FLQM ETF — Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF

Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FLQM is an ETF that tracks the Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index. its distribution rate is 2.28%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.63%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 169.5% over the past 9.5 years, 102.1 points behind SPY at 271.6%.

Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF is an equity fund that tracks a proprietary, rules-based index of U.S. mid-cap stocks maintained by FTSE Russell, typically holding at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of that index. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.30%. It appeals to investors seeking broad mid-cap equity exposure with a systematic multifactor approach and regular income distributions.

FLQM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 169.5% over the past 9.5 years, 102.1 points behind SPY at 271.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.6%.

FLQM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.17%

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/26/2017

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

2.28%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.63%

Last close

$60.36 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,431,125,622

Average volume

45640.0

Dividend

$0.187

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

0.8

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.28%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.63%) 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; Index: Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor 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.

FLQM risks and drawbacks

FLQM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 7.6%.

Who may consider FLQM — and who may not

FLQM may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FLQM pays quarterly); 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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