Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF (FLIA) Alternatives

Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF (FLIA) belongs to the International Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FLIA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FLIA

FLIA charges 0.25% annually. Among ETFs in the International Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FLIA alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	0.35%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	0.35%	Jan 15, 2009	FLIA vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	0.35%	Oct 2, 2007	FLIA vs BWX
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	0.35%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs IGOV
KBND	KraneShares Bloomberg China Bond Inclusion Index E...	0.50%	Dec 3, 2014	FLIA vs KBND

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLIA

Among ETFs in the International Government Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	50	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs ISHG
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	35	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs IGOV
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	31	Jan 15, 2009	FLIA vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	21	Oct 2, 2007	FLIA vs BWX

Top Performing FLIA Alternatives (YTD)

FLIA alternatives from the International Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	-1.40%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs ISHG
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	-1.44%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs IGOV
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	-1.47%	Jan 15, 2009	FLIA vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	-2.24%	Oct 2, 2007	FLIA vs BWX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLIA

FLIA alternatives from the International Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	7.73%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	7.82%	Jan 15, 2009	FLIA vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	8.85%	Oct 2, 2007	FLIA vs BWX
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	9.04%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs IGOV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLIA

FLIA alternatives from the International Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	-5.02%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	-5.15%	Jan 15, 2009	FLIA vs BWZ
IGOV	iShares International Treasury Bond ETF	-5.70%	Jan 21, 2009	FLIA vs IGOV
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	-6.16%	Oct 2, 2007	FLIA vs BWX

Other ETFs from Franklin Templeton

Most popular Franklin Templeton ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	95	10.54%	Jul 27, 2016	FLIA vs LVHI
FLIN	Franklin FTSE India ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-13.92%	Feb 6, 2018	FLIA vs FLIN
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	37	6.93%	Dec 29, 2015	FLIA vs LVHD
DIVI	Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	2.64%	Jun 1, 2016	FLIA vs DIVI
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	98	24.40%	Nov 2, 2017	FLIA vs FLKR
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	Japan Equities	79	5.02%	Nov 2, 2017	FLIA vs FLJP
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	Precious Metals	85	7.93%	Jun 30, 2022	FLIA vs FGDL
EZBC	Franklin Bitcoin ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.55%	Jan 11, 2024	FLIA vs EZBC
FLCH	Franklin FTSE China ETF	China Equities	22	-5.92%	Nov 2, 2017	FLIA vs FLCH
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	Japan Equities	86	6.40%	Nov 2, 2017	FLIA vs FLJH

Often Compared With FLIA

What investors most often compare with FLIA, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	-0.13%	May 31, 2013	FLIA vs BNDX
MBB	iShares MBS Bond ETF	Mortgage Backed Securities	67	0.41%	Mar 16, 2007	FLIA vs MBB
GNMA	iShares GNMA Bond ETF	Mortgage Backed Securities	63	0.22%	Feb 14, 2012	FLIA vs GNMA
PZT	Invesco New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	25	-0.18%	Oct 11, 2007	FLIA vs PZT
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	FLIA vs JEPI
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	FLIA vs AGG
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	FLIA vs TLT
PYLD	PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...	Multisector Bonds	83	-0.92%	Jun 21, 2023	FLIA vs PYLD
EZU	iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF	Europe Equities	65	-2.28%	Jul 25, 2000	FLIA vs EZU
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FLIA vs QQQ
SSO	ProShares Ultra S&P500	Leveraged Equities, S&P 500	51	-10.23%	Jun 19, 2006	FLIA vs SSO
EMLC	VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ...	Emerging Markets Bonds	83	-1.86%	Jul 22, 2010	FLIA vs EMLC

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