Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Investment Style Factors |
Investment Style Factors: There can be no assurance
that the multi-factor stock selection process of the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index will enhance performance.
Exposure to such investment factors may detract from performance in some market environments, perhaps
for extended periods.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization
companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Large capitalization
companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because they may be unable
to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes,
and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during
extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: The U.S. Large Cap
Underlying Index relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included
in the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index (or the FTSE Russell index on which it is based), including information
that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer
assurances that the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources of information
will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the
Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance
that the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While
FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index will be in line with the described index
methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the U.S. Large Cap Underlying
Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable
market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period
of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or
costs to the Fund caused by errors in the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the
Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the U.S. Large Cap
Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions
could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the
U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the
price used by the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index for that security. To the extent that the investment
manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the U.S. Large
Cap Underlying Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the U.S. Large
Cap Underlying Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error: Tracking error is
the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index. Tracking
error may occur because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those
included in the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory
requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times
of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because
the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index does not.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Information technology companies |
Information technology companies:
Companies
in the information technology sector have historically been volatile due to the rapid pace of product
change and development within the sector. For example, their products and services may not
prove
commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. In addition, delays in or cancellation of the
release of anticipated products or services may also affect the price of an information technology company’s
stock. Information technology companies are subject to significant competitive pressures, such as new
market entrants, aggressive pricing and tight profit margins. The activities of these companies may also
be adversely affected by changes in government regulations, worldwide technological developments (including
the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning) or investor perception of a company
and/or its products or services. The stock prices of companies operating within this sector may be subject
to abrupt or erratic movements.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected
by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand
operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments depends largely on the performance
of an underlying security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the
underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment.
Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation
between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the
intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend
on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the
underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move
in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize
the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If
the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance
may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. When a derivative is
used for hedging, the change in value of the derivative may also not correlate specifically with the
security, interest rate, index or other risk being hedged. Derivatives also may present the risk that
the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is
also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification
Status: In seeking to track the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index, the Fund may become
non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or
more constituents of the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the U.S. Large Cap Underlying Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment
manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You
could lose money by investing in the Fund.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Investment Style Factors |
Investment
Style Factors: There can be no assurance that the multi-factor stock selection process of the
U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index will enhance performance. Exposure to such investment factors may detract
from performance in some market environments, perhaps for extended periods.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: The U.S. Mid Cap Underlying
Index relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the U.S.
Mid Cap Underlying Index (or the FTSE Russell index on which it is based), including information that
may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances
that the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide
an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the
market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance that the U.S. Mid
Cap Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While FTSE Russell provides
descriptions of what the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index is designed to achieve, FTSE Russell does not
guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices, and does not guarantee
that the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index will be in line with the described index methodology. Errors in
index data, index computations or the construction of the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the U.S. Mid
Cap Underlying Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used
by the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses
a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying
Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying
Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the
Fund’s performance from that of the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur because
of
differences
between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying
Index, pricing differences, transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of
the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index
or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification
requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment
companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market
conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the U.S.
Mid Cap Underlying Index does not.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the Fund concentrates in
a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much greater
risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments than a fund
that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the risk that the
Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments depends largely on the performance
of an underlying security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the
underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment.
Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation
between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the
intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend
on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the
underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move
in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize
the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If
the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative
instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. When a derivative is used for hedging, the change in value of the derivative may also not correlate
specifically with the security, interest rate, index or other risk being hedged. Derivatives also may
present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk,
especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge,
provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result
of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the U.S.
Mid Cap Underlying Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or
removed, respectively, from the U.S. Mid Cap Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an
affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Investment Style Factors |
Investment
Style Factors: There can be no assurance that the multi-factor stock selection process of the
U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index will enhance performance.
Exposure to such investment factors may detract from performance in some market environments, perhaps
for extended periods.
