# Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund — new fund registration

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2015-04-17. Featured series: Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
- CIK: 0001535538
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2015-04-17
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001535538-15-000030
- Reported net assets: $50.5M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000049976) | Advisor Class | — | Yes |
| [Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000049976) | Class A | — | Yes |
| [Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000049976) | Class C | — | Yes |
| [Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000049976) | Class R | — | Yes |
| [Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000049976) | Class R6 | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.35%
- Management fee: 1.50%
- Net expense ratio: 1.84%
- Other expenses: 0.84%

## Investment objective

Total return through a combination of current income, capital preservation and capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/123826)
- [Apollo Credit Management LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/156115)
- [Benefit Street Partners, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/158672)
- [Ellington Global Asset Management, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/141772)
- [Emso Asset Management Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/139217)
- [Medalist Partners, LP (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/292747)

## Other filings by this registrant (7)

- [485APOS — 2016-03-16 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001535538-16-000095)
- [485APOS — 2013-10-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001379491-13-001047)
- [N-1A/A — 2013-10-02](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001450791-13-000328)
- [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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