Franklin Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Values UCITS ETF (FTF)
SRI Style:
Faith Based
SDR Labelling:
Not eligible to use label (out of scope)
Product:
ETF
Fund Region:
Emerging Markets
Fund Asset Type:
Fixed Interest
Launch Date:
27/06/2022
Last Amended:
Dialshifter (
):
Fund/Portfolio Size:
£46.32m
(as at: 30/11/2025)
Total Screened Themed SRI Assets:
£44828.52m
(as at: 31/03/2025)
Total Responsible Ownership Assets:
£69293.32m
(as at: 31/03/2025)
Total Assets Under Management:
£1192628.01m
(as at: 31/03/2025)
ISIN:
IE000YZIVX22
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Sustainable, Responsible &/or ESG Policy:
Investment Objective
The objective is to provide exposure to Euro- and US Dollar denominated sovereign debt issued by emerging market countries.
Investment Policy
The investment policy is to track the performance of the Index (or such other index determined by the Directors from time to time as being able to track substantially the same market as the Index and which is considered by the Directors to be an appropriate index to track, in accordance with the Prospectus) as closely as possible, regardless of whether the Index level rises or falls, while seeking to minimise as far as possible the tracking error between the Sub-Fund’s performance and that of the Index. Any determination by the Directors that the Sub-Fund should track another index at any time shall be subject to the provision of reasonable notice to Shareholders to enable any Shareholders who wish to do so to redeem their Shares prior to implementation of this change and the Supplement will be updated accordingly.
The Index is based on the ICE BofA Diversified Emerging Markets External Debt Sovereign Bond Index (the “Parent Index”) and is comprised of US Dollar- and Euro-denominated sovereign bonds issued by emerging market countries.
The Index (i) excludes securities from the Parent Index issued by countries that do not meet certain Roman Catholic principles, as identified by the Index Provider and (ii) adjusts security weightings relative to the Parent Index so as to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the Index relative to the Parent Index, each as described below.
The Index starts with the investment universe of the Parent Index and excludes the bonds issued by countries which score poorly on the following criteria which have been identified by the Index Provider as being Roman Catholic principles: governments’ moral integrity (i.e. control of corruption, rule of law, government effectiveness and regulatory quality), social justice (i.e. political stability and political rights and freedoms), abolition of the death penalty and care for the planet (i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions) based on environmental, social, governance (“ESG”) ratings data provided by Sustainalytics, a leading independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm and the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (“EDGAR”), a multipurpose, independent, global database of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollution. The Index methodology maps these principles against the data and scores each bond in the Parent Index, excluding those bonds with scores below an acceptable level from the Index.
The investment criteria set out in this policy apply to at least 90% of the constituents of the Parent Index. The investment criteria as applied result in the Index having an overall carbon footprint of 30% less than the Parent Index, calculated based on the average of the CO2 emissions per capita for each country in tons of CO2 emitted, using data published by EDGAR. The reduction relative to the Investment grade debt securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase in the top four ratings categories by one or more Recognised Rating Agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager.
Parent Index is achieved by analysing the carbon emissions of those constituents of the Parent Index which are eligible following the application of the exclusions described above and, where necessary, rebalancing their weights in the Index in order to achieve the targeted reduction in carbon emissions relative to the Parent Index. Each country’s exposure in the Index is capped at 10%. Index constituents are capitalisation-weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual country does not exceed 10%.
(Source: Prospecuts supplement, as at December 2025)
Resources, Affiliations & Corporate Strategies:
At Franklin Templeton, our sustainability expertise can be found within a multitude of roles and councils across the organization. Anne Simpson is our Global Head of Sustainability and is responsible for driving the firm’s strategic direction on stewardship and sustainability. We have a firmwide Stewardship and Sustainability Council (SSC) and a Sustainable Investment Governance Committee (SIGC) as well as subject matter experts within our Investment Sustainability Solutions Team (ISST). In addition, many of our investment teams have dedicated stewardship and sustainability analysts. Anne Simpson is the Chair of the Franklin Templeton Sustainable Investment Governance Committee, a member of the SSC, and works closely with ISST leadership and the Franklin Templeton Institute.
To leverage the wealth of expertise across our investment teams, in 2021 we established a firm-wide SSC, which provides a forum for dialogue and sharing of best practices around sustainable investing. The Council is supported by the dedicated ISST. The ISST is a multidisciplinary group of sustainable investment professionals with expertise in sustainability data, stewardship and engagement, and sustainability policy and reporting within Public Market Investments. It comprises 12 professionals as of December 31, 2024. The team is led by Dr. Jennifer Willetts, Head of Investment Sustainability Solutions, with David Sheasby serving as Strategic Advisor alongside his main responsibilities as Head of Stewardship, Sustainability, and Impact at Martin Currie. David has an additional role as Co-Chair of the SSC. The ISST provides guidance and services to our investment teams and other key stakeholders across the firm through their sustainability subject matter expertise. Their role is to support the needs and priorities of our investment teams, and their clients, in their consideration and integration of investment sustainability as required.
