Performance analysis of FLAX (FRANKLIN FTSE ASIA EX JAPAN ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FLAX has had an average annual return of +21.59%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FLAX has had an average annual return of +7.27%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Since Feb 8, 2018, FLAX has had an average annual return of +7.80%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.22% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20.68% | +33.69% | +9.82% | +6.28% | -18.88% | -3.52% | +24.20% | +17.15% | -12.03% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.36% | +5.81% | -9.20% | +13.69% | +8% | -0.13% | -4.58% | +20.68% | |||||
| 2025 | +0.66% | +1.31% | +1.07% | -0.21% | +4.62% | +7.04% | +1.68% | +2.69% | +6.37% | +4.37% | -1.79% | +1.94% | +33.69% |
| 2024 | -5.26% | +4.70% | +2.81% | +0.60% | +2.86% | +2.60% | +0.57% | +1.10% | +7.14% | -3.57% | -2.11% | -1.35% | +9.82% |
| 2023 | +8.71% | -7.35% | +3.41% | -1.62% | -2.35% | +3.26% | +5.99% | -5.86% | -3.07% | -2.84% | +6.01% | +3.24% | +6.28% |
| 2022 | -1.27% | -2.98% | -3.96% | -5.60% | +0.90% | -2.99% | -1.72% | -1.15% | -12.45% | -5.06% | +19.76% | -1.30% | -18.88% |
| 2021 | +4.80% | +1.89% | -2.21% | +0.97% | +1.06% | +0.40% | -6.65% | +1.43% | -4.08% | +1.36% | -3.21% | +1.24% | -3.52% |
| 2020 | -5.99% | -1.55% | -12.72% | +7.23% | +1.56% | +7.90% | +7.74% | +4.20% | -0.66% | +1.73% | +8.46% | +6.32% | +24.20% |
| 2019 | +7.64% | +0.60% | +2.61% | +1.92% | -8.19% | +6.31% | -3.49% | -3.93% | +2.21% | +4.18% | +0.78% | +6.52% | +17.15% |
| 2018 | +6.31% | -1.22% | -1.74% | -0.55% | -4.89% | +1.57% | -1.81% | -0.76% | -11.18% | +5.89% | -3.16% | -12.03% |
Drawdown analysis of FLAX (FRANKLIN FTSE ASIA EX JAPAN ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the FLAX was -42.50%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 722 trading sessions.
The current FLAX drawdown is -8.43%.
Since Feb 8, 2018 FLAX has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 4 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.50% | Feb 17, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | 722 | Sep 11, 2025 | 1147 |
| -29.77% | Mar 14, 2018 | 509 | Mar 23, 2020 | 93 | Aug 4, 2020 | 602 |
| -12.99% | Feb 25, 2026 | 23 | Mar 30, 2026 | 13 | Apr 17, 2026 | 36 |
| -11.21% | Jun 22, 2026 | 18 | Jul 17, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -8.85% | Jun 2, 2026 | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | 10 | Jun 22, 2026 | 13 |
| -5.56% | Jan 21, 2021 | 6 | Jan 29, 2021 | 7 | Feb 9, 2021 | 13 |
| -5.31% | Aug 28, 2020 | 18 | Sep 24, 2020 | 10 | Oct 8, 2020 | 28 |
| -5.30% | May 11, 2026 | 6 | May 19, 2026 | 4 | May 26, 2026 | 10 |
| -5.20% | Oct 29, 2025 | 34 | Dec 17, 2025 | 10 | Jan 2, 2026 | 44 |
| -4.39% | Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 10 |
| -3.34% | Jan 28, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 3 | Feb 10, 2026 | 9 |
| -2.73% | Oct 12, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 3 | Nov 4, 2020 | 17 |
| -2.54% | Feb 23, 2018 | 6 | Mar 5, 2018 | 6 | Mar 13, 2018 | 12 |
| -2.38% | Nov 27, 2020 | 1 | Nov 30, 2020 | 3 | Dec 3, 2020 | 4 |
| -1.90% | Aug 6, 2020 | 1 | Aug 7, 2020 | 6 | Aug 17, 2020 | 7 |
| -1.89% | Sep 17, 2025 | 7 | Sep 26, 2025 | 3 | Oct 1, 2025 | 10 |
| -1.84% | Apr 17, 2026 | 2 | Apr 21, 2026 | 1 | Apr 22, 2026 | 3 |
| -1.84% | Aug 17, 2020 | 3 | Aug 20, 2020 | 2 | Aug 24, 2020 | 5 |
| -1.81% | Dec 17, 2020 | 3 | Dec 22, 2020 | 4 | Dec 29, 2020 | 7 |
| -1.52% | Jan 12, 2026 | 5 | Jan 20, 2026 | 2 | Jan 22, 2026 | 7 |
| -1.42% | Apr 22, 2026 | 1 | Apr 23, 2026 | 1 | Apr 24, 2026 | 2 |
| -1.10% | May 6, 2026 | 1 | May 7, 2026 | 1 | May 8, 2026 | 2 |
| -1.10% | Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | Oct 22, 2025 | 2 | Oct 24, 2025 | 4 |
| -1.04% | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Feb 12, 2026 | 5 | Feb 20, 2026 | 6 |
| -1.01% | Apr 27, 2026 | 2 | Apr 29, 2026 | 1 | Apr 30, 2026 | 3 |