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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade B

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NAVPS
(02-13-2026)
$8.07
Change
$0.01 (0.10%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 22, 2003): 2.40%

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 0.37% 0.16% 1.96% 0.37% 2.78% 4.82% 4.53% 2.73% 1.81% 2.13% 2.41% 2.29% 2.05% 2.17%
Benchmark 0.45% 0.40% 2.14% 0.45% 3.38% 5.04% 4.54% 2.85% 1.90% 2.28% 2.45% 2.48% 2.18% 2.06%
Category Average 0.39% 0.34% 1.76% 0.39% 2.89% 4.41% 4.07% 2.44% 1.59% 1.92% 2.06% 1.98% 1.77% 1.71%
Category Rank 186 / 295 260 / 294 133 / 278 186 / 295 199 / 264 119 / 242 98 / 210 121 / 199 107 / 191 102 / 181 80 / 172 82 / 164 74 / 148 50 / 144
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 0.49% 0.16% -0.34% 0.08% 0.34% 0.07% 0.51% 0.83% 0.45% 0.15% -0.37% 0.37%
Benchmark 0.52% 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.59% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.11% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.13% 0.71% 0.42% 3.62% 4.61% -0.36% -4.88% 5.13% 6.29% 3.24%
Benchmark 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71% 3.77%
Category Average 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17% 3.22%
Quartile Ranking 1 2 4 1 3 1 4 2 2 3
Category Rank 27/ 143 43/ 147 145/ 163 38/ 171 106/ 181 37/ 187 151/ 196 97/ 208 57/ 226 173/ 263

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.29% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.88% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 44.13
Canadian Government Bonds 29.74
Cash and Equivalents 11.96
Foreign Corporate Bonds 7.55
Foreign Government Bonds 3.23
Other 3.39

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 86.04
Cash and Cash Equivalent 11.96
Financial Services 1.15
Energy 0.84
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.56
Europe 0.35
Asia 0.10
Other 5.99

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CANADA HOUSING TRUST NO 1 2.85% 15-Dec-2030 3.24
Ontario Province 1.35% 02-Dec-2030 3.14
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.10% 15-Jun-2028 2.88
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.35% 15-Jun-2027 2.38
Alberta Province 2.90% 20-Sep-2029 2.15
CPPIB Capital Inc 3.35% 02-Dec-2030 2.04
UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 01/15/2026 TBLM 1.94
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 1.66
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.60% 15-Dec-2027 1.65
Manitoba Province 2.60% 02-Jun-2027 1.54

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.05% 2.48% 2.43%
Beta 0.95% 1.00% 1.06%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.93% 0.71%
Sharpe 0.32% -0.38% 0.14%
Sortino 1.32% -0.61% -0.43%
Treynor 0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 71.65% 29.17% 40.88%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 1.20% 2.05% 2.48% 2.43%
Beta 1.10% 0.95% 1.00% 1.06%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.91% 0.93% 0.71%
Sharpe 0.19% 0.32% -0.38% 0.14%
Sortino -0.28% 1.32% -0.61% -0.43%
Treynor 0.00% 0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 58.43% 71.65% 29.17% 40.88%

Fund Details

Start Date December 22, 2003
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $358

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML1012
TML1013
TML1014

Investment Objectives

High current income and preservation of capital by investing primarily in debt instruments of Canadian issuers including federal and provincial government bonds 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 will generally hold investments whose weighted average duration does not exceed 3½ years. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in non-investment-grade debt instruments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

  • 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 0.95%
Management Fee 0.75%
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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