Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
$19.73−0.05 (−0.25%)
- 0.09%
- $1.24B
- −0.2%
- 4.58%
- 230K sh
- low $19.33high $20.85
The ETF.net FLGV Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 4 of 16
Score 67 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.A70 out of 100Rank 5 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A95 out of 100Rank 4 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 7 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B58 out of 100Rank 6 of 16
Our read on FLGV
In short
BTreasuries only, anywhere from 1 to 30 years, in one ticker. Franklin charges 0.09%, under the typical fee in its Treasury peer group, and the income lands monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks income and normally invests at least 80% of net assets in direct U.S. Treasury obligations and related Treasury exposures. It may hold Treasury securities of any maturity, with primary emphasis on remaining maturities from 1 to 30 years.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FLGV 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.
FLGV$9,983
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | FLGV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.2% |
| 1 month | +2.4% |
| 3 months | +0.4% |
| 1 year | −0.2% |
| 3 years | +3.9% |
| 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 | FLGV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.2% | |
| 2025 | +6.2% | |
| 2024 | +0.6% | |
| 2023 | +4.2% | |
| 2022 | −11.5% | |
| 2021 | −2.4% | |
| 2020 | −0.2% |
FLGV in the news
FLGV Dividends
- 4.58%
- $0.91
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
FLGV Risk
- 5.1%
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.
- −0.01
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.
- −14.8%
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.
- 0.88
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.
FLGV Cost
Overpaying vs SPTB, tied cheapest in US Treasury & Government
$1,260
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FLGV 0.09%
$1,898
SPTB 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FLGV | SPTB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $165 | $55 | $110 |
| 20 | $646 | $216 | $430 |
| 30 | $1,898 | $638 | $1,260 |
Other funds in US Treasury & Government
- ASPTBState Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return −0.1%
- AVTGVanguard Total Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return −0.2%
- BSGVTSchwab Government Money Market ETFExpense ratio 0.28%1 year return +3.5%
- BVGVTVanguard Government Securities Active ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return 0.0%
- BLDRTiShares iBonds 1-5 Year Treasury Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +1.8%
