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Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund Series A

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(07-11-2025)
$53.39
Change
-$0.35 (-0.66%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 5.99%

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 4.87% 10.04% 4.60% 4.60% 13.25% 16.70% 14.16% 8.65% 15.91% 9.50% 3.00% 2.58% 2.75% 1.86%
Benchmark 6.19% 11.75% 12.74% 12.74% 23.10% 18.68% 14.06% 6.34% 15.06% 10.43% 7.57% 7.29% 6.89% 7.18%
Category Average 4.32% 11.81% 7.19% 7.19% 16.56% 13.75% 11.82% 5.54% 12.66% 9.17% 7.06% 6.66% 6.75% 5.94%
Category Rank 86 / 200 179 / 196 167 / 196 167 / 196 185 / 196 43 / 192 65 / 190 57 / 183 40 / 175 95 / 173 163 / 168 160 / 164 152 / 154 131 / 133
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 4.16% -1.98% 2.04% 0.68% 5.40% -2.06% -1.06% -2.77% -1.18% -1.47% 6.49% 4.87%
Benchmark 5.81% -1.26% 3.80% 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56% -1.83% 7.20% 6.19%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

18.48% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-29.48% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -19.91% 28.58% -1.91% -28.69% -3.06% 0.60% 25.77% -7.57% 14.60% 19.80%
Benchmark -13.31% 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83%
Category Average -6.13% 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 2
Category Rank 129/ 129 8/ 151 145/ 156 165/ 165 172/ 172 160/ 175 55/ 183 60/ 190 16/ 192 69/ 193

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.58% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-28.69% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 90.63
Income Trust Units 5.36
International Equity 2.44
Cash and Equivalents 1.57

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Energy 21.56
Basic Materials 12.41
Technology 10.73
Consumer Services 9.75
Real Estate 9.37
Other 36.18

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.32
Other 3.68

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Enerflex Ltd 3.85
Atco Ltd Cl B 3.77
Canadian Western Bank 3.74
Empire Co Ltd Cl A 3.65
EQB Inc 3.47
Kelt Exploration Ltd 3.47
Headwater Exploration Inc 3.36
AltaGas Ltd 3.33
Propel Holdings Inc 3.29
Descartes Systems Group Inc 3.18

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.18% 13.73% 17.33%
Beta 0.72% 0.71% 0.77%
Alpha 0.04% 0.05% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.77% 0.79%
Sharpe 0.82% 0.97% 0.10%
Sortino 1.67% 1.57% 0.03%
Treynor 0.14% 0.19% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 98.22% 97.61% 61.43%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.59% 12.18% 13.73% 17.33%
Beta 0.84% 0.72% 0.71% 0.77%
Alpha -0.05% 0.04% 0.05% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.79% 0.71% 0.77% 0.79%
Sharpe 0.84% 0.82% 0.97% 0.10%
Sortino 1.98% 1.67% 1.57% 0.03%
Treynor 0.12% 0.14% 0.19% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 98.22% 97.61% 61.43%

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 Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $219

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML223
TML323
TML598

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian small-capitalization equities.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio advisor follows a ‘growth at a reasonable price’ investment style in selecting investments for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in equity securities of foreign issuers.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

  • Mike Richmond
  • Mike Shaw
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 2.85%
Management Fee 2.35%
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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