Risk Table - Franklin BSP CLO ETF
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| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by investing in the Fund. ETF shares
are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, and are not insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency of the U.S. government.
The Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s
net asset value (NAV), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment goal. Unlike
many ETFs, the Fund is not an index-based ETF.
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You could lose money by investing in the Fund.
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| Market |
Market: The market values of
securities or other investments owned by the Fund will go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.
The market value of a security or other investment may be reduced by market activity or other results
of supply
and demand unrelated to the issuer. This is a basic risk associated with all investments. When there
are more sellers than buyers, prices tend to fall. Likewise, when there are more buyers than sellers,
prices tend to rise. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may go up or down due to general
market or other conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as: real or
perceived adverse economic changes, including widespread liquidity issues and defaults in one or more
industries; changes in interest, inflation or exchange rates; unexpected natural and man-made world events,
such as diseases or disasters; financial, political or social disruptions, including terrorism and war;
and U.S. trade disputes or other disputes with specific countries that could result in additional tariffs,
trade barriers and/or investment restrictions in certain securities in those countries. Any of these
conditions can adversely affect the economic prospects of many companies, sectors, nations, regions and
the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. Ongoing or threatened
armed conflicts throughout the world have caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions
and volatility. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities have and could continue
to have a significant impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and
liquidity.
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| Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) |
Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs):
The risks of an investment in a CLO depend largely on the type of collateral held by the special purpose
entity (SPE) and the tranche of the CLO in which the Fund invests. In addition to the normal risks associated
with debt securities and loans (e.g., interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and others), CLOs
carry additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral
securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral
may decline in value or quality or go into default or be downgraded; (iii) the Fund may invest in tranches
of a CLO that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not
be fully understood at the time of investment. The degree of risk associated with CLO securities
will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. Though the Fund will
invest primarily in investment grade-rated tranches of CLO securities, such securities may be downgraded,
and in stressed market environments it is possible that even highly rated tranches of CLO securities
could experience defaults or other losses due to defaults in the underlying loan collateral, the disappearance
of the subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment
with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. Such risks may be heightened where the CLO securities
are comprised of underlying loan collateral that are loans to smaller issuers for which less information
is available. CLOs
are managed by entities independent of the investment manager, which are responsible for selecting, managing
and replacing the loan collateral within a CLO. CLO
managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing
the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing
the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such
as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability
and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in
which the Fund invests.
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| Floating Rate Corporate Investments |
Floating Rate Corporate Investments: Floating rate corporate
loans and corporate debt securities generally have credit ratings below investment grade and may be subject
to resale restrictions. They are often issued in connection with highly leveraged transactions, and may
be subject to greater credit risks than other investments including the possibility of default or bankruptcy.
In addition, a secondary market in corporate loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide
bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the ability to accurately value
existing and prospective investments and to realize in a timely fashion the full value upon the sale
of a corporate loan. A significant portion of floating rate investments may be “covenant lite” loans
that may contain fewer or less restrictive constraints on the borrower or other borrower-friendly characteristics.
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| Variable Rate Securities |
Variable
Rate Securities: Because changes in interest rates on variable rate securities (including floating
rate securities) may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline during
periods of rising interest rates until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of
declining interest rates, because the interest rates on variable rate securities generally reset downward,
their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities.
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| Credit |
Credit:
An issuer of debt securities may fail to make interest payments or repay principal when due, in whole
or in part. Changes in an issuer's financial strength or in a security's or government's credit rating
may affect a security's value.
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| High-Yield Debt Instruments |
High-Yield Debt Instruments: Issuers of lower-rated
or “high-yield” debt instruments (also known as “junk bonds”) are not as strong financially as
those issuing higher credit quality debt instruments. High-yield debt instruments are generally considered
predominantly speculative by the applicable rating agencies as their issuers are more likely to encounter
financial difficulties because they may be more highly leveraged, or because of other considerations.
In addition, high yield debt instruments generally are more vulnerable to changes in the relevant economy,
such as a recession or a sustained period of rising interest rates, that could affect their ability to
make interest and principal payments when due. The prices of high-yield debt instruments generally fluctuate
more than those of higher credit quality. High-yield debt instruments are generally more illiquid (harder
to sell) and harder to value.
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| Impairment of Collateral |
Impairment
of Collateral: The value of collateral securing a loan or other corporate debt security may
decline after the Fund invests and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient
to cover the amount owed to the Fund, or the collateral securing a loan may be found invalid, may be
used to pay other outstanding obligations of the borrower under applicable law or may be difficult to
sell.
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| Liquidity |
Liquidity:
The trading market for a particular security or type of security or other investments in which the
Fund invests may become less liquid or even illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on
the Fund’s ability to sell such securities or other investments when necessary to meet the Fund’s
liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event and will also generally lower the value of
a security or other investments. Market prices for such securities or other investments may be volatile.
