UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORMN-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number811-02605
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Franklin Parkway,
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway,
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650312-2000
Date of fiscal year end: 6/30
Date of reporting period: 12/31/19
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SHAREHOLDER LETTER
Dear Shareholder:
During the six months ended December 31, 2019, the U.S. economy grew and the unemployment rate declined, while the annual inflation rate moderately increased. The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate by 0.25% at each of its July, September and October 2019 meetings, decreasing the rate from 2.50% to 1.75% byperiod-end, citing muted inflation pressures, some soft business indicators and the potential effects of global trade tensions on the U.S. economy. In this environment, the10-year U.S. Treasury yield began the period at 2.00% and decreased to 1.92% atperiod-end. Fixed income markets, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, posted a +2.45% total return (an index increase from 2,171.71 to 2,225.00), which includes reinvestment of income and distributions.1
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund’s semiannual report includes more detail about prevailing conditions during the period. In addition, you will find performance data, financial information and a discussion from the portfolio manager. As always, we recommend investors consult their financial advisors and review their financial plan to design a long-term strategy and portfolio allocation that meet their individual needs, goals and risk tolerance. We firmly believe most
people benefit from professional advice and that advice is invaluable as investors navigate current market conditions.
We thank you for investing with Franklin, welcome your questions and comments, and look forward to assisting your future investment plans.
Sincerely,
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
Chairman
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
This letter reflects our analysis and opinions as of December 31, 2019, unless otherwise indicated. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable.
1. Sources: Morningstar and Bloomberg Barclays Indices.
See www.franklintempletondatasources.com for additional data provider information.
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SEMIANNUAL REPORT
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
This semiannual report for Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund covers the period ended December 31, 2019.
Your Fund’s Goal and Main Investments
The Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of shareholders’ capital and liquidity by investing through The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio (the Portfolio) mainly in government securities, cash and repurchase agreements collateralized fully by government securities or cash.1 The Fund attempts to maintain a stable $1.00 share price.
An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency or institution. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
Performance Overview
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) lowered the fed funds rate by 0.25% at each of its July, September, and October 2019 meetings, for a total decrease of 0.75% during the period. Consequently, the Fund’s Class A share’sseven-day effective yield decreased from 1.67% on June 30, 2019, to 1.06% on December 31, 2019, as shown in the Performance Summary on page 5.
Performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return will fluctuate. Current performance may differ from figures shown. For most recentmonth-end performance, go tofranklintempleton.comor call(800)342-5236.
Economic and Market Overview
Bond prices rose during the reporting period, as interest rate cuts and many investors’ search for income pushed down yields on most bond categories. Notably, U.S. bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond
Portfolio Composition
12/31/19
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| | | Net Assets |
U.S. Government and Agency Securities | | 92.4% |
Repurchase Agreements | | 10.8% |
Other Net Assets | | (3.2)% |
Index, performed well alongside high returns from U.S. equities, as measured by the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Index.
The primary driver of U.S. bond performance was a shift in the Fed’s monetary policy. Following a period of economic uncertainty due to slowing global growth and the trade war between the U.S. and China, the Fed adopted a more accommodative monetary policy stance. Three interest-rate cuts followed thereafter, with the Fed lowering the federal funds rate to a range of 1.50%–1.75%. Falling interest rates typically increase the value of existing bonds, since their higher yields become relatively more attractive to investors.
Both long-term and short-term U.S. bonds, as measured by subindexes of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, gained during the period, with long-term bonds posting stronger returns due to their higher sensitivity to interest-rate changes. Interest rates on long-term U.S. Treasuries initially fell more than interest rates on short-term U.S. Treasuries, leading to a flattening of the yield curve, which charts the yields of Treasuries at varying maturity dates. In August 2019, the yield on10-year U.S. Treasuries fell below the yield ontwo-year U.S. Treasuries. While some investors considered this inversion a sign that the economy was moving toward a recession, thetwo-year and10-year U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened again shortly thereafter amid positive economic signals.1
U.S. Treasury bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index, gained during the period, which was characterized by high levels of Treasury issuance due to the government’s deficit spending. A strong U.S. dollar during parts of the period and comparatively higher Treasury
1. Although U.S. government-sponsored entities may be chartered by acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the US government. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a detailed discussion regarding various levels of credit support for government agency or instrumentality securities. The Fund’s yield and share price are not guaranteed and will vary with market conditions.
The dollar value, number of shares or principal amount, and names of all portfolio holdings are listed in the Fund’s Statement of Investments (SOI). The SOI begins on page 11.
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yields relative to sovereign debt issued by other developed market countries made Treasuries attractive to foreign investors.
Corporate bonds also posted noteworthy returns, driven by the combination of a relatively strong economy and lower interest rates. Both investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds gained, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, respectively, as solid corporate profits and steady economic growth helped strengthen investors’ confidence in corporate creditworthiness. The positive environment for debt extended to mortgage-backed securities, as prepayments due to homeowner refinancing declined after hitting a three-year high in August 2019.
