FLJP ETF — Franklin FTSE Japan ETF

Franklin FTSE Japan ETF (FLJP)

FLJP is a low-cost ETF. As of September 4, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.81%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.04%, its expense ratio is 0.09%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 46/100 (Caution). Total return is 101.8% over the past 8.8 years, 140.2 points behind SPY at 242.0%.

At the current 0.81% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $81 per year, or $6.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

Franklin FTSE Japan ETF is a non-diversified fund that tracks the FTSE Japan Capped Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in large- and mid-capitalization Japanese stocks. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions and has a very low expense ratio of 0.09%. It appeals to income and equity investors seeking exposure to Japanese large-cap and mid-cap companies.

FLJP performance versus SPY

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Total return is 101.8% over the past 8.8 years, 140.2 points behind SPY at 242.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.3%.

FLJP key facts

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

46 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.37%

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/02/2017

Expense ratio

0.09%

Distribution rate

0.81%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

4.04%

Last close

$41.82

NAV

$40.65

Premium / discount

2.88% premium

AUM

$4,120,801,583

Average volume

400503.0

Last dividend

$0.169

Last ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Last payment date

07/06/2026

Beta

0.95

P/E ratio

19.0055

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.81%) 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 (4.04%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 4, 2026.

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.

FLJP risks and drawbacks

FLJP'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 13.3%.

Who may consider FLJP — and who may not

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