FRANKLIN FTSE TAIWAN ETF (FLTW)

The FRANKLIN FTSE TAIWAN ETF (ticker: FLTW) is designed to provide investors with exposure to the stock market in Taiwan. This ETF tracks companies based in that region, making it a way for people to invest in Taiwanese businesses through a single fund. It currently holds an income rating grade of A+.

What the numbers show

The current price of FLTW is $110.49. To understand how this has changed over time, we can look at an estimated price from roughly one year ago, which was $60.09.

Over the last year, the ETF showed a share-price return of approximately 83.87%. When you include distributions (cash payments), the total return for that same period was approximately 88.75%. It is important to know that "price return" only measures how much the share price went up or down. "Total return" includes both the change in the share price and any distributions paid out during that time.

Looking further back, the three-year price return was approximately 197.70%, while the three-year total return was approximately 219.74%.

Income and distribution explanation

FLTW provides a distribution yield of approximately 1.48%. This percentage represents the cash distributions relative to the current ETF price. Over the last 12 months, there were 2 payouts, with trailing distributions totaling $1.64. The payout frequency is described as irregular or less frequent, meaning investors should not expect payments on a set monthly or quarterly schedule.

NAV erosion explanation

The supplied data is sufficient to evaluate price erosion, but it does not include enough historical NAV-per-share data to confirm or rule out NAV erosion. However, StockValueFinder provides an erosion-risk score of 100, which is labeled as "No price erosion detected." This measurement suggests that the share-price trend has remained stable based on the provided facts. There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.

Pros

• The ETF has shown significant growth over the last three years in both price and total return.

• It carries a high income rating grade of A+.

• StockValueFinder indicates that no price erosion was detected based on current measurements.

Cons

• The distribution frequency is irregular, which may not suit investors looking for steady, predictable payments.

• No specific top holdings were supplied in the data to show exactly which companies the fund owns.

Beginner takeaway

FLTW allows investors to participate in the Taiwan stock market. The facts show that the ETF has had strong price and total returns over the last one to three years. While it pays a distribution yield of 1.48%, those payments happen irregularly. Because there is no data on specific holdings, this report focuses on the overall performance and income measurements provided by StockValueFinder.