Skip to content
etf.net

Launched · SEC filings

Franklin FTSE China ETF

FLCHNYSE ArcaFranklin TempletonA

$20.25−0.17 (−0.86%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:11 AM ET

A81/ 100

Rank 2 of 30 in China

A81/100Rank 2 of 30inChina
Intraday session: down, 21 prints from 20.43 to 20.25. Range 20.25 to 20.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20.3020.3520.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.19%
Fund size
$265M
1Y total return
−17.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.50%
Holdings
1112
Avg volume · 30D
109K sh
52W range
low $19.30high $25.90
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FLCH Grade

A

Score 81 out of 100

Category
China⁠
Rank
2 of 30
Six-pillar profile for FLCH. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 64, Mission 88, Tradability 64, Holdings 67, Durability 70. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Tradability (64). Leans toward Cost.

Score 81 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.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 30

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 22

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 30

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 29

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 30

Our read on FLCH

ETF.net Research

In short

ACheap and wide, in the best way. FLCH holds roughly a thousand Chinese stocks and charges 0.19% a year, a fraction of what most single-country China funds ask. Whole market, small toll.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the FTSE China RIC Capped Index.

Why people hold it

  • 0.19% a year, against a roughly 0.70% median for China funds. It also undercuts the category stalwarts MCHI and GXC, both at 0.59%.
  • About 1,000 holdings, so you own the long tail of Chinese listings rather than a short list of mega-cap headline names.
  • One job, done tightly: mirror the FTSE China RIC Capped Index before fees. On tracking it ranks among the strongest builds in its China peer group.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • It is China or nothing. Policy shifts, regulatory news and the currency drive the ride, with no other market in the basket to cushion it.
  • Mid-sized and only moderately traded next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can bite more on larger orders.
  • Cash comes once or twice a year, not monthly. This is an equity index vehicle, not an income schedule.

FLCH Holdings

Holdings pillarB67 out of 100Rank 9 of 29 in China
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
1,112
Top-10 weight
40%
Largest holding
0700.HK12.0%

Sectors

  • Consumer Discretionary22.6%
  • Financials21.4%
  • Communication16.0%
  • Technology9.8%
  • Industrials7.1%
  • Health Care6.7%
  • Materials5.1%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Consumer Staples3.6%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate1.7%

Geography

  • China96.16%
  • Hong Kong1.98%
  • United States1.35%
  • Italy0.35%
  • Taiwan0.08%
  • Singapore0.08%

Developed 2% · Emerging 98% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 75.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
10700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd12.02%594,787$31.8M154
29988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd9.13%1,807,000$24.2M126
30939.HKChina Construction Bank-H4.27%8,430,000$11.3M115
41398.HKInd & Comm Bk of China-H2.91%7,605,000$7.71M104
51810.HKXiaomi Corp-Class B2.40%1,638,000$6.35M98
6PDDPdd Holdings Inc2.30%73,345$6.09M153
73690.HKMeituan-Class B2.03%523,476$5.37M104
83988.HKBank of China Ltd-H1.90%6,435,000$5.02M103
99999.HKNetease Inc1.67%173,340$4.43M118
102318.HKPing An Insurance Group C1.47%574,350$3.89M113
119618.HKJd.com Inc-Class A1.28%234,000$3.38M101
1281211.HKByd Co Ltd-H1.25%351,000$3.32M28
130857.HKPetrochina Co Ltd-H0.99%1,984,000$2.63M96
149961.HKTrip.com Group Ltd0.97%57,650$2.58M90
153968.HKChina Merchants Bank-H0.94%359,400$2.48M101

Showing 1–15 of 1112 holdings

FLCH Performance

Launched Nov 2, 2017

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.
FLCH$8,280
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. FLCH $8,280. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 FLCH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLCH
Year to date−13.6%
1 month−1.6%
3 months−8.7%
1 year−17.2%
3 yearsper year+10.0%
5 yearsper year−2.7%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 FLCH
YearReturn barFLCH
2026 YTD−13.6%
2025+32.5%
2024+18.0%
2023−11.2%
2022−22.8%
2021−20.9%
2020+30.1%

FLCH in the news

FLCH Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
2.50%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.51Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.14 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2017 $0.00084; Jun 20, 2018 $0.10; Dec 20, 2018 $0.29; Jun 11, 2019 $0.03; Dec 11, 2019 $0.46; Jun 11, 2020 $0.04; Dec 14, 2020 $0.25; Jun 10, 2021 $0.03; Dec 13, 2021 $0.34; Jun 17, 2022 $0.14; Dec 16, 2022 $0.36; Jun 16, 2023 $0.19; Dec 15, 2023 $0.37; Jun 21, 2024 $0.12; Dec 20, 2024 $0.41; Jun 20, 2025 $0.19; Dec 19, 2025 $0.37; Jun 26, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 26, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.14
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.37
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.19
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.41
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.12
Dec 15, 2023Dec 26, 2023$0.37
Jun 16, 2023Jun 27, 2023$0.19
Dec 16, 2022Dec 22, 2022$0.36
Jun 17, 2022Jun 28, 2022$0.14
Dec 13, 2021Dec 21, 2021$0.34
Jun 10, 2021Jun 18, 2021$0.03
Dec 14, 2020Dec 23, 2020$0.25

See all 18 payments⁠

$10,000 in FLCH 5 years ago paid $944 in dividends.⁠

FLCH Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 11 of 30 in China
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
21.1%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.29
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−48.1%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.55
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.

FLCH Cost

Cheapest in China

$3,952

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

  • FLCH 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLCH 0.19%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530FLCH $3,952

Year by year

YearFLCH
10$347
20$1,351
30$3,952

Other funds in China

See others