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Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018

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NAVPS
(01-22-2025)
$10.17
Change
-$0.03 (-0.29%)

As at December 31, 2024

As at September 30, 2024

Period

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 3.43%

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 -0.80% -0.20% 4.39% 4.30% 4.30% 5.43% -1.00% -1.15% 0.54% 1.61% 1.29% 1.49% 1.69% 1.59%
Benchmark -0.52% -0.10% 4.43% 4.10% 4.10% 5.24% -0.65% -1.17% 0.71% 1.73% 1.67% 1.79% 1.77% 1.95%
Category Average -0.81% -0.34% 4.10% 3.67% 3.67% 4.91% -1.12% -1.54% 0.33% 1.29% 1.05% 1.17% 1.22% 1.20%
Category Rank 504 / 665 482 / 661 385 / 644 328 / 628 328 / 628 296 / 603 391 / 588 281 / 558 316 / 527 263 / 497 268 / 449 222 / 423 168 / 378 182 / 344
Quartile Ranking 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund -0.90% -0.41% 0.58% -2.01% 1.63% 1.07% 2.39% 0.27% 1.89% -1.05% 1.68% -0.80%
Benchmark -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.40% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.95% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.63% 3.30% 2.92% -0.60% 7.16% 7.60% -1.60% -12.71% 6.56% 4.30%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.67%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 3
Category Rank 334/ 344 36/ 378 53/ 423 415/ 449 114/ 497 451/ 527 91/ 558 498/ 588 295/ 603 328/ 628

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.60% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.71% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 41.63
Canadian Government Bonds 29.69
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.65
Cash and Equivalents 9.06
Foreign Government Bonds 5.23
Other 1.74

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 89.95
Cash and Cash Equivalent 9.06
Energy 0.59
Financial Services 0.47
Other -0.07

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.34
Europe 0.11
Other 1.55

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 2.93
Ontario Province 3.45% 02-Jun-2045 1.88
United States Treasury 4.38% 15-May-2034 1.76
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 1.35
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Jun-2034 1.32
Saskatchewan Province 5.60% 05-Sep-2035 1.29
United States Treasury 4.00% 31-Jul-2029 1.26
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.25% 15-Jun-2026 1.26
Alberta Province 3.10% 01-Jun-2050 1.15
United States Treasury 4.25% 15-Feb-2054 1.08

Equity Style

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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 Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.31% 6.96% 5.59%
Beta 1.01% 1.04% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.60% -0.22% 0.02%
Sortino -0.69% -0.43% -0.31%
Treynor -0.04% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - 11.55%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 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 4.85% 7.31% 6.96% 5.59%
Beta 0.79% 1.01% 1.04% 0.99%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.95% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.01% -0.60% -0.22% 0.02%
Sortino 0.43% -0.69% -0.43% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% -0.04% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 72.48% - - 11.55%

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 Monthly
Assets ($mil) $2,658

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML200
TML300
TML515

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks high current income and some long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Canadian federal and provincial government, 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 may invest up to 25% of its assets in non-investment-grade debt instruments. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in debt instruments issued in foreign currencies, including those issued in either developed or emerging markets currencies. It may exceed this threshold from time to time. The Fund may invest in corporate loans, including syndicated loans.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Thomas O'Gorman 07-01-2010
Darcy Briggs 05-28-2015
Adrienne Young 07-29-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
Advisor Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
Custodian JPMorgan Chase Bank
Registrar Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
Distributor Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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 1.22%
Management Fee 1.00%
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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