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Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018

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NAVPS
(03-14-2025)
$10.28
Change
-$0.02 (-0.17%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

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Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 3.50%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 1.19% 1.41% 3.95% 2.22% 8.04% 5.92% 1.20% 0.24% 0.23% 1.67% 1.72% 1.62% 2.10% 1.40%
Benchmark 1.14% 1.75% 4.04% 2.28% 8.37% 5.98% 1.44% 0.48% 0.36% 1.85% 2.11% 1.97% 1.94% 1.72%
Category Average 1.08% 1.29% 3.60% 2.11% 7.61% 5.42% 0.97% -0.21% 0.15% 1.36% 1.46% 1.32% 1.44% 1.07%
Category Rank 157 / 665 450 / 663 391 / 655 316 / 664 371 / 631 305 / 603 375 / 589 288 / 561 337 / 532 277 / 497 274 / 461 231 / 426 131 / 383 188 / 347
Quartile Ranking 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 0.58% -2.01% 1.63% 1.07% 2.39% 0.27% 1.89% -1.05% 1.68% -0.80% 1.02% 1.19%
Benchmark 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.40% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.95% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.63% 3.30% 2.92% -0.60% 7.16% 7.60% -1.60% -12.71% 6.56% 4.30%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 3
Category Rank 336/ 346 37/ 380 54/ 425 417/ 451 114/ 496 450/ 526 91/ 557 497/ 587 295/ 602 327/ 627

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.60% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.71% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 34.16
Canadian Corporate Bonds 27.99
Canadian Government Bonds 23.11
Foreign Corporate Bonds 8.73
Foreign Government Bonds 4.54
Other 1.47

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 65.05
Cash and Cash Equivalent 34.15
Energy 0.41
Financial Services 0.25
Other 0.14

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.51
Asia 0.20
Europe 0.06
Other 1.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
USD_CAD_20250227 24.70
CAD_USD_20250227 1.62
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 1.59
United States Treasury 4.13% 30-Nov-2029 1.24
United States Treasury 3.88% 15-Aug-2034 1.18
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.25% 15-Jun-2026 1.14
Ontario Province 3.45% 02-Jun-2045 1.14
United States Treasury 4.25% 15-Feb-2054 0.85
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 0.82
Alberta Province 3.10% 01-Jun-2050 0.79

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.08% 6.85% 5.47%
Beta 1.00% 1.05% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.33% -0.28% -0.02%
Sortino -0.32% -0.49% -0.36%
Treynor -0.02% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.60% 7.08% 6.85% 5.47%
Beta 0.80% 1.00% 1.05% 1.00%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.94% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.82% -0.33% -0.28% -0.02%
Sortino 1.72% -0.32% -0.49% -0.36%
Treynor 0.05% -0.02% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 85.41% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date November 24, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $2,864

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML200
TML300
TML515

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks high current income and some long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Canadian federal and provincial government, and corporate bonds, debentures and short-term notes.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio advisor employs fundamental analysis in selecting investments for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in non-investment-grade debt instruments. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in debt instruments issued in foreign currencies, including those issued in either developed or emerging markets currencies. It may exceed this threshold from time to time. The Fund may invest in corporate loans, including syndicated loans.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

  • Thomas O'Gorman
  • Darcy Briggs
  • Adrienne Young
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank

Registrar

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

Distributor

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.22%
Management Fee 1.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 6.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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