# Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund — new fund registration

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds registered fund series on Form N-1A/A, filed 2013-10-02. Featured series: Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
- CIK: 0001535538
- Form: N-1A/A
- Filed: 2013-10-02
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001450791-13-000328
- Reported net assets: $589.4M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042023) | Class A | FAAAX | — |
| [Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042023) | Class C | FASCX | — |
| [Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042023) | Class R | FSKKX | — |
| [Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042023) | Class R6 | FASRX | — |
| [Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042023) | Advisor Class | FABZX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.72%
- Management fee: 1.70%
- Net expense ratio: 2.43%
- Other expenses: 0.74%

## Investment objective

Capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad equity markets.

## Advisers

- [K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/123826)
- [ActusRayPartners Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/313897)
- [Apollo Credit Management LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/156115)
- [Bardin Hill Arbitrage IC Management LP (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/169933)
- [CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/125780)
- Electron Capital Partners, LLC (Subadvisor)
- [Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/104517)
- [Graham Capital Management, L.P. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/160925)
- [Jennison Associates LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107959)
- [Lazard Asset Management LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/122836)

## Other filings by this registrant (7)

- [485APOS — 2016-03-16 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001535538-16-000095)
- [485APOS — 2015-04-17 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001535538-15-000030)
- [485APOS — 2013-10-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001379491-13-001047)
- [N-1A/A — 2013-09-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001582816-13-000136)
- [N-1A/A — 2013-08-02](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001137439-13-000269)
- [N-1A — 2013-06-28 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001137439-13-000225)
- [N-1A — 2011-12-06 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001535538-11-000007)

## More

- [Registrant profile: Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1535538)
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