Investment Strategy
Consistent with our strategy, we seek to invest, through the Portfolio, mainly in U.S. government securities, cash and repurchase agreements collateralized fully by government securities or cash. We maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less and a dollar-weighted average life of 120 days or less. We seek to provide shareholders with a high-quality, conservative investment vehicle; thus, we do not invest the Fund’s cash in derivatives or other relatively volatile securities that we believe involve undue risk.
Manager’s Discussion
With the Fed lowering interest rates in July, September and October 2019, short-term interest rates have decreased after gradually increasing over the past several years. Money market yields remained pressured and have retreated over the period. We continued to invest the Portfolio’s assets in high quality, short-term securities.
We appreciate your support, welcome new shareholders and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years ahead.
The foregoing information reflects our analysis, opinions and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. The way we implement our main investment strategies and the resulting portfolio holdings may change depending on factors such as market and economic conditions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but the investment manager makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.
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Performance Summary as of December 31, 2019
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| Share Class (Symbol) | | | Effective Yield | 1 | | | Yield | |
A (FMFXX) | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.06% | |
Performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return will fluctuate. Current performance may differ from figures shown. For most recentmonth-end performance, go tofranklintempleton.comor call
(800)342-5236.
Total Annual Operating Expenses2
1. Theseven-day effective yield assumes compounding of daily dividends, if any.
2. The figure is as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, does not include the voluntary fee waiver, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Your Fund’s Expenses and Financial Highlights sections in this report. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual Fund operating expenses to become higher than the figures shown.
Annualized and effective yields are for theseven-day period ended 12/31/19. The Fund’s average weighted life was 52 days and the Fund’s average weighted maturity was 29 days. Yield reflects Fund expenses and fluctuations in interest rates on Portfolio investments.
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Your Fund’s Expenses
As a Fund shareholder, you can incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on Fund purchases and redemptions; and (2) ongoing Fund costs, including management fees, distribution and service(12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The table below shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The table assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.
Actual Fund Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in the columns under the heading “Actual.” In these columns the Fund’s actual return, which includes the effect of Fund expenses, is used to calculate the “Ending Account Value” for each class of shares. You can estimate the expenses you paid during the period by following these steps (of course, your account value and expenses will differ from those in this illustration): Divide your account value by $1,000 (if your account had an $8,600 value, then $8,600÷ $1,000 = 8.6). Then multiply the result by the number in the row for your class of shares under the headings “Actual” and “Expenses Paid During Period” (if Actual Expenses Paid During Period were $7.50, then 8.6 x $7.50 = $64.50). In this illustration, the actual expenses paid this period are $64.50.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison with Other Funds
Under the heading “Hypothetical” in the table, information is provided about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period, but it can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing costs and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, information under the heading “Hypothetical” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you compare total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, your total costs would have been higher.
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Share
Class | | Beginning
Account
Value 7/1/191 | | | | Ending Account
Value 12/31/19 | | Expenses
Paid During
Period
7/1/19–12/31/192,3,4 | | | | Ending Account
Value 12/31/19 | | Expenses Paid
During Period
7/1/19–12/31/193,4 | | | | Net Annualized
Expense Ratio4 |
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| A | | $1,000 | | | | $1,007.50 | | $2.78 | | | | $1,022.37 | | $2.80 | | | | 0.55% |
| C | | $1,000 | | | | $1,001.10 | | $2.53 | | | | $1,019.10 | | $6.09 | | | | 1.20% |
| R | | $1,000 | | | | $1,001.50 | | $2.21 | | | | $1,019.86 | | $5.33 | | | | 1.05% |
| R6 | | $1,000 | | | | $1,007.90 | | $2.42 | | | | $1,022.72 | | $2.44 | | | | 0.48% |
1. For Classes A and R6, 7/1/19 for Actual and Hypothetical. For Classes C and R, 10/15/19 for Actual and 7/1/19 for Hypothetical.
2. For Classes A and R6, 7/1/19–12/31/19. For Classes C and R,10/15/19-12/31/19.
3. Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, which includes the net expenses incurred by the Portfolio, for thesix-month period as indicated above—in the far right column—multiplied by the simple average account value over the period indicated, and then multiplied by 184/366 to reflect theone-half year period. The multiplier is 77/366 for Actual Classes C and R expenses to reflect the number of days since inception.
4. Reflects expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
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Financial Highlights
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
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| | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | | (unaudited) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
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Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Per share operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.007 | | | | 0.017 | | | | 0.007 | | | | 0.001 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | (0.007 | ) | | | (0.017 | ) | | | (0.007 | ) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
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Total returna | | | 0.75% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.07% | | | | —% | | | | —% | |
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Ratios to average net assetsb | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Expenses before waiver and payments by affiliatesc | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.53% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.58% | |
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Expenses net of waiver and payments by affiliatesc | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.43% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.09% | |
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Net investment income | | | 1.45% | | | | 1.71% | | | | 0.77% | | | | 0.07% | | | | —% | | | | —% | |
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Supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | $2,860,719 | | | | $2,711,322 | | | | $2,724,519 | | | | $2,272,504 | | | | $2,344,329 | | | | $1,570,782 | |
aTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.
bRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.
cThe expense ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund(continued)
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| | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019
(unaudited)a | |
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Class C | | | | |
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Per share operating performance | | | | |
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $1.00 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.001 | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | (0.001 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | $1.00 | |
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Total returnb | | | 0.11% | |
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Ratios to average net assetsc | | | | |
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Expensesd | | | 1.20% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.80% | |
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Supplemental data | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | $141,311 | |
aFor the period October 15, 2019 (effective date) to December 31, 2019.
bTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.
cRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.
dThe expense ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund(continued)
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December 31, 2019
(unaudited)a | |
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Class R | | | | |
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Per share operating performance | | | | |
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ 1.00 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.001 | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | (0.001 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | $ 1.00 | |
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Total returnb | | | 0.15% | |
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Ratios to average net assetsc | | | | |
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Expensesd | | | 1.05% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.95% | |
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Supplemental data | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | $6,339 | |
aFor the period October 15, 2019 (effective date) to December 31, 2019.
bTotal return does not reflect sales commissions or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable, and is not annualized for periods less than one year.
cRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.
dThe expense ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund(continued)
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| | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | | (unaudited) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
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Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Per share operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.008 | | | | 0.018 | | | | 0.008 | | | | 0.001 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | (0.008 | ) | | | (0.018 | ) | | | (0.008 | ) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $1.00 | | | | $1.00 | |
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Total returna | | | 0.79% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.10% | | | | —% | | | | —% | |
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Ratios to average net assetsb | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Expenses before waiver and payments by affiliatesc | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.46% | | | | 0.47% | | | | 0.47% | |
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Expenses net of waiver and payments by affiliatesc | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.48% | d | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.09% | |
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Net investment income | | | 1.52% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.10% | | | | —% | | | | —% | |
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Supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | $31,882 | | | | $22,805 | | | | $6,904 | | | | $68,704 | | | | $61,056 | | | | $58,571 | |
aTotal return is not annualized for periods less than one year.
bRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.
cThe expense ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses.
dBenefit of waiver and payments by affiliates rounds to less than 0.01%.
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Statement of Investments, December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
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| | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Management Investment Companies (Cost $ 3,073,638,321) 101.1% | | | | | | | | |
aThe U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.47% | | | 3,073,638,321 | | | $ | 3,073,638,321 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities (1.1)% | | | | | | | (33,388,072 | ) |
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Net Assets 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 3,040,250,249 | |
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aThe rate shown is the annualizedseven-day effective yield at period end.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
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Assets: | | | | |
Investment in affiliated Portfolio, at value and cost | | | $3,073,638,321 | |
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Receivables: | | | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 11,427,929 | |
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Total assets | | | 3,085,066,250 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 43,648,008 | |
Administrative fees | | | 743,766 | |
Distribution fees | | | 80,754 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 297,590 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 41,621 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 4,262 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 44,816,001 | |
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Net assets, at value | | | $3,040,250,249 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $3,040,250,254 | |
Total distributable earnings (losses) | | | (5 | ) |
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Net assets, at value | | | $3,040,250,249 | |
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Class A: | | | | |
Net assets, at value | | | $2,860,718,508 | |
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Shares outstanding | | | 2,860,802,608 | |
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Net asset value per sharea | | | $1.00 | |
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Class C: | | | | |
Net assets, at value | | | $ 141,310,969 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 141,317,222 | |
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Net asset value per sharea | | | $1.00 | |
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Class R: | | | | |
Net assets, at value | | | $ 6,339,241 | |
| | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 6,339,439 | |
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Net asset value per share | | | $1.00 | |
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Class R6: | | | | |
Net assets, at value | | | $ 31,881,531 | |
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Shares outstanding | | | 31,881,535 | |
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Net asset value per share | | | $1.00 | |
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aRedemption price is equal to net asset value less contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Operations
for the six months ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
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Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends from affiliated Portfolio | | | $26,826,718 | |
| | | | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Administrative fees (Note 3a) | | | 4,184,025 | |
Distribution fees: (Note 3b) | | | | |
Class C | | | 188,565 | |
Class R | | | 7,034 | |
Transfer agent fees: (Note 3d) | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,277,363 | |
Class C | | | 26,074 | |
Class R | | | 1,262 | |
Class R6 | | | 12,383 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 73,341 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 89,422 | |
Professional fees | | | 30,290 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses. | | | 28,918 | |
Other | | | 31,551 | |
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| |
Total expenses | | | 5,950,228 | |
Expenses waived/paid by affiliates (Note 3e) | | | (9,659 | ) |
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| |
Net expenses | | | 5,940,569 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 20,886,149 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $20,886,149 | |
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FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019
(unaudited) | | | Year Ended
June 30, 2019 | |
| | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income from operations | | | $20,886,149 | | | | $ 48,805,696 | |
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Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (20,516,211 | ) | | | (48,544,523 | ) |
Class C | | | (155,676 | ) | | | — | |
Class R | | | (9,791 | ) | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | (204,170 | ) | | | (261,479 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (20,885,848 | ) | | | (48,806,002 | ) |
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Capital share transactions: (Note 2) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 149,395,108 | | | | (13,196,041 | ) |
Class C | | | 141,311,751 | | | | — | |
Class R | | | 6,339,277 | | | | — | |
Class R6 | | | 9,076,975 | | | | 15,900,261 | |
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Total capital share transactions | | | 306,123,111 | | | | 2,704,220 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 306,123,412 | | | | 2,703,914 | |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,734,126,837 | | | | 2,731,422,923 | |
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End of period | | | $3,040,250,249 | | | | $2,734,126,837 | |
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FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund (Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) as anopen-end management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). The Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R and Class R6. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after they have been held for 10 years. Each class of shares may differ by its initial sales load, contingent deferred sales charges, voting rights on matters affecting a single class, its exchange privilege and fees due to differing arrangements for distribution and transfer agent fees.
Effective October 15, 2019, the Fund began offering two classes of shares: Class C and Class R.
The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio (Portfolio), which is registered under the 1940 Act as anopen-end management investment company and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies of the Portfolio, including the Portfolio’s security valuation policies, will directly affect the recorded value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the Statement of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following summarizes the Fund’s significant accounting policies.
a. Financial Instrument Valuation
The Fund holds Portfolio shares that are valued at the closing net asset value of the Portfolio. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Fund’s administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). At December 31, 2019, the Fund owned 16.1% of the Portfolio.
b. Income Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund intends to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. As a result, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.
The Fund may recognize an income tax liability related to its uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP when the uncertain tax position has a less than 50% probability that it will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on its technical merits. As of December 31, 2019, the Fund has determined that no tax liability is required in its financial statements related to uncertain tax positions for any open tax years (or expected to be taken in future tax years). Open tax years are those that remain subject to examination and are based on the statute of limitations in each jurisdiction in which the Fund invests.
c. Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis. Income received from the Portfolio and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and distributed daily; these dividends may be reinvested or paid monthly to shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gains and other distributions, if any, are recorded on theex-dividend date. Distributable earnings are determined according to income tax regulations (tax basis) and may differ from earnings recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary differences are not reclassified, as they may reverse in subsequent periods.
Net investment income, excluding class specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative value of the settled shares of each class. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class. Differences in per share distributions by class are generally due to differences in class specific expenses.
d. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies(continued)
e. Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Fund against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.
Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Shares of Beneficial Interest
At December 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Fund’s shares at $1.00 per share were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended
June 30, 2019 | |
| | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares solda | | | $ 891,472,497 | | | | $ 1,972,436,747 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 20,531,100 | | | | 47,736,276 | |
Shares issued on reorganization (Note 5) | | | 38,463,872 | | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (801,072,361) | | | | (2,033,369,064 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | $ 149,395,108 | | | | $ (13,196,041 | ) |
| | |
Class C Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | $ 13,858,105 | | | | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 152,042 | | | | | |
Shares issued on reorganization (Note 5) | | | 147,248,909 | | | | | |
Shares redeemeda | | | (19,947,305) | | | | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | $ 141,311,751 | | | | | |
| | |
Class R Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | $517,652 | | | | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 9,744 | | | | | |
Shares issued on reorganization (Note 5) | | | 8,240,797 | | | | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,428,916) | | | | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | $ 6,339,277 | | | | | |
| | |
Class R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | $ 20,608,966 | | | | $ 32,516,983 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 206,526 | | | | 259,187 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (11,738,517) | | | | (16,875,909) | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | $ 9,076,975 | | | | $ 15,900,261 | |
aMay include a portion of Class C shares that were automatically converted to Class A.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
3. Transactions with Affiliates
Franklin Resources, Inc. is the holding company for various subsidiaries that together are referred to as Franklin Templeton. Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers, directors and/or trustees of the Portfolio and of the following subsidiaries:
| | |
| Subsidiary | | Affiliation |
Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (FT Services) | | Administrative manager |
Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (Distributors) | | Principal underwriter |
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (Investor Services) | | Transfer agent |
a. Administrative Fees
The Fund pays an administrative fee to FT Services based on the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | |
| Annualized Fee Rate | | Net Assets |
| 0.455% | | Up to and including $100 million |
| 0.330% | | Over $100 million, up to and including $250 million |
| 0.280% | | In excess of $250 million |
For the period ended December 31, 2019, the annualized gross effective administrative fee rate was 0.288% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
b. Distribution Fees
The Board has adopted distribution plans for each share class with the exception of Class A shares, pursuant to Rule12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Fund’s Class C and R compensation distribution plans, the Fund pays Distributors for costs incurred in connection with the servicing, sale and distribution of the Fund’s shares up to the maximum annual plan rate for each class. The plan year, for purposes of monitoring compliance with the maximum annual plan rates, is February 1 through January 31.
