Symbols

FTSD

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF·NYSE

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

277.60MUSD

Fund Flows (1Y)

65.72MUSD

Dividend Yield

4.55%

Discount/Premium to NAV

0.02%

Shares Outstanding

3.10M

Expense Ratio

0.25%

About Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Issuer

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Brand

Franklin

Home Page

https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/exchange-traded-funds/products/18000/SINGLCLASS/franklin-short-duration-u-s-government-etf/FTSD

Inception Date

Nov 4, 2013

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

Management Style

Active

Dividend Treatment

Distributes

Distribution Tax Treatment

Ordinary income

Income Tax Type

Capital Gains

Max ST Capital Gains Rate

39.60%

Max LT Capital Gains Rate

20.00%

Primary Advisor

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Distributor

Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc.

FTSD's active management focuses on the shorter end of the yield curve, investing in US government debt while targeting a duration of less than three years. The fund primarily invests in MBSs (ARMs) issued or guaranteed by the US government, Treasurys and TIPS. Due to the early repayment nature of most MBSs, expect portfolio maturity to be overstated. Overall, since FTSD is an actively-managed fund, its exposure can change quickly. The fund manager may transact in index futures contracts in order to obtain net long or short exposures to selected interest rates or durations. Prior to Aug. 1, 2022, the fund traded under the name Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government ETF.