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Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF (FLLV)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US35473P5044
CUSIP
35473P504
Inception Date
Sep 20, 2016
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF (FLLV) has returned 7.36% so far this year and 21.14% over the past 12 months.


Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF

1D
1.23%
1M
-2.97%
YTD
7.36%
6M
11.87%
1Y
21.14%
3Y*
15.33%
5Y*
11.11%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 22, 2016, FLLV's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.08%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +11.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, FLLV closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.11%4.27%-2.97%7.36%
20253.78%1.29%-2.26%-4.08%3.78%4.10%-0.35%4.64%0.20%0.22%2.26%1.68%15.92%
20241.10%2.11%2.77%-4.58%2.32%1.54%4.51%2.65%1.84%-0.90%3.01%-5.63%10.70%
20233.10%-2.82%2.07%1.31%-2.53%5.51%2.58%-0.92%-4.20%-1.81%7.55%3.94%13.87%
2022-5.06%-3.40%4.53%-5.67%1.21%-5.83%6.99%-3.32%-8.30%9.89%5.59%-3.57%-8.54%
2021-2.90%1.21%5.56%4.71%0.68%1.84%3.30%1.62%-4.61%5.07%-1.26%6.62%23.36%

Benchmark Metrics

Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.22%, beta of 0.76, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 23, 2016.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (88.71%) than losses (84.34%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 3.22% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
3.22%
Beta
0.76
0.78
Upside Capture
88.71%
Downside Capture
84.34%

Expense Ratio

FLLV has an expense ratio of 0.29%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FLLV ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


FLLV Risk / Return Rank: 8181
Overall Rank
FLLV Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8080
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FLLV Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
FLLV Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
FLLV Calmar Ratio Rank: 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
FLLV Martin Ratio Rank: 8484
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF (FLLV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FLLVBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.55

0.90

+0.65

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.17

1.39

+0.79

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.35

1.21

+0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.98

1.40

+0.58

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.86

6.61

+3.25

Explore FLLV risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF provided a 4.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.10 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 9 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$3.10$2.88$1.80$0.91$0.78$0.72$0.59$0.50$0.45$0.43$0.13

Dividend yield

4.80%4.71%3.25%1.75%1.68%1.41%1.40%1.31%1.55%1.44%0.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.29$0.30$0.35$0.94
2025$0.20$0.24$0.27$0.23$0.27$0.24$0.21$0.27$0.29$0.22$0.23$0.22$2.88
2024$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.17$0.25$0.20$0.22$0.23$0.25$1.80
2023$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.91
2022$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.78
2021$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.72

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 U.S. Low Volatility 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 U.S. Low Volatility ETF was 33.95%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF drawdown is 2.97%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.95%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020139
-18.4%Dec 30, 2021190Sep 30, 2022293Nov 30, 2023483
-15.97%Oct 3, 201857Dec 24, 201845Mar 1, 2019102
-14.01%Nov 27, 202489Apr 8, 202556Jun 30, 2025145
-7.73%Jan 30, 201838Mar 23, 201886Jul 26, 2018124

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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