FLCH Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) belongs to the China Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FLCH. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FLCH

FLCH charges 0.19% annually. No ETFs in the China Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.32%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
CXSE	WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund	0.32%	522.66M	Sep 2012	FLCH vs CXSE
DRGN	Themes China Generative Artificial Intelligence ET...	0.39%	—	Jul 2025	FLCH vs DRGN
ISVBF	iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF	0.40%	—	Apr 2015	FLCH vs ISVBF
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	0.50%	5.96M	Apr 2014	FLCH vs CN
GXC	SPDR S&P China ETF	0.59%	464.22M	Mar 2007	FLCH vs GXC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLCH

FLCH has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 16 ETFs in the China Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CNXT	VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF	93	146.97M	Jul 2014	FLCH vs CNXT
NBCE	Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF	92	17.60M	Oct 2023	FLCH vs NBCE
MCHS	Matthews China Discovery Active ETF	90	22.86M	Jan 2024	FLCH vs MCHS
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	85	161.84M	Mar 2014	FLCH vs KBA
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund	75	1.91B	Nov 2013	FLCH vs ASHR

Top Performing FLCH Alternatives (YTD)

FLCH is at -6.30% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the China Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 44.10%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MCHS	Matthews China Discovery Active ETF	44.10%	22.86M	Jan 2024	FLCH vs MCHS
CNXT	VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF	33.52%	146.97M	Jul 2014	FLCH vs CNXT
KSTR	KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF	32.94%	192.71M	Jan 2021	FLCH vs KSTR
NBCE	Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF	25.89%	17.60M	Oct 2023	FLCH vs NBCE
YANG	Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares	18.42%	120.89M	Dec 2009	FLCH vs YANG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLCH

FLCH has 19.22% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the China Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DRAG	Roundhill China Dragons ETF	0.00%	33.38M	Oct 2024	FLCH vs DRAG
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund	16.84%	1.91B	Nov 2013	FLCH vs ASHR
CNYA	iShares MSCI China A ETF	17.32%	242.42M	Jun 2016	FLCH vs CNYA
JCHI	JPMorgan Active China ETF	17.60%	15.12M	Mar 2023	FLCH vs JCHI
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	17.65%	161.84M	Mar 2014	FLCH vs KBA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLCH

FLCH has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.52%. There are 13 ETFs in the China Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.59%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CNYA	iShares MSCI China A ETF	-7.59%	242.42M	Jun 2016	FLCH vs CNYA
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	-7.65%	161.84M	Mar 2014	FLCH vs KBA
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund	-7.69%	1.91B	Nov 2013	FLCH vs ASHR
NBCE	Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF	-9.23%	17.60M	Oct 2023	FLCH vs NBCE
FCA	First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund	-11.13%	102.34M	Apr 2011	FLCH vs FCA

Other ETFs from Franklin Templeton

The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton ETFs shown here include LVHI, FLIN, FLKR and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $5B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	89	11.71%	4.94B	Jul 2016	FLCH vs LVHI
FLIN	Franklin FTSE India ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	2	-11.92%	2.53B	Feb 2018	FLCH vs FLIN
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	96	114.41%	1.06B	Nov 2017	FLCH vs FLKR
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	28	6.72%	581.01M	Dec 2015	FLCH vs LVHD
DIVI	Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	52	10.89%	2.55B	Jun 2016	FLCH vs DIVI
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	Japan Equities	50	16.23%	3.79B	Nov 2017	FLCH vs FLJP
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	Precious Metals	31	2.43%	469.03M	Jun 2022	FLCH vs FGDL
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	Japan Equities	80	20.31%	166.02M	Nov 2017	FLCH vs FLJH
EZBC	Franklin Bitcoin ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-25.36%	426.34M	Jan 2024	FLCH vs EZBC
FLTW	Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	96	73.16%	2.77B	Nov 2017	FLCH vs FLTW

Often Compared With FLCH

Investors most often compare FLCH with MCHI, KWEB, IPAC. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MCHI	iShares MSCI China ETF	China Equities	13	-6.81%	6.35B	Mar 2011	FLCH vs MCHI
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	China Equities	5	-20.06%	6.23B	Jul 2013	FLCH vs KWEB
IPAC	iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	50	13.73%	2.59B	Jun 2014	FLCH vs IPAC
ASHX	Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF	China Equities	—	—	4.63M	Oct 2015	FLCH vs ASHX
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	56	12.22%	159.90B	Mar 2005	FLCH vs VWO
C024.DE	Amundi MSCI China A II UCITS ETF Dist	China Equities	85	12.78%	—	Mar 2023	FLCH vs C024.DE
ECNS	iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, China Equities	19	-4.50%	71.37M	Sep 2010	FLCH vs ECNS
FLAX	Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	87	29.31%	52.31M	Feb 2018	FLCH vs FLAX
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	China Equities	74	15.10%	38.26M	May 2014	FLCH vs ASHS
MCH	Matthews China Active ETF	China Equities	38	3.98%	23.25M	Jul 2022	FLCH vs MCH
VNQ	Vanguard Real Estate ETF	REIT	23	7.83%	69.90B	Sep 2004	FLCH vs VNQ
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	FLCH vs VT
BUYZ	Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-15.59%	5.28M	Feb 2020	FLCH vs BUYZ
ISHP	First Trust S-Network Global E-Commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	4	-12.76%	5.17M	Sep 2016	FLCH vs ISHP
ECON	Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	88	35.02%	349.98M	Sep 2010	FLCH vs ECON
CGRO	CoreValues Alpha Greater China Growth ETF	China Equities	6	-15.06%	11.44M	Oct 2023	FLCH vs CGRO
2331.HK	Li Ning Co Ltd		61	-3.64%	—	—	FLCH vs 2331.HK
XCS7.DE	Xtrackers MSCI China UCITS ETF 1D	China Equities	12	-6.67%	—	Apr 2022	FLCH vs XCS7.DE
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	China Equities	10	-7.18%	5.52B	Oct 2004	FLCH vs FXI
SSGJX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	14.94%	—	Sep 2014	FLCH vs SSGJX

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