TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2018 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton
Investments Canada today announced the estimated December 2018 cash distributions and the annual
reinvested distributions for Franklin LibertyShares ETFs available to Canadian investors.
Estimated December 2018 Cash Distributions
As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record on December 31, 2018 will receive a
per-unit cash distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 8, 2019:
|
Fund Name
|
Ticker
|
Type
|
Estimated
Cash
Distribution
Per Unit ($)
|
Payment
Frequency
|
|
Franklin Liberty Canadian Investment Grade Corporate ETF
|
FLCI
|
Active
|
0.082017
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Liberty Core Balanced ETF
|
FLBA
|
Active
|
0.117152
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Liberty Global Aggregate Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLGA
|
Active
|
0.073004
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Liberty Risk Managed Canadian Equity ETF
|
FLRM
|
Active
|
0.127421
|
Quarterly
|
|
Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLSL
|
Active
|
0.482851
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin Liberty U.S. Investment Grade Corporate ETF
(CAD-Hedged)
|
FLUI
|
Active
|
0.086845
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT Emerging Markets Index ETF
|
FLEM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.202373
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT Global Dividend Index ETF
|
FLGD
|
Smart Beta
|
0.231017
|
Monthly
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT International Equity Index ETF
|
FLDM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.407259
|
Semi-annually
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT U.S. Equity Index ETF
|
FLUS
|
Smart Beta
|
0.109590
|
Quarterly
|
Estimated Annual Reinvested Distributions
The estimated annual reinvested distributions, as applicable, will not be paid in cash but reinvested in additional units and
reported as taxable distributions, with a corresponding increase in each unitholder's adjusted cost base of their units of the
respective ETF. The additional ETF units will be immediately consolidated so that the number of units held by the unitholder, the
outstanding units and the net asset value of the ETFs will not change as a result of the annual reinvested distribution. The
annual reinvested distributions, as applicable, are expected to be capital gains in nature for each of the ETFs.
As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record on December 31, 2018 will receive a
per-unit reinvested distribution payable in Canadian dollars on January 8, 2019:
|
Fund Name
|
Ticker
|
Type
|
Estimated
Annual
Reinvested
Distribution
Per Unit ($)
|
|
Franklin Liberty Canadian Investment Grade Corporate ETF
|
FLCI
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty Core Balanced ETF
|
FLBA
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty Global Aggregate Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLGA
|
Active
|
0.263771
|
|
Franklin Liberty Risk Managed Canadian Equity ETF
|
FLRM
|
Active
|
0.049101
|
|
Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged)
|
FLSL
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin Liberty U.S. Investment Grade Corporate ETF
(CAD-Hedged)
|
FLUI
|
Active
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT Emerging Markets IndexETF
|
FLEM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT Global Dividend Index ETF
|
FLGD
|
Smart Beta
|
0.080946
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT International Equity Index ETF
|
FLDM
|
Smart Beta
|
0.000000
|
|
Franklin LibertyQT U.S. Equity Index ETF
|
FLUS
|
Smart Beta
|
0.433946
|
If there are any changes to these year-end distribution amounts, the final amounts will be announced on December 28, 2018. The actual taxable amounts of cash and reinvested distributions for 2018, including the tax
characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early
2019.
For more information on Franklin LibertyShares ETFs, please visit franklintempleton.ca/etf.
About Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (known as Franklin Templeton Investments Canada) is a subsidiary of Franklin
Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN]. Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin
Templeton Investments, which provides global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth
clients in over 170 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 650 investment professionals are supported by its
integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in over 30 countries,
the California-based company has 70 years of investment experience and over US$683 billion
(C$908 billion) in assets under management as of November 30, 2018. For more information,
please visit franklintempleton.ca.
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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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