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Franklin FTSE Asia Ex Japan ETF
The Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of large- and midcap stocks from developed and emerging Asian countries, excluding Japan.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| Category | International Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Feb 06, 2018 |
| Assets (mns) | $25 |
| Expense ratio | 19 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-annual |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 6.8 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 4.1 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 4.1 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 3.1 % |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | 1.6 % |
| AIA GROUP LTD | 1.6 % |
| MEITUAN DIANPING | 1.4 % |
| INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 1.0 % |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | 1.0 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 0.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1684 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 115 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $54,692 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 44.5% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 24.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 15.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 84.1% |
Country Exposure
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CHINA | 29.9 % |
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INDIA | 19.0 % |
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TAIWAN | 16.7 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 13.8 % |
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HONG KONG | 8.1 % |
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SINGAPORE | 3.5 % |
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THAILAND | 2.4 % |
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INDONESIA | 2.3 % |
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MALAYSIA | 1.8 % |
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PHILIPPINES | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 08/31/2023)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1% | 1.3% | -10.7% | -2.0% | 1.2% | -- | -0.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.58 | 28% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.76 | 51% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.06 | 95% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 13 |
| Turnover | 1.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.24% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $42,624 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $20.70 |
| 30d moving avg. | $20.95 |
| Annualized volatility | 19.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 41 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 2.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FLAX |
Expenses vs. FLAX |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FLAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 88.3% | +50 bp | -0.7% |
| EEMA | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | 80.7% | +30 bp | -0.3% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 74.1% | +47 bp | -0.3% |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 71.9% | +49 bp | -0.2% |
| BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 71.2% | -8 bp | -4.0% |
| GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 69.8% | +17 bp | 0.0% |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 64.6% | -10 bp | +0.1% |
| SCHE | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 64.5% | -8 bp | +0.2% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 63.6% | -4 bp | +1.4% |
| EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF | 62.7% | +11 bp | +0.4% |
Risk and Returns: FLAX vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
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7.8%
Cat. Avg
7.9%
Fund Category: International Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 7.8% |
Recommendation
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
Category Overview
There are 271 funds in the International Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.9% and a standard deviation of
2.5%. FLAX's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FLAX in the 48th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
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| FLAX | 19.0 | 23.6 | 42.6 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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