Company summary
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust invests for long-term capital growth in companies across developing economies. It uses active stock selection rather than closely following an emerging-markets index.
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TEM
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust
Investment Trusts
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Investment in quoted emerging-market equities, active portfolio management, selective gearing, share buybacks and dividend distributions.
Key markets
Emerging markets including China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Brazil and other Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern and African economies.
Key drivers
Emerging-market earnings growth, technology and semiconductor demand, China policy, commodity cycles, currencies, stock selection and discount management.
Key risks
Political and regulatory instability, currency movements, China exposure, commodity volatility, emerging-market liquidity and widening of the trust's discount.
Recent Developments
June 2026 annual results showed a 41.3% NAV total return for the year to 31 March, versus 26.8% for the MSCI Emerging Markets benchmark, while the share-price return reached 48.6%. Strong emerging-market technology exposure and a narrower discount remain supportive, but China policy and elevated semiconductor valuations are important 2027 considerations.
Dividend notes
TEM normally pays dividends twice yearly, although income is secondary to capital growth. The 3.25p final dividend went ex-dividend on 25 June 2026 and was paid on 31 July; together with the 2.0p interim, the FY2026 distribution was 5.25p per share.
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