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About Franklin FTSE Australia ETF
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Inception date
Nov 2, 2017
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Franklin Advisory Services LLC
Distributor
Franklin Distributors LLC
ISIN
US35473P8436
FLAU adequately captures the Australian market, which is one of the largest economies in the Asia-Pacific region. The fund, however, only covers large- and mid-caps, excluding small-caps altogether. FLAUs underlying index uses market-cap-weighting, along with a capping methodology. The index is reviewed semi-annually.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks98.12%
Finance43.58%
Non-Energy Minerals17.36%
Retail Trade8.10%
Health Technology5.60%
Energy Minerals4.46%
Transportation4.38%
Technology Services4.02%
Consumer Services2.34%
Commercial Services1.71%
Health Services1.38%
Industrial Services0.93%
Communications0.91%
Process Industries0.76%
Distribution Services0.70%
Utilities0.70%
Producer Manufacturing0.60%
Consumer Non-Durables0.50%
Miscellaneous0.07%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.88%
Futures1.11%
Cash0.78%
Mutual fund0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Oceania99.25%
Europe0.69%
North America0.06%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FLAU invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 43.58% stocks, and Non-Energy Minerals, with 17.36% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Pacific region.
FLAU top holdings are Commonwealth Bank of Australia and BHP Group Ltd, occupying 11.95% and 8.94% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FLAU last dividends amounted to 0.44 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.60 USD in dividends, which shows a 36.25% decrease.
FLAU assets under management is 78.65 M USD. It's risen 5.90% over the last month.
FLAU fund flows account for 18.69 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FLAU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.23%. The last dividend (Jun 27, 2025) amounted to 0.44 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
FLAU shares are issued by Franklin Resources, Inc. under the brand Franklin. The ETF was launched on Nov 2, 2017, and its management style is Passive.
FLAU expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FLAU follows the FTSE Australia RIC Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FLAU invests in stocks.
FLAU price has risen by 0.27% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.14% increase. See more dynamics on FLAU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.17% over the last month, have fallen by −0.17% over the last month, showed a 4.45% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.33% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.17% over the last month, have fallen by −0.17% over the last month, showed a 4.45% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.33% in a year.
FLAU trades at a premium (0.43%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.