FLCO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to FLCO

FLCO charges 0.35% annually. There are 95 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	2.10B	Apr 2011	FLCO vs SPBO
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.70B	Nov 2009	FLCO vs VCIT
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.20B	Nov 2009	FLCO vs VCLT
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	FLCO vs VTC
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.51B	Oct 2019	FLCO vs SCHI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLCO

FLCO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 74 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.68B	Sep 2016	FLCO vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.45B	Sep 2016	FLCO vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.25M	Sep 2024	FLCO vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.89B	Apr 2011	FLCO vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.00B	Jun 2011	FLCO vs FLOT

Top Performing FLCO Alternatives (YTD)

FLCO is at 0.05% YTD. There are 71 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.58%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.58%	566.14M	May 2014	FLCO vs HYGH
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.56%	49.77M	Jan 2021	FLCO vs OVT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.50%	2.89B	Apr 2011	FLCO vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.31%	10.00B	Jun 2011	FLCO vs FLOT
IGHG	ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged	2.09%	321.72M	Nov 2013	FLCO vs IGHG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLCO

FLCO has 4.37% 1-year volatility. There are 86 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.60%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	3.68B	Sep 2016	FLCO vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	46.25M	Sep 2024	FLCO vs MYCF
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.45B	Sep 2016	FLCO vs IBDR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	10.00B	Jun 2011	FLCO vs FLOT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	0.80%	2.89B	Apr 2011	FLCO vs FLTR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLCO

FLCO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.76%. There are 44 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.45B	Sep 2016	FLCO vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.68B	Sep 2016	FLCO vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.25M	Sep 2024	FLCO vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.89B	Apr 2011	FLCO vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.59B	Sep 2017	FLCO vs BSCR

Other ETFs from Franklin Templeton

The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton ETFs shown here include LVHI, FLIN, FLKR and span 11 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	95	14.47%	5.00B	Jul 2016	FLCO vs LVHI
FLIN	Franklin FTSE India ETF	India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-8.24%	2.77B	Feb 2018	FLCO vs FLIN
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	South Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	92	88.17%	1.29B	Nov 2017	FLCO vs FLKR
LVHD	Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index E...	Dividend	48	12.77%	606.87M	Dec 2015	FLCO vs LVHD
DIVI	Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	60	12.31%	2.64B	Jun 2016	FLCO vs DIVI
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	67	17.65%	3.93B	Nov 2017	FLCO vs FLJP
PBDC	Putnam BDC Income ETF	Financials Equities	4	-8.03%	270.76M	Sep 2022	FLCO vs PBDC
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	25	-5.17%	415.33M	Jun 2022	FLCO vs FGDL
FLCH	Franklin FTSE China ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	9	-10.43%	279.32M	Nov 2017	FLCO vs FLCH
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	91	23.42%	172.98M	Nov 2017	FLCO vs FLJH

Often Compared With FLCO

Investors most often compare FLCO with GABF, JCPB, JPIB. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GABF	Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF	Financials Equities	6	-2.12%	50.20M	May 2022	FLCO vs GABF
JCPB	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	42	0.62%	13.71B	Jan 2019	FLCO vs JCPB
JPIB	JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF	Global Bonds	38	1.19%	2.06B	Apr 2017	FLCO vs JPIB
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	31	0.16%	9.60B	May 2007	FLCO vs SPAB
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	31	-0.04%	1.92B	Oct 2020	FLCO vs AVIG
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	42	0.57%	8.31B	Mar 2012	FLCO vs BOND
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	23	-0.27%	35.52B	Jul 2002	FLCO vs LQD
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	37	0.35%	42.71B	Jun 2014	FLCO vs IUSB
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.77%	39.85B	May 2017	FLCO vs JPST
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	70	1.40%	14.71B	Jun 2023	FLCO vs PYLD
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	33	0.27%	17.39B	Jan 2007	FLCO vs USIG
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	1.10%	10.45B	Dec 2009	FLCO vs SPSB
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	78	0.78%	50.50B	Nov 2009	FLCO vs VCSH
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend	22	9.95%	29.67M	Aug 2023	FLCO vs XOMO
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	1.85%	1.91B	Jun 2018	FLCO vs FLDR
TOTL	State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	32	-0.28%	4.15B	Feb 2015	FLCO vs TOTL
UGA	United States Gasoline Fund LP	Oil & Gas	72	71.80%	118.98M	Feb 2008	FLCO vs UGA
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Dividend	38	92.61%	127.56M	Oct 2023	FLCO vs MRNY
EZBC	Franklin Bitcoin ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-27.02%	331.89M	Jan 2024	FLCO vs EZBC
FLRN	State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Float...	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.32%	3.07B	Nov 2011	FLCO vs FLRN

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