Franklin FTSE Australia ETF
FLAU
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- One Franklin Parkway San Mateo CA United States of America 94403
- IPO Date
- Nov 2, 2017
- CIK
- 0001655589
- Website
- franklintempleton.com
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- Franklin FTSE Australia ETF (FLAU) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the FTSE Australia RIC Capped Index, which measures the performance of Australian large- and mid-capitalization stocks with security weights capped to limit over-concentration; under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and depositary receipts representing such securities; it is non-diversified and provides semi-annual dividend distributions. The fund's top holdings include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, BHP Group Ltd, National Australia Bank Ltd, Westpac Banking Corp, and ANZ Group Holdings Ltd, with significant sector allocations to financials (approximately 39%), materials (17%), and other sectors including healthcare and industrials; it targets investors seeking exposure to the Australian equity market, listed on NYSE Arca with an expense ratio of 0.09% and total net assets around $78 million as of late 2025. Launched on November 2, 2017, FLAU is managed by Franklin Advisory Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, which serves as the investment adviser, with Franklin Distributors, LLC acting as distributor; the fund is domiciled in the United States and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with no direct international subsidiaries but part of Franklin Templeton's broader global ETF platform offering exposure to various regions including Europe, Asia ex-Japan, Latin America, and China. In recent years, Franklin Templeton, FLAU's sponsor, has pursued strategic expansions including the completion of its acquisition of Apera Asset Management in October 2025, boosting alternative assets under management to approximately $270 billion with a focus on European private credit; the integration of Putnam Investments capabilities following its 2024 acquisition to enhance global distribution of equity strategies; and new ETF launches such as active equity and short-term US Treasury products for European investors in 2025, alongside partnerships like those with Ajman Bank and eToro to broaden ETF access in the UAE, Germany, Austria, and beyond. These developments reflect Franklin Templeton's ongoing emphasis on alternatives, active ETFs, and international growth, maintaining FLAU's passive indexing strategy amid a competitive ETF landscape with sustained low-cost exposure to Australian equities.