Month End NAV inc. Top10 Hldgs, Geo&Ind Brkdwn

RNS Number : 1094B

Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC

05 January 2018

 

On behalf of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT"), Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l. reports the unaudited net asset value ("NAV") of TEMIT Shares at 31^st December 2017 as follows:

NAV	884.9 pence (Cum-Income)
NAV	871.0 pence (Ex-Income)

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Performance to 31st Dec 2017 Share price -  annualised Net asset value -  annualised MSCI Emerging Market Index -  annualised

3 Months % +4.0 +5.1 +6.6

1 Year % +32.2 +30.5 +25.8

3 Years % +48.7 +14.1 +49.7 +14.4 +51.3 +14.8

5 Years % +42.2  +7.3 +45.9 +7.8 +51.4 +8.7

10 Years % +90.1 +6.6 +85.1 +6.4 +79.8 +6.0

Share price Net asset value MSCI Emerging Market Index

Year to  31st   Dec      2017 % +32.2 +30.5 +25.8

Year to 31st Dec     2016 %  +47.9  +49.2  +33.1

Year to 31st Dec   2015 %  -24.0  -23.1  -9.7

Year to 30st Dec    2014 %  +5.0  +7.0  +4.3

Year to 31st Dec      2013 %  -8.9  -9.0  -4.1

All figures in the performance table are calculated in sterling on a total return basis i.e. with net dividends reinvested.

Source: Franklin Templeton Investments

Date: 5^th January 2018

On behalf of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT"), Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l. reports the top ten holdings in TEMIT as at 31^st December 2017 as follows:

Country	Security	Industry	% of total net assets
South Korea	Samsung Electronics	Information Technology	8.1
China / Hong Kong	Brilliance China Automotive	Consumer Discretionary	6.3
South Africa	Naspers	Consumer Discretionary	5.7
Taiwan	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	Information Technology	4.5
China / Hong Kong	Alibaba, ADR	Information Technology	4.0
China / Hong Kong	Tencent	Information Technology	3.4
United Kingdom	Unilever	Consumer Staples	3.2
Peru	Buenaventura, ADR	Materials	2.9
India	ICICI Bank	Financials	2.5
Brazil	Itaú Unibanco, ADR	Financials	2.3
			42.9

Date: 5th January 2018

The securities have been valued on a bid basis - the valuation of the assets is as at each local market close or, where appropriate, adjusted for changes in the fair value of these assets at US close.

On behalf of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT"), Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l. reports as at 31^st December 2017, TEMIT's investment by industry class was:

Sector	% of total net assets
Information Technology	31.1
Financials	22.8
Consumer Discretionary	21.2
Consumer Staples	7.1
Energy	7.1
Materials	5.8
Industrials	3.1
Health Care	1.9
Real Estate	0.6
Telecommunication Services	0.4
Utilities	0.2
Other net assets	-1.3
	100.0
Date: 5th January 2018

  The securities used to calculate the above NAV and industry percentages have been valued on a bid basis - the

  valuation of the assets is as at each local market close or, where appropriate, adjusted for changes in the fair 

  value of these assets at US close.

TEMIT's investments as at 31^st December 2017 were:

	% of total net assets
LATIN AMERICA
Brazil	8.7
Peru	3.2
Mexico	1.8
Argentina	0.2
ASIA
China / Hong Kong	22.9
South Korea	15.0
Taiwan	9.8
India	5.7
Thailand	5.1
Indonesia	4.3
Pakistan	1.2
Cambodia	0.7
Philippines	0.6
EUROPE
Russia	7.9
United Kingdom	3.2
Hungary	1.1
Czech Republic	0.5
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
South Africa	6.5
Kenya	1.5
Saudi Arabia	0.5
Nigeria	0.0
NORTH AMERICA
United States	0.9
Other net assets	-1.3
	100.0

As at 31^st December 2017 TEMIT did not have any holdings in other Investment Companies.

The securities used to calculate the above NAV and country percentages have been valued on a bid basis - the valuation of the assets is as at each local market close or, where appropriate, adjusted for changes in the fair value of these assets at US close.

For further information please contact Client Dealer Services at Franklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l. on free phone [phone] or [phone] for overseas investors.

Date: 5^th January 2018

End of Announcement.

 

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