FIBZX Performance — Templeton International Bond Fund, Advisor Class
Data updated: 2025-08-26
FIBZX returned +10.38% over one year to Jun 2025. Annualised returns are +1.85% over 3 years and −1.75% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $126 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 11.44% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2025 the fund lost a net $870K, and assets reached $19.89M.
FIBZX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Templeton International Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FIBZX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025) | $110 | $111 |
| 3 years (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) | $106 | $126 |
| 5 years (Jul 2020 – Jun 2025) | $92 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2025) | $86 | $113 |
FIBZX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.38% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.85% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −1.75% |
FIBZX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Templeton International Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jun) | +14.23% |
| 2024 | −11.48% |
| 2023 | +3.05% |
| 2022 | −5.68% |
| 2021 | −6.52% |
| 2020 | −5.70% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −1.29% |
FIBZX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.7% | +1.2% | +1.3% | +3.8% | +1.8% | +2.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −2.8% | −0.9% | −0.1% | −4.4% | +1.9% | −2.3% | +2.6% | +3.3% | +2.9% | −6.6% | −0.5% | −4.6% |
| 2023 | +2.6% | −4.9% | +3.8% | −0.7% | −2.3% | +1.2% | +2.3% | −2.9% | −3.3% | −2.4% | +5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −3.5% | +0.5% | −5.0% | +1.4% | −2.7% | −5.5% | −0.4% | +6.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | −1.2% | −1.2% | −0.9% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.8% | −0.7% | +0.6% | −1.6% | −0.4% | −2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | −0.6% | 0.0% | −3.4% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −0.7% | −0.2% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.3% | −4.2% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +1.6% |
FIBZX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.44%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.23 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.96% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −6.65% (Oct 2024)
FIBZX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Templeton International Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$870K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $9.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.91×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $132K | $1.1M | −$941K |
| May 2025 | $362K | $603K | −$241K |
| Apr 2025 | $583K | $669K | −$85K |
| Mar 2025 | $431K | $1.9M | −$1.5M |
| Feb 2025 | $620K | $1.0M | −$384K |
| Jan 2025 | $2.1M | $354K | $1.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $766K | $915K | −$149K |
| Nov 2024 | $1.6M | $976K | $648K |
| Oct 2024 | $595K | $959K | −$364K |
| Sep 2024 | $227K | $325K | −$98K |
| Aug 2024 | $254K | $767K | −$513K |
| Jul 2024 | $1.4M | $408K | $1.0M |
FIBZX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Templeton International Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | $19.89M |
| 2025-03-31 | $19.88M |
| 2024-12-31 | $19.32M |
| 2024-09-30 | $22.02M |
| 2024-06-30 | $20.09M |
| 2024-03-31 | $22.34M |
| 2023-12-31 | $29.13M |
| 2023-09-30 | $29.25M |
| 2023-06-30 | $32.68M |
| 2023-03-31 | $34.52M |
| 2022-12-31 | $37.02M |
| 2022-09-30 | $36.08M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.