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Franklin U.S. Monthly Income Fund Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2023, 2022

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NAVPS
(09-17-2025)
$12.24
Change
$0.04 (0.31%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Franklin U.S. Monthly Income Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 25, 2019): 6.66%

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 1.89% 5.46% -1.36% 2.87% 7.47% 9.04% 8.03% 6.28% 7.87% 6.51% - - - -
Benchmark 1.44% 5.54% 3.60% 6.39% 12.33% 13.68% 12.72% 5.43% 6.67% 7.15% 6.92% 7.30% 6.99% 7.04%
Category Average 1.38% 4.13% 3.26% 5.96% 9.06% 11.17% 9.42% 4.01% 5.93% 5.80% 5.45% 5.52% 5.41% 5.35%
Category Rank 295 / 1,752 272 / 1,750 1,681 / 1,704 1,588 / 1,702 1,376 / 1,686 1,452 / 1,624 1,300 / 1,567 217 / 1,431 238 / 1,294 515 / 1,243 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 1.70% 1.41% 2.12% -0.81% 2.64% 1.61% -1.60% -6.03% 1.16% 1.61% 1.87% 1.89%
Benchmark 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.66% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.03% (April 2025)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - 1.87% 12.64% 2.16% 3.83% 13.51%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - 4 1 1 4 2
Category Rank - - - - - 1,210/ 1,258 235/ 1,344 16/ 1,486 1,584/ 1,594 804/ 1,647

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.51% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

1.87% (2020)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 36.42
US Equity 33.02
Cash and Equivalents 11.20
Foreign Government Bonds 7.10
Mortgages 4.95
Other 7.31

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 52.80
Cash and Cash Equivalent 11.20
Healthcare 6.24
Energy 5.29
Consumer Goods 5.22
Other 19.25

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 87.87
Europe 2.40
Other 9.73

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
United States Treasury 4.50% 15-Nov-2033 2.39
Johnson & Johnson 2.00
CHS/Community Health Systm Inc 10.88% 15-Jan-2032 1.82
Exxon Mobil Corp 1.74
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK DISCOUNT NOTES 08/01/2025 AGCD 1.59
Chevron Corp 1.58
BOEING CO/THE 6% CNV PFD 6.00% 15-Oct-2027 1.47
PepsiCo Inc 1.44
Merck & Co Inc 1.36
Procter & Gamble Co 1.31

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

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Franklin U.S. Monthly Income Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.77% 6.81% -
Beta 0.73% 0.65% -
Alpha -0.01% 0.03% -
Rsquared 0.65% 0.59% -
Sharpe 0.59% 0.77% -
Sortino 1.07% 1.11% -
Treynor 0.05% 0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 80.90% 81.94% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 8.41% 6.77% 6.81% -
Beta 1.11% 0.73% 0.65% -
Alpha -0.06% -0.01% 0.03% -
Rsquared 0.66% 0.65% 0.59% -
Sharpe 0.53% 0.59% 0.77% -
Sortino 0.69% 1.07% 1.11% -
Treynor 0.04% 0.05% 0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 81.72% 80.90% 81.94% -

Fund Details

Start Date January 25, 2019
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $406

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML5517
TML5518
TML5519

Investment Objectives

Maximize income while maintaining prospects for long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities issued in the U.S. The fundamental investment objective may only be changed with the approval of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Fund’s investors called for that purpose.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio advisor employs fundamental analysis in selecting investments for the Fund’s portfolio. The portfolio advisor may, from time to time, concentrate the Fund’s investments in a particular sector. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The Fund may invest in debt instruments, including fixed-income and floating-rate instruments, government and corporate bonds, inflation-linked bonds, ABS and MBS, corporate loans and convertible securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

  • Edward D. Perks
  • Todd Brighton
  • Brendan Circle
Sub-Advisor

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

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 -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.07%
Management Fee 1.70%
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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