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Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government (FTSD)

Bond ETF · Franklin Templeton · NYSE ARCA · 339 holdings
$89.51 ▲ +0.05 (0.06%)
At close · USD · Volume 25,761
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$88.49 – $91.51
Day's range
$89.36 – $89.52
1-year total return
+2.9%

FTSD price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

FTSD fund facts

FundFranklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government ETF
TickerFTSD · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Franklin Templeton
Category (by our rules)Bond
Expense ratio0.25%
Holdings339
Net assets (fund, SEC)$294M
Yield (last 12 months)4.34%
DistributionsMonthly
52-week range$88.49 – $91.51
Average volume (3 months)42,463
First price in our data5 Nov 2013
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
+1.3%
3 months
+0.6%
6 months
+1.0%
Year to date
+1.9%
1 year
+2.9%
3 years a year
+4.8%
5 years a year
+2.8%
10 years a year
+2.1%
Volatility (1 year)
1.6%
Largest drop, last year
−1.2%
Largest drop in our data
−5.3%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 6 Nov 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.25% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $25 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 25 Jul 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
3.88 USD
Yield on today's price
4.34%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest ex-date
2 Nov 2026
Full FTSD dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from our market-data provider.

FTSD top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST 7.00%
2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 6.81%
3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 5.11%
4 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 4.77%
5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 4.44%
6 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 3.41%
7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 3.41%
8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 3.41%
9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 3.41%
10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 3.40%
The top 10 make up 45.2% of the fund, out of 339 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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FTSD: frequently asked questions

What is FTSD?

FTSD is the Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government ETF, issued by Franklin Templeton, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Bond". Its latest SEC filing lists 339 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of FTSD?

FTSD charges 0.25% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 25 Jul 2025. On $10,000 that is about $25 a year in fund costs.

Does FTSD pay dividends?

Yes. FTSD paid 3.88 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 4.34% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 2 Nov 2026.

What does FTSD hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST (7.0%), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (6.8%), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (5.1%). The top 10 together make up 45.2% of the fund.

How has FTSD performed?

Total return including distributions to 6 Nov 2026: 1 year +2.9%, 3 years +4.8% a year, 5 years +2.8% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from our market-data provider; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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