Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (FTSD)Short Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
89.04 USD
-0.05
(-0.056%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:46 a.m. EDT
The Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF presents a classic defensive profile with a robust 4.45% yield, which rates as a strong income play given its consistency and coverage. However, the price action tells a different story for capital appreciation; the security is trading below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating a persistent downtrend where recent price performance lags significantly behind longer-term averages. While the recent 45-day statistical forecast suggests a slight upward tick with high confidence, this short-term bounce is insufficient to overcome the structural weakness evident in the moving average crossovers. For investors seeking duration protection, the yield is attractive, but the lack of recent price momentum and the downward drift relative to key technical benchmarks suggest a neutral stance rather than a compelling entry for either immediate gains or long-term growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.005760 |
| AutoTheta | 0.005877 |
| AutoETS | 0.005999 |
| MSTL | 0.006137 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 38.13 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.138 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.83 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 4.37% | 4.61% | 3.74% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 0.330 | 0.372124 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.297 | 0.331288 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.337 | 0.375278 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.304 | 0.337365 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.324 | 0.359122 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.339 | 0.375000 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.326 | 0.360181 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.299 | 0.329223 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.303 | 0.333077 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.412 | 0.453994 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.290 | 0.319313 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.387 | 0.426446 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.344 | 0.378896 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.330 | 0.363556 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.385 | 0.425179 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.323 | 0.356906 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.349 | 0.386062 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.367 | 0.405167 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.342 | 0.377984 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.312 | 0.344219 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.411 | 0.455503 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.359 | 0.398402 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.295 | 0.325931 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.392 | 0.434397 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.352 | 0.387281 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.359 | 0.396291 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.404 | 0.447199 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.330 | 0.367811 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.367 | 0.409233 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.390 | 0.436095 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.340 | 0.378957 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.341 | 0.379987 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.356 | 0.394854 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.371 | 0.413647 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.325 | 0.362359 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.371 | 0.416901 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.326 | 0.366745 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.343 | 0.384788 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.307 | 0.344248 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.313 | 0.351133 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.342 | 0.381441 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.267 | 0.296667 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.285 | 0.315824 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.239 | 0.267487 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.239 | 0.265379 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.247 | 0.275793 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.226 | 0.252091 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.193 | 0.216927 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.173 | 0.192887 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.188 | 0.207345 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.101 | 0.110600 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.094 | 0.102935 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.071 | 0.077502 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.068 | 0.074333 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.077 | 0.083732 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.056 | 0.060144 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.058 | 0.062072 |
| 2021-12-17 | 0.066 | 0.070273 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.067 | 0.071208 |
| 2021-10-29 | 0.067 | 0.071042 |
| 2021-09-30 | 0.071 | 0.074950 |
| 2021-08-31 | 0.086 | 0.090736 |
| 2021-07-30 | 0.073 | 0.076899 |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.077 | 0.081112 |
| 2021-05-28 | 0.055 | 0.057767 |
| 2021-04-30 | 0.080 | 0.084016 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.137 | 0.143923 |
| 2021-02-26 | 0.086 | 0.090260 |
| 2021-01-29 | 0.081 | 0.084640 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.116 | 0.121187 |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.099 | 0.103665 |
| 2020-10-30 | 0.120 | 0.125602 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.115 | 0.119992 |
| 2020-08-31 | 0.106 | 0.110474 |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.112 | 0.116861 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.099 | 0.103319 |