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| Small Capitalization Companies |
Small Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by small capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, small capitalization companies may be particularly
affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or
expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by
small capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by
larger companies.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: The U.S. Small Cap
Underlying Index relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included
in the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index (or the FTSE Russell index on which it is based), including information
that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer
assurances that the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources of information
will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the
Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance
that the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While
FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index will be in line with the described index
methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the U.S. Small Cap Underlying
Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable
market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period
of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or
costs to the Fund caused by errors in the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the
Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee that the Fund will
achieve a high degree of correlation to the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index and therefore achieve its
investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s
ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the U.S. Small Cap Underlying
Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index if the Fund
fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the U.S. Small Cap Underlying
Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a
representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the U.S. Small Cap Underlying
Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the U.S. Small Cap Underlying
Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the
U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index, pricing differences,
transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index or the need to meet various
new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk
may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking
error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the U.S. Small Cap Underlying
Index does not.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments:
The performance of derivative instruments depends largely on the performance of an underlying security,
interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in
addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements
in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at
all. When a derivative is used for hedging, the change in value of the derivative may also not correlate
specifically with the security, interest rate, index or other risk being hedged. Derivatives also may
present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk,
especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge,
provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result
of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the U.S.
Small Cap Underlying Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or
removed, respectively, from the U.S. Small Cap Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment
manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies
could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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Risk Table - Franklin International Dividend Booster Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts
are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian
or similar financial institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located
in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution,
and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may
face greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the
underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends
and interest or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor
in the underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and
interest payments or exercising
rights
as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result
in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock and less available income for the Fund.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: The International Dividend Booster Underlying Index relies on various sources
of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the International Dividend Booster Underlying
Index (or the Parent Index), including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither
the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that the International Dividend Booster Underlying
Index's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index will be determined, composed
or calculated accurately. While the Index Provider provides descriptions of what the International Dividend
Booster Underlying Index is designed to achieve, the Index Provider does not guarantee the quality, accuracy
or completeness of data in respect of its indices, and does not guarantee that the International Dividend
Booster Underlying Index will be in line with the described index methodology. Errors in index data,
index computations or the construction of the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the
Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee that the Fund will
achieve a high degree of correlation to the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the International
Dividend Booster Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the International Dividend
Booster Underlying Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price
used by the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index for that security. To the extent that the
investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy,
the Fund may not track the return of the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index as well as it
would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the
International Dividend Booster Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between
the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the International Dividend Booster
Underlying Index, pricing differences (including differences between a security’s price at the local
market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV),
transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index or the
need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies.
This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.
Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the International Dividend
Booster Underlying Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange
that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may
be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign
market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other
ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies:
Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability
in many ways,
including
by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make, and the interest rates
and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore its stock prices,
may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest rates, which
may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions, which
may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected
by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand
operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large
Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market
and economic conditions. Large capitalization companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization
companies because they may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes
in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller
companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives
often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds
the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of
the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument
so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their
successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements
in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager
is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if
the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to
the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions,
that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the International Dividend Booster Underlying Index, even if
that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an
affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Dividend Booster Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded
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.
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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 could have a significant adverse impact on certain investments
of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go
up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary economic
environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future.
A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock
and less available income for the Fund.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: The U.S. Dividend
Booster Underlying Index relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included
in the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index (or the Parent Index), including information that may be
based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances
that the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources of information will
provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund
with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance
that the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While the Index Provider provides descriptions of what the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index is
designed to achieve, the Index Provider does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data
in respect of its indices, and does not guarantee that the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index will
be in line with the described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction
of the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result
of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected
by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and
its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying
Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the U.S. Dividend Booster
Underlying Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions
could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in
order to track the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate
from the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price
other than the price used by the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index for that security. To the extent
that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return
of the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities
in the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error:
Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the U.S. Dividend Booster
Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held in the
Fund’s portfolio and those included in the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index, pricing differences,
transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or
interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index or the need to meet
various new or existing regulatory
requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market
volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs
fees and expenses, while the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index does not.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies:
Large
capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions.
