FTFUSX

By adapting to changing market conditions the Franklin Factors US Index is a rules-based, quantitative index designed to pursue steady growth while seeking to manage risk on the downside. Taking a proprietary multi-factor approach to investing, the index features a sophisticated stock screen and dynamic asset allocation tool in pursuit of meeting its objective.

Index designed to pursue three powerful benefits:

• Sophisticated Screen: By employing a proprietary multi-factor approach, the index selects what it determines to be the highest quality US stocks.
• Dynamically Shifts: Based on signals in the market, the index can shift its proportions of stocks, bonds, and cash with the goal of enhancing performance or mitigating losses.
• Steady Growth: By screening for high quality US stocks and by dynamically shifting to take advantage of the changing market conditions, the index is designed to pursue steady returns.