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About Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF
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Inception date
Nov 4, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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.
ISIN
US3535061085
FTSDs 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.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Securitized
Government
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Securitized72.91%
Government31.64%
Mutual fund9.65%
Corporate0.10%
Cash−1.96%
Miscellaneous−12.33%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.70%
Asia0.30%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FTSD invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Securitized, with 72.91% stocks, and Government, with 31.64% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the N/A region.
FTSD last dividends amounted to 0.33 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.38 USD in dividends, which shows a 16.61% decrease.
FTSD assets under management is 250.42 M USD. It's risen 3.70% over the last month.
FTSD fund flows account for 94.95 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FTSD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.63%. The last dividend (Sep 5, 2025) amounted to 0.33 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
FTSD shares are issued by Franklin Resources, Inc. under the brand Franklin. The ETF was launched on Nov 4, 2013, and its management style is Active.
FTSD expense ratio is 0.25% meaning you'd have to pay 0.25% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FTSD follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FTSD invests in bonds.
FTSD price has risen by 0.12% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.12% decrease. See more dynamics on FTSD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.00% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 0.60% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.00% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 0.60% in a year.
FTSD trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.