FTGF WA US Core Plus Bond A Euro Hdg

Investment Objective To seek to maximise income and growth of capital (total return). Investment Policy The Fund mainly invests in investment grade (or comparable) US corporate and government debt securities denominated in USD.The Fund may invest significantly in asset- and mortgage-backed securities.On an opportunistic basis, the Fund may invest in non-USD-denominated securities from anywhere in the world, including emerging markets.Investments may also include convertible securities, including contingent convertible bonds. To a lesser extent, the Fund may invest in non-publicly traded securities.Derivatives and techniques The Fund may use derivatives for reducing risks (hedging) and costs, and to generate additional income or growth.SFDR category Article 8 (promotes environmental and/or social characteristics under EU regulations). For more information see www.franklintempleton.ie/90549Base currency US dollar (USD). Benchmark(s) Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. Used for performance comparison, risk management and carbon footprint comparison.The Fund is actively managed and may deviate materially from that of the benchmark(s). Share Class Policy Buying and selling shares You may normally buy or sell shares on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Income and gains from the Fund's investments are not paid but instead are reflected in the Fund's share price. For this share class, the manager applies a portfolio hedge that is intended to minimize the currency risk between the currency of the share class (which is in a non-base currency) and the base currency of the Fund.

PIR compliant

No

PEA compliant

No

PEA-PME compliant

No