Franklin Premier Income:PPT

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    Overview

    As of 9/25/2026

     Share
    Price    		NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$3.25$3.56-8.71%
    52 Wk Avg$3.52$3.74-5.83%
    52 Wk High$3.74$3.83-2.62%
    52 Wk Low$3.25$3.55-8.71%
    Regular Distribution Type†Income Only
    Distribution Rate9.60000000%
    Distribution Amount$0.0260
    Distribution FrequencyMonthly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The primary goal of the fund is to seek high current income consistent with the preservation of capital by allocating its investments among the U.S. government sector, high yield sector and international sector of the fixed-income securities market.

    Capital Structure

    As of 9/25/2026

    Total Investment Exposure:$490.969M
    Total Common Assets:$340.220M
    Common Shares Outstanding:95,567,537
    Leverage

    As of 9/25/2026

    Preferred Share Assets:
    Total Debt (USD): $150.749M
    Regulatory Leverage (USD): $150.749M
    Effective Leverage (USD): $150.749M
    Effective Leverage (%): 30.70%
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 7/31/2026

      Per Common Share
    Management FeesN/A
    Other Expenses:N/A
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:N/A
    Total: 0.94%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    Franklin Advisers, Inc.

    Portfolio Managers
    Michael V. Salm, Patrick Klein, Albert Chan, Matthew J. Walkup

    Basics
    Category: Fixed Income - Taxable-Global Income
    Ticker: PPT
    NAV Ticker: XPPTX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 152,599
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $0.541M
    Inception Date: 2/29/1988
    Inception Share Price: $10.00
    Inception NAV: $9.30
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: July 31
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    Distributions

    As of 9/25/2026

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

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    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions†
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 1/31/2026    		 $0.0820
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 9/25/2026    		8.76%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 9/25/2026    		3.29%
    Avg. Portfolio Coupon:
    As of 9/25/2026    		 5.63%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 9/25/2026     		30.70%

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 9/28/2026

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month-6.60%
    1 Year-5.83%
    3 Year-5.81%
    5 Year-5.98%
    Z-Score

    As of 9/25/2026

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month-2.18
    6 Month-2.15
    1 Year-2.23
    Pricing History
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    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 8/31/2026
    Category: Morningstar US CEF Global Income

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD3.14%1.57%1.99%2.96%
    20258.40%9.15%8.98%11.03%
    20248.78%5.99%11.85%7.59%
    20237.43%5.79%15.61%11.11%
    2022-7.73%-1.58%-19.03%-15.12%
    2021-1.79%-6.96%4.27%-0.53%
    2020-6.47%-0.90%3.54%4.23%
    201925.51%13.72%23.53%14.13%
    2018-6.32%-1.23%-6.53%-3.97%
    201713.78%7.32%12.78%10.09%
    20167.21%6.27%24.08%17.91%
    20150.22%-1.72%1.49%0.68%
    20142.17%1.79%4.04%3.59%
    20135.56%9.28%  
    201212.25%11.88%  
    2011-9.26%-2.81%  
    201013.98%13.26%  
    200982.55%83.70%  
    2008-31.50%-41.27%  
    20072.00%4.62%  
    200612.30%7.15%  
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 8/31/2026
    Category: Morningstar US CEF Global Income

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    Average Coupon:
    As of 9/25/2026    		5.63%
    Average Maturity:
    As of 8/31/2026    		5.42 yrs
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 8/31/2026    		786
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 7/31/2026    		505.00%
    Average Bond Price:
    As of 8/31/2026    		$92.17
    Asset Allocation

    As of 8/31/2026

    Top Sectors

    As of 8/31/2026

    Sector%Portfolio
    Corporate (Super Sector)57.02%
    Securitized (Super Sector)53.46%
    Corporate Bond41.19%
    Agency Mortgage Backed31.60%
    Bank Loan12.21%
    Government Commercial Mortgage Backed10.80%
    Government9.83%
    Asset Backed7.92%
    Convertible3.62%
    Non Agency Residential Mortgage Backed3.14%
    Top Holdings

    As of 8/31/2026

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    Franklin BSP Lending R6$14.07M4.55%
    Government National Mortgage Association 5.5%$10.92M3.54%
    Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%$9.90M3.20%
    Federal National Mortgage Association 6%$8.09M2.62%
    Putnam Fds Tr$5.96M1.93%
    Government National Mortgage Association 5%$2.91M0.94%
    Lch.Clearnet Llc Irs Pay Fixed 4.0600% 09/16/33 Usd$-3.86M-1.25%
    Lch.Clearnet Llc Irs Pay Fixed 4.0600% 09/16/33 Usd$-3.86M-1.25%
    Lch.Clearnet Llc Irs Rcv Fixed 4.0200% 09/16/31 Usd$-4.64M-1.50%
    Lch.Clearnet Llc Irs Rcv Fixed 4.0200% 09/16/31 Usd$-4.64M-1.50%
    Credit Quality

    As of 8/31/2026

    Maturity Breakdown

    As of 8/31/2026

    Country Allocation

    As of 8/31/2026

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Fixed Income89.62%
    Others - Fixed Income8.25%
    France - Fixed Income1.20%
    Canada - Fixed Income1.07%
    United Kingdom - Fixed Income0.95%
    Brazil - Fixed Income0.87%
    Mexico - Fixed Income0.76%
    Italy - Fixed Income0.54%
    Colombia - Fixed Income0.54%
    Indonesia - Fixed Income0.50%
    Israel - Fixed Income0.46%
    Turkey - Fixed Income0.45%
    Ireland - Fixed Income0.36%
    Chile - Fixed Income0.35%
    South Africa - Fixed Income0.35%
    Switzerland - Fixed Income0.30%
    Peru - Fixed Income0.28%
    India - Fixed Income0.27%
    Hungary - Fixed Income0.24%
    Netherlands - Fixed Income0.24%
    Denmark - Fixed Income0.22%
    Australia - Fixed Income0.17%
    Germany - Fixed Income0.17%
    Argentina - Fixed Income0.13%
    Norway - Fixed Income0.10%
    Spain - Fixed Income0.08%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    † Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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