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Franklin Canadian Balanced Fund Series A

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2014

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NAVPS
(09-19-2025)
$35.43
Change
$0.09 (0.24%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

Period
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Franklin Canadian Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 4.53%

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 1.45% 4.02% 3.65% 5.61% 9.42% 10.91% 8.71% 4.57% 6.63% 5.52% 4.50% 4.47% 4.38% 4.61%
Benchmark 2.90% 5.18% 6.97% 9.88% 14.99% 14.42% 11.16% 6.41% 7.89% 7.43% 7.36% 7.21% 6.76% 6.83%
Category Average 1.61% 3.69% 3.84% 6.60% 10.04% 11.43% 8.98% 4.52% 6.31% 5.88% 5.50% 5.48% 5.19% 5.18%
Category Rank 336 / 452 245 / 448 307 / 442 390 / 442 366 / 442 370 / 434 311 / 416 297 / 396 260 / 378 314 / 367 348 / 359 338 / 345 307 / 333 288 / 318
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.02% -0.36% 3.62% -1.64% 2.12% -0.23% -1.94% -1.51% 3.17% 1.79% 0.73% 1.45%
Benchmark 2.55% -0.02% 4.18% -2.03% 2.42% 0.29% -0.96% -0.40% 3.10% 1.62% 0.59% 2.90%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.26% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.81% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -3.46% 11.36% 4.62% -7.53% 10.11% 1.60% 12.33% -8.08% 8.13% 11.72%
Benchmark -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55%
Category Average 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 4
Category Rank 249/ 294 90/ 327 271/ 338 299/ 349 344/ 359 339/ 368 186/ 383 214/ 402 266/ 422 330/ 436

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.33% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.08% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 43.10
Canadian Government Bonds 14.33
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.26
US Equity 10.86
International Equity 3.73
Other 16.72

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Mutual Fund 54.15
Fixed Income 27.53
Technology 5.37
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.29
Financial Services 2.08
Other 7.58

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.72
Europe 2.75
Asia 0.88
Africa and Middle East 0.07
Latin America 0.03
Other 2.55

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Equity Fund O 19.09
Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund O 14.82
Franklin ClearBridge Canada Plus Equity Fund O 13.97
Franklin Canadian Monthly Income and Growth Fd O 11.52
Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund O 9.57
Franklin Canadian Corporate Bd Fd O 6.71
Franklin Canadian Bd Fd O 4.94
Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends Fund Series O 4.34
Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund Series O 4.20
Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bd Fd O 2.83

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

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 Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.26% 7.98% 8.33%
Beta 0.81% 0.89% 0.96%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.64% 0.52% 0.37%
Sortino 1.29% 0.72% 0.30%
Treynor 0.06% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 84.58% 82.62% 75.67%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 6.56% 7.26% 7.98% 8.33%
Beta 0.96% 0.81% 0.89% 0.96%
Alpha -0.04% 0.00% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.91% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.94% 0.64% 0.52% 0.37%
Sortino 1.79% 1.29% 0.72% 0.30%
Treynor 0.06% 0.06% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 81.44% 84.58% 82.62% 75.67%

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 Annual
Assets ($mil) $203

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML222
TML322
TML597

Investment Objectives

A balance of current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of Franklin Templeton Funds to achieve a balance of fixed-income and equity investments.

Investment Strategy

The Fund will invest up to 100% in securities of other mutual funds, including ETFs, that may be managed by us or by an affiliate of ours. The Fund may, from time to time, invest a portion of its assets directly in equity securities and debt instruments. The portfolio advisor will generally keep the Fund’s asset class allocations within the following ranges: 40 - 60% equity securities, 35 - 50% debt instruments, 0 - 10% cash.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

  • Garey Aitken
  • Thomas O'Gorman
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 2.15%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 6.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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