FLJH ETF — Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF

Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF (FLJH)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FLJH is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index. its distribution rate is 1.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.48%, its expense ratio is 0.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 221.4% over the past 8.9 years, 17.0 points behind SPY at 238.4%.

Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF is an ETF that tracks the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index, providing exposure to Japanese large- and mid-cap equities while hedging currency risk back to the U.S. dollar. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.09% and distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest current distribution rate. The ETF appeals to investors seeking Japanese equity exposure with currency protection and a steady income component.

FLJH performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 221.4% over the past 8.9 years, 17.0 points behind SPY at 238.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.

FLJH key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.88%

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/02/2017

Expense ratio

0.09%

Distribution rate

1.26%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.48%

Last close

$45.41 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$208,777,261

Average volume

27600.0

Dividend

$0.286

Ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Payment date

07/06/2026

Beta

0.62

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.26%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.48%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Franklin Templeton or company page; Index: FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index; 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.

FLJH risks and drawbacks

FLJH'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 10.8%.

Who may consider FLJH — and who may not

FLJH may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FLJH 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.

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