New Franklin Global Core Equity Fund Expands Suite of Low-Cost Core Equity Strategies at Franklin Templeton Canada

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[{"type":"text","content":"TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2026 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada today announced the expansion of its core equity fund suite with a new global equity strategy, Franklin Global Core Equity Fund. This suite of Canadian, U.S., global and international funds are among the lowest-cost funds in their peer group and designed to be used as core building blocks in a portfolio.","length":362,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Franklin Global Core Equity Fund is a cost-effective solution that addresses growing demand from advisors and investors," said Dennis Tew, head of Sales, Franklin Templeton Canada. "The core equity funds are designed to be an essential building block in a portfolio. They aim to provide more consistent outperformance, all at a very low cost."","length":364,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Global equity has been one of the best-selling asset classes in Canada in recent years. As of November 30, 2025, Canadian-held global equity mutual funds and ETFs reported total AUM of $312 billion, making it the second-largest equity asset class in the country and an important part of investor portfolios.1","length":308,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The series available for the Franklin Core Equity suite are:","length":60,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Franklin Canadian Core Equity Fund - A, F, O and ETF series ","length":59,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Franklin U.S. Core Equity Fund - A, F, O and ETF series ","length":55,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Franklin Global Core Equity Fund - A, F and O series ","length":52,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Franklin International Core Equity Fund - A, F, O and ETF series","length":64,"tagName":"p"}]}],"tagName":"ul","bulletedList":true,"length":230,"olType":false},{"type":"text","content":"The core equity funds were launched in 2019 as building blocks for Franklin Templeton's multi asset portfolios and, as of December 31, 2025, have approximately $2 billion in AUM.","length":182,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""The core equity funds use five factors—Quality, Value, Momentum, Alternative, and Conviction—and have been shown to deliver excess returns over time. Each factor plays a distinct role, and together create a diversified, balance...

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