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Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018

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NAVPS
(07-29-2025)
$10.09
Change
$0.04 (0.44%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
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Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 3.40%

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 0.36% -0.74% 1.06% 1.06% 5.50% 4.81% 4.10% -0.27% -0.32% 0.70% 1.43% 1.30% 1.39% 1.52%
Benchmark 0.04% -0.65% 1.32% 1.32% 5.82% 4.77% 4.10% 0.07% -0.47% 0.86% 1.77% 1.66% 1.46% 1.83%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 72 / 155 150 / 152 117 / 152 117 / 152 114 / 151 108 / 150 105 / 144 98 / 131 91 / 122 84 / 113 78 / 105 69 / 99 56 / 90 53 / 83
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 2.39% 0.27% 1.89% -1.05% 1.68% -0.80% 1.02% 1.19% -0.40% -1.03% -0.07% 0.36%
Benchmark 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.40% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.95% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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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 - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 4 2 4 2 4 3 4
Category Rank 71/ 80 18/ 84 14/ 96 86/ 100 51/ 110 94/ 122 62/ 130 117/ 142 88/ 149 114/ 151

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.60% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.71% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 40.32
Canadian Government Bonds 32.09
Foreign Corporate Bonds 11.09
Cash and Equivalents 8.39
Foreign Government Bonds 5.63
Other 2.48

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 90.68
Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.39
Energy 0.59
Financial Services 0.42

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.64
Europe 0.08
Asia 0.00
Other 0.28

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
United States Treasury 4.25% 15-May-2035 2.28
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.35% 15-Jun-2027 1.79
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 1.77
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 1.42
United States Treasury 4.00% 28-Feb-2030 1.40
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Dec-2046 1.39
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.75% 15-Jun-2030 1.36
United States Treasury 4.25% 15-Feb-2054 1.10
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Dec-2026 1.07
Alberta Province 3.10% 01-Jun-2050 1.06

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.28% 6.13% 5.45%
Beta 0.99% 1.00% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.94% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.04% -0.43% -0.01%
Sortino 0.32% -0.67% -0.33%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 68.91% - 7.33%
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 2 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 4.08% 6.28% 6.13% 5.45%
Beta 1.10% 0.99% 1.00% 1.00%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.93% 0.94% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.51% 0.04% -0.43% -0.01%
Sortino 1.10% 0.32% -0.67% -0.33%
Treynor 0.02% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 77.96% 68.91% - 7.33%

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) $2,884

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

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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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