FLIN ETF — Franklin FTSE India ETF

Franklin FTSE India ETF (FLIN)

FLIN is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.44%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.44%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 58.6% over the past 8.6 years, 184.2 points behind SPY at 242.8%.

At the current 0.44% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $44 per year, or about $22.00 per semi-annual payment if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Franklin FTSE India ETF is an ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in large- and mid-capitalization Indian stocks that make up the FTSE India Capped Index. The fund distributes semi-annually at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.19%. It appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to the Indian market.

FLIN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 58.6% over the past 8.6 years, 184.2 points behind SPY at 242.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -9.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.3%.

FLIN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.40%

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/06/2018

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution rate

0.44%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.44%

Last close

$34.90 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$34.70

Premium / discount

0.58% premium

AUM

$2,592,408,316

Average volume

99388.0

Last dividend

$0.152

Last ex-dividend date

12/19/2025 (as of 2025-12-19)

Last payment date

12/29/2025 (as of 2025-12-29)

Beta

0.61

P/E ratio

22.357

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.44%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.44%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Franklin Templeton; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FLIN risks and drawbacks

FLIN's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 18.3%.

Who may consider FLIN — and who may not

FLIN may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FLIN pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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