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Franklin Templeton’s suite of indexed equity ETFs includes single country and regional exposures. Seeking to track market-capitalization weighted indexes developed by FTSE Russell, these ETFs are competitively priced, making them a low-cost tool for investors to implement active views across developed and emerging international markets.

 

Why Target Individual Countries and Regions?

Broad market international indexes are often weighted according to the market cap size of each individual country, which can leave missed opportunities and unintended biases as the performance and risk profiles across countries rotates. In a world reshaped by tariff uncertainty and a shift toward bilateral trade agreements, global portfolio risk has further disaggregated, as shown below. The ability to target individual countries and regions allows investors to customize their international exposure.

Insights

Identifying which international exposures to target can be challenging. Explore Franklin Templeton’s investment perspectives for insights.

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Opening the Aperture on Global Investing

At the start of this year, many investors questioned whether equity markets had become too reliant on a handful of AI winners. Dina Ting and Marcus Weyerer take a more nuanced view into how broadly this theme’s benefits may spread.

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When mega-IPOs meet index investing

As some of the world's largest private companies edge closer to public market listings, investors are focused on valuations and IPO headlines. Dina Ting explains why the more important question may be how these companies enter indexes—and whether investors really understand the exposures they own.

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Why US and international dividend strategies are working again

As markets broaden beyond mega-cap technology stocks, dividend-oriented strategies are attracting renewed attention. Learn more from Dina Ting.

14 MAY 2026

Rethinking US equity exposure through sectors

Stock market sectors are diverging dramatically. Dina Ting explores what has changed in the past three years—and the past 20—alongside implications for investors.

20 APRIL 2026

The “Korea discount” is shrinking. What happens next?

South Korea is back on investors’ radar—but is this rally built to last? Dina Ting of Franklin Templeton ETFs unpacks what’s driving the surge—and whether the long-awaited re-rating can endure.

Frequenty asked questions

An ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is an investment fund that holds a group of securities, such as stocks or bonds. ETFs are traded on a stock exchange, which means they can be bought and sold in a similar way to listed shares. ETFs have become popular because they offer transparent and cost-efficient access to different markets and investment themes.

An active ETF is managed by an investment team that makes decisions about which securities to buy or sell, rather than simply tracking an index.

  • Portfolio managers may invest beyond index limits based on research and analysis
  • The aim is to respond to changing market conditions
  • Active ETFs seek to achieve better outcomes than broad market exposure, although results are not guaranteed

Diversification – Investors gain exposure to many securities within a single fund

Intraday Trading – ETF shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day at market prices

Cost Efficiency – ETFs often have lower ongoing fees than traditional investment funds, although brokerage costs may apply

Low starting amount – There is usually no minimum investment amount other than the price of one ETF unit

Transparency – ETFs typically disclose their holdings on a daily basis

Liquidity – ETFs are traded on exchanges and supported by market makers, helping investors buy and sell more easily

Individual Investor – Buys and sells ETF units through a brokerage account

ETF Sponsor – The financial institution that creates and manages the ETF

Authorized Participant (AP) – An institution that helps create and redeem ETF units

ETF Market Maker – A firm that supports trading by providing buy and sell prices on the exchange

No. With savings plans, even small amounts can be invested regularly – efficiently, automatically, and in a disciplined way.

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