The maximum annual plan rates, based on the average daily net assets, for each class, are as follows:
| | | | |
Class C | | | 0.65% | |
Class R | | | 0.50% | |
c. Sales Charges/Underwriting Agreements
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. These charges are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. Distributors has advised the Fund of the following commission transactions related to the sales and redemptions of the Fund’s shares for the period:
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FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
3. Transactions with Affiliates(continued)
d. Transfer Agent Fees
Each class of shares pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations. The fees are based on an annualized asset based fee of 0.02% plus a transaction based fee. In addition, each class reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred and, except for Class R6, reimburses shareholder servicing fees paid to third parties. These fees are allocated daily based upon their relative proportion of such classes’ aggregate net assets. Class R6 pays Investor Services transfer agent fees specific to that class.
For the period ended December 31, 2019, the Fund paid transfer agent fees of $1,317,082, of which $1,155,475 was retained by Investor Services.
e. Waiver and Expense Reimbursements
Investor Services has contractually agreed in advance to waive or limit its fees so that the Class R6 transfer agent fees do not exceed 0.02% based on the average net assets of the class until October 31, 2020. Prior to November 1, 2019, Investor Services had voluntarily agreed in advance to waive or limit its fees so that the Class R6 transfer agent fees did not exceed 0.02%.
f. Other Affiliated Transactions
At December 31, 2019, an interested board member owned 31.2% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.
4. Income Taxes
At December 31, 2019, the cost of investments for book and income tax purposes was the same.
5. Reorganization
On October 18, 2019, the Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved on May 21, 2019, by the Board of Trustees of Franklin Templeton U.S. Government Money Fund (Acquired Fund), a series of Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust (the “Trust”), acquired 100% of the Acquired Fund’s net assets, primarily made up of the shares of the Portfolio, through atax-free exchange of 193,960,534 shares of the Fund (valued at $193,953,578). Immediately after the completion of the reorganization, the combined net assets of the Fund were $3,056,802,472.
The primary purpose for the reorganization was to combine the Acquired Fund with a larger fund that had same investment goal, management team (through the Portfolio), principal investment strategies and principal investment risks, lower annual fund operating expenses and therefore slightly better investment performance, significantly more assets, and more favorable sales prospects. Franklin Advisers, Inc., the Portfolio’s Adviser, paid 100% of the total cost of the reorganization.
Assuming the reorganization had been completed on July 1, 2019, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations, would have been as follows:
| | | | |
| Period | | Net Investment
Income (Loss) | |
For the period July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 | | | $21,520,933 | |
Subsequent to the reorganization, the Fund has been managed as a single entity. Accordingly, it is impracticable to identify the amounts of investment income and net investment income attributable to the Acquired Fund’s assets after the completion of the reorganization.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
6. Fair Value Measurements
The Fund follows 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 financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
| | • | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments |
| | • | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.) |
| | • | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments) |
The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.
At December 31, 2019, all of the Fund’s investments in financial instruments carried at fair value were valued using Level 1 inputs.
7. Subsequent Events
The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Financial Highlights
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
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| | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | | (unaudited) | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | | | | |
Per share operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | |
| | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.009 | | | | 0.021 | | | | 0.011 | | | | 0.003 | | | | 0.001 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)a | | | — | | | | — | | | | (— | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.009 | | | | 0.021 | | | | 0.011 | | | | 0.003 | | | | 0.001 | | | | — | a�� |
| | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.009 | ) | | | (0.021 | ) | | | (0.011 | ) | | | (0.003 | ) | | | (0.001 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | $ 1.00 | |
| | | | | | |
Total returnb | | | 0.94% | | | | 2.10% | | | | 1.15% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.07% | | | | —% | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to average net assetsc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Expenses before waiver and payments by affiliates | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | |
| | | | | | |
Expenses net of waiver and payments by affiliatesd | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.13% | | | | 0.09% | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.09% | | | | 1.15% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.06% | | | | —% | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) | | | $19,061,944 | | | | $23,218,541 | | | | $23,700,037 | | | | $21,564,546 | | | | $22,324,993 | | | | $27,390,400 | |
aAmount rounds to less than $0.001 per share.
bTotal return is not annualized for periods less than one year.
cRatios are annualized for periods less than one year.
dBenefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%.
