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Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
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ETF Info

ISINUS35473P6604
CUSIP35473P660
IssuerFranklin Templeton
Inception DateFeb 6, 2018
RegionBroad Asia (Pacific ex-Japan)
CategoryAsia Pacific Equities
Index TrackedFTSE Asia ex Japan RIC Capped Index
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF features an expense ratio of 0.19%, falling within the medium range.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.19%

Share Price Chart


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Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.24%
15.73%
FLAX (Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF had a return of 0.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.26% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.08%6.12%
1 month-1.34%-1.08%
6 months5.24%15.73%
1 year2.26%22.34%
5 years (annualized)1.07%11.82%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.53%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-5.25%4.69%2.81%
2023-3.07%-2.84%6.02%3.23%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FLAX is 19, indicating that it is in the bottom 19% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FLAX is 1919
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF(FLAX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FLAX is 2020Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FLAX is 1919Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FLAX is 1919Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FLAX is 1919Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FLAX is 2020Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FLAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FLAX, currently valued at 0.10, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.10
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FLAX, currently valued at 0.25, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.000.25
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FLAX, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.03
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FLAX, currently valued at 0.04, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.04
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FLAX, currently valued at 0.27, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.27
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.65

Sharpe Ratio

The current Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.10. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.10
1.89
FLAX (Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF granted a 2.20% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.47 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.47$0.47$0.59$0.62$0.43$0.50$0.46

Dividend yield

2.20%2.20%2.86%2.37%1.57%2.23%2.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38
2018$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-27.49%
-3.66%
FLAX (Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF was 42.51%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF drawdown is 27.49%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.51%Feb 18, 2021424Oct 24, 2022
-29.75%Mar 20, 2018454Mar 23, 202093Aug 4, 2020547
-5.55%Jan 22, 20216Jan 29, 20217Feb 9, 202113
-5.31%Aug 31, 202018Sep 24, 202010Oct 8, 202028
-2.72%Oct 13, 202014Oct 30, 20203Nov 4, 202017

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF volatility is 3.83%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.83%
3.44%
FLAX (Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)