Franklin Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions

TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced cash distributions for certain ETFs and ETF series of mutual funds available to Canadian investors.

As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of September 1, 2023, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on September 11, 2023.

Fund Name	Ticker	Type	Cash Distribution  Per Unit ($)	Payment Frequency
Franklin Brandywine Global Sustainable Income OptimiserFund – ETF Series	FBGO	Active	0.074562	Monthly
Franklin ClearBridge Sustainable Global InfrastructureIncome Fund – ETF Series	FCII	Active	0.121339	Monthly
Franklin Bissett Ultra Short Bond Fund – ETF Series	FHIS	Active	0.062116	Monthly
Franklin Bissett Corporate Bond Fund – ETF Series	FLCI	Active	0.055000	Monthly
Franklin Bissett Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series	FLCP	Active	0.046011	Monthly
Franklin Global Core Bond Fund – ETF Series	FLGA	Active	0.028169	Monthly
Franklin Global Dividend Quality Index ETF	FLGD	Smart Beta	0.066766	Monthly
Franklin Bissett Short Duration Bond Fund – ETF Series	FLSD	Active	0.044412	Monthly
Franklin Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series	FWCP	Active	0.058188	Monthly

As detailed in the table below, unitholders of record as of September 18, 2023, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on September 25, 2023.

Fund Name	Ticker	Type	Cash Distribution  Per Unit ($)	Payment Frequency
Franklin FTSE U.S. Index ETF	FLAM	Passive	0.095912	Quarterly
Franklin FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	FLCD	Passive	0.182348	Quarterly
Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	FLUS	Smart Beta	0.081188	Quarterly

Franklin Templeton's diverse and innovative ETF platform was built to provide better client outcomes for a range of market conditions and investment opportunities. The product suite offers active, smart beta and passive ETFs that span multiple asset classes and geographies. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.ca/etf.

About Franklin Templeton
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. In Canada, the company's subsidiary is Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., which operates as Franklin Templeton Canada. Franklin Templeton's mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,300 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and over US$1.4 trillion (over CAN$1.9 trillion) in assets under management as of July 31, 2023. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.ca and connect with Franklin Templeton on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, and read the Beyond Bulls & Bears blog.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in ETFs and ETF series. Investors should carefully consider an ETF's and ETF series' 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 and ETF series trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF and ETF series expenses will reduce returns. ETFs and ETF series are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated.

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