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Investments, December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | |
Investments 103.2% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Securities 92.4% | | | | | | | | |
aFFCB, | | | | | | | | |
1/02/20 | | $ | 79,300,000 | | | $ | 79,297,467 | |
1/14/20 | | | 40,000,000 | | | | 39,977,756 | |
1/17/20 | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,979,200 | |
FHLB, | | | | | | | | |
a 1/02/20 | | | 924,060,000 | | | | 924,019,934 | |
a 1/03/20 | | | 461,795,000 | | | | 461,754,817 | |
a 1/06/20 | | | 421,000,000 | | | | 420,910,267 | |
a 1/08/20 | | | 395,000,000 | | | | 394,875,189 | |
a 1/10/20 | | | 350,000,000 | | | | 349,859,050 | |
a 1/13/20 | | | 50,100,000 | | | | 50,074,115 | |
a 1/15/20 | | | 302,000,000 | | | | 301,815,021 | |
a 1/17/20 | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 99,926,089 | |
a 1/22/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 199,807,500 | |
a 1/24/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 299,689,500 | |
a 1/27/20 | | | 181,100,000 | | | | 180,890,729 | |
a 1/29/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 149,815,200 | |
a 1/31/20 | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 24,967,729 | |
a 2/07/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 149,762,737 | |
a 2/12/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 299,450,850 | |
a 2/14/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 199,616,467 | |
a 2/19/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 149,678,437 | |
a 3/06/20 | | | 42,000,000 | | | | 41,882,458 | |
a 4/01/20 | | | 140,000,000 | | | | 139,452,250 | |
bFRN, 1.545%, (SOFR + 0.005%), 1/17/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 150,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.59%, (SOFR + 0.05%), 1/17/20 | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.56%, (SOFR + 0.02%), 2/21/20 | | | 118,000,000 | | | | 118,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.575%, (SOFR + 0.035%), 2/21/20 | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 35,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.57%, (SOFR + 0.03%), 3/06/20 | | | 120,000,000 | | | | 120,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.605%, (SOFR + 0.065%), 3/26/20 | | | 190,000,000 | | | | 190,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.57%, (SOFR + 0.03%), 3/27/20 | | | 56,000,000 | | | | 56,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.565%, (SOFR + 0.025%), 4/22/20 | | | 71,000,000 | | | | 71,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.575%, (SOFR + 0.035%), 5/08/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 200,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.62%, (SOFR + 0.08%), 5/11/20 | | | 175,000,000 | | | | 175,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.56%, (SOFR + 0.02%), 5/14/20 | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.575%, (SOFR + 0.035%), 6/19/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 150,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.57%, (SOFR + 0.03%), 7/17/20 | | | 79,000,000 | | | | 79,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.64%, (SOFR + 0.10%), 7/17/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 200,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.55%, (SOFR + 0.01%), 7/22/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 200,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.64%, (SOFR + 0.10%), 7/29/20 | | | 24,000,000 | | | | 24,000,000 | |
FHLMC, | | | | | | | | |
a 1/02/20 | | | 263,000,000 | | | | 262,991,043 | |
a 1/03/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 249,990,139 | |
bFRN, 1.56%, (SOFR + 0.02%), 1/03/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 200,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.55%, (SOFR + 0.01%), 2/21/20 | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 200,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.56%, (SOFR + 0.02%), 2/28/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 250,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.58%, (SOFR + 0.04%), 4/03/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 150,000,000 | |
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio(continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | |
Investments(continued) | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Securities(continued) | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC, (continued) | | | | | | | | |
bFRN, 1.54%, (SOFR), 4/13/20 | | $ | 200,000,000 | | | $ | 200,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.58%, (SOFR + 0.04%), 5/06/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 250,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.545%, (SOFR + 0.005%), 5/13/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 300,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.545%, (SOFR + 0.005%), 5/20/20 | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.565%, (SOFR + 0.025%), 5/22/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 250,000,000 | |
bFRN, 1.545%, (SOFR + 0.005%), 8/07/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 250,000,000 | |
aFNMA, | | | | | | | | |
1/02/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 249,991,667 | |
1/03/20 | | | 250,000,000 | | | | 249,990,278 | |
1/15/20 | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 99,938,944 | |
aU.S. Treasury Bill, | �� | | | | | | | |
1/02/20 | | | 590,000,000 | | | | 589,968,178 | |
1/07/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 299,923,500 | |
1/09/20 | | | 450,000,000 | | | | 449,805,667 | |
1/14/20 | | | 400,000,000 | | | | 399,781,167 | |
1/16/20 | | | 576,570,000 | | | | 576,133,373 | |
1/21/20 | | | 290,000,000 | | | | 289,751,889 | |
1/23/20 | | | 180,315,000 | | | | 180,135,386 | |
2/04/20 | | | 440,000,000 | | | | 439,368,356 | |
2/06/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 299,544,000 | |
2/13/20 | | | 475,000,000 | | | | 474,082,965 | |
2/20/20 | | | 316,660,000 | | | | 315,982,699 | |
3/05/20 | | | 459,345,000 | | | | 458,002,772 | |
3/12/20 | | | 330,000,000 | | | | 328,986,672 | |
3/19/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 298,999,000 | |
4/09/20 | | | 295,000,000 | | | | 293,628,987 | |
4/16/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 298,569,000 | |
4/23/20 | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 298,493,333 | |
5/07/20 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 149,187,729 | |
5/21/20 | | | 139,460,000 | | | | 138,618,824 | |
6/04/20 | | | 344,330,000 | | | | 342,009,837 | |
6/11/20 | | | 290,000,000 | | | | 288,016,400 | |
6/18/20 | | | 290,000,000 | | | | 287,889,847 | |
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Total U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Cost $17,615,284,414) | | | | | | | 17,615,284,414 | |
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cRepurchase Agreements 10.8% | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 1.55%, 1/02/20 (Maturity Value $100,861,111)
Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 05/31/21 (valued at $102,103,172) | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 1.55%, 1/02/20 (Maturity Value $52,004,478)
Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50% - 2.25%, 3/31/23 – 2/29/24 (valued at $53,040,049) | | | 52,000,000 | | | | 52,000,000 | |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1.45%, 1/02/20 (Maturity Value $1,750,140,972)
Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875% – 3.00%, 7/31/22 – 8/15/48 (valued at $1,750,141,031) | | | 1,750,000,000 | | | | 1,750,000,000 | |
Goldman Sachs & Co., 1.50%, 1/02/20 (Maturity Value $50,004,167)
Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 1/31/24 (valued at $51,090,691) | | | 50,000,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio(continued)
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| | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
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Investments(continued) | | | | | | | | |
cRepurchase Agreements(continued) | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Securities Inc., 1.50%, 1/02/20 (Maturity Value $100,008,333) | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by U.S. Government and Agency Securities, 1.625% – 4.00%, 12/31/21 – 12/20/43 (valued at $102,000,021) | | $ | 100,000,000 | | | $ | 100,000,000 | |
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Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $2,052,000,000) | | | | | | | 2,052,000,000 | |
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Total Investments (Cost $19,667,284,414) 103.2% | | | | | | | 19,667,284,414 | |
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Other Assets, less Liabilities (3.2)% | | | | | | | (605,340,049 | ) |
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Net Assets 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 19,061,944,365 | |
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See Abbreviations on page 30.
aThe security was issued on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
bThe coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
cSee Note 1(b) regarding repurchase agreement.
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
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Assets: | | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at amortized cost | | | $17,615,284,414 | |
Unaffiliated repurchase agreements, at value and cost | | | 2,052,000,000 | |
Cash | | | 27,134,882 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Interest | | | 9,675,765 | |
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Total assets | | | 19,704,095,061 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 639,432,667 | |
Management fees | | | 2,457,814 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 31,637 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 228,578 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 642,150,696 | |
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Net assets, at value | | | $19,061,944,365 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $19,061,847,936 | |
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Total distributable earnings (losses) | | | 96,429 | |
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Net assets, at value | | | $19,061,944,365 | |
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Shares outstanding | | | 19,061,849,535 | |
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Net asset value per share | | | $1.00 | |
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Operations
for the six months ended December 31, 2019 (unaudited)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
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Investment income: | | | | |
Interest: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | $209,908,609 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees (Note 3a) | | | 15,617,175 | |
Custodian fees (Note 4) | | | 78,309 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 3,980 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 168 | |
Professional fees | | | 70,538 | |
Other | | | 79,365 | |
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Total expenses | | | 15,849,535 | |
Expense reductions (Note 4) | | | (28,669 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 15,820,866 | |
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Net investment income | | | 194,087,743 | |
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 101,798 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $194,189,541 | |
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
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| | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2019
(unaudited) | | | Year Ended
June 30, 2019 | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $ 194,087,743 | | | | $ 478,383,410 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 101,798 | | | | 11,348 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 194,189,541 | | | | 478,394,758 | |
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Distributions to shareholders | | | (194,087,743 | ) | | | (478,383,410 | ) |
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Capital share transactions (Note 2) | | | (4,156,698,593 | ) | | | (481,506,776 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (4,156,596,795 | ) | | | (481,495,428 | ) |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 23,218,541,160 | | | | 23,700,036,588 | |
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End of period | | | $19,061,944,365 | | | | $23,218,541,160 | |
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The Money Market Portfolios (Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) as anopen-end management investment company, consisting of one portfolio, The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio (Portfolio) and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). The shares of the Portfolio are issued in private placements and are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
The following summarizes the Portfolio’s significant accounting policies.
a. Financial Instrument Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Amortized cost is an income-based approach which involves valuing an instrument at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees (the Board), Franklin Templeton Services, LLC, an affiliate of the investment manager, has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC).
b. Repurchase Agreements
The Portfolio enters into repurchase agreements, which are accounted for as a loan by the Portfolio to the seller, collateralized by securities which are delivered to the Portfolio’s custodian. The fair value, including accrued interest, of the initial collateralization is required to be at least 102% (if the counterparty is a bank or broker-dealer) or 100% (if the counterparty is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) of the dollar amount invested by the Portfolio, with the value of the underlying securities marked to market daily to maintain coverage of at least 100%. Repurchase agreements are subject to the terms of Master Repurchase Agreements (MRAs) with approved counterparties (sellers). The MRAs contain various provisions, including but not limited to events of default and maintenance of collateral for repurchase agreements. In the event of default by either the seller or the Portfolio, certain MRAs may permit thenon-defaulting party to net andclose-out all transactions, if any, traded under such agreements. The Portfolio may sell securities it holds as collateral and apply the proceeds towards the repurchase price and any other amounts owed by the seller to the
Portfolio in the event of default by the seller. This could involve costs or delays in addition to a loss on the securities if their value falls below the repurchase price owed by the seller. All repurchase agreements held by the Portfolio at period end, as indicated in the Statement of Investments, had been entered into on December 31, 2019.
c. Income Taxes
It is the Portfolio’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. The Portfolio intends to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains to relieve it from federal income and excise taxes. As a result, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.