Franklin Templeton is a member of, supporter of, or signatory to the following initiatives. This is not exhaustive, and our Specialist Investment Managers (SIMs) may engage with additional initiatives at the SIM level:
- United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)
- Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
- Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA)
- CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
- The Taskforce on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
- UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF)
- Foro de Inversión Sostenible de España (Spainsif)
- Council of Institutional Investors (CII)
- European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif)
- IFRS Sustainability Alliance - ISSB International Sustainability Standards (incl SASB standards)
- International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) – 2013
Franklin Templeton is a signatory to the following stewardship codes:
- UK Stewardship Code
- Japan Stewardship Code
- Singapore Stewardship Principles
- Australia: Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship
- Italian Stewardship Principles for the exercise of administrative and voting rights in listed companies – Assogestioni
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong principle of responsible ownership, Securities and Future Commission
- Sweden: Guidelines for fund management companies' shareholder engagement, issued by Swedish Investment Fund Association in Feb 2002 and revised in May 2019.
- Malaysian Code for Institutional Investor (MCII)
Franklin Templeton also actively participates in industry associations including:
- European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)
- European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- Investment Association (IA)
- Responsible Investment Association (RIA)
- Responsible Investment Association (RIA) Canada
- Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)
- IAA (Investment Adviser Association)
- ASIFMA AMG (Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association) (Asset Management Group)
- Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
- GPCA (Global Private Capital Association)
SDR Labelling:
Not eligible to use label (out of scope)
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Subscriptions to shares of the Fund can only be made on the basis of the current prospectus, the relevant Key Information Document or Key Investor Information Document (KID/KIID), accompanied by the latest available audited annual report and the latest semi-annual report if published thereafter.
The value of the shares in the Fund and income received from it can go down as well as up, and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Currency fluctuations may affect the value of overseas investments. When investing in a fund is denominated in a foreign currency, your performance may also be affected by currency fluctuations.
An investment in the Fund entails risks which are described in the Fund’s prospectus and the relevant KID/KIID. In emerging markets, the risks can be greater than in developed markets. Investments in derivative instruments entail specific risks that may increase the risk profile of the fund and are more fully described in the Fund’s prospectus and where available, in the relevant KID/KIID.
No shares of the Fund may be directly or indirectly offered or sold to nationals or residents of the United States of America. Shares of the Fund are not available for distribution in all jurisdictions and prospective investors should confirm availability with their local Franklin Templeton Investments representative before making any plans to invest.
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FTIF Templeton Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund has been classified as Article 9 under the Regulation on sustainability related disclosures in the financial services sector (EU) 2019/2088. These are Funds which have an ESG integration approach, have binding environmental and/or social characteristics and a clear sustainable investment objective. Further information in relation to the sustainability-related aspects of the Fund can be found at Templeton Emerging Markets Sustainability Fund - A (acc) USD - LU2213486215. Please review all of the fund's objectives and characteristics before investing.
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Fund/Portfolio Size: £46.32m (as at: 30/11/2025) Total Screened Themed SRI Assets: £44828.52m (as at: 31/03/2025) Total Responsible Ownership Assets: £69293.32m (as at: 31/03/2025) Total Assets Under Management: £1192628.01m (as at: 31/03/2025) ISIN: IE000YZIVX22 |
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This fund / asset management company has published a plan that explains how they are going to achieve net zero greenhouse gas / CO2e emissions. Sustainable, Responsible &/or ESG Policy:Investment Objective The objective is to provide exposure to Euro- and US Dollar denominated sovereign debt issued by emerging market countries.
