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Franklin Canadian Balanced Fund Series A

Canadian Neutral Balanced

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2014

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NAVPS
(09-04-2026)
$37.53
Change
-$0.08 (-0.21%)

As at July 31, 2026

As at July 31, 2026

As at July 31, 2026

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Franklin Canadian Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 4.74%

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 0.10% 3.08% 5.50% 5.80% 11.23% 9.46% 10.35% 8.40% 5.79% 7.29% 6.04% 5.07% 5.05% 5.00%
Benchmark -0.05% 2.45% 6.27% 7.06% 18.04% 15.38% 14.20% 11.48% 8.21% 9.13% 8.61% 8.26% 8.14% 7.55%
Category Average 0.06% 3.08% 5.71% 6.56% 12.80% 10.79% 11.03% 8.93% 6.02% 7.28% 6.66% 6.21% 6.14% 5.80%
Category Rank 285 / 455 340 / 455 323 / 454 352 / 451 360 / 451 387 / 441 365 / 433 341 / 415 323 / 394 284 / 373 310 / 361 344 / 355 335 / 344 310 / 332
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund 1.45% 3.07% 0.19% 1.01% -0.65% 0.29% 3.41% -3.36% 2.42% 2.11% 0.86% 0.10%
Benchmark 2.90% 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12% 0.74% 5.01% -3.27% 2.12% 2.02% 0.47% -0.05%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.26% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.81% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 11.36% 4.62% -7.53% 10.11% 1.60% 12.33% -8.08% 8.13% 11.72% 9.45%
Benchmark 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55% 17.74%
Category Average 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70% 11.06%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 4 4
Category Rank 89/ 326 270/ 337 296/ 348 343/ 358 338/ 367 185/ 378 217/ 401 267/ 421 333/ 435 380/ 441

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.33% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.08% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 36.14
US Equity 22.30
Canadian Government Bonds 20.88
Canadian Corporate Bonds 13.81
International Equity 2.67
Other 4.20

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 37.46
Financial Services 14.21
Technology 13.65
Energy 6.45
Consumer Services 6.09
Other 22.14

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.84
Europe 1.43
Latin America 0.03
Asia 0.03
Other 2.67

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Franklin Canadian Corporate Bd Fd O 14.84
Royal Bank of Canada 2.29
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.25
NVIDIA Corp 2.20
Apple Inc 2.20
Microsoft Corp 1.85
Bank of Montreal 1.84
CPPIB Capital Inc 3.35% 02-Dec-2030 1.78
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.77
Canadian National Railway Co 1.68

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Franklin Canadian Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.54% 7.79% 8.36%
Beta 0.82 0.86 0.94
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.02
Rsquared 0.90% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.02 0.38 0.40
Sortino 1.95 0.55 0.36
Treynor 0.08 0.03 0.04
Tax Efficiency 88.52% 82.65% 78.99%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 6.37% 6.54% 7.79% 8.36%
Beta 0.82 0.82 0.86 0.94
Alpha -0.03 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02
Rsquared 0.90% 0.90% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.35 1.02 0.38 0.40
Sortino 2.11 1.95 0.55 0.36
Treynor 0.10 0.08 0.03 0.04
Tax Efficiency 94.79% 88.52% 82.65% 78.99%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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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 Annual
Assets ($mil) $198

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML222
TML322
TML597

Investment Objectives

A balance of current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Canadian equities and fixed income investments

Investment Strategy

The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities of mutual funds, including ETFs, that may be managed by us or by an affiliate of ours. The portfolio advisor will generally keep the Fund’s asset class allocations within the following ranges: 40 - 60% equity securities 35 - 50% debt instruments 0 - 10% cash

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

  • Garey Aitken
  • Thomas O'Gorman
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 2.15%
Management Fee 1.80%
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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