Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R (FGBRX)

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Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R (FGBRX) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. FGBRX is currently trading at $7 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FGBRX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $939.

Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R (FGBRX) has returned 1.34% so far this year and 5.20% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2009, FGBRX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -8.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FGBRX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was May 10, 2010 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 15, 2014 at -4.2%.

Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R has an annualized alpha of -2.82%, beta of 0.35, and R2 of 0.33 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2009.

• This fund participated in 53.22% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 25.00% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.35 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.33 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.33 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

FGBRX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.

FGBRX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R (FGBRX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R provided a 4.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R was 27.46%, occurring on Jan 13, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R drawdown is 15.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.