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About Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
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Inception date
Feb 6, 2018
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
US35473P6604
FLAX offers broad exposure to Asian stocks from both developed and emerging economies. Excluding Japan boosts the funds exposure to China, Korea and Taiwan. However, the fund only covers large- and mid-cap stocksomitting small-caps, a common concession in the space. The underlying index uses market-cap weighting, along with a capping methodology. The index is reviewed semi-annually.
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Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Technology Services
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
FLAX trades at 27.23 USD today, its price has fallen −0.06% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on FLAX price chart.
FLAX net asset value is 27.24 today — it's risen 0.37% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
FLAX assets under management is 32.48 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
FLAX price has risen by 3.00% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 19.64% increase. See more dynamics on FLAX price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.37% over the last month, showed a 10.22% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 19.50% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.37% over the last month, showed a 10.22% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 19.50% in a year.
FLAX fund flows account for 0.00 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
FLAX invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
FLAX expense ratio is 0.19%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, FLAX isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, FLAX technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FLAX shows the buy signal. See more of FLAX technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, FLAX technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FLAX shows the buy signal. See more of FLAX technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, FLAX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.90%.
FLAX trades at a premium (0.29%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
FLAX shares are issued by Franklin Resources, Inc.
FLAX follows the FTSE Asia ex Japan RIC Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Feb 6, 2018.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.