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Franklin Focused Growth ETF

FFOGCboeFranklin TempletonB

$46.02−0.83 (−1.78%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B61/ 100

Rank 21 of 90 in US Active Growth

B61/100Rank 21 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 46.85 to 46.02. Range 46.02 to 47.49. Use the arrow keys to read each point.46.2546.5047.2547.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.41%
Fund size
$361M
1Y total return
−4.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
40
Avg volume · 30D
41.4K sh
52W range
low $38.89high $53.78
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The ETF.net FFOG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
21 of 90
Six-pillar profile for FFOG. Scores out of 100: Cost 77, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 62, Holdings 58, Durability 85. Strongest: Durability (85). Weakest: Risk (25). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 61 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.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 90

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 76 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 46 of 90

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 90

Our read on FFOG

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Apr 13, 2016

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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FFOG$9,506
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FFOG $9,506. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for FFOG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFFOG
Year to date−0.1%
1 month−9.9%
3 months−2.3%
1 year−4.9%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FFOG
YearReturn barFFOG
2026 YTD−0.1%
2025+17.1%
2024+38.2%
2023+12.4%

History from Nov 6, 2023

FFOG in the news

FFOG Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

FFOG Risk

Risk pillarD25 out of 100Rank 76 of 85 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
21.1%
Annualised · 35 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.76
vs 3-month T-bills · 35 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−25.4%
35 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.48
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FFOG Cost

Compare FFOG and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$4,532

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FFOG 0.41%

    $8,281

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FFOG 0.41%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530FFOG $8,281FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearFFOGFELGOverpaying
10$741$328$413
20$2,860$1,281$1,579
30$8,281$3,749$4,532

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