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Simplicity Pricing
SIMPLIFIED ACCESS. SIMPLIFIED CHOICE. AND SIMPLIFIED PRICING.
Getting more for less. It’s what we all want. While lower fees are offered by many fund companies, they often come with a number of barriers that make cost savings unattainable to most investors. It doesn’t have to be that way. Our preferred pricing means that more of investors’ hard-earned dollars will be “going to work” in their portfolios, instead of paying fees.
Our Simplicity Pricing program allows Canadian investors to enjoy the benefits of lower fund fees with fewer restrictions and more flexibility.
KEY FEATURES OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON’S SIMPLICITY PRICING
FEE OPTIONS
Simplicity Pricing is available to investors in fee-for-service programs and to investors who compensate advisors through commissions.
LOW PREFERRED PRICING
Simplicity Pricing offers investors some of the lowest fees in the mutual fund industry.
BROAD CHOICE OF FUNDS
Simplicity Pricing is available on a wide range of Franklin Templeton mutual funds and portfolios.
SIMPLIFIED ACCESS
Simplicity Pricing allows more Canadians to benefit from reduced mutual fund fees through account linking.
FEE OPTIONS
Our Simplicity Pricing is available to investors in fee-for-service programs and to those who compensate advisors through commissions. How you compensate your advisor impacts the fund series available to you.
ADVISOR COMPENSATION
COMMISSION-BASED
The advisor’s compensation is set in the prospectus in the form of commissions and fees, as applicable
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
The advisor’s compensation is negotiated between the investor and the client
CHOICE OF FUND SERIES
Commission-Based Accounts
Investment Minimum of $500
- Series A
- Series T (for monthly return of capital)
Investment Minimum of $200,000*
- Series PA
- Series PT (for monthly return of capital)
Fee-for-Services Accounts
Investment Minimum of $500
- Series F
- Series FT (for monthly return of capital)
Investment Minimum of $100,000*
- Series PF
- Series PFT (for monthly return of capital)
LOW Preferred Pricing
Our preferred pricing means that more of investors’ hard-earned dollars will be “going to work” in their portfolios, instead of paying fees.
Pick the applicable account structure and consider the potential savings:
| Account Structure | Fund Series | Investment Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Fee-based Account | Series PF and PFT | $100,000 |
| Commission-based Account | Series PA and PT | $200,000 |
Fee-Based Accounts
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT Franklin TEMPLETON FUNDS | SERIES PF & PFT FEE | Morningstar CATEGORY | MEDIAN FEE |
| Franklin ActiveQuant Canadian Fund Franklin ActiveQuant U.S. Fund |
0.55% | Canadian/US Equity |
0.85% |
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund | 0.70% | ||
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity Fund Franklin Bissett Canada Plus Equity Fund Franklin U.S. Opportunity Fund Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends Fund |
0.75% | ||
| Franklin Global Growth Fund Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Templeton EAFE Developed Markets Fund Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd Templeton International Stock Fund |
0.80% | Global/International Equity | 0.90% |
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Balanced Fund Franklin Bissett Monthly Income & Growth Fund |
0.65% | Canadian Balanced | 0.80% |
| Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund | 0.70% | ||
| Templeton Global Balanced Fund Franklin U.S. Monthly Income Fund |
0.70% | Global/US Balanced | 0.80% |
| Franklin Bissett Short Duration Bond Fund* | 0.40% | Canadian Fixed Income | 0.60% |
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Bond Fund Franklin Bissett Core Plus Bond Fund Franklin Bissett Corporate Bond Fund |
0.50% | ||
| Franklin High Income Fund Franklin Strategic Income Fund Templeton Global Bond Fund |
0.70% | Global Fixed Income | 0.75% |
Commission-Based Accounts
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT Franklin TEMPLETON FUNDS | SERIES PA & PT FEE | Morningstar CATEGORY | MEDIAN FEE |
| Franklin ActiveQuant Canadian Fund Franklin ActiveQuant U.S. Fund |
1.55% | Canadian/US Equity |
1.85% |
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund | 1.70% | ||
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity Fund Franklin Bissett Canada Plus Equity Fund Franklin U.S. Opportunity Fund Franklin U.S. Rising Dividends Fund |
1.75% | ||
| Franklin Global Growth Fund Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Templeton EAFE Developed Markets Fund Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd Templeton International Stock Fund |
1.80% | Global/International Equity | 1.95% |
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Balanced Fund Franklin Bissett Monthly Income & Growth Fund |
1.65% | Canadian Balanced | 1.75% |
| Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund | 1.70% | ||
| Templeton Global Balanced Fund Franklin U.S. Monthly Income Fund |
1.70% | Global/US Balanced | 1.80% |
| Franklin Bissett Short Duration Bond Fund* | 0.90% | Canadian Fixed Income | 1.15% |
| Franklin Bissett Canadian Bond Fund Franklin Bissett Core Plus Bond Fund Franklin Bissett Corporate Bond Fund |
1.00% | ||
| Franklin High Income Fund | 1.15% | Global Fixed Income | 1.40% |
| Franklin Strategic Income Fund Templeton Global Bond Fund |
1.20% | ||
†Fee-for-service Series PF and PFT are available to investors participating in programs that do not require Franklin Templeton to incur distribution costs in the form of trailing commissions to dealers. As a consequence, the management fee on Series PF and PFT is lower than on Series PA and PT.
*As of June 10, 2019, Franklin Bissett Canadian Short Term Bond Fund was renamed to Franklin Bissett Short Duration Bond Fund.
BROAD CHOICE OF FUNDS
Simplicity Pricing is available on a broad line-up of mutual funds meaning there are now more lower fee options to build diversified portfolios to meet your investment goals.
Simplified Access
Account linking with fewer restrictions and relatively lower investment minimums allows more investors to benefit from reduced mutual fund fees.
Examples showing how account linking works:
| VALUE OF THE ACCOUNTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| CLIENTS ARE INVESTED IN | SERIES A | SERIES F |
| Parent’s TFSA | $70,000 | $35,000 |
| Parent’s RRSP | $95,000 | $45,000 |
| Minor Child’s RESP | $25,000 | $15,000 |
| Adult Child’s Open Account | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| TOTAL | $200,000 | $100,000 |
| Because the minimum is reached, we switch the accounts automatically to: | Series PA | Series PF |
*We require that your financial advisor send us a completed Simplicity Pricing Account Linking Form to link accounts.
With Simplicity Pricing, getting more for less is possible!
For more information about our Simplicity Pricing program, please contact your Franklin Templeton Sales Representative or a member of our client services team at 1 (800) 387-0830.
Resources
Give your clients more for less. Sign in for advisor-only Simplicity Pricing forms.
- Simplicity Pricing Account Linking Form (Advisor Form)
- Series O/OT Advisory Services Fee Acknowledgement Form (Advisor Form)
- Administered Fee Service (ADM) Acknowledgement Form (Advisor Form)
For Advisor Use
- Product Series Advisor Guide
- Registered Representative Acknowledgement of Portfolio Management Registration
- ADM Series Q&A for Advisors
- Administered Fee Service (ADM) Advisor Flyer
- Series PA & PT Q&A for Advisors
- Series PA & PT Fee Savings
- Series PA & PT Fund Codes
- Preferred Series – Management Fee Savings
- AdvisorMonthly Magazine
