The Franklin FTSE Australia ETF (FLAU) tracks an index of small and mid-size companies in Australia, and for a very reasonable price. As of June 2020, FLCH’s management fee is a fraction of the price of the iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA), though the Franklin fund continues to trail its iShares rival in size and liquidity. FLAU has a deeper portfolio than EWA, and a larger allocation to small- and mid-cap stocks. The funds have broadly similar sector exposure, with some variations.
The fund is part of a series of single-country ETFs that Franklin Templeton began rolling out in 2017. The funds debuted with significantly lower management fees than rival iShares funds, which have long dominated the single-country ETF space. Many of the stocks in the fund’s portfolio are likely to be found in regional ETFs as well as emerging- and developed-market funds, and investors should be careful not to take on an unintentional overweight. Single-country funds are typically not appropriate for investors seeking a diversified portfolio and are more appealing to short-term traders placing tactical bets on specific markets.
| Segment | Equity: Australia - Total Market |
| Category | Size and Style |
| Focus | Total Market |
| Niche | Broad-based |
| Strategy | Vanilla |
| Weighting Scheme | Market Cap |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| FLAU | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 107 | 350 | 83 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 54.64% | 44.72% | 57.58% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 63.84% | 53.56% | 67.26% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 88.19% | 79.42% | 92.46% |
| FLAU | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 75.38% | 59.02% | 78.88% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 22.08% | 26.39% | 19.69% |
| Small (>600M) | 2.39% | 8.91% | 1.20% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.00% | 1.53% | 0.00% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| FLAU | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.34 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.41 |
| Dividend Date | 2024-06-21 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.89 | $ 1.03 | $ 0.93 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 3.11% | 2.77% | 3.51% |
View charts featuring FLAU price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 18.84 M 6 Month Net Flows: 17.41 M 1 Year Net Flows: 13.45 M 3 Year Net Flows: 22.93 M 5 Year Net Flows: 32.67 M 10 Year Net Flows: 39.84 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: -288 KThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FLAU on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Asia Pacific Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| FLAU |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 2.48% | 3.61% | 2.49% |
| 3 Month Return | 3.32% | 4.41% | 3.18% |
| YTD Return | 4.29% | 6.40% | 4.05% |
| 1 Year Return | 13.55% | 10.63% | 13.63% |
| 3 Year Return | 3.30% | -0.19% | 3.16% |
| 5 Year Return | 6.82% | 3.36% | 6.48% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of FLAU's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | 99.75% |
| Other | 0.28% |
| North, Central and South America | 0.0% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Australia | 96.38% |
| United Kingdom | 1.01% |
| Ireland | 0.99% |
| New Zealand | 0.98% |
| United States | 0.39% |
| Other | 0.28% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of FLAU's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 40.49% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 19.04% |
| Health Technology | 7.84% |
| Retail Trade | 7.39% |
| Energy Minerals | 4.93% |
| Technology Services | 4.4% |
| Transportation | 3.96% |
| Consumer Services | 2.72% |
| Process Industries | 1.91% |
| Utilities | 1.72% |
| Health Services | 1.33% |
| Industrial Services | 0.97% |
| Communications | 0.79% |
| Distribution Services | 0.76% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 0.61% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 0.48% |
| Commercial Services | 0.33% |
| CASH | 0.28% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.08% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 75.38% |
| Mid | 22.08% |
| Small | 2.39% |
| Micro | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 97.75% |
| Depositary Receipts/Certificates | 2.0% |
| CASH | 0.28% |
| Open-ended Fund | 0.0% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 40.49% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 19.04% |
| Health Technology | 7.84% |
| Retail Trade | 7.39% |
| Energy Minerals | 4.93% |
| Technology Services | 4.4% |
| Transportation | 3.96% |
| Consumer Services | 2.72% |
| Process Industries | 1.91% |
| Utilities | 1.72% |
| Health Services | 1.33% |
| Industrial Services | 0.97% |
| Communications | 0.79% |
| Distribution Services | 0.76% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 0.61% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 0.48% |
| Commercial Services | 0.33% |
| CASH | 0.28% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.08% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 93.34% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 13.68% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 15.61% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 16.12% |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.64% |
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