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Franklin Dividend Growth ETF ()
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Franklin Dividend Growth ETF Overview
Franklin Dividend Growth ETF (FRIZ) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Franklin Templeton Investments launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in “dividend growth” companies. For this purpose, dividend growth companies include companies (or securities issued by such companies) with a history of paying consistent or increasing dividends or that the investment manager believes have the potential to increase future dividend payments based on dividend growth rate estimates from third-party and internal sources.
About Franklin Dividend Growth ETF (FRIZ)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.92 years: Matthew Quinlan (2025) and Amritha Kasturirangan (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Franklin Dividend Growth ETF has 45 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 40.5% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Franklin Dividend Growth ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Franklin Dividend Growth ETF has 1.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 95.4% There is 1.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Franklin Dividend Growth ETF has 3.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $5 million in total assets, which is below the $13 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
FRIZ Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Franklin Dividend Growth ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. Franklin Dividend Growth ETF has an expense ratio of 0.49%, which is 18% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Franklin Dividend Growth ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 10%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 158% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Franklin Dividend Growth ETF returned 3.0%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Large Blend category had an average return of -0.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Franklin Dividend Growth ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 1.16% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Franklin Dividend Growth ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 6.0%, 3.5 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F.
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FRIZ Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| FRIZ Return (NAV) | 3.0% | 4.5% | na | na | na | na |
| FRIZ Return (Price) | 1.4% | 3.1% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 1.602% | 1.461% | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | -0.8% | 3.7% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 11.2% | 13.6% |
| FRIZ Grade (NAV) | A | C | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 3.9% | 0.8% | na | na | na | na |
| FRIZ Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
FRIZ Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| FRIZ Return (NAV) | 6.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| FRIZ Return (Price) | 4.3% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.292% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.5% | 15.3% | 21.9% | 22.9% | -17.1% | 26.9% | 18.3% | 29.6% | -5.1% | 21.5% | 11.4% |
| FRIZ Grade (NAV) | F | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -3.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 5 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 5 Mil |
| Turnover: | 10.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.49% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.9 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Quinlan Matthew (2025), Kasturirangan Amritha (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 45 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 40.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 95.4% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 3.1% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| Phone Number: | 800-342-5236 |
| Website: | etf.franklintempleton.com |
| Inception Date: | August 28, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.41% |
