Franklin FTSE Australia ETF

FLAU

Market cap $79.4M

Overview Fund Activity

32.40 USD

-0.20

0.61%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.61%

5 days

0.62%

1 month

1.25%

3 months

2.92%

6 months

17.99%

Year to date

15.02%

1 year

5.06%

5 years

35.68%

10 years

28.78%

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 17 [Q1] → 20 (+3) [Q2]

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41M [Q1] → $38.2M (-$2.89M) [Q2]

10.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.37% [Q1] → 60.05% (-10.32%) [Q2]

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 7

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Financial journalist opinion

Australian Inflation Indicator Jumps, Backing RBA Caution on Rate Cuts

Australia's monthly inflation indicator jumped to its highest level in a year in July, affirming the Reserve Bank of Australia's cautious approach to cutting interest rates over recent months.

Australian Inflation Indicator Jumps, Backing RBA Caution on Rate Cuts

APAC Equities: The Sensitivity To Oil Prices

Among APAC equity markets, Australia has a higher beta to oil prices while India, Indonesia and Thailand have lower betas. Domestic political uncertainties have been one main reason for the decoupling trend seen in Indonesia and Thailand.

APAC Equities: The Sensitivity To Oil Prices

Australia As An Investing Opportunity: Stocks, Bonds And Real Estate

Australia's key investment markets—stocks, bonds, and real estate—present lucrative opportunities driven by market cycles and liquidity sources. Stocks are poised for an upward breakout, likely within two years, fueled by the explosive phase of the real estate cycle. Bonds offer opportunities in both new high-yield bonds and older low-yield bonds, with potential gains when interest rates decrease.

Australia As An Investing Opportunity: Stocks, Bonds And Real Estate

FLAU: Preferable To EWA, But Not A Good Buy Now

The Franklin FTSE Australia ETF has outperformed other developed markets and Asia Pacific stocks over the past year. We highlight why FLAU, which only has around $60m of AUM, is a better product than EWA, a larger peer with an AUM of over $1.4bn. Australian macros look dicey, and FLAU's heavy exposure to banking stocks is not too ideal at this juncture.

FLAU: Preferable To EWA, But Not A Good Buy Now

Australia, A Tech Hub? Crikey!

While California and Scandinavia tend to get top billing in tech, the Land Down Under now boasts one of the fastest-growing software and fintech hubs in the world. Australia's tech industry, which expanded 80% between 2016 and 2021, is projected to reach $167 billion AUD by 2030 ($112 billion USD) as global software and fintech firms continue to spring up across the continent.

Australia, A Tech Hub? Crikey!

Australia Equity - What Is A Lower Dividend Yield Telling Us?

Australia has long been recognised for having the highest average dividend yield among global markets. However, this yield has been on a downward trend since 2022.

Australia Equity - What Is A Lower Dividend Yield Telling Us?

Australian Employment Surges In February

February's employment showed a large rise, driven by a hefty increase in full-time jobs and a sharp fall in the unemployment rate to 3.7%.

Asia-Pacific Is Not Just China

While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.

Australia: 3Q23 GDP Growth Softens

Weaker GDP growth in Australia may indicate that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is done hiking rates. Trade data suggests that the GDP growth figure for Q3 2023 will not meet expectations.

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