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| Foreign Securities (non-U.S.) |
Foreign
Securities (non-U.S.): Investing in foreign securities typically involves different risks than investing
in U.S. securities, and includes risks associated with: (i) internal and external political and economic
developments – e.g., the political, economic and social policies and structures of some foreign countries
may be less stable and more volatile than those in the U.S. or some foreign countries may be subject
to trading restrictions or economic sanctions; diplomatic and political developments could affect the
economies, industries, and securities and currency markets of the countries in which the Fund is invested,
which can include rapid and adverse political changes; social instability; regional conflicts; sanctions
imposed by the United States, other nations or other governmental entities, including supranational entities;
terrorism; and war; (ii) trading practices – e.g., government supervision and regulation of foreign
securities and currency markets, trading systems and brokers may be less than in the U.S.; (iii) availability
of information – e.g., foreign issuers may not be subject to the same disclosure, accounting and financial
reporting standards and practices as U.S. issuers; (iv) limited markets – e.g., the securities of certain
foreign issuers may be less liquid (harder to sell) and more volatile; and (v) currency exchange rate
fluctuations and policies – e.g., fluctuations may negatively affect investments denominated in foreign
currencies and any income received or expenses paid by the Fund in that foreign currency.
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| Regional |
Regional:
To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a specific geographic region
or a particular country, the Fund will generally have more exposure to the specific regional or country
risks. In the event of economic or political turmoil or a deterioration of diplomatic relations in a
region or country where a substantial portion of the Fund’s assets are invested, the Fund may experience
substantial illiquidity or reduction in the value of the Fund’s investments. Adverse conditions in
a certain region or country can adversely affect securities of issuers in other countries whose economies
appear to be unrelated.
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| European securities |
European
securities: Investments in securities of European issuers involve risks that are specific
to Europe, including certain legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Political uncertainty surrounding
the European Union (EU) and its membership may increase market volatility. The financial instability
of some countries in the EU, together with the risk of such instability impacting other more stable countries
may increase the economic risk of investing in companies in Europe. One or more EU member states might
exit the EU, placing the European currency and banking system in jeopardy. Efforts of the EU to further
unify the economic and monetary policies of its members may increase the potential interdependence of
the economies of the EU members and thereby increase the risk that adverse developments in one country
will adversely affect the securities of issuers located in other countries.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments depends largely on the performance
of an underlying instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such instruments
often have risks similar to their underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivative instruments
involve costs and can create economic leverage in the Fund's portfolio which may result in significant
volatility and cause the Fund to participate in losses (as well as gains) in an amount that exceeds the
Fund's initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative
instrument, and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument
so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When a derivative is used for hedging, the change
in value of the derivative may also not correlate specifically with the currency, security, interest
rate, index or other risk being hedged. With over-the-counter derivatives, there is the risk that the
other party to the transaction will fail to perform.
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| Currency Management Strategies |
Currency Management Strategies:
Currency
management strategies may substantially change the Fund’s exposure to currency exchange rates and could
result in losses to the Fund if currencies do not perform as the investment manager expects. In addition,
currency management strategies, to the extent that they reduce the Fund’s exposure to currency risks,
also reduce the Fund’s ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Using
currency management strategies for purposes other than hedging further increases the Fund’s exposure
to foreign investment losses. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.
In addition, currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time, and can reduce returns.
While
the Fund’s currency hedging may minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on Fund returns, it does
not necessarily eliminate the Fund’s exposure to the currencies. The return of the currency related
derivatives will not perfectly offset the actual fluctuations between the currencies and the U.S. dollar.
In addition, the Fund will incur transaction costs in hedging its foreign currency exposure.
The Fund’s exposure to the currencies may not be hedged at all times. While the Fund may seek to hedge
against currency fluctuations, it is possible that a degree of currency exposure may remain even at the
time a hedging transaction is implemented. Increased volatility of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies
being hedged will generally reduce the effectiveness of the Fund’s currency hedging strategy, measured
on an aggregate basis. Significant differences between U.S. dollar interest rates and foreign currency
interest rates may impact the effectiveness of the Fund’s currency hedging strategy.
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| Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
Reverse
Repurchase Agreements: Entering into reverse repurchase agreements creates leverage and may be viewed
as the borrowing of money by the Fund. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement
in securities that are at a rate lower than the cost of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund will
experience a loss. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the market value of the debt
obligation that is the subject of the reverse repurchase agreement could decline significantly below
the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase the security, resulting in collateral to be posted
to the counterparty as margin. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that a buyer
of securities will become subject to bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings.
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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
As interest rates decrease, issuers of the underlying loan obligations may refinance any floating rate
loans, which will result in a reduction in the principal value of the CLO’s portfolio and require the
CLO to reinvest cash at an inopportune time. Conversely, as interest rates rise, borrowers with floating
rate loans may experience difficulty in making payments, resulting in delinquencies and defaults, which
will result in a reduction in cash flow to the CLO and the CLO investors, including the Fund. When
interest rates rise, debt security prices generally fall. The opposite is also generally true: debt security
prices rise when interest rates fall. Interest rate changes are influenced by a number of factors, including
government policy, monetary policy, inflation expectations, perceptions of risk, and supply of and demand
for bonds. In general, securities with longer maturities or durations are more sensitive to interest
rate changes.
