Franklin High Income Trust

04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 07:16

Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497)

GOF-P20 04/26

SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 17, 2026
TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ("SAI")
OF EACH FUND LISTED IN SCHEDULE A AND SCHEDULE B

All changes described below are effective June 30, 2026.

1. The following replaces the reference to Patricia O'Connor in the section titled "Fund Summary - Portfolio Managers" in the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus of each fund listed in Schedule A and Schedule B:

Robert L. Salvin
Portfolio Manager of Advisers and portfolio manager of the Fund since June 2026.

2. The following replaces the reference to Patricia O'Connor in the section titled "Fund Details - Management" in the Prospectus of each fund listed in Schedule A and Schedule B:

Robert L. Salvin Portfolio Manager of Advisers

Mr. Salvin has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since June 2026. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2024. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Salvin was a portfolio manager for Putnam Management. He joined Putnam Management in 2000.

3. The following replaces references to Patricia O'Connor in the table in the section titled "Management and Other Services - Portfolio managers" in the SAI of the fund listed in Schedule A and Schedule B:

Name

Type of
Account

Number of

Accounts

Managed

Total Assets

Managed

(x $1 million)

Number of Accounts

Managed for which

Advisory Fee is

Performance-Based

Assets Managed for which

Advisory Fee is

Performance-Based

(x $1 million)

Robert L. Salvin*

Registered

Investment

Companies

5

2,374.0

None

None

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

7

1,235.1

None

None

Other

Accounts

7

4,325.9

None

None

*Information is provided as of February 28, 2026.

4. The following replaces references to Patricia O'Connor in the table in the section titled "Management and Other Services - Portfolio managers - Ownership of Fund shares" in the SAI of the fund listed in Schedule A:

Portfolio Manager

Dollar Range of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned

Robert L. Salvin*

$100,001-$500,000

*Information is provided as of March 31, 2026.

5. The following replaces references to Patricia O'Connor in the table in the section titled "Management and Other Services - Portfolio managers - Ownership of Fund shares" in the SAI of the fund listed in Schedule B:

Portfolio Manager

Dollar Range of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned

Robert L. Salvin*

None

*Information is provided as of March 31, 2026.

SCHEDULE A

Fund

Date of Summary

Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI

FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST

Franklin High Income Fund

February 1, 2026

SCHEDULE B

Fund

Date of Summary

Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ETF TRUST

Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF

August 1, 2025

Please retain this supplement for future reference.

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