Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is a closedended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources Inc The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd It invests in the public equity markets of emerging market countries across the globe The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors It primarily invests in value stocks of companies The fund employs fundamental analysis with a focus on such factors as longterm earnings asset value and cash flow potential to create its portfolio It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index Templeton Emerging Markets Fund was formed on February 26 1987 and is domiciled in the United States