| Scorecard |
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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
1
5
2
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C-
(Hold)
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U.S. News evaluated 91 World Bond Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 14.47 percent over the past year, and 8.63 percent over the past three years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 4.2% |
| 1 Year | 14.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 8.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks total investment return consisting of a combination of interest income, capital appreciation, and currency gains. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests primarily in fixed and floating rate debt securities and debt obligations (including convertible bonds) of governments, government-related or corporate issuers worldwide (collectively, "bonds"). Bonds include debt securities of any maturity, such as bonds, notes, bills and debentures. It regularly uses various currency related transactions involving derivative instruments. The fund may buy bonds rated in any category, including securities in default. It is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Templeton Global Total Return Fund has an expense ratio of 1.44 percent.
Risk
Risk is High compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
