Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF (FLMB)

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

Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF (FLMB) has returned -0.26% so far this year and 4.42% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 5, 2017, FLMB's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.19%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 30.4 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FLMB closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -4.3%.

Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.59%, beta of 0.05, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 06, 2017.

• This ETF participated in 25.30% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 16.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.03 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FLMB has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.

FLMB ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF (FLMB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF provided a 3.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.89 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond 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 Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF was 17.90%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. Recovery took 799 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Liberty Federal Tax-Free Bond ETF drawdown is 2.56%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.