The Portfolio may recognize an income tax liability related to its uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP when the uncertain tax position has a less than 50% probability that it will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities based on its technical merits. As of December 31, 2019, the Portfolio has determined that no tax liability is required in its financial statements related to uncertain tax positions for any open tax years (or expected to be taken in future tax years). Open tax years are those that remain subject to examination and are based on the statute of limitations in each jurisdiction in which the Portfolio invests.
d. Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared daily; these dividends may be reinvested or paid monthly to shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gains are recorded on theex-dividend date. Distributable earnings are determined according to income tax regulations (tax basis) and may differ from earnings recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary differences are not reclassified, as they may reverse in subsequent periods.
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio(continued)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies(continued)
e. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
f. Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Trust against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust.
Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio, enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
2. Shares of Beneficial Interest
At December 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Portfolio’s shares at $1.00 per share were as follows:
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| | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended
June 30, 2019 | |
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Shares sold | | | $ 18,940,144,549 | | | | $ 28,749,969,710 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 194,066,857 | | | | 478,384,571 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (23,290,909,999 | ) | | | (29,709,861,057 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | $ (4,156,698,593 | ) | | | $ (481,506,776 | ) |
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3. Transactions with Affiliates
Franklin Resources, Inc. is the holding company for various subsidiaries that together are referred to as Franklin Templeton. Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers, directors, and/or trustees of Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund, Institutional Fiduciary Trust, and of the following subsidiaries:
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| Subsidiary | | Affiliation |
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| Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) | | Investment manager |
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| Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (Investor Services) | | Transfer agent |
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a. Management Fees
The Portfolio pays an investment management fee to Advisers of 0.15% per year of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
b. Transfer Agent Fees
Investor Services, under terms of an agreement, performs shareholder servicing for the Portfolio and is not paid by the Portfolio for the services.
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio(continued)
c. Other Affiliated Transactions
At December 31, 2019, the shares of the Portfolio were owned by the following investment companies:
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| | | Shares | | | Percentage of
Outstanding Shares | |
Institutional Fiduciary Trust—Money Market Portfolio | | | 15,988,211,214 | | | | 83.9% | |
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund | | | 3,073,638,321 | | | | 16.1% | |
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| | | 19,061,849,535 | | | | 100.0% | |
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4. Expense Offset Arrangement
The Portfolio has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Portfolio’s custodian expenses. During the period ended December 31, 2019, the custodian fees were reduced as noted in the Statement of Operations.
5. Income Taxes
For tax purposes, capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains.
At June 30, 2019, the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:
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Capital loss carryforwards not subject to expiration: | | | | |
Short term | | | $5,369 | |
At December 31, 2019, the cost of investments for book and income tax purposes was the same.
6. Fair Value Measurements
The Portfolio follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Portfolio’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolio’s financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
| | • | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments |
| | • | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.) |
| | • | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments) |
The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level. Money market securities may be valued using amortized cost, in accordance with the 1940 Act. Generally, amortized cost reflects the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities were valued using Level 2 inputs.
At December 31, 2019, all of the Portfolio’s investments in financial instruments carried at fair value were valued using Level 2 inputs.
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THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio(continued)
7. Subsequent Events
The Portfolio has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the financial statements and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.
Abbreviations
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| Selected Portfolio |
| FFCB | | Federal Farm Credit Bank |
| FHLB | | Federal Home Loan Bank |
| FHLMC | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. |
| FNMA | | Federal National Mortgage Association |
| FRN | | Floating Rate Note |
| SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND
Shareholder Information
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Fund’s investment manager has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Fund’s complete Policies online at franklintempleton.com. Alternatively, shareholders may request copies of the Policies free of charge by calling the Proxy Group collect at (954)527-7678 or by sending a written request to: Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC, 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, Attention: Proxy Group. Copies of the Fund’s proxy voting records are also made available online at franklintempleton.com and posted on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov and reflect the most recent12-month period ended June 30.
Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Investments
The Fund files a complete consolidated statement of investments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters for each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on FormN-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed FormN-PORT by visiting the Commission’s website at sec.gov. The filed form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling(800) SEC-0330.
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(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(f) Pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
(a)(1) The Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
(2) The audit committee financial expert is Mary C. Choksi and she is “independent” as defined under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Releases.
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. N/A |
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. N/A |
| Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. N/A |
| Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures forClosed-End Management Investment Companies. N/A |
| Item 8. | Portfolio Managers ofClosed-End Management Investment Companies. N/A |
| Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities byClosed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. N/A |
| Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 Shareholder Report on FormN-CSR, 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 changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities forClosed-End Management Investment Company. N/A |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Gaston Gardey, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Gaston Gardey, 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.
FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND
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| By | | S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE |
| | Matthew T. Hinkle |
| | Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration |
Date February 28, 2020
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.
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| By | | S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE |
| | Matthew T. Hinkle |
| | Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration |
Date February 28, 2020
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| By | | S\GASTON GARDEY |
| | Gaston Gardey |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
Date February 28, 2020
