Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
$109.25−0.87 (−0.79%)
- 0.19%
- $4.9B
- +97.9%
- 1.49%
- 0.6M sh
- $111.52
- low $56.57high $114.29
The ETF.net FLTW Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 11 of 38
Score 63 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.A82 out of 100Rank 7 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B60 out of 100Rank 21 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C41 out of 100Rank 25 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B57 out of 100Rank 15 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B58 out of 100Rank 17 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 21 of 38
Our read on FLTW
BTaiwan in one ticker, priced like a core index fund. FLTW passively tracks a capped FTSE index of roughly 60 Taiwanese stocks for 0.19% a year, well under half the typical fee among index-tracking ETFs.
The Fund seeks investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely track the FTSE Taiwan RIC Capped Index.
Why people hold it
- 0.19% a year, against a 0.45% median for index-tracking peers. Single-country exposure usually costs more than this.
- A billion-dollar-plus fund that trades actively, so getting in and out is rarely the hard part.
- Rules-based and capped: the FTSE Taiwan RIC Capped Index limits how heavy any single name can get, in a market where one chipmaker looms large.
- Live since 2017 and one of the stronger builds among the index trackers we grade.
Worth knowing
- Roughly 60 stocks in one country. Taiwan-specific news moves the whole fund, with no other market to cushion it.
- Holdings trade in New Taiwan dollars, so the currency swing rides along with the stocks in your US-dollar return.
- Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly.
FLTW Holdings
- Stocks
- 141
- 52%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Technology75.8%
- Financials13.1%
- Materials3.4%
- Industrials3.2%
- Consumer Discretionary1.8%
- Communication1.2%
- Consumer Staples0.7%
- Health Care0.6%
- Energy0.2%
Geography
- Taiwan (Province of China)99.13%
- Cayman Islands0.87%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
FLTW Performance
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FLTW$19,793
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 | FLTW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +81.3% |
| 1 month | +3.2% |
| 3 months | +7.0% |
| 1 year | +97.9% |
| 3 years | +46.9% |
| 5 years | +24.2% |
| 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 | FLTW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +81.3% | |
| 2025 | +31.9% | |
| 2024 | +16.7% | |
| 2023 | +30.1% | |
| 2022 | −27.5% | |
| 2021 | +29.5% | |
| 2020 | +29.8% |
FLTW in the news
FLTW Dividends
- 1.49%
- $1.64
- $0.18 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FLTW Risk
- 25.4%
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.
- 1.50
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.
- −38.0%
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.
- 1.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FLTW Cost
0.19%
FLTW0.19%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
6 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.
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