Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (FLBL)
FLBL is an actively managed ETF by Franklin Templeton. FLBL launched on May 30, 2018 and has a 0.45% expense ratio.
ETF Info
May 30, 2018
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
FLBL has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (FLBL) returned 1.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.34% over the past 12 months.
FLBL
1.72%
2.98%
2.78%
6.34%
6.83%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.12%
10.89%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FLBL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.60% | 0.12% | -0.48% | 0.04% | 1.44% | 1.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.16% | 0.91% | 1.56% | 0.23% | 1.19% | 0.32% | 0.65% | 0.60% | 0.14% | 1.07% | 1.02% | 0.45% | 8.27% |
| 2023 | 3.92% | -0.09% | 0.98% | 0.12% | -0.41% | 3.77% | 0.82% | 1.15% | -0.01% | 0.41% | 1.45% | 1.90% | 14.83% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | -0.27% | -0.37% | -0.26% | -2.71% | -2.30% | 2.53% | 1.73% | -3.36% | 0.93% | 1.77% | -0.17% | -2.69% |
| 2021 | 0.77% | 2.00% | -1.78% | 0.88% | 0.39% | 0.04% | 0.09% | 0.41% | 0.73% | 0.19% | -0.62% | 1.22% | 4.35% |
| 2020 | 0.26% | -0.93% | -8.62% | 3.81% | 2.13% | 0.22% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 0.40% | -0.54% | 2.19% | 1.46% | 2.17% |
| 2019 | 2.71% | 1.13% | -0.40% | 1.35% | -0.13% | -0.08% | 0.66% | 0.43% | 0.66% | -0.23% | 0.49% | 0.87% | 7.67% |
| 2018 | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.10% | -0.03% | -0.10% | -2.76% | -1.63% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, FLBL is among the top 7% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (FLBL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF provided a 7.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.77 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.77 | $1.95 | $2.03 | $1.27 | $0.89 | $0.80 | $1.00 | $0.54 |
Dividend yield | 7.33% | 8.05% | 8.37% | 5.53% | 3.57% | 3.22% | 3.97% | 2.20% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.52 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.29 | $1.95 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.32 | $2.03 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.33 | $1.27 |
| 2021 | $0.14 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.89 |
| 2020 | $0.16 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.80 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.19 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $1.00 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $0.54 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Liberty Senior Loan 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 Liberty Senior Loan ETF was 19.52%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 157 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.52% | Jan 23, 2020 | 42 | Mar 23, 2020 | 157 | Nov 10, 2020 | 199 |
| -6.81% | Jan 18, 2022 | 117 | Jul 6, 2022 | 137 | Jan 20, 2023 | 254 |
| -3.92% | Feb 20, 2025 | 33 | Apr 7, 2025 | 23 | May 9, 2025 | 56 |
| -3.77% | Nov 19, 2018 | 24 | Dec 24, 2018 | 37 | Feb 19, 2019 | 61 |
| -2.35% | Feb 9, 2023 | 31 | Mar 24, 2023 | 8 | Apr 5, 2023 | 39 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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