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LU0170467566

Franklin U.S. Low Duration Fund

As of 03/11/2025

NAV 1

$9.57

 
 

NAV Change 1

$-0.03

(-0.31%)
As of 30/09/2025

Morningstar Overall Rating™ 2

USD Diversified Bond – Short Term

Overview

Summary of Fund Objective

To seek to maximise income while maintaining some degree of capital preservation. The Fund mainly invests in investment grade US corporate and government bonds. The Fund has a comparatively low targeted duration that is usually less than 3 years (meaning it is less sensitive to changes in interest rates).

Investor Profile

  • Seeking a high level of income consistent with capital preservation.
  • Seeking to invest in fixed income securities from US issuers with a duration of less than 3 years.
  • Planning to hold their investment for the medium term.

What Are The Key Risks?

The value of shares in the Fund and income received from it can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Performance may also be affected by currency fluctuations. Currency fluctuations may affect the value of overseas investments.

  • The Fund invests in relatively short-term debt securities mainly in the U.S., but may invest up to 25% in non-U.S. issuers. Such securities have historically been subject to price movements, generally due to interest rates or movements in the bond market. As a result, the performance of the Fund can fluctuate to a small degree over time.
  • Other significant risks include:
    Credit risk: the risk of loss arising from default that may occur if an issuer fails to make principal or interest payments when due. This risk is higher if the Fund holds low-rated, sub-investment-grade securities.
    Foreign Currency risk: the risk of loss arising from exchange-rate fluctuations or due to exchange control regulations.
    Derivative Instruments risk: the risk of loss in an instrument where a small change in the value of the underlying investment may have a larger impact on the value of such instrument. Derivatives may involve additional liquidity, credit and counterparty risks.
    Liquidity risk: the risk that arises when adverse market conditions affect the ability to sell assets when necessary. Such risk may be triggered by (but not limited to) unexpected events such as environmental disasters or pandemics. Reduced liquidity may have a negative impact on the price of the assets.
    Securitisation risk: investment in securities which generate return from various underlying groups of assets such as mortgages, loans or other assets may bear a greater risk of loss due to possible default of some of the underlying assets.

For full details of all of the risks applicable to this Fund, please refer to the “Risk Considerations” section of the Fund in the current prospectus of Franklin Templeton Investment Funds.

Fund Information
Total Net Assets  As of 30/09/2025 (Updated Monthly)
$299.02 Million
Fund Inception Date 
29/08/2003
Share Class Inception Date 
29/08/2003
Base Currency for Fund 
USD
Base Currency for Share Class 
USD
Benchmark 
Hybrid: Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) Index to 30 Sep 2014 then Bloomberg US Government & Credit (1-3 Y) Index
Asset Class 
Fixed Income
Investment Manager 
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Investment Vehicle 
Franklin Templeton Investment Funds
Domicile 
Luxembourg
Minimum Investment 
USD 1000
Dividends & Yields
Distribution Frequency 
Monthly
Distribution Amount  As of 03/11/2025
$0.0320
Payable Date  As of 03/11/2025
10/11/2025
Distribution Yield3  As of 03/11/2025 (Updated Monthly)
4.00%
Sales Charges, Expenses & Fees 5
Initial Charge  As of 31/10/2025
5.00%
Ongoing Charges Figure4  As of 31/10/2025
0.70%
Identifiers
CUSIP Code 
L4058S751
ISIN Code 
LU0170467566
Bloomberg Code 
FRASTBA LX
SEDOL Code 
7660021
Fund Number 
0638

Portfolio Managers

Kent Burns, CFA®

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2011

Patrick A. Klein, Ph.D

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2022

Michael V Salm

Massachusetts, United States

Managed Fund Since 2024

Tina Chou

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2019

Sameer Kackar, CFA®

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2024

Performance

Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings

Holdings

As of 30/09/2025 Updated Monthly
Security Name 
United States Treasury Note/Bond .5% 08/31/2027
Weight (%) 
3.63
Market Value ($) 
10,846,594
Quantity 
11,500,000
Security Name 
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 04/30/2029
Weight (%) 
3.34
Market Value ($) 
9,988,722
Quantity 
9,500,000
Security Name 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Weight (%) 
3.12
Market Value ($) 
9,330,970
Quantity 
Security Name 
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.625% 10/31/2026
Weight (%) 
2.64
Market Value ($) 
7,880,027
Quantity 
8,000,000
Security Name 
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 11/15/2027 STRIP COUPON
Weight (%) 
1.92
Market Value ($) 
5,735,950
Quantity 
6,200,000
Security Name 
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BOND 2.875% 08/15/2028
Weight (%) 
1.87
Market Value ($) 
5,605,371
Quantity 
5,700,000
Security Name 
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4% 10/31/2029
Weight (%) 
1.72
Market Value ($) 
5,140,825
Quantity 
5,000,000
Security Name 
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.5% 01/31/2027
Weight (%) 
1.63
Market Value ($) 
4,872,109
Quantity 
5,000,000
Security Name 
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BOND 2.00% 11/15/2026
Weight (%) 
1.19
Market Value ($) 
3,559,836
Quantity 
3,600,000
Security Name 
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds .125% 04/15/2026 INDEX LINKED CPURNSA Index
Weight (%) 
1.03
Market Value ($) 
3,065,246
Quantity 
2,500,000

These securities do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for clients, and the reader should not assume that investment in the securities listed was or will be profitable. 

Distributions & Tax

Distributions Per Share

Share Class  
A (Mdis) USD
Currency  
USD
Record Date  
31/10/2025
Ex-Distribution Date  
03/11/2025
Payable Date  
10/11/2025
NAV  
$9.57
Distribution Amount  
$0.0320

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 03/11/2025 Updated Daily

Share Prices

As of 03/11/2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
$9.57
NAV Change1 
$-0.03
NAV Change (%)1 
-0.31%
Highest / Lowest NAV
As of 03/11/2025 Updated Daily
Year 
Highest NAV
2025  
$9.62 As on 28/10/2025
2024  
$9.59 As on 24/09/2024
2023  
$9.44 As on 29/12/2023
2022  
$9.87 As on 04/01/2022
2021  
$9.97 As on 21/06/2021
2020  
$9.92 As on 31/12/2020
2019  
$9.85 As on 03/07/2019
2018  
$9.86 As on 08/01/2018
2017  
$9.93 As on 06/06/2017
2016  
$9.90 As on 25/10/2016
Year 
Lowest NAV
2025  
$9.45 As on 10/01/2025
2024  
$9.32 As on 16/04/2024
2023  
$9.23 As on 18/10/2023
2022  
$9.11 As on 20/10/2022
2021  
$9.85 As on 02/12/2021
2020  
$8.48 As on 24/03/2020
2019  
$9.65 As on 02/01/2019
2018  
$9.63 As on 21/12/2018
2017  
$9.85 As on 15/12/2017
2016  
$9.62 As on 11/02/2016

Documents

Product Literature

PDF Format

Fact Sheet - Franklin U.S. Low Duration Fund (A (Mdis) USD)

PDF Format

Fact Sheet - Franklin U.S. Low Duration Fund (Arabic)

PDF Format

Sales Tools - Applicable non-Valuation Days Calendar for 2025

Regulatory Documents

PDF Format

Prospectus - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF)

PDF Format

Annual Report (Abridged) - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF)

PDF Format

Semi Annual Report (full) - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF)