Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About FTSD

What does FTSD invest in?

The fund aims to generate a substantial current income stream while diligently safeguarding investors' principal. It achieves these objectives by committing a minimum of 80% of its total assets to debt instruments either directly issued or explicitly backed by the U.S. government, its various agencies, or associated entities. A core characteristic of its investment strategy is maintaining an average portfolio duration of three years or less, emphasizing shorter-term holdings.

What is the expense ratio of FTSD?

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (FTSD) charges an expense ratio of 0.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is FTSD's dividend yield?

FTSD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.84%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of FTSD?

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

What is the credit quality of FTSD?

FTSD'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 FTSD?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from FTSD if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. FTSD'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.