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Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund A(Qdis)USD

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund A(Qdis)USD
Fund-6.0-5.36.73.71.1
+/-Cat1.2-6.80.35.20.1
+/-B’mrk---3.30.2
 
Key Stats
NAV
03/04/2025
 USD 6.75
Day Change -1.24%
Morningstar Category™ Global Emerging Markets Bond - Local Currency
ISIN LU0029876355
Fund Size (Mil)
31/03/2025
 USD 1734.68
Share Class Size (Mil)
04/04/2025
 USD 229.29
Max Initial Charge 5.00%
Ongoing Charge
12/02/2025
  1.80%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report28/02/2025
Morningstar Manager Research,
Morningstar, Inc

The experience of Templeton Emerging Markets Bond's team is extensive, but concerns related to the level and complexity of risk-taking in its process, together with a narrow investment universe, continues to support a Morningstar Analyst Rating...

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Morningstar Pillars
People24
Parent23
Process23
Performance
Price
Investment Objective: Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund A(Qdis)USD
The Fund’s investment objective is to maximize, consistent with prudent investment management, total investment return, consisting of a combination of interest income, capital appreciation and currency gains.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)03/04/2025
YTD-0.60
3 Years Annualised0.44
5 Years Annualised-1.50
10 Years Annualised0.77
12 Month Yield 9.81
Dividend Paying Frequency Quarterly
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Michael Hasenstab
01/06/2002
Calvin Ho
31/12/2018
Inception Date
05/07/1991

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
JPM EMBI Global TR USDMorningstar EM Govt Bd LCCY GR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund A(Qdis)USD31/01/2025
Fixed Income
Effective Maturity7.37
Effective Duration4.91
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock0.000.000.00
Bond75.420.0075.42
Property0.000.000.00
Cash164.93148.1816.75
Other0.000.000.00
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund A(Qdis)USD
Category:  Global Emerging Markets Bond - Local Currency
Category Index:  Morningstar EM Govt Bd LCCY GR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return0.44-3.64-9.39-6.00-5.286.733.661.10
+/- Category2.86-10.75-8.871.24-6.780.255.220.09
+/- Category Index------3.350.21
% Rank in Category3999100209853545
Trailing Returns (GBP)03/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-1.24   -0.66-0.53
1 Week-1.42   -1.09-0.92
1 Month-3.12   -1.51-1.58
3 Months-1.99   -1.29-0.96
6 Months-1.87   -0.51-1.40
YTD-0.60   -0.96-0.49
1 Year-2.68   -2.13-3.86
3 Years Annualised0.44   -2.60-2.50
5 Years Annualised-1.50   -3.38-3.42
10 Years Annualised0.77   -1.63-2.27
 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
20251.10---
20245.76-3.140.730.46
2023-0.811.441.354.66
20221.76-8.34-1.042.62
2021-4.132.16-1.14-2.92
2020-4.312.75-5.37-2.61
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)28/02/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearBelow AverageHigh2 star
5-YearLowAverage1 star
10-YearBelow AverageBelow Average2 star
OverallBelow AverageAverage2 star
 
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Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev8.56 %
3-Yr Mean Return1.72 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.27
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar EM Govt Bd LCCY GR USD  Morningstar EZN HY Bd GR EUR
3-Yr Beta1.150.93
3-Yr Alpha-1.48-2.75
 
Fixed Income Style31/01/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Fixed Income Style
SizeRel to Cat
Total Market Value (Mil)USD 1784
Maturity Distribution %
1 to 311.57
3 to 510.85
5 to 721.53
7 to 109.76
10 to 1518.89
15 to 2014.49
20 to 301.93
Over 304.02
Effective Maturity7.37
Effective Duration4.91
Credit Quality Breakdown %     %
AAA10.98   BB12.14
AA0.00   B24.34
A10.68   Below B13.22
BBB29.41   Not Rated-0.78
 
Asset Allocation31/01/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock0.000.000.00
Bond75.420.0075.42
Property0.000.000.00
Cash164.93148.1816.75
Other0.000.000.00
Top 10 Holdings31/01/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings0
Total Number of Bond Holdings88
Assets in Top 10 Holdings43.86
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Uruguay (Republic Of) 3.875%Uruguay6.32
Ecuador (Republic Of) 5.5%Ecuador5.73
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 0%Egypt5.59
Malaysia (Government Of) 3.899%Malaysia4.82
Kenya (Republic of) 9.75%Kenya4.16
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 0%Egypt4.13
Asian Development Bank 10.1%3.53
International Bank for Reconstruction... 3.22
Colombia (Republic Of) 9.25%Colombia3.19
Dominican Republic 5.875%Dominican Republic3.18
 
 
Management
Name of CompanyFranklin Templeton International Services S.à r.l.
Phone+352 46 66 67 212
Websitewww.franklintempleton.lu
Address8A, rue Albert Borschette
 Luxembourg   L-1246
 Luxembourg
DomicileLuxembourg
Legal StructureSICAV
UCITSYes
Inception Date05/07/1991
Fund Advisor(s)
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Fund ManagerMichael Hasenstab
Manager Start Date01/06/2002
Career Start Year1995
Education
Australian National University, Ph.D.
Australian National University, M.A.
Carleton College, B.A.
 
Biography
Michael Hasenstab, Ph.D., has been a lead portfolio manager of Franklin Templeton which he first joined in 1995, rejoining again in 2001 after a three-year leave to obtain his Ph.D.. He was EVP and CIO for Templeton Global Macro, responsible for global macroeconomic and country-specific analysis, and interest rate, currency and sovereign credit market outlooks. He is an economic advisor to the CEO of Franklin Resources, Inc., providing perspective and insight through the lens of Templeton Global Macro.Dr. Hasenstab holds a Ph.D. in economics at Australian National University.
Fund ManagerCalvin Ho
Manager Start Date31/12/2018
Career Start Year2005
Education
University of California–Berkeley, Ph.D.
University of California–Berkeley, B.A.
 
Biography
Calvin Ho, Ph.D., is a senior vice president and director of research for Templeton Global Macro. Dr. Ho also serves as a portfolio manager for a number of funds, including Templeton Global Bond Fund, Templeton Global Total Return Fund and Templeton Emerging Market Bond Fund. Dr. Ho joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2005 after obtaining his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. He has been a core part of the Templeton Global Macro team since 2005, working closely with Dr. Michael Hasenstab as a lead research analyst. Dr. Ho holds both B.A. and Ph.D. in economics from University of California, Berkeley.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge5.00%
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.50%
Ongoing Charge1.80%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial1000  USD
Additional1000  USD
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes