FLQS Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (FLQS) belongs to the Small Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FLQS. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FLQS

FLQS charges 0.35% annually. There are 18 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BKSE	BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF	0.04%	86.25M	Apr 2020	FLQS vs BKSE
VBK	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF	0.05%	45.50B	Jan 2004	FLQS vs VBK
VTWG	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF	0.06%	1.70B	Sep 2010	FLQS vs VTWG
ISCG	iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF	0.06%	982.86M	Jun 2004	FLQS vs ISCG
BBMC	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF	0.07%	2.05B	Apr 2020	FLQS vs BBMC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FLQS

FLQS has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 54. There are 24 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FYC	First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund	90	1.26B	Apr 2011	FLQS vs FYC
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	87	30.13M	May 2023	FLQS vs CAFG
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	84	143.66M	Mar 2006	FLQS vs RZG
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	82	593.76M	Nov 2016	FLQS vs JPSE
BKSE	BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF	78	86.25M	Apr 2020	FLQS vs BKSE

Top Performing FLQS Alternatives (YTD)

FLQS is at 14.75% YTD. There are 26 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.34%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	31.34%	30.13M	May 2023	FLQS vs CAFG
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	30.17%	143.66M	Mar 2006	FLQS vs RZG
FYC	First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund	26.54%	1.26B	Apr 2011	FLQS vs FYC
SLYG	SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF	23.81%	5.12B	Sep 2000	FLQS vs SLYG
VIOG	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF	23.74%	993.30M	Sep 2010	FLQS vs VIOG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FLQS

FLQS has 15.13% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.89%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	9.89%	287.62M	Sep 2016	FLQS vs SMMV
DUSG	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap Growth ETF	14.71%	—	May 2026	FLQS vs DUSG
FSGS	First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF	15.18%	30.46M	Jun 2017	FLQS vs FSGS
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	15.91%	593.76M	Nov 2016	FLQS vs JPSE
JHSC	John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF	16.19%	698.12M	Nov 2017	FLQS vs JHSC

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FLQS

FLQS has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.00%. There are 5 ETFs in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.02%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMMV	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF	-7.02%	287.62M	Sep 2016	FLQS vs SMMV
JPSE	JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ...	-8.00%	593.76M	Nov 2016	FLQS vs JPSE
CAFG	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	-8.13%	30.13M	May 2023	FLQS vs CAFG
RZG	Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Growth ETF	-8.63%	143.66M	Mar 2006	FLQS vs RZG
XSMO	Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF	-8.89%	3.06B	Mar 2005	FLQS vs XSMO

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	96	15.44%	5.00B	Jul 2016	FLQS vs LVHI
FLIN	Franklin FTSE India ETF	India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-9.23%	2.77B	Feb 2018	FLQS vs FLIN
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	South Korea Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	90	76.07%	1.29B	Nov 2017	FLQS vs FLKR
LVHD	Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index E...	Dividend	53	12.11%	606.87M	Dec 2015	FLQS vs LVHD
DIVI	Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	68	12.83%	2.64B	Jun 2016	FLQS vs DIVI
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	69	16.46%	3.93B	Nov 2017	FLQS vs FLJP
PBDC	Putnam BDC Income ETF	Financials Equities	4	-7.38%	270.76M	Sep 2022	FLQS vs PBDC
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-6.37%	415.33M	Jun 2022	FLQS vs FGDL
FLCH	Franklin FTSE China ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	9	-8.52%	279.32M	Nov 2017	FLQS vs FLCH
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	90	22.16%	172.98M	Nov 2017	FLQS vs FLJH

Often Compared With FLQS

Investors most often compare FLQS with CSB, AVUV, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CSB	VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatilit...	Small Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	64	15.17%	264.62M	Jul 2015	FLQS vs CSB
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	85	23.01%	28.73B	Sep 2019	FLQS vs AVUV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	FLQS vs SPY
SQLV	Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	77	22.98%	28.67M	Jul 2017	FLQS vs SQLV
VB	Vanguard Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	15.92%	182.70B	Jan 2004	FLQS vs VB
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	78	21.72%	23.26B	Nov 2009	FLQS vs SCHA
IVOG	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	57	17.59%	1.80B	Sep 2010	FLQS vs IVOG
PBW	Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	44	15.12%	433.71M	Mar 2005	FLQS vs PBW
ESML	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	76	18.79%	2.88B	Apr 2018	FLQS vs ESML
IWO	iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	55	18.60%	15.10B	Jul 2000	FLQS vs IWO
IJT	iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	72	23.64%	8.32B	Jul 2000	FLQS vs IJT
FSMD	Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	16.55%	2.59B	Feb 2019	FLQS vs FSMD
JSML	Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	57	22.93%	369.52M	Feb 2016	FLQS vs JSML
SMMD	iShares Russell 2500 ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	75	20.48%	3.59B	Jul 2017	FLQS vs SMMD
MMSC	First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ...	Small Cap Growth Equities	63	18.67%	53.22M	Oct 2021	FLQS vs MMSC
IVOO	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	57	15.18%	5.60B	Sep 2010	FLQS vs IVOO
RSMC	Rockefeller U.S. Small-Mid Cap ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	21	11.33%	722.66M	Oct 2024	FLQS vs RSMC
RFG	Invesco S&P MidCap 400® Pure Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	50	16.17%	347.61M	Mar 2006	FLQS vs RFG
GRPZ	Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 GARP ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	67	22.72%	3.23M	Mar 2024	FLQS vs GRPZ
TMFS	Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	11	2.60%	62.99M	Oct 2018	FLQS vs TMFS

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