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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund Series O

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(06-12-2026)
$10.22
Change
$0.01 (0.06%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund Series O

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 22, 2003): 3.64%

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 0.83% 0.03% 1.04% 1.33% 3.93% 5.53% 5.65% 4.75% 3.02% 3.16% 3.21% 3.38% 3.02% 3.19%
Benchmark 0.74% -0.10% 0.81% 1.09% 2.98% 4.83% 4.74% 3.70% 2.12% 2.00% 2.27% 2.49% 2.13% 2.08%
Category Average 0.61% -0.08% 0.69% 0.88% 2.52% 4.16% 4.27% 3.31% 1.75% 1.86% 1.93% 2.04% 1.74% 1.69%
Category Rank 13 / 302 137 / 297 79 / 292 8 / 293 5 / 271 22 / 243 23 / 214 21 / 203 17 / 191 11 / 180 9 / 173 6 / 167 7 / 158 2 / 144
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.41% 0.15% 0.59% 0.90% 0.54% 0.23% -0.28% 0.46% 0.84% -0.83% 0.03% 0.83%
Benchmark 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88% 0.04% 0.74%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.68% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.02% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 3.50% 2.05% 1.72% 4.83% 5.70% 0.68% -3.93% 6.13% 7.30% 4.22%
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 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Category Rank 4/ 142 8/ 146 40/ 162 2/ 169 35/ 179 7/ 185 58/ 194 30/ 206 8/ 224 40/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.30% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.93% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 51.24
Canadian Government Bonds 28.03
Cash and Equivalents 8.04
Foreign Corporate Bonds 6.75
Foreign Government Bonds 2.49
Other 3.45

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 89.87
Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.05
Financial Services 1.22
Energy 0.81
Real Estate 0.19

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.16
Europe 0.13
Asia 0.00
Other 4.71

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.10% 15-Jun-2028 3.47
Ontario Province 1.35% 02-Dec-2030 2.90
CANADA HOUSING TRUST NO 1 3.20% 15-Jun-2031 2.73
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.60% 15-Dec-2027 2.60
Alberta Province 2.90% 20-Sep-2029 2.29
UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 05/26/2026 TBLM 1.94
CPPIB Capital Inc 3.35% 02-Dec-2030 1.92
Manitoba Province 2.60% 02-Jun-2027 1.66
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 1.57
Citigroup Inc 4.55% 03-Jun-2030 1.43

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund Series O

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.06% 2.52% 2.43%
Beta 1.02 1.00 1.05
Alpha 0.01 0.01 0.01
Rsquared 0.93% 0.93% 0.73%
Sharpe 0.95 0.04 0.52
Sortino 2.59 0.01 0.09
Treynor 0.02 0.00 0.01
Tax Efficiency 69.94% 49.50% 55.60%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 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 1.76% 2.06% 2.52% 2.43%
Beta 1.03 1.02 1.00 1.05
Alpha 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Rsquared 0.98% 0.93% 0.93% 0.73%
Sharpe 0.86 0.95 0.04 0.52
Sortino 0.71 2.59 0.01 0.09
Treynor 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.01
Tax Efficiency 60.45% 69.94% 49.50% 55.60%

Fund Details

Start Date December 22, 2003
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Institutional
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $397

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
TML1016

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.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 200,000
PAC Subsequent 0
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 500,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 0.00%
Management Fee 0.35%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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