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Security Profile
- Security Type
- Index ETF
- CUSIP
- 35473P603
- Market Cap
- Micro Cap · $34 Million
- IPO
- 10/3/2016
Fund Description: Franklin Liberty Investment Grade Corporate ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund or Actively Managed ETF which is a separate investment portfolio of the Franklin Templeton ETF Trust, an open-end investment management company. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Franklin Liberty Investment Grade Corporate ETF seeks a high level of current income as is consistent with prudent investing, while seeking preservation of capital. The Fund is an actively managed ETF and thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specific index, but rather uses an active investment strategy to meet its investment objective, however, an actively managed ETF may have an index-based benchmark. Accordingly, the ETF’s investment advisor has discretion on a daily basis to actively manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and investment policies. FUND STRATEGY: Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate debt securities and investments. Investment grade debt securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase in the top four ratings categories by one or more independent rating organizations such as Standard & Poor’s (S&P) (rated BBB- or better) or Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) (rated Baa3 or higher) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s investment manager. Derivatives whose reference securities are investment grade are considered by the Fund to be investment grade investments. Corporate issuers may include corporate or other business entities in which a sovereign or governmental agency or entity may have, indirectly or directly, an interest, including a majority or greater ownership interest. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity or duration. The Fund’s focus on the credit quality of its portfolio is intended to reduce credit risk and help to preserve the Fund’s capital. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in convertible securities and preferred securities, and generally expects to invest a portion of its assets in cash, cash equivalents and high quality money market securities, including commercial paper, repurchase agreements and affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in foreign securities, including those in developing markets, and up to 15% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. FUND MANAGEMENT: Franklin Advisers, Inc. serves as the Investment Manager (Adviser) to the Fund. Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC serves as the sub-adviser.
Company Contact
- Headquarters
- One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
- Phone
- 650-312-2000 · Toll-Free 800-342-5236
- Investor Relations
- 800-342-5236