The Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX) tracks and index of large- and mid-cap stocks in developed and emerging markets in Asia, excluding Japan. Many Asia-Pacific equity funds make a large allocation to Japan. While Japan is one of the world’s largest economies, it has also had extended periods of low growth rates and rising debt burdens. Some investors would rather avoid this potential drag on their portfolio. FLAX invests in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. The inclusion of emerging and developed markets, plus a sizable allocation to mid cap stocks gives FLAX a deeper portfolio than some of its rivals.
| Segment | Equity: Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan - 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.
| FLAX | ETF Database Category Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 1597 | 355 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 40.45% | 47.30% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 44.10% | 55.94% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 56.65% | 81.47% |
| FLAX | ETF Database Category Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 84.41% | 68.28% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 14.11% | 19.18% |
| Small (>600M) | 1.21% | 7.12% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.00% | 0.44% |
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.
| FLAX | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.54 | $ 0.89 | $ 0.67 |
| Dividend Date | 2025-12-19 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.70 | $ 1.26 | $ 0.91 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 1.86% | 2.48% | 1.35% |
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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 0 6 Month Net Flows: 6.3 M 1 Year Net Flows: 6.3 M 3 Year Net Flows: 1.82 M 5 Year Net Flows: 6.55 M 10 Year Net Flows: 28.57 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 1.75 MThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FLAX 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.
| FLAX |
ETF Database
Category Average |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 8.97% | 3.44% |
| 3 Month Return | 18.82% | 8.76% |
| YTD Return | 27.76% | 16.33% |
| 1 Year Return | 55.25% | 35.83% |
| 3 Year Return | 24.49% | 14.03% |
| 5 Year Return | 7.85% | 5.08% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of FLAX's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | 98.94% |
| North, Central and South America | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.26% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 28.41% |
| South Korea | 24.62% |
| China | 21.71% |
| India | 12.81% |
| Hong Kong | 4.58% |
| Singapore | 3.04% |
| Thailand | 1.35% |
| Malaysia | 1.3% |
| Indonesia | 0.61% |
| Ireland | 0.53% |
| Philippines | 0.35% |
| Other | 0.29% |
| Bermuda | 0.15% |
| Switzerland | 0.14% |
| Australia | 0.04% |
| Canada | 0.03% |
| Macao | 0.02% |
| Italy | 0.02% |
| United States | 0.02% |
| Cambodia | 0.0% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of FLAX's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Electronic Technology | 44.08% |
| Finance | 18.1% |
| Technology Services | 6.5% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 5.57% |
| Retail Trade | 3.87% |
| Consumer Durables | 3.21% |
| Health Technology | 2.3% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 2.24% |
| Energy Minerals | 2.17% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 2.07% |
| Utilities | 1.94% |
| Process Industries | 1.59% |
| Transportation | 1.49% |
| Communications | 1.35% |
| Consumer Services | 0.99% |
| Industrial Services | 0.94% |
| Distribution Services | 0.52% |
| Commercial Services | 0.41% |
| Health Services | 0.35% |
| CASH | 0.18% |
| Other | 0.08% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.05% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 84.41% |
| Mid | 14.11% |
| Small | 1.21% |
| Micro | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 96.55% |
| Non-Voting Depositary Receipt | 1.32% |
| Preferred Equity | 1.04% |
| American Depositary Receipt | 0.78% |
| CASH | 0.18% |
| Other | 0.08% |
| Open-ended Fund | 0.03% |
| Preferred | 0.01% |
| Alien/Foreign | 0.01% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Electronic Technology | 44.08% |
| Finance | 18.1% |
| Technology Services | 6.5% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 5.57% |
| Retail Trade | 3.87% |
| Consumer Durables | 3.21% |
| Health Technology | 2.3% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 2.24% |
| Energy Minerals | 2.17% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 2.07% |
| Utilities | 1.94% |
| Process Industries | 1.59% |
| Transportation | 1.49% |
| Communications | 1.35% |
| Consumer Services | 0.99% |
| Industrial Services | 0.94% |
| Distribution Services | 0.52% |
| Commercial Services | 0.41% |
| Health Services | 0.35% |
| CASH | 0.18% |
| Other | 0.08% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.05% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 6.68% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 27.85% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 26.93% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 25.41% |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| Standard Deviation | 3.32% |
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