Fixed Income Active

FLCB Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF

  • Built for the core. Broad, diversified exposure to investment grade bonds across sectors.
  • Alpha generation: Pursues benchmark outperformance mainly through security selection and sector rotation.
  • Active risk-focused approach. Focuses on risk-management to help mitigate the impact of down markets and stays within specific duration and sector ranges relative to the benchmark.
NAV 1 $0.00(0.00%)
$21.69
As of 11/07/2025
YTD Total Returns At NAV 2
6.70%
As of 11/07/2025
Total Net Assets
$2.76B
As of 11/09/2025 (Updated Daily)
Morningstar Overall Rating™ 3
As of 10/31/2025

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Overview

Fund Facts

Fund description

Seeks total return, pursuing relative value opportunities, and invests in bonds of U.S. issuers, including government, corporate debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

Benchmark
Bloomberg US Aggregate Index
Fund Inception Date
09/17/2019
Listing Exchange
NYSE Arca
Dividend Frequency, if any
Monthly
Distribution Rate at NAV 4As of 11/07/2025 (Updated Daily)
4.79%
30-Day SEC Yield—With Waiver 5,6,7As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
4.20%
30-Day SEC Yield—Without Waiver 5,7As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
4.20%

Expenses & Fees

As of 08/01/2025
Gross Expense Ratio8
0.15%
Net Expense Ratio8,9
0.15%

Identifiers

Ticker
FLCB
CUSIP Code
35473P553
ISIN Code
US35473P5531
Bloomberg Code
FLCB US

Average Annual Total Returns

View performance section for additional info As of 09/30/2025
  • 2.84%1 Year
  • 4.99%3 Years
  • -0.48%5 Years
  • 10 Years
  • 0.84%Since Inception
    09/17/2019

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

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As of 10/29/2025 - Notional Exposure % of Total (Updated Daily)

US Treasuries40.49%
Investment Grade Corporates28.08%
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities26.50%
Interest Rate Derivatives7.79%
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities3.64%

Additional Fund Info

Fiscal Year End
March 31
ETF Type
Active
Morningstar Category
Intermediate Core Bond

Trading Characteristics

As of 11/07/2025 (Updated Daily)
Shares Outstanding
127,350,000
Daily Volume
382,192
20-Day Average Volume
585101.00

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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.

Commentary Highlights

September 30, 2025
  • Markets: Market sentiment improved across the third quarter of 2025 (Q3) due to a partial resolution of some of the outstanding trade policy concerns and a rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), which were both well received by the market. The Fed signaled that more cuts were likely to come by the end of this year. This bolstered markets, which viewed that the cut was addressing some of the weakening economic measures, such as the status of the US labor market. As per Bloomberg, fixed income spread markets performed well as corporate bond spreads reached multidecade lows by the end of the quarter. Other fixed income sectors, such as agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), also posted positive returns.
  • Contributors: Overweight investment-grade (IG) corporate bonds and agency MBS.
  • Detractors: Security selection in commercial MBS (CMBS) and IG corporate bonds.
  • Outlook: There still remains a high level of uncertainty within fixed income markets. The path of rate cuts by the Fed, tariff policies and full valuations on many fixed income sectors make us cautious on taking wholesale risk, but we are finding pockets of opportunity in select portions of the fixed income market.
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Managed Fund Since 2023

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Managed Fund Since 2019

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Managed Fund Since 2019

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Managed Fund Since 2024

Portfolio Manager Profile
Years of Experience
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Performance

Calendar Year 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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Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF - Market Price Return (%)
Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF - NAV Return (%)
Bloomberg US Aggregate Index (%)

Ratings 3

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Overall Morningstar Rating
Overall Morningstar Rating: 3 out of 5 stars  
As of 10/31/2025
3 Years
3 Years: 3 out of 5 stars  
423 Funds in category
5 Years
5 Years: 3 out of 5 stars  
381 Funds in category
10 Years
Rating Category
Intermediate Core Bond

The fund's overall Morningstar Rating measures risk-adjusted returns and is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) rating metrics. 

Morningstar Style Box
As of 10/31/2025
Current Historical
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Portfolio

Assets

As of11/09/2025 (Updated Daily)

Total Net Assets
$2.76 Billion

Positions

As of 11/06/2025 (Updated Daily)

Number of Holdings
Fund
439

Portfolio Statistics

As of 11/06/2025 (Updated Daily)

Effective Duration
Fund
5.99 Years
Benchmark
6.00 Years
Average Weighted Maturity
Fund
7.12 Years
Benchmark
8.19 Years

Sector Exposure

As of 11/06/2025 - Notional Exposure Duration Contribution (Updated Daily)

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US Treasuries
Investment Grade Corporates
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Interest Rate Derivatives
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Agency
Asset-Backed Securities
Cash & Cash Equivalents

Holdings

As of 11/06/2025 (Updated Daily)

US TREASURY N/ 1.25 12/26
US TREASURY N/B 3.25 6/27
US TREASURY N/ 0.875 6/26
US TREASURY N/ 4.125 7/28
US TREASURY N 1.375 12/28
US TREASURY N/B 3 2/49
US TREASURY N/B 4 10/29
US TREASURY N/ 1.375 8/50
US TREASURY N/ 0.375 1/26
US TREASURY N/ 4.125 8/30
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Distributions & Tax

Distribution Frequency
MonthlyThis fund is an ex-Dividend fund
Capital Gain Distributions
December

Rates and Yields Read important information about results and other investment disclosures

Distribution Rate 4

As of 11/07/2025 (Updated Daily)
At Net Asset Value (NAV) 4.79%
At Market Price 4.79%

30-Day SEC Yield 5,6,7

As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
w/ Waiver  4.20%
w/o Waiver 4.20%

Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.

