TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2020 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the
estimated December 2020 cash
distributions and the annual reinvested distributions for Franklin
LibertyShares® ETFs.
Estimated December 2020 Cash
Distributions
As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record on
December 31, 2020 will receive a
per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on
January 8, 2021:
|
Fund
Name
|
Ticker
|
Type
|
Estimated
Cash
Distribution
Per Unit ($)
|
Payment
Frequency
|
|
Franklin Global
Growth Active ETF
|
FGGE
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
Annually
|
|
Franklin FTSE U.S.
Index ETF
|
FLAM
|
Passive
|
0.098405
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Liberty Core
Balanced ETF
|
FLBA
|
Active
|
0.168683
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin FTSE Canada
All Cap Index ETF
|
FLCD
|
Passive
|
0.168556
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Liberty
Canadian Investment Grade Corporate ETF
|
FLCI
|
Active
|
0.066132
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Liberty Core
Plus Bond ETF
|
FLCP
|
Active
|
0.022952
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
International Equity Index ETF
|
FLDM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.197945
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
Emerging Markets Index ETF
|
FLEM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.341746
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin Liberty
Global Aggregate Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLGA
|
Active
|
0.020534
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
Global Dividend Index ETF
|
FLGD
|
Smart Beta
|
0.282511
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin FTSE Japan
Index ETF
|
FLJA
|
Passive
|
0.148624
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin Liberty Risk
Managed Canadian Equity ETF
|
FLRM
|
Active
|
0.152864
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Liberty
Short Duration Bond ETF
|
FLSD
|
Active
|
0.138793
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Liberty U.S.
Investment Grade Corporate ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLUI
|
Active
|
0.089264
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin FTSE Europe
ex U.K. Index ETF
|
FLUR
|
Passive
|
0.109571
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
U.S. Equity Index ETF
|
FLUS
|
Smart Beta
|
0.138044
|
Quarterly
|
Estimated Annual Reinvested Distributions
The estimated 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 31, 2020 will receive a
per-unit reinvested distribution payable in Canadian dollars on
January 8, 2021:
|
Fund
Name
|
Ticker
|
Type
|
Estimated
Annual
Reinvested
Distribution
Per Unit ($)
|
|
Franklin Global
Growth Active ETF
|
FGGE
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin FTSE U.S.
Index ETF
|
FLAM
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty Core
Balanced ETF
|
FLBA
|
Active
|
0.652607
|
|
Franklin FTSE Canada
All Cap Index ETF
|
FLCD
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty
Canadian Investment Grade Corporate ETF
|
FLCI
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty Core
Plus Bond ETF
|
FLCP
|
Active
|
0.248245
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
International Equity Index ETF
|
FLDM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
Emerging Markets Index ETF
|
FLEM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty
Global Aggregate Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLGA
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
Global Dividend Index ETF
|
FLGD
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin FTSE Japan
Index ETF
|
FLJA
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty Risk
Managed Canadian Equity ETF
|
FLRM
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty
Short Duration Bond ETF
|
FLSD
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty U.S.
Investment Grade Corporate ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLUI
|
Active
|
0.438204
|
|
Franklin FTSE Europe
ex U.K. Index ETF
|
FLUR
|
Passive
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT
U.S. Equity Index ETF
|
FLUS
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
If there are any changes to these year-end distribution amounts,
the final amounts will be announced on December 29, 2020. The actual taxable
amounts of cash and reinvested distributions for 2020, including
the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to
brokers through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early
2021.
Franklin Templeton's ETF platform
is designed to seek better client outcomes through a diverse and
innovative product suite offered across asset classes and
geographies. Over 90 ETFs are offered globally, providing solutions
for a range of market conditions and investment opportunities
through active, smart beta and passively managed ETFs. Franklin
LibertyShares' passive ETFs are market cap-weighted and benchmarked
to country or regional indices from FTSE Russell. For more
information, please visit franklintempleton.ca/etf.
About Franklin
Templeton
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as Franklin Templeton Canada) is a
subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN], a global
investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as
Franklin Templeton and serving
clients in over 165 countries. Franklin
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outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management
and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment
managers, the company brings extensive capabilities in equity,
fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternatives. With offices
in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment
professionals, the California-based company has over 70 years of
investment experience and approximately US$1.5 trillion (approximately CA$1.9 trillion)
in assets under management as of November
30, 2020. For more information, please visit
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Commissions, management fees and expenses may all be associated
with investments in ETFs. Investors should carefully consider an
ETF's 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 trade like stocks, fluctuate
in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETF's
net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce
returns. Performance of an ETF may vary significantly from the
performance of an index, as a result of transaction costs, expenses
and other factors. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change
frequently, and past performance may not be repeated.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause the actual distributions to differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
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