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Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF (FLHY)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Inception Date

May 30, 2018

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

FLHY has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF (FLHY) returned 2.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.64% over the past 12 months.


FLHY

YTD

2.39%

1M

3.39%

6M

2.70%

1Y

7.64%

5Y*

6.52%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FLHY, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.26%0.67%-1.04%0.33%1.17%2.39%
20240.47%0.52%1.32%-0.99%1.97%0.67%2.09%1.55%1.03%-1.01%1.38%-0.56%8.71%
20233.93%-1.82%2.46%0.27%-0.63%1.76%1.40%0.22%-1.16%-1.31%4.53%3.24%13.40%
2022-2.14%-1.58%-1.35%-3.74%1.30%-7.16%5.69%-2.91%-3.56%2.99%3.51%-1.30%-10.45%
2021-0.56%0.17%0.47%0.89%0.20%1.22%0.37%0.36%0.09%-0.45%-1.33%2.55%4.00%
2020-0.16%-1.13%-11.56%5.20%6.02%-0.18%5.19%0.55%-1.34%0.69%3.04%2.43%7.77%
20195.31%1.24%1.48%1.26%-1.60%3.06%0.32%0.67%0.77%0.83%-0.08%1.60%15.74%
20180.04%1.12%0.73%0.73%-1.68%-0.47%-1.75%-1.31%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 91, FLHY is among the top 9% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FLHY is 9191
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FLHY is 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FLHY is 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FLHY is 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FLHY is 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FLHY is 9393
Martin 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 Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF (FLHY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.27
  • 5-Year: 0.89
  • All Time: 0.64

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF provided a 6.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.58$1.55$1.47$1.44$1.44$1.46$1.32$1.02

Dividend yield

6.59%6.51%6.26%6.54%5.51%5.47%5.05%4.27%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.14$0.15$0.54
2024$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.11$0.14$0.12$0.11$0.15$0.26$1.55
2023$0.00$0.07$0.11$0.12$0.16$0.14$0.12$0.11$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.25$1.47
2022$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.15$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.09$0.14$0.13$0.11$0.28$1.44
2021$0.18$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.10$0.00$0.30$1.44
2020$0.15$0.09$0.13$0.23$0.11$0.11$0.14$0.11$0.12$0.10$0.10$0.05$1.46
2019$0.00$0.11$0.13$0.11$0.29$0.12$0.14$0.12$0.05$0.11$0.12$0.02$1.32
2018$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.11$0.14$0.12$0.28$1.02

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 High Yield Corporate 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 High Yield Corporate ETF was 22.57%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 87 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF drawdown is 0.13%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.57%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202087Jul 29, 2020114
-15.19%Dec 28, 2021189Sep 27, 2022304Dec 13, 2023493
-5.44%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201817Jan 18, 201973
-4.49%Mar 4, 202526Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202549
-2.48%Sep 16, 202151Nov 26, 202119Dec 23, 202170

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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