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Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with access to an actively managed portfolio of fixed income strategies with an aim to deliver returns in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index, after fees and expenses (but before taxes), over the short to medium term.
Fund Strategy
An actively managed absolute return fixed income portfolio designed to deliver attractive returns through the interest rate and credit cycles while protecting against capital volatility through strong risk management. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in Australian and non-Australian dollar-denominated fixed income instruments and debt obligations of government, government related issuers and corporations worldwide.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.69% 1.56% 2.64% 5.88% 6.02% 5.07% 2.26% 2.77%
Growth return 0.59% 1.15% 2.02% 4.29% 4.32% 3.24% -0.11% 0.28%
Income return 0.1% 0.41% 0.62% 1.59% 1.7% 1.83% 2.37% 2.49%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.33% 1.05% 3.11% 4.31% 4.73% 3.74% -0.03% 2.14%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A
Cash
3.86%
Fixed Interest
96.14%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.60%
Fixed Interest
92.48%
Australian Equities
0.62%
International Equities
0.02%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.25%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A
FRT0027AU
Unconstrained Fixed Income
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
22 Dec 2014
$682.54 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$1.0348 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
$1.0348 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.50% (as at 4 Apr 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.50% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 0.25% Bond - Gov't/Treasury 5.48%
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FAQs about the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A

The objective of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with access to an actively managed portfolio of fixed income strategies with an aim to deliver returns in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index, after fees and expenses (but before taxes), over the short to medium term.

The strategy of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is An actively managed absolute return fixed income portfolio designed to deliver attractive returns through the interest rate and credit cycles while protecting against capital volatility through strong risk management. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in Australian and non-Australian dollar-denominated fixed income instruments and debt obligations of government, government related issuers and corporations worldwide.

The APIR code of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is FRT0027AU.

Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A’s total return last month was 0.69%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.59% and an income return of 0.1%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A’s total return for the last three months was 1.56%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.15% and an income return of 0.41%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A’s one-year total return is 5.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.29% and an income return of 1.59%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A’s one-year total return is 5.07%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.24% and an income return of 1.83%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is :

Cash
3.86%
Fixed Interest
96.14%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund belongs to the Unconstrained Fixed Income sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund was $682.54 million.

The Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund has an inception date of 22 Dec 2014.

The current entry price of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is $1.0348 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0348 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is $1.0348 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0348 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond A managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.