Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
$41.35+0.27 (+0.66%)
- 0.09%
- $82M
- +8.0%
- 2.41%
- 0M sh
- $41.04
- low $37.94high $45.33
The ETF.net FLSW Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 12 of 38
Score 62 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.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B64 out of 100Rank 18 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 10 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D26 out of 100Rank 33 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 25 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F22 out of 100Rank 35 of 38
Our read on FLSW
BSwitzerland for nine basis points. Franklin's take on the Swiss market tracks a capped FTSE index of roughly 50 large Swiss companies at a fee far below what the old-guard country funds charge.
The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the FTSE Switzerland RIC Capped Index.
Why people hold it
- 0.09% a year for a whole country. The typical developed single-country ETF charges many times that, including highly rated peers like EWU and EWC at 0.50%.
- The mandate is one line long: track the FTSE Switzerland RIC Capped Index before fees. No stock picking, no overlay, and the capped design limits how large any single name gets.
- Part of Franklin's flat-priced country lineup, so stacking it with siblings like FLAU or FLKR keeps the fee math identical across sleeves.
- Sits in the upper half of the developed single-country group, with cost doing most of the heavy lifting.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded. The spread on a hurried market order can cost more than the fee you saved, which is why limit orders exist.
- About 50 stocks in one small market. A handful of Swiss giants drive much of the result, and the index cap trims that concentration rather than removing it.
- Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly, so the income shows up in lumps.
FLSW Holdings
- Stocks
- 55
- 67%
- ROP.SW
Sectors
- Health Care39.5%
- Financials19.4%
- Consumer Staples13.2%
- Industrials11.4%
- Materials8.0%
- Consumer Discretionary5.0%
- Real Estate1.2%
- Communication1.2%
- Technology1.1%
- Utilities0.2%
Geography
- Switzerland98.79%
- United States1.21%
Developed 100% · Emerging 0%
FLSW Performance
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FLSW$10,798
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.
| Period | FLSW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.2% |
| 1 month | −1.8% |
| 3 months | −5.6% |
| 1 year | +8.0% |
| 3 years | +13.3% |
| 5 years | +7.1% |
| 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 | FLSW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.2% | |
| 2025 | +32.9% | |
| 2024 | −1.7% | |
| 2023 | +16.8% | |
| 2022 | −18.1% | |
| 2021 | +20.8% | |
| 2020 | +13.4% |
FLSW in the news
FLSW Dividends
- 2.41%
- $0.99
- $0.94 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FLSW Risk
- 15.1%
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.
- 0.61
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.
- −28.2%
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.
- 0.98
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FLSW Cost
0.09%
FLSW0.09%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
No Developed Single Country fund charges less.
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