FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-04985
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TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 EAST BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2100, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33394-3091
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 954/527-7500
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Date of fiscal year end: 8/31
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Date of reporting period: 11/30/08
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ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2008
CONTENTS
Statement of Investments ................................................. 3
Notes to Statement of Investments ........................................ 6
(FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS(R) LOGO)
Franklin - TEMPLETON - Mutual Series
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
INDUSTRY SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS 73.6%
AUSTRIA 1.2%
OMV AG ............................................. Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 89,020 $ 2,227,367
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CHINA 14.5%
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., H .................... Metals & Mining 9,792,000 4,472,242
(a) Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. .......... Automobiles 23,846,000 1,169,095
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., H .............. Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7,136,000 4,741,467
Chiwan Wharf Holdings Ltd., B ...................... Transportation Infrastructure 1,591,967 1,349,429
Denway Motors Ltd. ................................. Automobiles 21,012,730 5,422,045
PetroChina Co. Ltd., H ............................. Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 11,688,000 9,635,888
Win Hanverky Holdings Ltd. ......................... Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 8,202,000 449,738
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27,239,904
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HONG KONG 4.9%
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. ............. Food & Staples Retailing 1,658,100 6,632,400
(a, b) Tack Fat Group International Ltd. .................. Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 29,933,000 --
Victory City International Holdings Ltd. ........... Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 18,768,000 2,227,699
VTech Holdings Ltd. ................................ Communications Equipment 128,000 384,783
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9,244,882
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HUNGARY 1.8%
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrt ..................... Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 66,775 3,444,293
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INDIA 7.0%
National Aluminium Co. Ltd. ........................ Metals & Mining 665,030 2,322,742
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. ....................... Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 250,395 3,512,096
Sesa Goa Ltd. ...................................... Metals & Mining 2,716,280 4,076,475
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. ..................... IT Services 293,000 3,298,208
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13,209,521
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INDONESIA 2.8%
PT Astra International Tbk ......................... Automobiles 2,195,000 1,861,871
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk ........................... Commercial Banks 15,134,500 3,398,183
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5,260,054
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MEXICO 1.9%
Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, L, ADR .............. Diversified Telecommunication Services 133,674 2,320,581
Telmex Internacional SAB de CV, ADR ................ Diversified Telecommunication Services 133,674 1,295,301
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3,615,882
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PAKISTAN 1.8%
(b) Faysal Bank Ltd. ................................... Commercial Banks 6,702,800 1,432,125
(b) MCB Bank Ltd. ...................................... Commercial Banks 882,950 1,858,531
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3,290,656
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RUSSIA 7.4%
Gazprom, ADR ....................................... Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 231,422 4,003,601
LUKOIL, ADR ........................................ Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 101,006 3,232,192
LUKOIL, ADR (London Exchange) ...................... Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 36,510 1,155,541
Mining and Metallurgical Co. Norilsk Nickel ........ Metals & Mining 44,679 3,172,209
Mobile TeleSystems, ADR ............................ Wireless Telecommunication Services 77,300 2,291,172
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13,854,715
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
INDUSTRY SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
SOUTH KOREA 5.2%
Avista Inc. ........................................ Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 243,310 $ 695,645
Hyundai Development Co. ............................ Construction & Engineering 165,470 3,413,030
Neopharm Co. Ltd. .................................. Personal Products 302,793 628,671
SK Energy Co. Ltd. ................................. Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 109,364 5,062,459
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9,799,805
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SWEDEN 1.3%
Oriflame Cosmetics SA, SDR ......................... Personal Products 91,120 2,482,481
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TAIWAN 5.1%
MediaTek Inc. ...................................... Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 710,194 4,735,337
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ........ Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3,897,559 4,776,105
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9,511,442
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THAILAND 7.0%
Amata Corp. Public Co. Ltd., fgn. .................. Real Estate Management & Development 5,915,900 588,755
Hemaraj Land and Development Public Co.
Ltd., fgn. ...................................... Real Estate Management & Development 9,068,100 140,610
Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd., fgn. ................. Commercial Banks 2,251,200 2,697,378
Kiatnakin Bank Public Co. Ltd., fgn. ............... Consumer Finance 7,554,400 1,916,820
Land and Houses Public Co. Ltd., fgn. .............. Real Estate Management & Development 6,872,332 612,252
PTT Exploration and Production Public Co.
Ltd., fgn. ...................................... Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1,226,600 3,164,192
PTT Public Co. Ltd., fgn. .......................... Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 578,000 2,444,319
Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd., fgn. .................. Construction Materials 608,620 1,544,285
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13,108,611
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TURKEY 9.4%
Akbank TAS ......................................... Commercial Banks 2,952,231 8,110,525
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS .............. Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 427,186 4,093,911
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS .................... Wireless Telecommunication Services 957,217 5,412,325
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17,616,761
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UNITED KINGDOM 2.3%
Anglo American PLC ................................. Metals & Mining 189,200 4,297,902
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $191,883,647) ............................. 138,204,276
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PREFERRED STOCKS 17.7%
BRAZIL 17.7%
Banco Bradesco SA, ADR, pfd. ....................... Commercial Banks 624,222 6,641,722
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR, pfd., A ........... Metals & Mining 966,300 10,523,007
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR, pfd. .................. Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 670,320 11,918,290
Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA,
GDR, pfd. ....................................... Commercial Banks 65,300 4,185,077
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(COST $22,513,066) .............................. 33,268,096
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4 | Quarterly Statement of Investments
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
SHARES VALUE
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $214,396,713) ............................. $171,472,372
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $16,200,549) 8.6%
MONEY MARKET FUNDS 8.6%
UNITED STATES 8.6%
(c) Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market
Portfolio, 0.99% ............................... 16,200,549 16,200,549
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(COST $230,597,262) 99.9% ....................... 187,672,921
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES 0.1% ................ 144,584
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NET ASSETS 100.0% .................................. $187,817,505
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See Abbreviations on page 8.
