Templeton Global Bond Fund (TPINX)

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Templeton Global Bond Fund (TPINX) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. TPINX is currently trading at $7 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TPINX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $962.

Templeton Global Bond Fund (TPINX) has returned 1.28% so far this year and 5.74% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TPINX has returned 0.20% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 18, 1986, TPINX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was May 2003 with a return of +6.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -8.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TPINX 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 Nov 13, 2008 at -2.9%.

Templeton Global Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.25%, beta of 0.07, and R2 of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 1986.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (24.86%) than losses (18.05%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.04 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 0.04 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

TPINX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating above-average management fees.

TPINX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% 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.

Templeton Global Bond Fund provided a 5.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Global Bond Fund. 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. 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 was 26.45%, occurring on Jan 13, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Templeton Global Bond Fund drawdown is 13.78%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.