The investment policy is to track the performance of the Index (or such other index determined by the Directors from time to time as being able to track substantially the same market as the Index and which is considered by the Directors to be an appropriate index to track, in accordance with the Prospectus) as closely as possible, regardless of whether the Index level rises or falls, while seeking to minimise as far as possible the tracking error between the Sub-Fund’s performance and that of the Index. Any determination by the Directors that the Sub-Fund should track another index at any time shall be subject to the provision of reasonable notice to Shareholders to enable any Shareholders who wish to do so to redeem their Shares prior to implementation of this change and the Supplement will be updated accordingly. The Index is based on the ICE BofA Diversified Emerging Markets External Debt Sovereign Bond Index (the “Parent Index”) and is comprised of US Dollar- and Euro-denominated sovereign bonds issued by emerging market countries. The Index (i) excludes securities from the Parent Index issued by countries that do not meet certain Roman Catholic principles, as identified by the Index Provider and (ii) adjusts security weightings relative to the Parent Index so as to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the Index relative to the Parent Index, each as described below. The Index starts with the investment universe of the Parent Index and excludes the bonds issued by countries which score poorly on the following criteria which have been identified by the Index Provider as being Roman Catholic principles: governments’ moral integrity (i.e. control of corruption, rule of law, government effectiveness and regulatory quality), social justice (i.e. political stability and political rights and freedoms), abolition of the death penalty and care for the planet (i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions) based on environmental, social, governance (“ESG”) ratings data provided by Sustainalytics, a leading independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm and the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (“EDGAR”), a multipurpose, independent, global database of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollution. The Index methodology maps these principles against the data and scores each bond in the Parent Index, excluding those bonds with scores below an acceptable level from the Index. The investment criteria set out in this policy apply to at least 90% of the constituents of the Parent Index. The investment criteria as applied result in the Index having an overall carbon footprint of 30% less than the Parent Index, calculated based on the average of the CO2 emissions per capita for each country in tons of CO2 emitted, using data published by EDGAR. The reduction relative to the Investment grade debt securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase in the top four ratings categories by one or more Recognised Rating Agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager. Parent Index is achieved by analysing the carbon emissions of those constituents of the Parent Index which are eligible following the application of the exclusions described above and, where necessary, rebalancing their weights in the Index in order to achieve the targeted reduction in carbon emissions relative to the Parent Index. Each country’s exposure in the Index is capped at 10%. Index constituents are capitalisation-weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual country does not exceed 10%. (Source: Prospecuts supplement, as at December 2025) Resources, Affiliations & Corporate Strategies:At Franklin Templeton, our sustainability expertise can be found within a multitude of roles and councils across the organization. Anne Simpson is our Global Head of Sustainability and is responsible for driving the firm’s strategic direction on stewardship and sustainability. We have a firmwide Stewardship and Sustainability Council (SSC) and a Sustainable Investment Governance Committee (SIGC) as well as subject matter experts within our Investment Sustainability Solutions Team (ISST). In addition, many of our investment teams have dedicated stewardship and sustainability analysts. Anne Simpson is the Chair of the Franklin Templeton Sustainable Investment Governance Committee, a member of the SSC, and works closely with ISST leadership and the Franklin Templeton Institute. To leverage the wealth of expertise across our investment teams, in 2021 we established a firm-wide SSC, which provides a forum for dialogue and sharing of best practices around sustainable investing. The Council is supported by the dedicated ISST. The ISST is a multidisciplinary group of sustainable investment professionals with expertise in sustainability data, stewardship and engagement, and sustainability policy and reporting within Public Market Investments. It comprises 12 professionals as of December 31, 2024. The team is led by Dr. Jennifer Willetts, Head of Investment Sustainability Solutions, with David Sheasby serving as Strategic Advisor alongside his main responsibilities as Head of Stewardship, Sustainability, and Impact at Martin Currie. David has an additional role as Co-Chair of the SSC. The ISST provides guidance and services to our investment teams and other key stakeholders across the firm through their sustainability subject matter expertise. Their role is to support the needs and priorities of our investment teams, and their clients, in their consideration and integration of investment sustainability as required. Franklin Templeton is a member of, supporter of, or signatory to the following initiatives. This is not exhaustive, and our Specialist Investment Managers (SIMs) may engage with additional initiatives at the SIM level:
Franklin Templeton is a signatory to the following stewardship codes:
Franklin Templeton also actively participates in industry associations including:
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References to specific securities are not intended and should not be relied upon as the basis for anyone to buy, sell or hold any security. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies should consult their financial professional. The information contained in the Response is solely for the purpose of responding to the Questionnaire, shall be treated as confidential, and shall be distributed internally on an as-needed basis only. Subject to applicable regulatory requirements, it shall not be distributed or otherwise communicated to third parties (other than any consultant engaged by the issuer of the Questionnaire to assist in connection therewith) without the prior written consent of Franklin Templeton. Any such consultant shall likewise be obligated to treat the Response as confidential. Investing involves a high degree of risk. The issuer of the Questionnaire is deemed to be an experienced institutional investor, financial professional or consultant and is expected to make its own independent assessment of the appropriateness and the associated risks of investing. Franklin Templeton shall not be held liable for any losses or damages arising out of any person’s reliance upon the information contained in the Response. Except as expressly provided in the Response, no person, firm, or corporation has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in the Response. All investors should inform themselves as to the legal and other requirements applicable to them with respect to any investments, holdings, and/or disposition of any investments. Franklin Templeton takes no responsibility for informing or advising investors of any applicable laws or regulations. 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