Templeton Emerging Markets Bond A
- FEMGX
- Price as of: Jan 13, 2021
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$6.64
N/A N/A
- Primary Theme
- Emerging Markets Bond
- Fund Company
- Franklin Templeton
- Share Class
FEMGX - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return -1.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return -3.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Return 2.1%
- Net Assets $22.4 M
- Holdings in Top 10 64.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 2.16%
SALES FEES
- Front Load 3.75%
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 23.82%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
- Standard (Taxable) $1,000
- IRA $250
Fund Classification
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Primary Theme
Emerging Markets Bond
- Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
- Investment Style Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
FEMGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.2%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 7.75%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameTempleton Emerging Markets Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameFranklin Templeton Investments
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Inception DateApr 01, 2013
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Shares Outstanding2387648
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerMichael Hasenstab
Fund Description
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a non-diversified portfolio of bonds issued by governments or government-related entities that are located in "emerging market countries," as well as bonds issued by "emerging market corporate entities." For purposes of pursuing its investment goals, the fund regularly enters into various currency related transactions involving derivative instruments, principally currency and cross currency forwards, but it may also use currency and currency index futures contracts. It is non-diversified.
FEMGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FEMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -1.0% | -2.3% | 1.1% | 33.33% |
1 Yr | -6.8% | -12.5% | 18.4% | 98.60% |
3 Yr | -3.0%* | -4.7% | 10.5% | 98.25% |
5 Yr | 2.1%* | -2.9% | 10.5% | 99.02% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.2% | 7.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FEMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | -13.9% | -20.2% | 99.4% | 98.58% |
2019 | -4.3% | -9.9% | 13.5% | 97.97% |
2018 | -11.2% | -31.2% | 73.9% | 59.69% |
2017 | 3.6% | -9.1% | 14.2% | 80.07% |
2016 | 7.4% | -9.2% | 219.0% | 29.10% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FEMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -1.0% | -2.3% | 1.1% | 33.33% |
1 Yr | -10.3% | -13.3% | 18.4% | 99.72% |
3 Yr | -4.2%* | -4.7% | 10.5% | 99.71% |
5 Yr | 1.4%* | -2.9% | 10.5% | 99.67% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.2% | 7.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FEMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | -13.9% | -20.2% | 99.4% | 98.58% |
2019 | -4.3% | -9.9% | 13.6% | 97.97% |
2018 | -6.0% | -31.2% | 0.0% | 15.38% |
2017 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 25.16% |
2016 | 10.4% | -9.2% | 242.1% | 17.54% |
NAV & Total Return History
FEMGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FEMGX | Category Low | Category High | FEMGX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 22.4 M | 648 K | 19.2 B | 89.32% |
Number of Holdings | 137 | 3 | 1379 | 79.40% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 15.2 M | -102 M | 1.43 B | 63.74% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 63.95% | 0.6% | 100.0% | 3.30% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Franklin IFT Money Market 25.00%
- Republic of Chile 4% 6.50%
- Mexico (United Mexican States) 6.5% 6.27%
- Mexico (United Mexican States) 7.25% 5.43%
- Indonesia (Republic of) 7% 5.13%
- The Republic of Korea 1.38% 4.56%
- Secretaria Tesouro Nacional 0% 3.73%
- Secretaria Tesouro Nacional 0% 3.67%
- Bank of Thailand 0.9% 3.18%
- Argentina (Republic of) 1.2% 2.98%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FEMGX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 69.37% | 0.00% | 190.01% | 98.08% |
Cash | 30.91% | -91.81% | 105.74% | 1.92% |
Stocks | 0.00% | -0.05% | 4.27% | 62.91% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.27% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.07% | 79.12% |
Other | -0.28% | -5.83% | 2.45% | 97.25% |
FEMGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
FEMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 2.16% | 0.03% | 40.50% | 14.37% |
Management Fee | 0.85% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 88.77% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 38.15% |
Administrative Fee | 0.15% | 0.01% | 0.65% | 69.78% |
Sales Fees
FEMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 3.75% | 1.50% | 5.75% | 73.33% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FEMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.50% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
FEMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 23.82% | 0.00% | 312.50% | 9.04% |
FEMGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FEMGX | Category Low | Category High | FEMGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.02% | 54.25% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FEMGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FEMGX | Category Low | Category High | FEMGX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 7.75% | -0.61% | 10.00% | 3.61% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FEMGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Dividend Payout History
Date | Amount |
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Mar 19, 2019 | $0.178 |
Dec 19, 2018 | $0.227 |
Sep 19, 2018 | $0.172 |
Jun 19, 2018 | $0.155 |
Mar 19, 2018 | $0.165 |
Sep 19, 2017 | $0.110 |
Jun 19, 2017 | $0.108 |
Mar 17, 2017 | $0.097 |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.080 |
Sep 19, 2016 | $0.080 |
Mar 17, 2016 | $0.076 |
Dec 17, 2015 | $0.067 |
Sep 17, 2015 | $0.045 |
Jun 17, 2015 | $0.056 |
Mar 18, 2015 | $0.074 |
Dec 17, 2014 | $0.348 |
Sep 17, 2014 | $0.125 |
Jun 18, 2014 | $0.111 |
Mar 19, 2014 | $0.085 |
Dec 18, 2013 | $0.176 |
Sep 16, 2013 | $0.118 |
FEMGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Michael Hasenstab
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 01, 2013
7.76
7.8%
Michael Hasenstab, Ph.D., is 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 from the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management at Australian National University, a master's degree in economics of development from the Australian National University, and a B.A. from Carleton College
Calvin Ho
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2018
2.0
2.0%
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.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.12 | 26.02 | 5.55 | 4.7 |