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Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF

FLQLCboeFranklin TempletonA

$77.30+1.18 (+1.55%)

As of Nov 4, 2026, 1:10 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 45 prints from 76.12 to 77.30. Range 76.91 to 77.44. Use the arrow keys to read each point.76.5076.7577.0077.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$2.11B
1Y total return
+10.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.09%
Holdings
221
Avg volume · 30D
91.8K sh
52W range
low $65.30high $81.55
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FLQL Grade

A

Score 71 out of 100

Rank
18 of 99
Six-pillar profile for FLQL. Scores out of 100: Cost 83, Risk 46, Mission 87, Tradability 72, Holdings 35, Durability 70. Strongest: Mission (87). Weakest: Holdings (35). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 71 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.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 99
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 87
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 55 of 99
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 99
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 82 of 98
  • 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 26 of 99

Our read on FLQL

ETF.net Research

In short

AFour factors (quality, value, momentum, low volatility) blended into one US large-cap portfolio for 0.15% a year. Franklin's LibertyQ index has run the blend since 2017, and the fund tracks it closely.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the LibertyQ U.S. Large Cap Equity Index, also called the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index.

Why people hold it

  • All four classic equity factors in one index: quality, value, momentum, low volatility. No guessing which tilt is in favor, no second fund to bolt on.
  • 0.15% a year, well under the typical fee in its multifactor peer group.
  • Roughly 300 US large caps, chosen by index rule rather than manager hunch, paying quarterly. Running since 2017, so there is real history to inspect.
  • Tracks its LibertyQ index closely and stands in the upper tier of a crowded multifactor field.

Worth knowing

  • Four factors in one basket dilutes each one. For a concentrated single tilt, cheaper options exist: VONV at 0.06%, IUSG at 0.04%.
  • Still US large-cap equity. The factor mix changes the ride, not the asset class.
  • About 300 names, all set by index rules, so the mix shifts only when the index rebalances.

FLQL Holdings

Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
221
Top-10 weight
37%
Largest holding
AAPL8.0%

Sectors

  • Technology40.1%
  • Financials11.7%
  • Health Care9.8%
  • Communication9.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.7%
  • Industrials7.7%
  • Consumer Staples4.4%
  • Utilities2.4%
  • Energy2.3%
  • Materials2.1%
  • Real Estate1.9%

Geography

  • United States99.66%
  • Mexico0.14%
  • India0.10%
  • Canada0.10%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 15.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AAPLApple Inc8.02%510,964$170M725
2NVDANVIDIA Corp6.88%704,452$146M846
3MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.52%224,068$117M821
4AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.35%283,004$70.9M735
5GOOGLAlphabet Inc-Cl A2.80%211,836$59.3M703
6GOOGAlphabet Inc-Cl C2.26%171,804$47.8M475
7VVisa Inc-Class A Shares2.09%105,084$44.2M562
8AVGOBroadcom Inc2.09%132,954$44.2M748
9METAMeta Platforms Inc-Class1.84%62,828$39M708
10JNJJohnson & Johnson1.84%146,228$38.9M528
11ABBVAbbVie Inc1.77%130,660$37.4M519
12LLYEli Lilly & Co1.67%25,020$35.3M595
13PMPhilip Morris Internation1.51%154,012$32M423
14MAMastercard Inc - A1.48%48,372$31.3M538
15CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.45%298,572$30.7M584

Showing 1–15 of 221 holdings

FLQL Performance

Launched Apr 26, 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.
FLQL$11,076
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,158
Nov 3, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026. FLQL $11,076. SPY $11,158. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 3, 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 FLQL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLQL
Year to date+10.6%
1 month−4.2%
3 months−2.1%
1 year+10.8%
3 yearsper year+21.5%
5 yearsper year+12.6%
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 FLQL
YearReturn barFLQL
2026 YTD+10.6%
2025+19.6%
2024+24.3%
2023+23.6%
2022−14.8%
2021+26.6%
2020+10.7%

FLQL in the news

FLQL 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 3, 2026.
1.09%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.83Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 38 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.0068; Sep 20, 2017 $0.16; Dec 20, 2017 $0.19; Mar 20, 2018 $0.09; Jun 20, 2018 $0.11; Sep 20, 2018 $0.10; Dec 20, 2018 $0.21; Mar 20, 2019 $0.06; Jun 11, 2019 $0.09; Sep 11, 2019 $0.22; Dec 11, 2019 $0.25; Mar 11, 2020 $0.11; Jun 11, 2020 $0.11; Sep 14, 2020 $0.30; Dec 14, 2020 $0.24; Mar 11, 2021 $0.13; Jun 10, 2021 $0.18; Sep 13, 2021 $0.22; Dec 13, 2021 $0.32; Mar 10, 2022 $0.12; Jun 17, 2022 $0.19; Sep 16, 2022 $0.21; Dec 16, 2022 $0.29; Mar 17, 2023 $0.14; Jun 23, 2023 $0.19; Sep 15, 2023 $0.16; Dec 15, 2023 $0.22; Mar 15, 2024 $0.11; Jun 21, 2024 $0.15; Sep 20, 2024 $0.17; Dec 20, 2024 $0.24; Mar 21, 2025 $0.13; Jun 27, 2025 $0.21; Sep 19, 2025 $0.16; Dec 19, 2025 $0.26; Mar 20, 2026 $0.15; Jun 26, 2026 $0.22; Sep 18, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.19
Jun 26, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.22
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.15
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.26
Sep 19, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.16
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.21
Mar 21, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.13
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.24
Sep 20, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.17
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.15
Mar 15, 2024Mar 25, 2024$0.11
Dec 15, 2023Dec 26, 2023$0.22

See all 38 payments⁠

$10,000 in FLQL 5 years ago paid $844 in dividends.⁠

FLQL Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.6%
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.
1.39
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.
−21.4%
Trough Sep 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.
0.96
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.

FLQL Cost

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$2,288

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

  • FLQL 0.15%

    $3,137

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLQL 0.15%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530FLQL $3,137VYM $849

Year by year

YearFLQLVYMOverpaying
10$274$73$201
20$1,071$288$783
30$3,137$849$2,288

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