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Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX)

Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
34.13 USD +0.57 (1.701%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:01 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 34.30 +0.17 (0.490%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:22 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:14 p.m. EDT

FLAX is currently showing mixed signals. Short-term traders may find a potential buying opportunity due to recent dips and the possibility of a rebound, but the bearish options activity suggests caution. Long-term investors might consider the recent dip as a chance to buy and hold, given the solid dividend yield and the fund's exposure to Asian markets. The dividend history indicates a relatively consistent payout, which supports a moderate long-term rating. Overall, the stock has potential, but careful monitoring of market trends and options activity is advised.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.031834
AutoTheta0.032063
MSTL0.033248
AutoETS0.034372

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 60%
H-stat 1.96
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.394
Excess Kurtosis -0.71
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 18.65

As of April 11, 2026, 3:14 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a slight bearish sentiment with puts showing higher open interest and volume, particularly around the 27.0 strike, which is below the current price. This suggests some speculation that the price might decline in the near term. However, the low implied volatility (IV) of 0.86 for the ATM strike may indicate limited expectations for large price swings, which could be a sign of market complacency or uncertainty.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.85% 2.52% 2.70% 2.75%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-19 0.538 1.849115
2025-06-20 0.165 0.671110
2024-12-20 0.350 1.567700
2024-06-21 0.360 1.645654
2023-12-15 0.291 1.478812
2023-06-16 0.179 0.882739
2022-12-16 0.475 2.493845
2022-06-17 0.112 0.571571
2021-12-13 0.513 2.193106
2021-06-10 0.108 0.415299
2020-12-14 0.359 1.527773
2020-06-11 0.076 0.424973
2019-12-11 0.380 2.034534
2019-06-11 0.124 0.694200
2018-12-20 0.375 2.270943
2018-06-20 0.089 0.468544
Additional Data
dividendYield 2.4

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 34.31
All Time Low 16.374
Ask 34.3
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,460
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,632
Average Volume 10,632
Average Volume10Days 7,460
Beta3 Year 1.0
Bid 27.0
Bid Size 400
Category Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 34.2699
Day Low 34.0
Dividend Yield 2.4
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.8299267
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 31.98598
Fifty Day Average Change 2.1469212
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06712069
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 52.107845
Fifty Two Week High 34.31
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.17710114
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0051617934
Fifty Two Week Low 22.42
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.7129
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5224309
Fifty Two Week Range 22.42 - 34.31
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,518,100,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.058734197
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Fund Inception Date 1,517,875,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index and in depositary receipts representing such securities. The FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index is based on the FTSE Asia ex Japan Index and is designed to measure the performance of large- and mid- capitalization stocks from developed and emerging Asian countries, excluding Japan.
Long Name Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_536176021
Nav Price 33.31028
Net Assets 40,993,992.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.19
Open 34.0
Post Market Change 0.167099
Post Market Change Percent 0.48955405
Post Market Price 34.3
Post Market Time 1,776,464,521
Previous Close 33.562
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.5709
Regular Market Change Percent 1.70103
Regular Market Day High 34.2699
Regular Market Day Low 34.0
Regular Market Day Range 34.0 - 34.2699
Regular Market Open 34.0
Regular Market Previous Close 33.562
Regular Market Price 34.1329
Regular Market Time 1,776,452,503
Regular Market Volume 5,732
Short Name Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol FLAX
Three Year Average Return 0.19765511
Total Assets 40,993,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 18.652605
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.76482
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.76482
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.67142
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.461481
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.15036291
Type Disp ETF
Volume 5,732
Yield 0.024
Ytd Return -0.76482