Managed Fund Since 2021
FTSD Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF
- Competitive income with zero corporate credit risk. Pursues the highest-yielding short-term opportunities across debt issued or guaranteed by the US government, agencies or government owned corporations.
- Differentiated portfolio construction approach. Actively manages duration positioning, sector allocation and security selection with a premium placed on stability of principal when investing.
- Sector expertise. Managed by an experienced investment team that has been investing in US government bonds since 1947.
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Overview
Fund Facts
Fund description
The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income as is consistent with prudent investing, while seeking preservation of shareholders' capital by investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities. The fund targets an estimated average portfolio duration of three (3) years or less.
- Benchmark
- Bloomberg US Government (1-3 Year) Index
- Fund Inception Date
- 11/04/2013
- Listing Exchange
- NYSE Arca
- Dividend Frequency, if any
- Monthly
- Distribution Rate at NAV
4 As of 11/07/2025 (Updated Daily) - 5.12%
Identifiers
- Ticker
- FTSD
- CUSIP Code
- 353506108
- ISIN Code
- US3535061085
- Bloomberg Code
- FTSD US
Average Annual Total Returns As of 09/30/2025
- 4.48%1 Year
- 4.92%3 Years
- 2.01%5 Years
- 1.84%10 Years
- 1.69%Since Inception
11/04/2013
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.
Top Sectors
As of 10/29/2025 - Notional Exposure % of Total (Updated Daily)
Additional Fund Info
- Fiscal Year End
- March 31
- ETF Type
- Active
- Morningstar Category
- Short Government
Trading Characteristics
- Shares Outstanding
- 2,726,000
- Daily Volume
- 35,270
- 20-Day Average Volume
- 28276.35
Manager and Commentary
About the Team
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income is a fixed income specialist with a measured "no surprises" approach that is committed to the goal of delivering clients consistent, predictable fixed income results. We pursue dimensional sources of potential alpha across all global fixed income securities, sectors, and markets.
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Performance
Average Annual Total Returns
As of 09/30/2025
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns are based on Market Price or NAV, assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Performance would have been lower if expenses had not been waived in various periods. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
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Portfolio
Assets
As of11/09/2025 (Updated Daily)
- Total Net Assets
- $247.57 Million
Positions
As of 11/06/2025 (Updated Daily)
- Fund
- 345
Portfolio Statistics
As of 11/06/2025 (Updated Daily)
- Fund
- 1.13 Years
- Benchmark
- 1.86 Years
- Fund
- 2.69 Years
- Benchmark
- 1.95 Years
Maturity Allocation
As of 11/06/2025 - Market Value % of Total (Updated Daily)
| Maturity | Fund | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 Year | 15.56% | 0.16% |
| 1 to 2 Years | 45.46% | 52.01% |
| 2 to 3 Years | 20.94% | 45.62% |
| 3 to 5 Years | 29.56% | 2.20% |
| 5 to 7 Years | 9.62% | — |
| 7 to 10 Years | -0.01% | — |
| 15 to 20 Years | -3.69% | — |
Holdings
As of 11/07/2025 (Updated Daily)
Distributions & Tax
Federal ID Number 46-2329753
For information on tax years prior to 2008, please contact usThese amounts represent distributions paid by the fund, foreign taxes passed through (if any), and other distribution characteristics for the calendar year selected. These amounts are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.
Distributions per Share ($)
Supplemental Tax Information
- Foreign Source Income
- —
- Foreign Source Qualified Dividends
- —
- Direct U.S. Government Obligations
- 20.61%
- Specified Private Activity Bond Interest
- —
- Dividends Received Deduction
- —
- Section 163(j)
- —
- Indiana Resident Taxable Income
- —
- Utah Resident Taxable Income
- —
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Pricing
Premium/Discount Analysis 10
As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Quarterly)
Premium / Discount
- Total Days in Period
- 64
- Days at NAV
- 4
- Days at Premium
- 40
- Days at Discount
- 20
- Greatest Premium
On 08/06/2025 - $0.11
- Greatest Discount
On 09/10/2025 - $-0.01
| Premium/Discount Analysis | Breakdown |
|---|---|
| 0% to 0.5% | 40 days |
| 0.0% | 4 days |
| -0.5% to 0% | 20 days |
Historical Premium/Discount 11
As of 11/07/2025 (Updated Daily)
Documents
| Name | Download | Add to Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factsheet - Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF |
| Name | Download | Add to Cart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report - Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF - Single Class | |||
| Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF | |||
| Semi-Annual Report - Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF - Single Class | |||
| Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF | |||
| Prospectus - Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF | |||
| Summary Prospectus - Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF | |||
| Statement of Additional Information - Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF | |||
| Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF | |||
| Fiscal Q3 Holdings - Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF |
Risks
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks, and possible loss of principal. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. Asset-backed, mortgage-backed or mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks. Changes in the credit rating of a bond, or in the credit rating or financial strength of a bond’s issuer, insurer or guarantor, may affect the bond’s value. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.
Important Information
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ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns. ETF shares may be bought or sold throughout the day at their market price (MP), not their Net Asset Value (NAV), on the exchange on which they are listed. Shares of ETFs are tradable on secondary markets and may trade either at a premium or a discount to their NAV on the secondary market. Prior to trading in the secondary market, shares of the fund are "created" at NAV by market makers, large investors and institutions only in block-size Creation Units. Each "creator" or "Authorized Participant" enters into an authorized participant agreement with Franklin Distributors, LLC. Only an Authorized Participant may create or redeem Creation Units directly with the fund. Retail investors buy and sell shares of ETFs at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. These shares are not individually available for purchase or redemption directly from the ETF.
Franklin Distributors, LLC serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the ETFs on an agency basis. Franklin Distributors, LLC does not maintain a secondary market in the funds' shares.
Redemption payments will be effected within the specified number of calendar days following the date on which a request for redemption in proper form is made. For more information, please see the ETF’s statement of additional information (SAI) which can be found on the fund’s webpage.
The Bloomberg US Government (1-3 Year) Index includes public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with at least one year up to, but not including, three years to final maturity and publicly issued debt of U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government.
Source: Bloomberg Indices.
Securities owned by the fund, but not shares of the fund, are guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities as to timely payment of principal and interest.