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Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF

FLCO
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Oct 03 2016
Expense Ratio
0.35%
Type
Global Bonds
Fund Owner
Franklin Templeton
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$602,749
AUM
$623,692,500
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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What is FLCO?

The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income as is consistent with prudent investing, while seeking preservation of capital, by investing at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate debt securities and investments. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in foreign securities, including those in developing markets, and up to 15% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate debt securities and investments. Investment grade debt securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase in the top four ratings categories by one or more independent rating organizations such as Standard & Poor s (S&P) (rated BBB- or better) or Moody s Investors Service (Moody s) (rated Baa3 or higher) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund s investment manager. Derivatives whose reference securities are investment grade are considered by the Fund to be investment grade investments. Corporate issuers may include corporate or other business entities in which a sovereign or governmental agency or entity may have, indirectly or directly, an interest, including a majority or greater ownership interest. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity or duration. The Fund s focus on the credit quality of its portfolio is intended to reduce credit risk and help to preserve the Fund s capital. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in foreign securities, including those in developing markets, and up to 15% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.

ETFs related toFLCO

ETFs correlated to FLCO include LQD, VCEB, VTC

FLCO
Franklin Templeton ETF Trust - Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
LQD
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF
VTC
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
iShares Trust - iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
GIGB
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
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FAQ

FLCO is a Global Bonds ETF. The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income as is consistent with prudent investing, while seeking preservation of capital, by investing at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate debt securities and investments. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in foreign securities, including those in developing markets, and up to 15% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate debt securities and investments. Investment grade debt securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase in the top four ratings categories by one or more independent rating organizations such as Standard & Poor s (S&P) (rated BBB- or better) or Moody s Investors Service (Moody s) (rated Baa3 or higher) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund s investment manager. Derivatives whose reference securities are investment grade are considered by the Fund to be investment grade investments. Corporate issuers may include corporate or other business entities in which a sovereign or governmental agency or entity may have, indirectly or directly, an interest, including a majority or greater ownership interest. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity or duration. The Fund s focus on the credit quality of its portfolio is intended to reduce credit risk and help to preserve the Fund s capital. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in foreign securities, including those in developing markets, and up to 15% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.

Yes, FLCO is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, FLCO is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FLCO is -0.0132%. This is the percent change in the value of FLCO over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FLCO is -0.028%. This is the percent change in the value of FLCO over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FLCO for the past year is 0.087%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FLCO include IGSB, SPIB, and VCIT.

ETFs correlated to FLCO include LQD, VCEB, and VTC.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FLCO include TTT, TBF, and TBT.

Disclaimers

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