Franklin FTSE Australia ETF
$34.20−0.01 (−0.04%)
- 0.09%
- $214M
- +11.8%
- 3.12%
- 0M sh
- $34.18
- low $30.00high $39.87
The ETF.net FLAU Grade
B
Score 69 out of 100
- 6 of 38
Score 69 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.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A83 out of 100Rank 4 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 19 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D36 out of 100Rank 29 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B63 out of 100Rank 11 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 29 of 38
Our read on FLAU
BAustralia for nine basis points. Franklin's 2017 country fund holds a capped index of roughly 110 Australian stocks, so no single name swallows the basket, at a sliver of what the older single-country ETFs charge.
The Fund seeks investment results that closely track the performance of the FTSE Australia RIC Capped Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- 0.09% a year, versus a peer group where half the funds charge five times that. On a plain index fund, fee is the part you actually control.franklintempleton.com
- The benchmark is a capped FTSE Australia index, so weight limits keep any one holding from quietly becoming an outsized chunk of the fund.
- No stock-picking, no overlay: it aims to match the index before fees, across roughly 110 names, and has run that way since 2017.
- Rates as one of the stronger builds in a 30-fund developed single-country group, largely on cost and clean index execution.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded, and Sydney's session is closed during US hours, so spreads can run wider than on the household-name country funds.
- A smaller fund than the long-running incumbents, and it pays out annually or semiannually rather than on a monthly rhythm.
- The holdings trade in Australian dollars while your account is in US dollars, so the currency move is part of the ride. There is no hedge.franklintempleton.com
FLAU Holdings
- Stocks
- 105
- 56%
- BHP.AX
Sectors
- Financials37.1%
- Materials25.9%
- Health Care6.4%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Real Estate5.5%
- Industrials4.9%
- Energy4.9%
- Consumer Staples4.1%
- Communication1.8%
- Utilities1.6%
- Technology1.5%
Geography
- Australia98.12%
- Ireland0.90%
- New Zealand0.59%
- United States0.39%
Developed 100% · Emerging 0%
FLAU Performance
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FLAU$11,184
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 | FLAU |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.4% |
| 1 month | −2.3% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +11.8% |
| 3 years | +15.0% |
| 5 years | +7.0% |
| 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 | FLAU |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.4% | |
| 2025 | +16.0% | |
| 2024 | +1.8% | |
| 2023 | +12.6% | |
| 2022 | −5.5% | |
| 2021 | +9.9% | |
| 2020 | +11.1% |
FLAU in the news
FLAU Dividends
- 3.12%
- $1.07
- $0.49 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FLAU Risk
- 16.3%
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.
- 0.61
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.
- −24.7%
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.
- 1.01
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FLAU Cost
0.09%
FLAU0.09%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
No Developed Single Country fund charges less.
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