(a) Non-income producing for the twelve months ended November 30, 2008.
(b) Security has been deemed illiquid because it may not be able to be sold
within seven days. At November 30, 2008, the aggregate value of these
securities was $3,290,656, representing 1.75% of net assets.
(c) The Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio is
managed by an affiliate of the Fund's investment manager. The rate shown is
the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
See Notes to Statement of Investments.
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end investment
company.
2. SECURITY VALUATION
Securities listed on a securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market
System are valued at the last quoted sale price or the official closing price of
the day, respectively. Over-the-counter securities and listed securities for
which there is no reported sale are valued within the range of the most recent
quoted bid and ask prices. Securities that trade in multiple markets or on
multiple exchanges are valued according to the broadest and most representative
market. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset
value.
Foreign securities are valued as of the close of trading on the foreign stock
exchange on which the security is primarily traded, or the NYSE, whichever is
earlier. If no sale is reported at that time, the foreign security will be
valued within the range of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices. The value
is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate
in effect at the close of the NYSE on the day that the value of the foreign
security is determined. Occasionally, events may impact the availability or
reliability of foreign exchange rates used to convert to the U.S. dollar
equivalent value. If such an event occurs, the foreign exchange rate will be
valued at fair value using procedures established and approved by the Fund's
Board of Trustees.
The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of individual securities and
other assets for which market prices are not readily available or which may not
be reliably priced. Methods for valuing these securities may include:
fundamental analysis, matrix pricing, discounts from market prices of similar
securities, or discounts applied due to the nature and duration of restrictions
on the disposition of the securities. Due to the inherent uncertainty of
valuations of such securities, the fair values may differ significantly from the
values that would have been used had a ready market for such investments
existed. Occasionally, events occur between the time at which trading in a
security is completed and the close of the NYSE that might call into question
the availability (including the reliability) of the value of a portfolio
security held by the Fund. The investment manager monitors price movements
following the close of trading in foreign stock markets through a series of
country specific market proxies (such as baskets of American Depository
Receipts, futures contracts and exchange traded funds). These price movements
are measured against established trigger thresholds for each specific market
proxy to assist in determining if an event has occurred. If such an event
occurs, the securities may be valued using fair value procedures, which may
include the use of independent pricing services. All security valuation
procedures are approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
3. INCOME TAXES
At November 30, 2008, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of investments ............................. $230,740,421
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Unrealized appreciation ......................... $ 20,661,026
Unrealized depreciation ......................... (63,728,526)
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ...... $(43,067,500)
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4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Fund(s) adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB
Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" (SFAS 157), on September 1, 2008.
SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Fund has determined
that the implementation of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Fund's
financial statements.
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market
data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund's own
market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining
the value of the Fund's investments and are summarized in the following fair
value hierarchy:
- Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
- Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for
similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)
- Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own
assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of
the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2008, in
valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 TOTAL
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ASSETS:
Investments in Securities ........ $184,382,265 $-- $3,290,656 $187,672,921
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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)
At November 30, 2008, the reconciliation of assets in which significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value, is as
follows:
INVESTMENTS
IN
SECURITIES
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Beginning Balance - September 1, 2008 ........................... $ --
Net realized gain (loss) ..................................... --
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ......... 5,029
Net purchases (sales) ........................................ --
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 ........................... 3,285,627
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Ending Balance .................................................. $3,290,656
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable
to assets still held at end of period ........................ $ 5,029
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5. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2008, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133"
(SFAS 161), which expands disclosures about derivative investments and hedging
activities. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of
applying the various provisions of SFAS 161.
ABBREVIATIONS
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
ADR - American Depository Receipt
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
SDR - Swedish Depository Receipt
For information on the Fund's policy regarding other significant accounting
policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semiannual or annual
shareholder report.
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. The Registrant maintains
disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in the Registrant's filings under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and
forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated
and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant's management,
including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer,
recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed
and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired
control objectives.
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio
Holdings on Form N-Q, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of the Registrant's management, including
the Registrant's principal executive officer and the Registrant's principal
financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the
Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective.
(b) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS. There have been no significant changes in the
Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation in
connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings
on Form N-Q.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
(a) Certification pursuant to Section 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of
1940 of Jennifer J. Bolt, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration,
and Laura F. Fergerson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
By /s/JENNIFER J. BOLT
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Jennifer J. Bolt
Chief Executive Officer -
Finance and Administration
Date January 27, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By /s/JENNIFER J. BOLT
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Jennifer J. Bolt
Chief Executive Officer -
Finance and Administration
Date January 27, 2009
By /s/LAURA F. FERGERSON
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Laura F. Fergerson
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date January 27, 2009