FLAU
Franklin FTSE Australia ETF
The Franklin FTSE Australia ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of Australian large- and midcap stocks.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
52.5 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
9 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Franklin Templeton |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 02, 2017 |
| Assets (mns) | $53 |
| Expense ratio | 9 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-annual |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRAL | 10.5 % |
| BHP BILLITON LTD | 10.0 % |
| CSL LIMITED | 7.0 % |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD | 5.5 % |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP | 4.7 % |
| AUST AND NZ BANKING GROUP | 4.2 % |
| WESFARMERS LIMITED | 3.8 % |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 3.5 % |
| GOODMAN GROUP | 3.0 % |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | 2.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 106 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 411 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $64,410 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 82.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 16.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
AUSTRALIA | 93.7 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.1 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.1 % |
 |
NEW ZEALAND | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 7.9% | 19.0% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | -- | 6.8% | Volatility | 16.6% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 20.2% | 27.4% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.09 | 71% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.17 | 80% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.99 | 57% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 3 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.20% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $2,587 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $28.41 |
| 30d moving avg. | $30.68 |
| Annualized volatility | 22.7% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 46 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 1.6% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FLAU |
Expenses vs. FLAU |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FLAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWA | iShares MSCI Australia ETF | 85.7% | +41 bp | -0.7% |
| BBAX | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF | 68.5% | +10 bp | -0.3% |
| EPP | iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF | 64.5% | +38 bp | -0.7% |
| DVYA | iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF | 22.9% | +40 bp | +3.4% |
| FPA | First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund | 19.8% | +71 bp | +2.1% |
| IPAC | iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF | 19.2% | 0 bp | +1.7% |
| VPL | Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 16.8% | -1 bp | +2.1% |
| PICK | iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | 16.3% | +30 bp | +8.3% |
| SCHY | Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | 11.8% | +5 bp | +3.7% |
| IDLV | Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF | 11.7% | +16 bp | +0.4% |
Risk and Returns: FLAU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
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Based on closing prices from 12/23/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
FLAU
6.0%
Cat. Avg
7.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. FLAU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FLAU in the 28th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
FLAUSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| FLAU (9 bp) Percentile rank | 7 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAU | 9.0 | 20.4 | 29.4 |
| Peer Avg. | 42.0 | 17.5 | 59.5 |
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