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Templeton Emerging Markets Debt ETF

TEMDNYSE ArcaFranklin TempletonC

$23.92−0.29 (−1.19%) past 5 days

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 12 of 17 in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)

C47/100Rank 12 of 17inEmerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
5D price: down, 7 points from 24.21 to 23.92. Range 23.92 to 24.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.0024.0524.1024.1524.20Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Nov 2
Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.
Expense ratio
0.45%
Fund size
$48M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
61
Avg volume · 30D
554 sh
52W range
low $23.73high $25.72
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net TEMD Grade

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)⁠
Rank
12 of 17
Six-pillar profile for TEMD. Scores out of 100: Cost 44, Risk 57, Mission 86, Tradability 3, Holdings 20, Durability 40. Strongest: Mission (86). Weakest: Tradability (3). Leans toward Mission.

Score 47 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.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 17

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 15

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F3 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 17

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 17

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 17

Our read on TEMD

ETF.net Research

In short

CFranklin Templeton's 2026 entry into emerging market bonds: at least 80% of net assets in EM debt, held in a focused book of roughly 80 positions. A specialist corner of the bond market in standard ETF plumbing.

Stated mandate

The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in emerging market debt securities under normal market conditions.

Why people hold it

  • The mandate is written down, not implied: at least 80% of net assets in emerging market debt securities under normal conditions. You know which corner of the bond market you are standing in.
  • Roughly 80 positions, not thousands. Concentrated enough that individual sovereign and corporate credit calls actually move the fund, rather than getting averaged away.
  • Ordinary 1940 Act ETF structure from a large global bond house: 1099 tax reporting, no K-1, daily creations and redemptions.

Worth knowing

  • It charges 0.45% a year, above the typical fund in its broad bond cohort. The index heavyweights there, BND and SPAB, run at 0.03%. Specialist EM credit work is what the gap buys.
  • Launched in 2026 and thinly traded, so the record is short and bid-ask spreads can run wider than in a mega bond fund. Trading costs are part of the total bill.
  • Payouts arrive on an irregular schedule, so there is no fixed monthly or quarterly rhythm to plan around.

TEMD Holdings

Holdings pillarF20 out of 100Rank 17 of 17 in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
61
Top-10 weight
44%
Largest holding
Recv REC4.084PAYSOFRJPM9.3%

Geography

  • Germany9.20%
  • Panama5.27%
  • Colombia4.96%
  • Hungary4.63%
  • Brazil4.60%
  • South Africa4.36%
  • Saudi Arabia4.17%
  • Dominican Republic4.07%
  • Other countries (32)58.74%

Developed 9% · Emerging 91% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataRecv REC4.084PAYSOFRJPM9.29%4,450,000$4.41M1
2No dataBrazil Ntn-F 10 1/334.64%15,010,000$2.2M1
3No dataRep South Africa 9 1/404.40%35,150,000$2.09M1
4No dataSaudi Int Bond 5 1/344.22%2,090,000$2M1
5No dataDominican Repub 6.85 1/454.10%2,040,000$1.95M1
6No dataColombia Tes 6.25 7/363.82%9,090,000,000$1.81M1
7No dataRecv REC4.7125PAYSOFR10163.72%1,750,000$1.76M1
8No dataEgypt T-Bill 0 1/273.63%101,000,000$1.72M1
9No dataPanama 6.7 1/363.37%1,550,000$1.6M1
10No dataKazakhstan 4.714 4/353.22%1,620,000$1.53M1
11No dataRep of Niger 10.375 12/343.18%1,310,000$1.51M1
12No dataHungary 5.5 6/342.94%1,420,000$1.39M1
13No dataPhilippines(R 6.375 10/342.92%1,340,000$1.39M1
14No dataRep of Poland 5.375 2/352.91%1,420,000$1.38M1
15No dataRomania 6.375 1/342.87%1,400,000$1.36M1

Showing 1–15 of 61 holdings

TEMD Performance

Launched Jan 20, 2026

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TEMD$9,904
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. TEMD $9,904. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,750$10,000$10,250$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 TEMD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTEMD
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+0.9%
3 months−1.0%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 TEMD
YearReturn barTEMD
2026 YTD−0.2%

History from Jan 22, 2026

TEMD in the news

TEMD Dividends

Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments in 2026 YTD. Feb 2, 2026 $0.03; Mar 2, 2026 $0.13; Apr 1, 2026 $0.15; May 1, 2026 $0.13; Jun 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.14; Aug 3, 2026 $0.16; Sep 1, 2026 $0.12; Oct 1, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.13
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.18
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.12
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.16
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.14
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.19
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.13
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.15
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.13
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.03

TEMD Risk

Risk pillarB57 out of 100Rank 5 of 16 in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.29
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.

TEMD Cost

Compare TEMD and VWOB

Overpaying vs VWOB, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Bonds (US Dollar)

$5,904

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

  • TEMD 0.45%

    $9,041

  • VWOB 0.15% Tied cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TEMD 0.45%
  • VWOB 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530TEMD $9,041VWOB $3,137

Year by year

YearTEMDVWOBOverpaying
10$812$274$538
20$3,128$1,071$2,057
30$9,041$3,137$5,904

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