TORONTO, May 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. today announced changes to the risk ratings of the funds listed in the table below. These changes will be reflected in the renewal of the simplified prospectus of the funds, which is being filed on or around May 28, 2015.
A summary of the methodology used by Franklin Templeton to identify the risk rating of each mutual fund can be found in the fund's simplified prospectus on franklintempleton.ca or by contacting our client service team at 1-800-387-0830 or [email protected].
Each fund's risk rating is reviewed at least on an annual basis, as well as when it undergoes a material change. These changes are the result of an annual review. No material changes have been made to the investment objectives, strategies or management of these funds.
| FUND |
2014 RISK |
2015 RISK |
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| FRANKLIN BISSETT |
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| Franklin Bissett Canadian Balanced Fund |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Bissett Canadian Balanced Corporate Class |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Bissett Canadian All Cap Balanced Fund |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Bissett Canadian All Cap Balanced Corporate Class |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Bissett Canadian High Dividend Fund |
Low to medium |
Medium |
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| Franklin Bissett Canadian High Dividend Corporate Class |
Low to medium |
Medium |
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| Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Corporate Class |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| FRANKLIN QUOTENTIAL |
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| Franklin Quotential Balanced Income Portfolio |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Quotential Balanced Income Corporate Class Portfolio |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Franklin Quotential Diversified Equity Portfolio |
Medium |
Low to medium |
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| Franklin Quotential Diversified Equity Corporate Class Portfolio |
Medium |
Low to medium |
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| FRANKLIN |
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| Franklin World Growth Fund |
Medium |
Low to medium |
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| Franklin World Growth Corporate Class |
Medium |
Low to medium |
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| TEMPLETON |
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| Templeton Asian Growth Fund |
Medium |
Medium to High |
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| Templeton Asian Growth Corporate Class |
Medium |
Medium to High |
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| Templeton BRIC Corporate Class |
Medium to high |
High |
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| Templeton Global Bond Fund |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Templeton Global Bond Fund (Hedged) |
Low to medium |
Low |
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| Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund |
Medium |
Medium to high |
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| Templeton Global Smaller Companies Corporate Class |
Medium |
Medium to high |
About Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN], a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 150 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes—including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company's more than 600 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in 35 countries, the California–based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and over US$894 billion (over C$1,079 billion) in assets under management as of April 30, 2015.
For more information, please visit franklintempleton.ca or connect with Franklin Templeton on Twitter (@FTI_Global). Read the Beyond Bulls & Bears blog featuring perspectives from Franklin Templeton investment professionals around the world and the Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets blog from Mark Mobius (@MarkMobius), executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
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Media Contact: Sarah Kingdon, Corporate Communications, Franklin Templeton Investments, at 416.957.6191
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