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Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF

FLIACboeFranklin TempletonB

$20.18−0.07 (−0.35%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B61/ 100

Rank 56 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

B61/100Rank 56 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
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Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$436M
1Y total return
+1.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.24%
Holdings
99
Avg volume · 30D
291K sh
52W range
low $19.92high $20.73
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FLIA Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
56 of 116
Six-pillar profile for FLIA. Scores out of 100: Cost 64, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 51, Durability 64. Strongest: Risk (69). Weakest: Holdings (51). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 61 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.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 115

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 72 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 48 of 116

Our read on FLIA

ETF.net Research

In short

BBonds from everywhere except America, with the currency swings hedged away. FLIA holds non-dollar debt against the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Hedged benchmark, at a fee below what the typical aggregate bond ETF charges.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return through an international aggregate fixed-income strategy. Its mandate includes exposure to non-U.S.-dollar-denominated securities and currency-management techniques intended to hedge foreign-currency exposure.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.25% a year, under the going rate for aggregate bond ETFs. Cheap is rare in the ex-US corner of the bond market.
  • The mandate pairs non-dollar bonds with currency-management techniques meant to hedge foreign-exchange exposure, so foreign rates and credit do the work instead of the dollar.
  • Running since 2018 as a plain 1940 Act ETF, it has a real operating history behind it rather than a launch-week story.
  • Franklin has grown it into a mid-size fund that trades with moderate regularity, which stands out among specialist international bond products.

Worth knowing

  • Core US bond ETFs cost far less: BND, SPAB and SCHZ run 0.03% and BNDX 0.07%. The premium here buys the hedged ex-US mandate, not broader coverage.
  • Hedging targets currency swings, not the bonds themselves. Foreign interest-rate moves and credit risk still flow through, and hedging carries its own cost.
  • About 80 positions, a tighter lineup than broad aggregate funds that hold thousands of bonds, so individual issuers and countries carry more weight.

FLIA Performance

Launched May 30, 2018

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.
FLIA$10,103
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FLIA $10,103. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for FLIA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLIA
Year to date+1.4%
1 month+1.5%
3 months+0.5%
1 year+1.0%
3 yearsper year+3.9%
5 yearsper year+1.0%
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 FLIA
YearReturn barFLIA
2026 YTD+1.4%
2025+2.1%
2024+2.4%
2023+7.2%
2022−7.7%
2021−2.0%
2020+1.4%

FLIA in the news

FLIA 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 Oct 30, 2026.
3.24%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.66Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.07 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 15, 2023 $0.19; Dec 13, 2024 $0.60; Jun 2, 2025 $0.02; Jul 1, 2025 $0.02; Aug 1, 2025 $0.02; Sep 2, 2025 $0.02; Oct 1, 2025 $0.02; Nov 3, 2025 $0.02; Dec 1, 2025 $0.02; Dec 19, 2025 $0.40; Jun 1, 2026 $0.04; Jul 1, 2026 $0.04; Aug 3, 2026 $0.04; Sep 1, 2026 $0.04; Oct 1, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.07
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.04
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.04
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.04
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.04
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.40
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.02
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.02
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.02
Sep 2, 2025Sep 5, 2025$0.02
Aug 1, 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.02
Jul 1, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.02

See all 40 payments⁠

$10,000 in FLIA 5 years ago paid $2,214 in dividends.⁠

FLIA Risk

Risk pillarB69 out of 100Rank 13 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.5%
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.
−0.15
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.
−8.8%
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.
0.46
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.

FLIA Cost

Compare FLIA and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$5,159

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

  • FLIA 0.25%

    $5,159

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLIA 0.25%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530FLIA $5,159BKAG $0

Year by year

YearFLIABKAGOverpaying
10$455$0$455
20$1,769$0$1,769
30$5,159$0$5,159

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