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| Income |
Income: The Fund's distributions to shareholders
may decline when prevailing interest rates fall, when the Fund experiences defaults on debt securities
it holds or when the Fund realizes a loss upon the sale of a debt security.
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| Prepayment |
Prepayment:
Prepayment risk occurs when a debt security can be repaid in whole or in part prior to the security's
maturity and the Fund must reinvest the proceeds it receives, during periods of declining interest rates,
in securities that pay a lower rate of interest. Also, if a security has been purchased at a premium,
the value of the premium would be lost in the event of prepayment. Prepayments generally increase when
interest rates fall.
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| Extension |
Extension:
Some debt securities are subject to the risk that the debt security’s effective maturity is extended
because calls or prepayments are less or slower than anticipated, particularly when interest rates rise.
The market value of such security may then decline and become more interest rate sensitive.
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| Focus |
Focus:
To the extent that the Fund focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of
investments from time to time, the Fund may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such
areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors
or investments.
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| Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities |
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities:
The market for Rule 144A and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements typically
is less active than the market for publicly-traded securities. Rule 144A and other exempt securities,
which are also known as privately issued securities, carry the risk that their liquidity may become impaired
and the Fund may be unable to dispose of the securities at a desirable time or price.
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| Non-Diversification |
Non-Diversification:
Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may be more sensitive to economic, business, political or other
changes affecting individual issuers or investments than a diversified fund, which may negatively impact
the Fund's performance and result in greater fluctuation in the value of the Fund’s shares.
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| Cash/Cash Equivalents |
Cash/Cash
Equivalents: To the extent the Fund holds cash or cash equivalents rather than securities in
which it primarily invests or uses to manage risk, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives
and may underperform.
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| Management |
Management: The Fund is subject to management risk
because it is an actively managed ETF. The Fund's investment manager applies investment techniques and
risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions
will produce the desired results.
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| Cybersecurity |
Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity incidents,
both intentional and unintentional, may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, Fund
or customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, cause the Fund,
the investment manager, authorized participants, or index providers (as applicable) and listing exchanges,
and/or their service providers (including, but not limited to, Fund accountants, custodians, sub-custodians,
transfer agents and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or loss of operational
functionality or prevent Fund investors from purchasing, redeeming shares or receiving distributions.
The investment manager has limited ability to prevent or mitigate cybersecurity incidents affecting third
party service providers, and such third party service providers may have limited indemnification obligations
to the Fund or the investment manager. Cybersecurity incidents may result in financial losses to the
Fund and its shareholders, and substantial costs may be incurred
in an effort to prevent or mitigate future cybersecurity incidents. Issuers of securities in which the
Fund invests are also subject to cybersecurity risks, and the value of these securities could decline
if the issuers experience cybersecurity incidents. Because technology is frequently changing, new ways to carry
out cyber attacks are always developing. Therefore, there is a chance that some risks have not been identified
or prepared for, or that an attack may not be detected, which puts limitations on the Fund's ability
to plan for or respond to a cyber attack. Like other funds and business enterprises, the Fund, the investment
manager, and their service providers are subject to the risk of cyber incidents occurring from time to
time.
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| Market Trading |
Market
Trading: The Fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of
an active market for Fund shares, losses from trading in secondary markets, periods of high volatility
and disruption in the creation/redemption process of the Fund. Any of these factors, among others, may
lead to the Fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to NAV. Thus, you may pay more (or less)
than NAV when you buy shares of the Fund in the secondary market, and you may receive less (or more)
than NAV when you sell those shares in the secondary market. The investment manager cannot predict whether
shares will trade above (premium), below (discount) or at NAV.
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| Authorized Participant Concentration |
Authorized
Participant Concentration: Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or
redemption transactions directly with the Fund. "Authorized Participants" are broker-dealers that are
permitted to create and redeem shares directly with the Fund and who have entered into agreements with
the Fund’s distributor. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that act as Authorized Participants.
To the extent that these institutions exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation and/or
redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward
to create or redeem Creation Units (as defined below), Fund shares may trade at a discount to NAV and
possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. This risk may be more pronounced in volatile markets, potentially
where there are significant redemptions in ETFs generally.
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| Cash Transactions |
Cash Transactions:
Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund expects to generally effect its creations and redemptions entirely for
cash, rather than for in-kind securities. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities
and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to
distribute portfolio securities in-kind. As such, investments in Fund shares may be less tax-efficient
than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in-kind.
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| New Fund |
New Fund:
The Fund is newly or recently established and has no performance history as of the date of this Prospectus.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will
grow to or maintain an economically viable size, which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any
time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager or an affiliate of the investment manager, may from time to time own a substantial
amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager or an affiliate
of the investment manager, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity may invest
in the Fund and hold its investment for a limited period of time solely to facilitate commencement of
the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. There can be no assurance
that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained
at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by
large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. In addition, transactions by
large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the listing exchange and
may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the shares.
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