Franklin FTSE China ETF

The Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) tracks an index of large and mid-size companies in China. Though FLCH offers broad exposure at a reasonable price, it competes in a crowded category and hasn’t attracted the assets and liquidity of rivals like the iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI), the dominant China-focused ETF. FLCH has broadly similar sector exposure to MCHI, with some variations. The fund is part of a series of single-country ETFs that Franklin Templeton began rolling out in 2017. The funds debuted with significantly lower management fees than rival iShares funds, which have long dominated the single-country ETF space. Many of the stocks in the fund’s portfolio are likely to be found in broadly diversified international equity funds, and investors should be careful not to take on an unintentional overweight. Single-country funds are typically not appropriate for investors seeking a diversified portfolio and are more appealing to short-term traders placing tactical bets on specific markets.