TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Franklin Templeton Canada announced risk rating changes for certain series of Franklin Quotential Diversified Income Portfolio and Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund¹ that will take effect today and will be reflected in the funds' updated fund facts documents.

Fund Name/Series	Current Risk Rating	New Risk Rating
Franklin Quotential Diversified Income Portfolio, Series T-USD	Low	Low to Medium
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series A-Hedged	Medium	Medium to High
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series F-Hedged	Medium	Medium to High
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series FT-Hedged	Medium	Medium to High
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series I-Hedged	Medium	Medium to High
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series O-Hedged	Medium	Medium to High
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series T-Hedged	Medium	Medium to High
Franklin Unconstrained Global Equity Fund, Series T-USD	Medium	High

The changes in risk ratings are the result of a continuous disclosure review by Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission focused on risk ratings and are not the result of any alterations to the investment objective, strategy or management of these funds.

Investment Risk Classification Methodology

The methodology used to determine the risk rating of each mutual fund is based on the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) Investment Risk Classification Methodology. A summary of this methodology and the investment objectives and strategies of each fund can be found in the simplified prospectus. The methodology is also available by contacting Franklin Templeton Canada's client service team at 1-800-387-0830 or service@franklintempleton.ca.

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¹ Formerly Franklin Martin Currie Sustainable Global Equity Fund

SOURCE Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

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Franklin Templeton Canada Announces Risk Rating Changes to Series of Funds