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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund ETF Series (FLSD : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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Close
(03-13-2026)
$19.28
Change
$0.02 (0.10%)
Open $19.33
Day Range $19.33 - $19.33
Volume 766

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund ETF Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 08, 2019): 3.01%

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 0.82% 0.93% 2.54% 1.25% 3.71% 5.84% 5.60% 3.66% 2.73% 2.80% - - - -
Benchmark 0.74% 0.92% 2.29% 1.19% 3.60% 5.40% 5.02% 3.09% 2.22% 2.29% 2.52% 2.54% 2.22% 2.14%
Category Average 0.57% 1.90% 1.90% 0.97% 3.05% 4.65% 4.49% 2.68% 1.84% 1.96% 2.12% 2.06% 1.80% 1.78%
Category Rank 5 / 295 42 / 294 14 / 278 12 / 295 69 / 264 39 / 242 39 / 211 49 / 200 37 / 191 38 / 182 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 0.21% -0.29% 0.13% 0.39% 0.12% 0.57% 0.88% 0.51% 0.20% -0.31% 0.43% 0.82%
Benchmark 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.64% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - 5.20% 0.21% -4.30% 5.77% 6.94% 3.88%
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 - - - - 2 1 3 1 1 2
Category Rank - - - - 66/ 181 15/ 187 106/ 196 43/ 208 23/ 226 80/ 263

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.94% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.30% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 46.80
Canadian Government Bonds 28.90
Cash and Equivalents 10.45
Foreign Corporate Bonds 7.48
Foreign Government Bonds 2.90
Other 3.47

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 87.45
Cash and Cash Equivalent 10.45
Financial Services 1.24
Energy 0.85
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.35
Europe 0.14
Asia 0.11
Other 6.40

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Ontario Province 1.35% 02-Dec-2030 3.16
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.10% 15-Jun-2028 3.04
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.60% 15-Dec-2027 2.78
CANADA HOUSING TRUST NO 1 2.85% 15-Dec-2030 2.74
Alberta Province 2.90% 20-Sep-2029 2.17
UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 02/26/2026 TBLM 2.12
CPPIB Capital Inc 3.35% 02-Dec-2030 2.06
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 1.68
Manitoba Province 2.60% 02-Jun-2027 1.55
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.60% 15-Sep-2035 1.47

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund ETF Series

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.01% 2.46% -
Beta 0.97% 1.01% -
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.91% 0.93% -
Sharpe 0.86% -0.03% -
Sortino 2.61% -0.15% -
Treynor 0.02% 0.00% -
Tax Efficiency 73.24% 51.69% -
Volatility 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 1.29% 2.01% 2.46% -
Beta 1.12% 0.97% 1.01% -
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.88% 0.91% 0.93% -
Sharpe 0.92% 0.86% -0.03% -
Sortino 0.82% 2.61% -0.15% -
Treynor 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% -
Tax Efficiency 62.52% 73.24% 51.69% -

Fund Details

Start Date July 08, 2019
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $19.56
52 Week Low $18.70
Annual Dividend $0.67
Annual Yield -
Index -
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

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.

Fees

MER 0.34%
Management Fee 0.25%

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