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IE0034203152

FTGF Western Asset US High Yield Fund

As of 28/11/2025

NAV 1

$71.02

 
 

NAV Change 1

$0.04

(0.06%)
As of 31/10/2025

Morningstar Overall Rating™ 2

USD High Yield Bond

Overview

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Risk disclosure

  • INVESTMENT INVOLVES RISKS. The value of the Fund can be volatile and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
  • The Fund is a sub-fund of Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc, an open-ended umbrella investment company constituted in Ireland. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing at least 70% of its net asset value in high-yielding debt securities and instruments of US issuers that are denominated in US Dollars and that are listed or traded on regulated markets.
  • Investors will be exposed to debt securities risk, risks of government securities, risk related to below investment grade/ unrated securities, interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, concentration risk, derivatives risks, US markets risk, currency risk and investment risk.
  • The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities, which may give rise to higher liquidity, credit, counterparty and interest rate risks.
  • The Fund may invest in debt instruments that have contingent write down or loss absorption features, these instruments involve risks which may potentially lead to losses to the Fund.
  • The directors of Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc may at their discretion pay dividends out of capital of a Distributing Plus Share Class. The payment of dividends out of capital effectively amounts to a return or withdrawal of an investor´s original capital investment or of capital gains attributable to that original investment. Such distribution will result in a corresponding immediate decrease in the Net Asset Value per share of these Share Classes.
  • Investors should not invest based on this marketing material alone. Offering documents should be read for further details, including the risk factors.  Before you decide to invest, you should make sure the intermediary has explained to you that the Fund is suitable to you.

Summary of Fund Objective

To seek to generate high levels of income. The Fund mainly invests in below investment grade (high yield) US corporate and government debt securities denominated in USD.

Meet Your Manager

Western Asset

One of the world’s leading global fixed income managers. Founded in 1971, the firm is known for team management and proprietary research, supported by robust risk management and a long-term fundamental value approach. Each group of sector specialists utilizes their expertise in bottom-up analysis of each portfolio sector.

Fund Information
Total Net Assets  As of 31/10/2025 (Updated Monthly)
$78.53 Million
Fund Inception Date 
27/02/2004
Share Class Inception Date 
27/02/2004
Inception Date (Performance) 
27/02/2004
Base Currency for Fund 
USD
Base Currency for Share Class 
USD
Benchmark 
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield - 2% Issuer Capped Index
Asset Class 
Fixed Income
Investment Manager 
Western Asset Management
Investment Vehicle 
Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc
Domicile 
Ireland
Minimum Investment 
USD 1000
Dividends & Yields
Distribution Frequency 
Daily
Distribution Amount  As of 31/10/2025
$0.3962
Payable Date  As of 31/10/2025
03/11/2025
Charges 4
Initial Charge  As of 31/10/2025
5.00%
Ongoing Charges Figure3  As of 31/10/2025
1.25%
Identifiers
ISIN Code 
IE0034203152
Bloomberg Code 
LEGUSHA ID
SEDOL Code 
3420315
CUSIP Code 
G54417228

DIS (M) / DIS (S) / DIS (A): the share class aims to declare and pay dividend on a monthly / semi-annual / annual basis. For DIS (D) class: the share class aims to declare dividend daily and pay out on a monthly basis. Dividend amount is not guaranteed. In the case of Plus share class: Dividends may be paid out of the Fund’s capital. The directors of Franklin Templeton Global Funds Plc may at their discretion pay dividends out of capital of a Distributing Plus Share Class. The payment of dividends out of capital effectively amounts to a return or withdrawal of an investor´s original capital investment or of capital gains attributable to that original investment. Such distribution will result in a corresponding immediate decrease in the Net Asset Value per share of these Share Classes. Please refer to Composition of the dividend payments document for details, including the explanatory notes. 

Performance

Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings

Dividends

DIS (M) / DIS (S) / DIS (A): the share class aims to declare and pay dividend on a monthly / semi-annual / annual basis. For DIS (D) class: the share class aims to declare dividend daily and pay out on a monthly basis. Dividend amount is not guaranteed. In the case of Plus share class: Dividends may be paid out of the Fund’s capital. The directors of Franklin Templeton Global Funds Plc may at their discretion pay dividends out of capital of a Distributing Plus Share Class. The payment of dividends out of capital effectively amounts to a return or withdrawal of an investor´s original capital investment or of capital gains attributable to that original investment. Such distribution will result in a corresponding immediate decrease in the Net Asset Value per share of these Share Classes. Please refer to Composition of the dividend payments document for details, including the explanatory notes. 

Dividends Per Share

Share Class  
A USD DIS (D)
Currency  
USD
Record Date  
31/10/2025
Ex-Distribution Date  
31/10/2025
Payable Date  
03/11/2025
NAV  
$70.96
Distribution Amount  
$0.3962
% Paid out of Net Distributable Income  
% Paid out of Capital  

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 28/11/2025 Updated Daily

To supplement the NAV Daily % Change, please refer to Price & Performance page for the minimum performance disclosures.

Share Prices

As of 28/11/2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
$71.02
NAV Change1 
$0.04
NAV Change (%)1 
0.06%

Documents

Product Literature

Product Literature

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Fact Sheet - FTGF Western Asset US High Yield Fund (A USD DIS (D))

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Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc (FTGF)

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Semiannual Report - Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc (FTGF)

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Hong Kong Covering Document - Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc

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Performance Flyer - Historical Performance

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Key Facts Statement - FTGF Western Asset US High Yield Fund

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Dividend Composition Information

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Dividend Payout Record & Timeline