Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF (FLGB)
| Assets | $721.79M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 17.74 |
| Shares Out | 25.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.03% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 70.55% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.65% |
| Volume | n/a |
| Open | n/a |
| Previous Close | 28.17 |
| Day's Range | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 25.10 |
| 52-Week High | 29.25 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Holdings | 104 |
| Inception Date | Nov 2, 2017 |
About FLGB
Fund Home PageThe Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF (FLGB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE UK RIC Capped index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap companies from the United Kingdom. FLGB was launched on Nov 2, 2017 and is issued by Franklin Templeton.
Top 10 Holdings
44.81% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 7.37% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 7.21% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 6.84% |
| Unilever PLC | ULVR | 5.69% |
| RELX PLC | REL | 3.57% |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | BATS | 3.04% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | RR | 2.95% |
| BP p.l.c. | BP | 2.81% |
| London Stock Exchange Group plc | LSEG | 2.74% |
| GSK plc | GSK | 2.59% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.51913 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.6385 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.51348 | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.48099 | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.48154 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.48669 | Jun 28, 2022 |
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