Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
$76.10+0.33 (+0.44%)
- 0.15%
- $2.14B
- +10.4%
- 1.09%
- 91.9K sh
- low $65.30high $81.55
The ETF.net FLQL Grade
A
Score 72 out of 100
- 17 of 99
Score 72 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 100Rank 13 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 32 of 87Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C49 out of 100Rank 52 of 99Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A72 out of 100Rank 18 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D34 out of 100Rank 85 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A70 out of 100Rank 23 of 99
Our read on FLQL
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
Worth knowing
FLQL Holdings
- Stocks
- 221
- 37%
- AAPL
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%
FLQL 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.
FLQL$11,038
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 | FLQL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.1% |
| 1 month | −4.6% |
| 3 months | −1.4% |
| 1 year | +10.4% |
| 3 years | +21.7% |
| 5 years | +12.7% |
| 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 | FLQL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.1% | |
| 2025 | +19.6% | |
| 2024 | +24.3% | |
| 2023 | +23.6% | |
| 2022 | −14.8% | |
| 2021 | +26.6% | |
| 2020 | +10.7% |
FLQL in the news
FLQL Dividends
- 1.09%
- $0.83
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly
FLQL Risk
- 12.6%
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.
- 1.39
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.
- −21.4%
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.
- 0.96
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
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FLQL | VYM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $73 | $201 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $288 | $783 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $849 | $2,288 |
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