Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About FLGV

What does FLGV invest in?

This exchange-traded fund (ETF) endeavors to produce income through its core strategy of investing in debt instruments issued directly by the U.S. Treasury. This encompasses a range of government securities like Treasury bonds, bills, notes, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), along with other holdings that provide similar exposure to U.S. government debt.

What is the expense ratio of FLGV?

Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (FLGV) charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is FLGV's dividend yield?

FLGV's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.56%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of FLGV?

Effective duration measures FLGV's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. FLGV's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of FLGV?

FLGV's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of FLGV?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from FLGV if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. FLGV's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.