(As of 4/30/2023)

Franklin Bissett Corporate Bond Fund Series A

(Canadian Corporate Fixed Income)
FundGrade A+® Rating recipient
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2014
2013




Inception Return
(12/18/2006) 		2.91 %
YTD Return 4.02 %
NAVPS
(6/7/2023) 		$7.93
Change ($0.06) / -0.70 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of April 30, 2023)
MER 1.00 %
Assets ($mil) $87.74
Rank (1Yr) 55/89
Std Dev (3Yr) 7.79 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 2/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load Choice of Front or Back
Max Front End 6.00 %
Max Back End 6.00 %
Sales Status Open
 
Objective
The objective of the fund is to provide high current income and some long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in bonds, debentures, notes, revenue bonds and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities of Canadian corporate entities.
Fund Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

Portfolio Manager

Darcy Briggs, Franklin Bissett Investment Management

Adrienne Young, Franklin Bissett Investment Management

Sub-Advisor
Data not available
 
Asset Allocation
(As of April 30, 2023)
Sector Allocation
(As of April 30, 2023)
Geographic Allocation
(As of April 30, 2023)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
CASHCash and EquivalentsCash and Cash EquivalentCanada4.31%
Toronto-Dominion Bank 9.15% 26-May-2025Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada2.03%
Hydro One Inc 6.03% 03-Mar-2039Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.78%
Hydro One Inc 4.89% 13-Mar-2037Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.73%
Transcanada Pipelines Ltd 8.23% 16-Jan-2031Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.50%
Royal Bank of Canada 2.61% 01-Nov-2024Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.35%
Bell Canada 7.30% 23-Feb-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.31%
Scotiabank Capital Trust 5.65% 31-Dec-2056Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.26%
RioCan REIT 1.97% 15-Jun-2026Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.16%
El Paso Natural Gas Co LLC 8.38% 15-Jun-2032Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States1.12%

Performance Data (As of April 30, 2023)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 1.26 0.98 5.47 4.02 2.53 0.52 1.72 1.90
Benchmark 1.34 1.32 5.75 3.99 2.94 -0.55 1.84 2.42
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 2 3 1 2 2

Calendar Return (%) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Fund -10.95 0.69 8.08 8.82 -1.59 2.84 5.13 -0.30 5.86 0.14
Benchmark -10.12 -1.32 8.57 8.01 0.96 3.48 3.59 2.74 7.44 0.82
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 1 4 2 1 4 3 3

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