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Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund Series A

Cdn Corp Fixed Income

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2017, 2014, 2013

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NAVPS
(03-19-2026)
$8.43
Change
$0.00 (0.01%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 18, 2006): 3.35%

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 1.17% 1.11% 3.80% 1.80% 4.15% 6.70% 6.36% 3.28% 2.24% 2.39% 3.35% 3.11% 2.84% 3.44%
Benchmark 1.16% 1.41% 3.95% 2.06% 4.47% 7.02% 6.80% 3.57% 2.43% 2.32% 3.36% 3.33% 3.15% 3.36%
Category Average 0.92% 1.13% 3.30% 1.64% 4.02% 6.50% 6.20% 3.17% 1.79% 1.95% 2.77% - - -
Category Rank 10 / 143 79 / 143 29 / 130 49 / 143 85 / 124 53 / 112 70 / 108 74 / 102 52 / 94 48 / 89 41 / 86 40 / 81 45 / 77 37 / 70
Quartile Ranking 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -0.13% -0.93% 0.53% 0.53% 0.02% 0.32% 1.60% 0.81% 0.24% -0.68% 0.62% 1.17%
Benchmark -0.14% -0.59% 0.75% 0.27% 0.04% 0.18% 1.54% 0.68% 0.27% -0.63% 0.89% 1.16%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.96% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.03% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 5.13% 2.84% -1.59% 8.82% 8.08% 0.69% -10.95% 7.71% 7.07% 4.29%
Benchmark 3.59% 3.48% 0.96% 8.01% 8.57% -1.32% -10.12% 8.32% 7.09% 4.33%
Category Average - - - 7.34% 7.62% -1.82% -10.25% 7.57% 6.68% 4.15%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 1 2 1 4 3 3 3
Category Rank 9/ 70 41/ 76 67/ 78 12/ 85 35/ 86 17/ 92 79/ 101 60/ 108 60/ 112 78/ 121

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.82% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.95% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 72.19
Foreign Corporate Bonds 15.00
Cash and Equivalents 5.52
Canadian Equity 3.35
Canadian Government Bonds 3.06
Other 0.88

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 91.19
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.52
Financial Services 2.08
Energy 1.27

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.60
Asia 0.26
Europe 0.00
Other 5.14

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
METROPOLITAN LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING I 4.00% 12-Jan-2033 1.52
Hydro One Inc 5.49% 16-Jul-2040 1.48
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 2.10% 02-Mar-2026 1.22
Bank of Montreal 5.63% 26-Apr-2027 1.15
Citigroup Inc 4.55% 03-Jun-2030 1.15
Inter Pipeline Ltd 6.59% 09-Feb-2034 1.13
Telus Corp 4.85% 05-Oct-2043 1.11
Inter Pipeline Ltd 4.23% 01-Apr-2027 1.06
Royal Bank of Canada 4.21% 03-Jul-2030 1.06
NEW YORK LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING 4.00% 17-Jun-2032 0.97

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)

Franklin Canadian Corporate Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Corp Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.19% 5.16% 5.66%
Beta 1.03% 1.03% 1.10%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.96% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.60% -0.09% 0.30%
Sortino 1.55% -0.18% 0.13%
Treynor 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 74.81% 25.67% 51.79%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 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 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.48% 4.19% 5.16% 5.66%
Beta 1.05% 1.03% 1.03% 1.10%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.98% 0.96% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.66% 0.60% -0.09% 0.30%
Sortino 0.71% 1.55% -0.18% 0.13%
Treynor 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 64.06% 74.81% 25.67% 51.79%

Fund Details

Start Date December 18, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $148

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML2061
TML2062
TML2063

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide high current income and some long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in bonds, debentures, notes, revenue bonds and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities of Canadian corporate entities.

Investment Strategy

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in non-investment-grade debt instruments. The Fund may invest up to 40% 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 1.00%
Management Fee 0.80%
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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