Franklin Focused Growth ETF
$51.91−0.12 (−0.22%)
- 0.41%
- $387M
- +12.4%
- 0M sh
- $51.99
- low $38.89high $53.78
The ETF.net FFOG Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 20 of 90
Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A78 out of 100Rank 21 of 90Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D28 out of 100Rank 72 of 82Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 29 of 90Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B60 out of 100Rank 42 of 89Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A85 out of 100Rank 8 of 90
Our read on FFOG
BFranklin's high-conviction growth sleeve: roughly 40 stocks picked with daily manager discretion, no index to copy, at a fee that undercuts most active growth rivals. Concentration is the whole point.
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. It is an actively managed ETF investing predominantly in equity securities of companies the manager considers compelling growth opportunities, with daily portfolio discretion rather than an index-replication mandate.
Why people hold it
- At 0.41%, it undercuts the typical fee in its active growth peer group and most funds measured against the same Russell 1000 Growth benchmark.
- About 40 names, not 400. The manager backs chosen ideas with daily discretion instead of replicating an index, using Russell 1000 Growth as a yardstick.
- Running since 2016 and one of the stronger implementations in a crowded field of active US growth funds.
Worth knowing
- Concentration cuts both ways. With roughly 40 holdings, a single stumble lands harder here than in a broad index fund holding hundreds of stocks.
- Outcomes hinge on the manager's stock calls. There's no index-replication mandate, so the portfolio can sit well away from Russell 1000 Growth in either direction.
- A mid-sized, moderately traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the giant index growth ETFs, especially in choppy sessions.
FFOG Holdings
- Stocks
- 41
- 56%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology58.5%
- Communication13.4%
- Consumer Discretionary10.9%
- Health Care8.4%
- Industrials5.2%
- Financials2.7%
- Energy0.9%
Geography
- United States82.91%
- Taiwan (Province of China)4.19%
- Canada3.83%
- Netherlands3.00%
- Korea (the Republic of)2.74%
- Denmark0.95%
- United Kingdom0.88%
- Ireland0.73%
- 0.76%
FFOG Performance
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FFOG$11,242
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FFOG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.2% |
| 1 month | +3.6% |
| 3 months | +2.5% |
| 1 year | +12.4% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FFOG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.2% | |
| 2025 | +17.1% | |
| 2024 | +38.2% | |
| 2023 | +12.4% |
FFOG in the news
FFOG Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
FFOG Risk
- 20.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.00
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FFOG Cost
0.41%
FFOG0.41%
- The middle half of US Active Growth funds
- Median 0.56%
20 of the 90 US Active Growth funds charge less.
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- BCGGGCapital Group U.S. Large Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +4.3%
- BPGROPutnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +12.7%
- BQDVOAmplify CWP Growth & Income ETFExpense ratio 0.56%1 year return +17.3%