Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF (FLSA)

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Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF (FLSA) is up 6.4% since the beginning of the year. FLSA is currently trading at $33 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FLSA shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,160.

Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF (FLSA) has returned 6.39% so far this year and 5.21% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 11, 2018, FLSA's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2022 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -10.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, FLSA closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 10, 2020 with a return of +13.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -15.0%.

Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.29%, beta of 0.49, and R2 of 0.25 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 12, 2018.

• This ETF participated in 56.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 45.05% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.49 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.25 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 0.25 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.

FLSA has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.

FLSA ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF (FLSA) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF provided a 3.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.26 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia 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 FTSE Saudi Arabia 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 FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF was 38.31%, occurring on Mar 12, 2020. Recovery took 249 trading sessions.

The current Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF drawdown is 14.77%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.