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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
(01-26-2026)
$35.88
Change
$0.11 (0.30%)

As at December 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Franklin Canadian Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 24, 2000): 4.61%

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 -0.65% 0.54% 5.90% 9.45% 9.45% 10.58% 9.76% 5.00% 6.43% 5.60% 6.24% 4.41% 4.43% 5.11%
Benchmark 0.12% 3.25% 10.92% 17.74% 17.74% 15.63% 13.52% 7.65% 8.49% 8.34% 9.35% 7.54% 7.40% 7.84%
Category Average -0.25% 1.50% 6.47% 11.06% 11.06% 11.38% 10.33% 5.04% 6.18% 6.20% 7.09% 5.54% 5.56% 5.67%
Category Rank 406 / 453 439 / 453 342 / 453 381 / 443 381 / 443 372 / 437 333 / 423 314 / 403 291 / 384 321 / 369 327 / 360 344 / 350 335 / 339 294 / 328
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 2.12% -0.23% -1.94% -1.51% 3.17% 1.79% 0.73% 1.45% 3.07% 0.19% 1.01% -0.65%
Benchmark 2.42% 0.29% -0.96% -0.40% 3.10% 1.62% 0.59% 2.90% 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12%

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 90/ 328 272/ 339 298/ 350 345/ 360 340/ 369 189/ 384 218/ 403 267/ 423 332/ 437 381/ 443

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 43.19
Canadian Government Bonds 15.37
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.16
US Equity 10.37
International Equity 3.86
Other 16.05

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Mutual Fund 54.30
Fixed Income 28.24
Technology 5.66
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.67
Financial Services 1.82
Other 7.31

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.29
Europe 2.59
Asia 0.91
Africa and Middle East 0.05
Latin America 0.05
Other 2.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Equity Fund O 19.46
Franklin Canadian Government Bond Fund O 15.05
Franklin ClearBridge Canada Plus Equity Fund O 14.38
Franklin Canadian Monthly Income and Growth Fd O 11.64
Franklin ClearBridge Canadian Small Cap Fund O 8.82
Franklin Canadian Corporate Bd Fd O 5.30
Franklin Canadian Bd Fd O 5.00
Franklin Canadian Core Plus Bd Fd O 4.35
Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends Fund Series O 3.92
Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund Series O 3.91

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. 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 6.36% 7.53% 8.29%
Beta 0.77% 0.87% 0.95%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.92% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.89% 0.50% 0.42%
Sortino 1.88% 0.70% 0.38%
Treynor 0.07% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 87.49% 83.79% 78.92%
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 5.75% 6.36% 7.53% 8.29%
Beta 1.04% 0.77% 0.87% 0.95%
Alpha -0.08% 0.00% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.90% 0.92% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.15% 0.89% 0.50% 0.42%
Sortino 2.08% 1.88% 0.70% 0.38%
Treynor 0.06% 0.07% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 93.61% 87.49% 83.79% 78.92%

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) $200

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 a portfolio of Franklin Templeton Funds to achieve a balance of fixed-income and equity investments.

Investment Strategy

The Fund will invest up to 100% in securities of other mutual funds, including ETFs, that may be managed by us or by an affiliate of ours. The Fund may, from time to time, invest a portion of its assets directly in equity securities and debt instruments. 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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