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Franklin Senior Loan ETF
FLBL

Overview Fund Activity
24.17 USD
0.00
0%
At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
0%
5 days
0.04%
1 month
0.04%
3 months
0.33%
6 months
0.5%
Year to date
-0.45%
1 year
-0.45%
5 years
-0.94%
10 years
-4.09%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,462 funds
–
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

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

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 18

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 126 [Q1] → 129 (+3) [Q2]

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $697M [Q1] → $729M (+$32.4M) [Q2]

1.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.11% [Q1] → 67.13% (-1.98%) [Q2]

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q1] → 5 (-1) [Q2]

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 58

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Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
FLBL Sits On The Throne Of Floating Rates, If Only The Market Weren't Changing
FLBL's active management, led by experienced managers, has generated alpha and offers a 6.31% SEC yield, primarily from B-rated securities. Lower expense ratio, better performance, contained volatility, active management, but low turnover (tax efficiency). 5Y performance better than even fixed income assets like HYG, despite lower volatility.
FLBL Sits On The Throne Of Floating Rates, If Only The Market Weren't Changing
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
6 months ago
Wall Street Bloodbath: Use It to Buy These ETFs
Wall Street experienced a bloodbath on March 10, 2025 as the selling pressures that weighed on U.S. stocks last week continued. The Nasdaq slumped 4% on the day, marking its biggest one-day loss since September 2022.
Wall Street Bloodbath: Use It to Buy These ETFs
Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
FLBL: Steady Risk-Adjusted Performance And High Yield
Franklin Senior Loan ETF FLBL is an actively managed, highly diversified fund with $742M in AUM that invests in senior-secured floating rate loans. FLBL seeks a high level of current income with a secondary goal of capital preservation. FLBL has a strong risk adjusted performance compared to peers over the past five years. The expense ratio is 0.45 and the 30-Day SEC Yield is 7.23%.
FLBL: Steady Risk-Adjusted Performance And High Yield
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
FLBL: A Senior Loan ETF With 8.3% Yield And Strong Performance
Franklin Senior Loan ETF is the most affordable senior loan ETF with a 0.45% expense ratio. It sports an above-average 8.3% dividend yield and could benefit from a higher for the longer situation. FLBL is a solid, albeit somewhat risky, investment opportunity.
FLBL: A Senior Loan ETF With 8.3% Yield And Strong Performance
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
FLBL: Moving This Loan Fund To Hold (Rating Downgrade)
The Franklin Senior Loan ETF has generated a total return of almost 7% since our 'Buy' rating, with a low drawdown, mainly driven by its dividend yield. Despite the high rates environment, the lack of significant defaults has contributed to the smooth performance of the ETF. While historically low, default rates have begun to climb in 2024. This could negatively impact the value of the fund's holdings.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
FLBL: The Cycle Shift Doesn't Help
Franklin Senior Loan ETF offers access to floating rate exposure and has an impressive 30-day SEC yield exceeding 8.9%. FLBL has a conservative composition with a focus on the healthcare sector and offers protection against credit risk. FLBL faces competition from other leveraged funds, but its low interest rate risk and below-average expense ratio make it an attractive choice.
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