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Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF

FLSANYSE ArcaC

$31.02+0.11 (+0.34%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 2:09 PM

C40/ 100

Rank 16 of 22 in Emerging Markets Single Country

C40/100Rank 16 of 22inEmerging Markets Single Country
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Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
−6.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.22%
Holdings
68
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$30.94
52W range
low $30.88high $35.38
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FLSA Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Single Country⁠
Rank
16 of 22
Six-pillar profile for FLSA. Scores out of 100: Cost 95, Risk 64, Mission 25, Tradability 40, Holdings 64, Durability 24. Strongest: Cost (95). Weakest: Durability (24). Leans toward Cost.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
58
This cap took
−18
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A95 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 22

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 22

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 22

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 22

Our read on FLSA

ETF.net Research

CSaudi Arabia in one ticker: roughly 70 Saudi-listed large and mid caps, tracked passively for 0.39% a year, well under the typical single-country emerging-market fund.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index through a passive indexing approach.

Why people hold it

  1. 01At 0.39% a year it undercuts the 0.59% median for single-country emerging-market ETFs, so less of the Saudi market's move leaks out to fees.
  2. 02Simple mandate: one published index, the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index, tracked passively, with caps that keep the largest names from swallowing the basket.
  3. 03Running since 2018 and part of Franklin's low-cost FTSE country lineup, it spreads exposure across about 70 stocks instead of a thin handful of mega caps.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Small fund, light volume. Spreads can be wide, limit orders matter, and funds that stay subscale can be closed or merged by their issuer.
  2. 02The Saudi Exchange trades Sunday to Thursday, so US-hours pricing often rests on stale local quotes and premiums or discounts to net asset value can open up.tradinghours.com
  3. 03One country, roughly 70 stocks. Concentration is the design, so the ride tracks a single economy rather than a diversified emerging-market basket.

FLSA Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
68
Top-10 weight
66%
Largest holding
1120.SR14.3%

Sectors

  • Financials41.9%
  • Materials15.4%
  • Energy13.4%
  • Communication9.3%
  • Utilities5.1%
  • Consumer Discretionary3.4%
  • Health Care3.4%
  • Industrials2.7%
  • Consumer Staples2.2%
  • Real Estate2.1%
  • Technology1.1%

Geography

  • Saudi Arabia100.00%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
0011120.SRAl Rajhi Bank14.29%40,071$665K60
0022222.SRSaudi Arabian Oil Co12.00%81,456$558K67
0031180.SRThe Saudi National Bank8.70%40,125$404K62
0041211.SRSaudi Arabian Mining Co6.98%19,539$325K51
0057010.SRSaudi Telecom Co6.46%26,472$300K71
0062010.SRSaudi Basic Industries Co4.39%16,743$204K55
0072082.SRAcwa Power Co3.84%4,065$178K47
0081010.SRRiyad Bank3.54%31,680$164K64
0091150.SRAlinma Bank2.86%20,949$133K61
0101060.SRSaudi Awwal Bank2.74%14,004$127K59
0112020.SRSabic Agri-Nutrients Co2.20%3,300$103K60
0127020.SREtihad Etisalat Co1.94%5,319$90K69
0131050.SRBanque Saudi Fransi1.94%17,148$90K61
0144013.SRDr Sulaiman Al Habib Medi1.89%1,443$88K57
0152280.SRAlmarai Co1.76%6,933$82K50

Showing 1–15 of 68 holdings

FLSA Performance

Launched Oct 9, 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.
FLSA$9,324
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. FLSA $9,324. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,936$10,613$12,290Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 FLSA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLSA
Year to date+0.3%
1 month−6.5%
3 months−3.4%
1 year−6.8%
3 yearsper year+1.7%
5 yearsper year−0.2%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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 FLSA
YearReturn barFLSA
2026 YTD+0.3%
2025−7.2%
2024−0.3%
2023+13.0%
2022−3.6%
2021+35.7%
2020+3.8%

FLSA in the news

Filtered to FLSA · Emerging Markets Single Country

FLSA 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 12, 2026.
3.22%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.00Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.59 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Jun 11, 2019 $0.47; Dec 11, 2019 $0.36; Jun 11, 2020 $0.39; Dec 14, 2020 $0.17; Jun 10, 2021 $0.36; Dec 13, 2021 $0.31; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Jun 17, 2022 $0.33; Dec 16, 2022 $0.30; Jun 16, 2023 $0.48; Dec 15, 2023 $0.64; Jun 21, 2024 $0.54; Dec 20, 2024 $0.52; Jun 20, 2025 $0.85; Dec 19, 2025 $0.41; Jun 26, 2026 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 26, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.59
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.41
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.85
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.52
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.54
Dec 15, 2023Dec 26, 2023$0.64
Jun 16, 2023Jun 27, 2023$0.48
Dec 16, 2022Dec 22, 2022$0.30
Jun 17, 2022Jun 28, 2022$0.33
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.02
Dec 13, 2021Dec 21, 2021$0.31
Jun 10, 2021Jun 18, 2021$0.36

FLSA Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
−0.17
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.
−27.3%
Trough Mar 2023
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.
0.19
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.

FLSA Cost

Expense ratio0.39%
  • The middle half of Emerging Markets Single Country funds
  • Median 0.59%

1 of the 21 Emerging Markets Single Country funds charge less.

FLSA costs $39.00 a year on $10,000. The median Emerging Markets Single Country fund costs $59.00.

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