Distributions Per Share
Distribution amounts may be estimates

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Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund’s capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund.

The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund.

Refer to the fund’s annual report or statement of additional information for specific information regarding distributions.

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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
19
Days at Premium
35
Days at Discount
10
Greatest Premium
On 08/14/2025
$0.47
Greatest Discount
On 08/27/2025
$-0.05
Premium/Discount Analysis Breakdown
0% to 0.5% 35 days
0.0% 19 days
-0.5% to 0% 10 days

 

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Historical Premium/Discount 11

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Documents

Fund Literature
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Factsheet - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETFDownload Document
Product Commentary - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETFDownload Document
Regulatory Documents
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Annual Report - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF - Single ClassDownload Document
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Templeton ETF Trust 2Download Document
Semi-Annual Report - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF - Single ClassDownload Document
Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Income Equity Focus ETFDownload Document
Prospectus - Franklin Templeton ETF Trust 2 Active FundsDownload Document
Summary Prospectus - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETFDownload Document
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Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Franklin Templeton ETF Trust Smart Beta FundsMailed hardcopies unavailable.Download Document
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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. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.

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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 Aggregate Index is comprised of investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated government, corporate, and mortgage- and asset-backed issues having at least one year to maturity.
Source: Bloomberg Indices.

Footnotes

  1. Net Asset Value (NAV) returns are based on the NAV of the ETF/ETP. The fund’s NAV represents the per-share-value and is determined by dividing the total NAV of the fund by the number of shares outstanding; Market Price returns are based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s/ETP's shares. The fund calculates the NAV per share each business day and normally coincides with the close of trading on the exchange on which they are listed, typically 4 pm ET. The fund does not calculate the NAV on days the exchange is closed for trading. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. 

  2. Figures are aggregate total return figures, have not been annualized and represent the change in value of an investment over the period indicated.

  3. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products with at least a three-year history, and subject to change monthly. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total return, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total return. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Ratings do not take into account the effects of sales charges and loads. Morningstar Rating is for the specified share class(es) only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. 
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  4. Distribution Rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution amount paid, divided by the closing market price or NAV as of the date indicated. The Distribution Rate calculation includes income and return of capital, and excludes special distributions. The Distribution Rate is not guaranteed, subject to change, and is not a quotation of fund performance. 

  5. During periods of rising inflation, fund yields can vary significantly from month-to-month and may not be repeated.

  6. With Waiver means the performance quote reflects any applicable expense reductions and fee waivers.

  7. 30-Day SEC Yield is calculated using the net income (interest and dividends) per share earned over a trailing 30-day period (annualized), divided by the fund’s share price at the end of that period. It may not equal the fund’s actual income distribution rate, which reflects the fund’s past dividends paid to shareholders.

  8. Gross Expense Ratio reflects the total annual operating expenses for the share class shown, prior to the deduction of any waiver or reimbursement. Actual expenses may be higher and may impact portfolio returns. Net Expense Ratio reflects total expenses after any fee waivers, implemented expense caps or reimbursements. If a fund has contractual fee waivers, expense caps and/or reimbursements, the expiration date can be found by clicking on the information button next to the net expense ratio. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed and may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Expense ratios are as of the most recent prospectus or annual report.

  9. Net Expense Ratio represents the expense ratio applicable to investors. 

  10. Premiums or discounts are the differences between the NAV and the Market Price of the Fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that the Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that the Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. The since inception premium/discount average is calculated by averaging the daily premium/discount since the inception of the fund. The daily premium/discount is the difference between the daily market price for shares of the Fund and the Fund's net asset value. The Market Price is determined using the closing price as of 4 pm ET on each trading day (when NAV is normally determined for most funds).

  11. Premium / Discount reflects the difference between the NAV and the Market Price of the fund, and represents the amount that the fund is trading above or below its NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. 

  12. Returns are average annualized total returns, except for those periods of less than one year, which are cumulative. Market Price returns are calculated using the closing price as of 4 pm ET on each trading day (when NAV is normally determined for most funds), and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Since shares of the fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the fund's inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary trading (9/19/19), the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Index returns are adjusted for withholding taxes. Performance for the ETF/ETP and its benchmark index are as of the ETF's/ETP's last trading day before the end of the period.

  13. Credit Quality is a measure of a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. The credit ratings shown are based on each portfolio security's rating as provided by S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. and typically range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), or an equivalent and/or similar rating. For this purpose, the manager assigns each security the middle rating from these three agencies. When only two agencies provide ratings, the lower of the two ratings will be assigned. When only one agency assigns a rating, that rating will be used. Foreign government bonds without a specific rating are assigned a country rating, if available. Securities that are unrated by all three agencies are reflected as such. The credit quality of the investments in the portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the portfolio. The methodology used for the calculation of credit quality ratings displayed may differ from the methodology for monitoring investment limits, if applicable. Please note, the portfolio itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency.