Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX)

NYSE Arca: FLAXExchange-traded fund from Franklin Templeton, Inc.

  • Expense ratio0.19%
  • Net assets$60.1M
  • Dividend yield1.96%
  • 1-year return+16.31%
  • Holdings1,548

FLAX ETF price chart

FLAX quote & trading statistics

FLAX performance

Annual returns & drawdowns →
  • YTD+12.96%
  • 1 year+16.31%
  • 3 years+22.35%/yr
  • 5 years+6.49%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
27.02%
3Y volatility
18.19%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.04

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

FLAX top 10 holdings

All holdings →
#SymbolNameWeight
12330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.15.32%
2SSNLFSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.01%
3000660SK Hynix Inc4.80%
40700Tencent Holdings Ltd2.81%
59988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd2.20%
62454MediaTek Inc1.55%
7D05DBS Group Holdings Ltd1.06%
80939China Construction Bank Corp1.01%
9005935Samsung Electronics Co Pref0.87%
101299AIA Group Ltd0.79%

The top 10 holdings make up 37.4% of the fund (1,548 holdings in total). As of October 24, 2026.

FLAX sector weights

Technology
45.7%
Financial Services
19.0%
Consumer Cyclical
8.3%
Industrials
7.8%
Communication Services
5.4%
Basic Materials
3.8%
Healthcare
3.5%
Energy
2.6%
Consumer Defensive
2.3%
Real Estate
1.9%
Utilities
1.8%

FLAX region weights

Asia Developed
59.8%
Asia Emerging
43.0%
North America
0.6%
United Kingdom
0.1%
Europe Developed
0.1%

FLAX asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
94.3%
U.S. stocks
0.6%
Cash
0.2%
Other
0.0%

FLAX market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
59.4%
Large cap
31.3%
Mid cap
7.0%
Small cap
0.3%
Micro cap
0.0%

About Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index and in depositary receipts representing such securities. The FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index is based on the FTSE Asia ex Japan Index and is designed to measure the performance of large- and mid- capitalization stocks from developed and emerging Asian countries, excluding Japan.

FLAX ETF FAQ

What is the FLAX expense ratio?

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.19%, or $19.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in FLAX?

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF has about $60.1M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of FLAX?

The largest positions in FLAX are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (15.32%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (7.01%), SK Hynix Inc (4.80%). The fund holds 1,548 securities in total.

How has FLAX performed?

FLAX returned +16.31% over the past year and +6.49% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does FLAX pay dividends?

FLAX has a dividend yield of 1.96%.

When was FLAX launched?

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF began trading on February 6, 2018.