| 2020-05-29 | 0.106 | 0.110844 |
| 2020-04-30 | 0.099 | 0.103697 |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.161 | 0.169831 |
| 2020-02-28 | 0.168 | 0.176582 |
| 2020-01-31 | 0.177 | 0.187005 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.237 | 0.251006 |
| 2019-11-29 | 0.179 | 0.189458 |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.223 | 0.235555 |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.203 | 0.214815 |
| 2019-08-30 | 0.203 | 0.214339 |
| 2019-07-31 | 0.248 | 0.262267 |
| 2019-06-28 | 0.201 | 0.212227 |
| 2019-05-31 | 0.296 | 0.313659 |
| 2019-04-30 | 0.227 | 0.240288 |
| 2019-03-29 | 0.308 | 0.326064 |
| 2019-02-28 | 0.199 | 0.210716 |
| 2019-01-31 | 0.208 | 0.219943 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.250 | 0.264943 |
| 2018-11-30 | 0.224 | 0.237464 |
| 2018-10-31 | 0.219 | 0.232410 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.202 | 0.213689 |
| 2018-08-31 | 0.248 | 0.261355 |
| 2018-07-31 | 0.234 | 0.246861 |
| 2018-06-29 | 0.209 | 0.220162 |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.226 | 0.237620 |
| 2018-04-30 | 0.169 | 0.177857 |
| 2018-03-29 | 0.206 | 0.216296 |
| 2018-02-28 | 0.167 | 0.175236 |
| 2018-01-31 | 0.142 | 0.148707 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.223 | 0.232801 |
| 2017-11-30 | 0.213 | 0.222199 |
| 2017-10-31 | 0.195 | 0.202850 |
| 2017-09-29 | 0.156 | 0.162044 |
| 2017-08-31 | 0.196 | 0.203256 |
| 2017-07-31 | 0.187 | 0.193903 |
| 2017-06-30 | 0.170 | 0.176093 |
| 2017-05-31 | 0.167 | 0.172556 |
| 2017-04-28 | 0.171 | 0.176507 |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.221 | 0.227554 |
| 2017-02-28 | 0.142 | 0.145806 |
| 2017-01-31 | 0.105 | 0.107980 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.224 | 0.230571 |
| 2016-11-30 | 0.184 | 0.189808 |
| 2016-10-31 | 0.147 | 0.150677 |
| 2016-09-30 | 0.142 | 0.145016 |
| 2016-08-31 | 0.209 | 0.214161 |
| 2016-07-29 | 0.193 | 0.197786 |
| 2016-06-30 | 0.118 | 0.120470 |
| 2016-05-31 | 0.172 | 0.175887 |
| 2016-01-29 | 0.080 | 0.081342 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.182 | 0.185204 |
| 2015-11-30 | 0.113 | 0.115601 |
| 2015-09-30 | 0.139 | 0.140802 |
| 2015-08-31 | 0.124 | 0.125379 |
| 2015-07-31 | 0.131 | 0.132430 |
| 2015-06-30 | 0.069 | 0.069697 |
| 2015-05-29 | 0.151 | 0.152510 |
| 2015-03-31 | 0.104 | 0.104828 |
| 2015-02-27 | 0.088 | 0.088611 |
| 2015-01-30 | 0.091 | 0.091632 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.156 | 0.157179 |
| 2014-11-28 | 0.137 | 0.137702 |
| 2014-10-31 | 0.146 | 0.146660 |
| 2014-09-30 | 0.142 | 0.142484 |
| 2014-08-29 | 0.155 | 0.155217 |
| 2014-07-31 | 0.181 | 0.181236 |
| 2014-06-30 | 0.149 | 0.148836 |
| 2014-05-30 | 0.169 | 0.168932 |
| 2014-04-30 | 0.173 | 0.172465 |
| 2014-03-31 | 0.186 | 0.185167 |
| 2014-02-28 | 0.148 | 0.147337 |
| 2014-01-31 | 0.156 | 0.155147 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.156 | 0.155178 |
| 2013-11-29 | 0.117 | 0.116268 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 102.85 |
| All Time Low | 87.28 |
| Ask | 91.95 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 49,020 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 33,550 |
| Average Volume | 33,550 |
| Average Volume10Days | 49,020 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.21 |
| Bid | 85.95 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Short Government |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 89.1685 |
| Day Low | 88.99 |
| Display Name | Short Duration U.S. Govt ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 4.45 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 89.4828 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.44280243 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0049484638 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -2.2397876 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 91.51 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.4700012 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.026991598 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 88.49 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.55000305 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.006215426 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 88.49 - 91.51 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,383,661,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0256989 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.049995422 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.056117885 |
| Fullday Price | 89.04 |
| Fund Family | Franklin Templeton, Inc |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,383,523,200 |
| 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 net assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities. To pursue its investment goal, it may invest in certain interest rate-related derivative transactions, principally U.S. Treasury futures contracts and options on interest rate/bond futures. |
| Long Name | Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_232663577 |
| Nav Price | 88.99812 |
| Net Assets | 329,029,120.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.25 |
| Open | 89.16 |
| Previous Close | 89.09 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0499954 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.0561179 |
| Regular Market Day High | 89.1685 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 88.99 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 88.99 - 89.1685 |
| Regular Market Open | 89.16 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 89.09 |
| Regular Market Price | 89.04 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 61,937 |
| Short Name | Franklin Short Duration U.S. Go |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTSD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0472899 |
| Total Assets | 329,029,120 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.62344 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.62344 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 90.30985 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.2698517 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.014061053 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 61,937 |
| Yield | 0.044499997 |
| Ytd Return | 0.607 |