TORONTO, Dec. 28,
2023 /CNW/ - Franklin
Templeton Canada today announced the final December 2023 cash distributions and the annual
reinvested distributions for its ETFs and ETF series of mutual
funds available to Canadian investors. This is an update to the
estimated December 2023 cash
distributions and annual reinvested distributions previously
announced on December 19, 2023.
Final December 2023 Cash
Distributions
As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of
December 29, 2023, will receive a
per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on
January 8, 2024.
|
Fund Name
|
Ticker
|
Type
|
Final
Cash
Distribution
Per Unit
($)
|
Payment
Frequency
|
|
Franklin Brandywine
Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series
|
FBGO
|
Active
|
0.048060
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin ClearBridge
Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF
Series
|
FCII
|
Active
|
0.050050
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin ClearBridge
Sustainable International Growth Fund – ETF Series
|
FCSI
|
Active
|
0.115060
|
Annually
|
|
Franklin Global Growth
Fund – ETF Series
|
FGGE
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
Annually
|
|
Franklin Bissett Ultra
Short Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FHIS
|
Active
|
0.068312
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Innovation
Fund – ETF Series
|
FINO
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
Annually
|
|
Franklin FTSE U.S.
Index ETF
|
FLAM
|
Passive
|
0.101125
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin FTSE Canada
All Cap Index ETF
|
FLCD
|
Passive
|
0.196244
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Bissett
Corporate Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLCI
|
Active
|
0.110995
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Bissett Core
Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLCP
|
Active
|
0.079767
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin International
Multifactor Index ETF
|
FLDM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.238245
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin Emerging
Markets Equity Index ETF
|
FLEM
|
Passive
|
0.504417
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin Global Core
Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLGA
|
Active
|
0.081860
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Global
Dividend Quality Index ETF
|
FLGD
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin FTSE Japan
Index ETF
|
FLJA
|
Passive
|
0.174337
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin Bissett Short
Duration Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLSD
|
Active
|
0.135658
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin International
Equity Index ETF
|
FLUR
|
Passive
|
0.115240
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin U.S. Large Cap
Multifactor Index ETF
|
FLUS
|
Smart Beta
|
0.118265
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Western Asset
Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FWCP
|
Active
|
0.061446
|
Monthly
|
Final Annual Reinvested Distributions
The annual reinvested distributions, as applicable, will not be
paid in cash but reinvested in additional units and reported as
taxable distributions, with a corresponding increase in each
unitholder's adjusted cost base of their units of the respective
ETF. The additional ETF units will be immediately consolidated so
that the number of units held by the unitholder, the outstanding
units and the net asset value of the ETFs will not change as a
result of the annual reinvested distribution. The annual reinvested
distributions, as applicable, are expected to be capital gains in
nature for each of the ETFs.
As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record
on December 29, 2023, will receive a per-unit reinvested
distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 8,
2024.
|
Fund
Name
|
Ticker
|
Type
|
Final Annual
Reinvested
Distribution
Per Unit
($)
|
|
Franklin Brandywine
Global Sustainable Income Optimiser Fund – ETF Series
|
FBGO
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin ClearBridge
Sustainable Global Infrastructure Income Fund – ETF
Series
|
FCII
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin ClearBridge
Sustainable International Growth Fund – ETF Series
|
FCSI
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Global Growth
Fund – ETF Series
|
FGGE
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Bissett Ultra
Short Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FHIS
|
Active
|
0.011698
|
|
Franklin Innovation
Fund – ETF Series
|
FINO
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin FTSE U.S.
Index ETF
|
FLAM
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin FTSE Canada
All Cap Index ETF
|
FLCD
|
Passive
|
0.438982
|
|
Franklin Bissett
Corporate Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLCI
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Bissett Core
Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLCP
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin International
Multifactor Index ETF
|
FLDM
|
Smart
Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Emerging
Markets Equity Index ETF
|
FLEM
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Global Core
Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLGA
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Global
Dividend Quality Index ETF
|
FLGD
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin FTSE Japan
Index ETF
|
FLJA
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Bissett Short
Duration Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FLSD
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin International
Equity Index ETF
|
FLUR
|
Passive
|
0.167698
|
|
Franklin U.S. Large Cap
Multifactor Index ETF
|
FLUS
|
Smart
Beta
|
0.017576
|
|
Franklin Western Asset
Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series
|
FWCP
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
The taxable amounts of cash and reinvested distributions for 2023,
including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be
reported to brokers through CDS Clearing and Depository Services
Inc. in early 2024.
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serving clients in over 150 countries. In Canada, the company's
subsidiary is Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., which operates
as Franklin Templeton Canada.
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Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with investments in ETFs and ETF series. Investors
should carefully consider an ETF's and ETF series' investment
objectives and strategies, risks, fees and expenses before
investing. The prospectus and ETF facts contain this and other
information. Please read the prospectus and ETF facts carefully
before investing. ETFs and ETF series trade like stocks, fluctuate
in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net
asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF and ETF series expenses
will reduce returns. ETFs and ETF series are not guaranteed, their
values change frequently, and past performance may not be
repeated.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause the actual distributions to differ materially from those
contemplated by those statements.
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