Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF
$20.750.00 (+0.02%)
- 0.15%
- $3.19B
- −0.2%
- 4.47%
- 512K sh
- low $20.25high $21.96
The ETF.net FLCB Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 17 of 116
Score 76 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.A78 out of 100Rank 24 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C54 out of 100Rank 35 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A73 out of 100Rank 20 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B55 out of 100Rank 64 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 19 of 116
Our read on FLCB
In short
AAn actively managed core bond fund that plays off the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate instead of copying it, for 0.15%. Managers set the sector, credit and duration mix; income arrives monthly.
Stated mandate
The actively managed ETF invests at least 80% of net assets in bonds of U.S. issuers, including government, corporate, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed debt. It is predominantly investment grade and generally manages sector, credit, and duration exposure with reference to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FLCB Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
FLCB$9,975
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.
| Period | FLCB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.5% |
| 1 month | +2.3% |
| 3 months | 0.0% |
| 1 year | −0.2% |
| 3 years | +5.5% |
| 5 years | −0.3% |
| 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 | FLCB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.5% | |
| 2025 | +7.0% | |
| 2024 | +1.6% | |
| 2023 | +5.7% | |
| 2022 | −13.5% | |
| 2021 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | +7.7% |
FLCB in the news
FLCB Dividends
- 4.47%
- $0.93
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
FLCB Risk
- 5.6%
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.
- 0.18
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.
- −17.9%
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FLCB Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$3,137
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FLCB 0.15%
$3,137
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FLCB | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $0 | $274 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $0 | $1,071 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $0 | $3,137 |
Other funds in US Aggregate Bond
- AGVIiShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +0.7%
- ASCCRSchwab Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.16%1 year return −0.2%
- AIMTBiShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return −0.1%
- ATAGGT. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return −0.2%
- ADFCFDimensional Core Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.17%1 year return −0.2%
