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Franklin Canadian Short Term Bond Fund (FLSD.TO)
About this ETF
This fund aims to generate significant current income and safeguard capital. It primarily invests in Canadian fixed-income instruments such as bonds issued by the Canadian federal and provincial governments, corporate bonds, debentures, and short-term notes. The portfolio may also include mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed financial products, and dividend-paying equities from Canadian companies. Additionally, the fund is authorized to hold foreign fixed-income securities. A defining characteristic is that the average weighted term-to-maturity of its investments will not exceed five years.
Price
Top 10 holdings
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed or synthetic products).
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.41% |
| 3 months | -0.10% |
| 6 months | -0.72% |
| Year to date | -0.31% |
| 1 year | 0.00% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.68% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.78% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 2.29% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.01 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.66 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.02 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -2.10% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -9.55% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -10.53% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.03 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.16 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed commodity products or some synthetic structures).
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-09 | CAD 0.0675 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-08 | CAD 0.0516 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-08 | CAD 0.0516 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-09 | CAD 0.0658 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-09 | CAD 0.0516 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-09 | CAD 0.0516 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-08 | CAD 0.0796 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-08 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-10 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-08 | CAD 0.0697 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-09 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-11 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-09 | CAD 0.0706 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-09 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-08 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-08 | CAD 0.0591 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-10 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-10 | CAD 0.0484 |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-09 | CAD 0.0457 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-09 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-08 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-08 | CAD 0.0556 |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-10 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-09 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-09 | CAD 0.0674 |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-10 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-04-30 | 2024-05-08 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-04-08 | CAD 0.0623 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-08 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-08 | CAD 0.0616 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-08 | CAD 0.1357 |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-08 | CAD 0.0444 |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-08 | CAD 0.0444 |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-11 | CAD 0.0981 |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-11 | CAD 0.0444 |
| 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-09 | CAD 0.0444 |
| 2023-06-19 | 2023-06-27 | CAD 0.0444 |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-05-26 | CAD 0.0444 |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-04-28 | CAD 0.0700 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-27 | CAD 0.0444 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |
