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Fund Summary
Franklin Global Trust 3 - FGT3-22 | Franklin International Small Cap Fund
Investment Goal
Long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund

These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts in Class A if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Franklin Templeton funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under “Your Account” on page 49 in the Fund's Prospectus and under “Buying and Selling Shares” on page 46 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in Appendix A - "Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers" to the Fund's prospectus.

Please note that the tables and examples below do not reflect any transaction fees that may be charged by financial intermediaries, or commissions that a shareholder may be required to pay directly to its financial intermediary when buying or selling Class R6 or Advisor Class shares.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees {- Franklin International Small Cap Fund} - Franklin Global Trust 3 - FGT3-22 - Franklin International Small Cap Fund
Class A
Class C
Class R
Class R6
Advisor Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) 5.50% none none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) none [1] 1.00% none none none
[1] There is a 1% contingent deferred sales charge that applies to investments of $1 million or more (see "Investments of $1 Million or More" under "Choosing a Share Class") and purchases by certain retirement plans without an initial sales charge on shares sold within 18 months of purchase.
<div><p>Annual Fund Operating Expenses</p><p>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</p></div>
Annual Operating Expenses {- Franklin International Small Cap Fund} - Franklin Global Trust 3 - FGT3-22 - Franklin International Small Cap Fund
Class A
Class C
Class R
Class R6
Advisor Class
Management fees 0.95% 0.95% 0.95% 0.95% 0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.50% none none
Other expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.07% 0.21%
Total annual Fund operating expenses [1] 1.41% 2.16% 1.66% 1.02% 1.16%
[1] The transfer agent has contractually agreed to cap transfer agency fees for Class R6 shares of the Fund so that the transfer agency fees for that class do not exceed 0.02% until November 30, 2020. Contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreements may not be changed or terminated during the time period set forth above.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of the period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example {- Franklin International Small Cap Fund} - Franklin Global Trust 3 - FGT3-22 - Franklin International Small Cap Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class C
Class R
Class R6
Advisor Class
1 year $ 686 $ 319 $ 169 $ 104 $ 118
3 years 972 676 523 325 368
5 years 1,279 1,159 902 563 638
10 years $ 2,148 $ 2,493 $ 1,965 $ 1,248 $ 1,409
If you do not sell your shares:
Expense Example, No Redemption {- Franklin International Small Cap Fund}
Franklin Global Trust 3 - FGT3-22
Franklin International Small Cap Fund
Class C
USD ($)
1 Year $ 219
3 Years 676
5 Years 1,159
10 Years $ 2,493
Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 11.86% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of marketable equity and equity-related securities of smaller international companies. Smaller international companies are companies with market capitalizations not exceeding (i) $5 billion or the equivalent in local currencies or (ii) the highest market capitalization in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Small Cap Index, whichever is greater, at the time of purchase. The equity securities in which the Fund primarily invests are common stock.

The Fund's investment manager generally intends to maintain a more focused portfolio consisting of approximately 25-45 securities. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in emerging markets securities and may, from time to time, have significant investments in a particular sector or country.

In choosing individual equity investments, the Fund's investment manager utilizes a fundamental "bottom-up" approach involving in-depth proprietary analysis of individual equity securities. In narrowing down the universe of eligible investments, the investment manager employs a quantitative and qualitative approach to identify smaller international companies that the investment manager believes have the potential to generate attractive returns with lower downside risk. Overall, the investment manager seeks to invest in quality companies with attractive valuations.

The investment manager does not select investments for the Fund that are merely representative of the small cap asset class, but instead aims to produce a portfolio of securities of exceptional companies operating in sectors that offer attractive potential. While the investment manager seeks to outperform the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (Net Dividends) Index, positions may be taken by the Fund that are not represented in that index.

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency of the U.S. government.

Market

The market values of securities or other investments owned by the Fund will go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. The market value of a security or other investment may be reduced by market activity or other results of supply and demand unrelated to the issuer. This is a basic risk associated with all investments. When there are more sellers than buyers, prices tend to fall. Likewise, when there are more buyers than sellers, prices tend to rise.

Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.

Foreign Securities (non-U.S.)

Investing in foreign securities typically involves more risks than investing in U.S. securities, and includes risks associated with: (i) internal and external political and economic developments – e.g., the political, economic and social policies and structures of some foreign countries may be less stable and more volatile than those in the U.S. or some foreign countries may be subject to trading restrictions or economic sanctions; (ii) trading practices – e.g., government supervision and regulation of foreign securities and currency markets, trading systems and brokers may be less than in the U.S.; (iii) availability of information – e.g., foreign issuers may not be subject to the same disclosure, accounting and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. issuers; (iv) limited markets – e.g., the securities of certain foreign issuers may be less liquid (harder to sell) and more volatile; and (v) currency exchange rate fluctuations and policies. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.

Regional Focus

Because the Fund may invest at least a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific region, including Europe, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or economic disruptions in the region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund. Current political uncertainty surrounding the European Union (EU) and its membership, including the 2016 referendum in which the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU, may increase market volatility. The financial instability of some countries in the EU together with the risk of such instability impacting other more stable countries may increase the economic risk of investing in companies in Europe.

Emerging Markets

The Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.

Smaller Companies

Securities issued by smaller companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, smaller companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans.

Liquidity

From time to time, the trading market for a particular security or type of security or other investments in which the Fund invests may become less liquid or even illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to sell such securities or other investments when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event and will also generally lower the value of a security or other investments. Market prices for such securities or other investments may be volatile.

Focus

To the extent that the Fund focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, the Fund may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

Management

The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment portfolio. The Fund's investment manager applies investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for Advisor Class shares. The table shows how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years or since inception, as applicable, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. You can obtain updated performance information at franklintempleton.com or by calling (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236.

The secondary index in the table below does not reflect the deduction of withholding taxes on reinvested dividends.

Advisor Class Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart
Best Quarter:Q2'0932.84%
Worst Quarter:Q4'18-18.70%
As of September 30, 2019, the Fund's year-to-date return was 2.20%.
<div><p>Average Annual Total Returns<br/>(figures reflect sales charges)</p><p>For the periods ended December 31, 2018</p></div>
Average Annual Total Returns{- Franklin International Small Cap Fund} - Franklin Global Trust 3 - FGT3-22 - Franklin International Small Cap Fund
Past 1 year
Past 5 years
Past 10 years
Since Inception
[1]
Advisor Class | Return Before Taxes (20.71%) (0.34%) 10.71%  
Advisor Class | After Taxes on Distributions (21.38%) (2.34%) 9.34%  
Advisor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales (11.79%) (0.59%) 8.71%  
Class A | Return Before Taxes (25.26%) (1.69%) 9.80%  
Class C | Return Before Taxes (22.23%) (1.30%) 9.62%  
Class R | Return Before Taxes (21.12%) (0.83%) 10.16%  
Class R6 | Return Before Taxes (20.55%) (0.19%)   3.75%
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (Net Dividends) Index (index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (17.89%) 3.06% 10.51%  
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index (index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (17.58%) 3.42% 10.88%  
[1] Since inception May 1, 2013.

No one index is representative of the Fund's portfolio.

The figures in the average annual total returns table above reflect the Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Prior to September 10, 2018, Class A shares were subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. If the prior maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% was reflected, performance for Class A in the average annual total returns table would be lower.

Historical performance for Class A, Class C and Class R shares prior to their inception is based on the performance of Advisor Class shares. Class A, Class C and Class R performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges and 12b-1 expenses between classes.

The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for Advisor Class and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.