Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
$26.73−0.52 (−1.91%)
- 0.19%
- $722M
- +64.3%
- 4.75%
- 0.2M sh
- $27.14
- low $17.75high $27.42
The ETF.net FLBR Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 1 of 7
Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 5Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B66 out of 100Rank 2 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B56 out of 100Rank 3 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C54 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C53 out of 100Rank 3 of 7
Our read on FLBR
ABrazil at roughly a third the fee of the typical fund in the category. Franklin tracks a capped FTSE index of about 100 Brazilian stocks, and has hugged that benchmark closely since launching in 2017.
The fund uses a passive indexing approach intended to track the performance of the FTSE Brazil Capped Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- 0.19% a year against a 0.60% median for Brazil funds. In a market this jumpy, the fee is the one input you actually control.
- Same large-cap Brazil market as EWZ at 0.59%, for well under half the cost, and one of the strongest all-round builds in the Brazil group.
- Plain index plumbing: it aims to match the FTSE Brazil Capped Index before fees, and its tracking has stayed very close to that benchmark.
- Backed by Franklin Templeton and trading since 2017, so this is a seasoned wrapper rather than a fresh single-country launch.
Worth knowing
- One country, about 100 mostly large companies, in a currency tied to commodities and politics. Concentration is the whole point, and it cuts both ways.
- It changes hands less often than the category's giant, EWZ, so spreads can run wider. Limit orders earn their keep.
- Cash comes quarterly, and the amount rides on what Brazilian companies choose to pay out, which varies year to year.
FLBR Holdings
- Stocks
- 70
- 57%
- ITUB4.SA
Sectors
- Financials26.6%
- Energy21.0%
- Materials13.8%
- Utilities13.7%
- Industrials12.7%
- Consumer Staples4.1%
- Health Care2.7%
- Consumer Discretionary2.5%
- Communication1.4%
- Real Estate0.9%
- Technology0.7%
Geography
- Brazil100.00%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
FLBR Performance
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FLBR$16,430
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 | FLBR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +44.7% |
| 1 month | +14.5% |
| 3 months | +21.3% |
| 1 year | +64.3% |
| 3 years | +22.4% |
| 5 years | +16.0% |
| 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 | FLBR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +44.7% | |
| 2025 | +45.6% | |
| 2024 | −27.7% | |
| 2023 | +33.3% | |
| 2022 | +10.6% | |
| 2021 | −16.7% | |
| 2020 | −20.0% |
FLBR in the news
FLBR Dividends
- 4.75%
- $1.29
- $0.26 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FLBR Risk
- 22.9%
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.
- 0.55
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.
- −32.3%
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.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FLBR Cost
0.19%
FLBR0.19%
- The middle half of Brazil funds
- Median 0.59%
No Brazil fund charges less.
Other funds in Brazil
- AEWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +58.2%
- BEWZSiShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +39.5%
- BBRFVanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +48.8%
- CBRAZGlobal X - Brazil Active ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +59.0%
- CBRZXCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Brazil 2x Daily ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return —