FLTW
Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
FLTW tracks a market-cap-weighted index of large- and midcap Taiwanese companies.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
568.5 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
19 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Franklin Templeton |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 02, 2017 |
| Assets (mns) | $568 |
| 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 | 24.1 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 8.5 % |
| MEDIATEK INC | 7.4 % |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 5.4 % |
| FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING CO | 2.5 % |
| CHINATRUST FINANCIAL HOLDING | 2.4 % |
| QUANTA COMPUTER INC | 2.4 % |
| CATHAY FINANCIAL HOLDING CO | 2.1 % |
| E.SUN FINANCIAL HOLDING CO | 1.8 % |
| CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD | 1.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 131 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 777 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $257,700 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 66.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 29.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 2.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.3% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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TAIWAN | 111.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 14.4% | 12.5% | 20.5% | 14.9% | 12.1% | -- | -- | 10.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.5% | -- | -- | 2.1% |
| Total Returns | 14.4% | 12.5% | 22.3% | 17.3% | 14.5% | -- | -- | 12.1% | Ann. Volatility | 29.0% | 26.7% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 21.2% | -- | -- | 21.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.11 | 53% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.84 | 35% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.01 | 54% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 94 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $5 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $58.01 |
| 30d moving avg. | $54.58 |
| Annualized volatility | 23.1% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 59 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWT | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | 90.2% | +39 bp | +6.0% |
| KEMX | KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX China Index ETF | 35.3% | +5 bp | +7.9% |
| XC | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Ex-China Fund | 34.7% | +13 bp | +6.0% |
| XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 33.7% | -3 bp | +8.0% |
| AIA | iShares Asia 50 ETF | 32.9% | +31 bp | +12.6% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 32.5% | -4 bp | +7.8% |
| EMSG | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF | 31.5% | +1 bp | +10.3% |
| RAYE | Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market ex-China Equity ETF | 27.4% | +69 bp | +8.9% |
| EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 27.3% | +6 bp | +7.4% |
| XCNY | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | 25.1% | -4 bp | +7.5% |
Risk and Returns: FLTW vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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Based on closing prices from 9/13/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
FLTW
6.1%
Cat. Avg
7.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 121 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.8% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. FLTW's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.7 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FLTW in the 25th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
FLTWSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 103 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 64.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 29 bp |
| (19 bp) Percentile rank | 6 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| FLTW | 19.0 | 0.0 | 19 |
| Peer Avg. | 60.2 | 43.8 | 104.0 |
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