Large capitalization companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because
they may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and
consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies,
especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments:
The performance of derivative instruments depends largely on the performance of an underlying security,
interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in
addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner,
especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize the anticipated benefits
of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager
is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if
the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. When a derivative is used for hedging, the
change in value of the derivative may also not correlate specifically with the security, interest rate,
index or other risk being hedged. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction
will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative,
which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying
Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization
or index weighting of one or more constituents of the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index. In such
circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the U.S. Dividend Booster Underlying Index, even if that security
generally is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager
or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a
third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or
sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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Risk Table - Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result
in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock and less available income for the Fund.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: The Index Provider relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the Underlying Index (or the Parent Index), including information that may be
based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances
that the Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate
assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure
it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance that the Underlying
Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While the Index Provider provides descriptions
of what the Underlying Index is designed to achieve, the Index Provider does not guarantee the quality,
accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices, and does not guarantee that the Underlying
Index will be in line with the described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations
or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its methodology
(including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not
be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the Underlying
Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Underlying Index
and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have
an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the Underlying Index
if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the Underlying Index
for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy,
the Fund may not track the return of the Underlying Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all
of the securities in the Underlying Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error:
Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index.
Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio
and those included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences (including differences between a security’s
price at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation
of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing
of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the
need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies.
This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.
Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index
does not.
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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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the
last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater
than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the
Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund
will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors
or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There
is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies
in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies: Financial services
companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability in many
ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make, and the
interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore
its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest
rates, which may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected
by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand
operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large
Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market
and economic conditions. Large capitalization companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization
companies because they may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes
in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller
companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives
often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly
exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper
valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying
instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking
error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately
forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or
prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme
market conditions, the Fund may not realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize
losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative
instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such
derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform.
There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually
would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification
Status: In seeking to track its Underlying Index, the Fund may become non-diversified
as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents
of the Underlying Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or
removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The
rapid
development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the
effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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Risk Table - Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
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generally,
and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social
frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions;
currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption
and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| Chinese securities |
Chinese securities: There are special risks associated with
investments in China, including exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory
taxation, nationalization and exchange control regulations (including currency blockage). Inflation and
rapid fluctuations in inflation and interest rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects
on the economy and securities markets of China. China is deemed by the investment manager to be an emerging
markets country, which means an investment in this country has more heightened risks than general foreign
investing due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks and accounting
standards or auditor oversight in the country to support securities markets as well as the possibility
for more widespread corruption and fraud. In addition, the standards for environmental, social and corporate
governance matters in China also tend to be lower than such standards in more developed economies. Also,
certain securities issued by companies located or operating in China, such as China A-Shares, are subject
to trading restrictions, quota limitations, and clearing and settlement risks. In addition, there may
be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against
companies located in or operating in China and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. The Fund
is not actively managed and does not select investments based on investor protection considerations. Trade
disputes and the imposition of tariffs on goods and services can affect the Chinese economy, particularly
in light of China's large export sector, as well as the global economy. Trade disputes can result in
increased costs of production and reduced profitability for non-export-dependent companies that rely
on imports to the extent China engages in retaliatory tariffs. Trade disputes may also lead to increased
currency exchange rate volatility. Certain investments in Chinese companies are made through
a special structure known as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In a VIE structure, foreign
investors,
such
as the Fund, will only own stock in a shell company rather than directly in the VIE, which must be owned
by Chinese nationals (and/or Chinese companies) to obtain the licenses and/or assets required to operate
in a restricted or prohibited sector in China. The value of the shell company is derived from its ability
to consolidate the VIE into its financials pursuant to contractual arrangements that allow the shell
company to exert a degree of control over, and obtain economic benefits arising from, the VIE without
formal legal ownership. While VIEs are a longstanding industry practice and are well known by Chinese
officials and regulators, the structure historically has not been formally recognized under Chinese law
and it is uncertain whether Chinese officials or regulators will withdraw their implicit acceptance of
the structure. It is also uncertain whether the contractual arrangements, which may be subject to conflicts
of interest between the legal owners of the VIE and foreign investors, would be enforced by Chinese courts
or arbitration bodies. Prohibitions of these structures by the Chinese government, or the inability to
enforce such contracts, from which the shell company derives its value, would likely cause the VIE-structured
holding(s) to suffer significant, detrimental, and possibly permanent and even total losses in value,
and in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s returns and net asset value.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result
in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock and less available income for the Fund.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: The Index Provider relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the Underlying Index (or the Parent
Index), including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the
investment manager can offer assurances that the Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources
of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will
provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While the Index Provider provides descriptions of what the Underlying Index is designed to achieve, the
Index Provider does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the Underlying Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with
its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may
occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which
may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused
by errors in the Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Underlying Index
and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have
an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the Underlying Index
if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the Underlying Index
for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy,
the Fund may not track the return of the Underlying Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all
of the securities in the Underlying Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error:
Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index.
Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio
and those included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences (including differences between a security’s
price at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation
of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing
of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the
need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies.
This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.
Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index
does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies |
Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment
companies: The risks inherent in the semiconductors industry include competitive pressures,
intense competition, aggressive pricing, technological developments, changing demand, research and development
costs, availability and price of components and product obsolescence. Semiconductor design and process
methodologies are subject to rapid technological change requiring large expenditures for research and
development in order to improve product performance and increase manufacturing yields. The success of
semiconductor companies largely depends on their ability to obtain and maintain protection of certain
proprietary technologies used in their principal products. Semiconductor companies rely on a combination
of patents, trade secret laws and contractual provisions to protect their technologies. In addition,
the semiconductors industry in general is characterized by frequent litigation regarding patent and other
intellectual property rights.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected
by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand
operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization
companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Large capitalization
companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because they may be unable
to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes,
and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during
extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying
instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment.
Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation
between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the
intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend
on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to
the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments
move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize
the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If
the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance
may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the
risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially
under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides
no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track its Underlying Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change
in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the Underlying Index.
In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and
greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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 partially 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented Companies: Companies that have
historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease or eliminate dividend payments in the
future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result in a decrease in the value of the issuer's
stock and less available income for the Fund.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology:
The Index Provider relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included
in the Underlying Index (or the Parent Index), including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that the Underlying Index's
calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers
or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While the Index Provider provides descriptions of what the Underlying Index is designed to achieve, the
Index Provider does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the Underlying Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with
its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may
occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which
may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused
by errors in the Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Underlying Index
and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have
an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the Underlying Index
if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the Underlying Index
for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy,
the Fund may not track the return
of the Underlying Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the Underlying
Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held in
the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index, pricing differences, transaction
costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest,
tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory
requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times
of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because
the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index does not.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Information technology companies |
Information technology companies:
Companies
in the information technology sector have historically been volatile due to the rapid pace of product
change and development within the sector. For example, their products and services may not prove commercially
successful or may become obsolete quickly. In addition, delays in or cancellation of the release of anticipated
products or services may also affect the price of an information technology company’s stock. Information
technology companies are subject to significant competitive pressures, such as new market entrants, aggressive
pricing and tight profit margins. The activities of these companies may also be adversely affected by
changes in government regulations, worldwide technological developments (including the development of
artificial intelligence and machine learning) or investor perception of a company and/or its products
or services. The stock prices of companies operating within this sector may be subject to abrupt or erratic
movements.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid
Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization
companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Large capitalization
companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because they may be unable
to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes,
and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during
extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments depends largely on the performance of an underlying security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially
in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction,
and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in
using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager
did not use such derivatives at all. When a derivative is used for hedging, the change in value of the
derivative may also not correlate specifically with the security, interest rate, index or other risk
being hedged. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail
to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which
usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track its Underlying Index, the Fund may become
non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or
more constituents of the Underlying Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or
removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| BrandywineGLOBAL-U.S. Fixed Income ETF
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Risk Table - BrandywineGLOBAL-U.S. Fixed Income ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| 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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity.
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| Interest Rate |
Interest Rate: 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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| 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. Mortgage-backed securities that are not issued by U.S. government agencies
may have a greater risk of default because neither the U.S. government nor an agency or instrumentality
have guaranteed or provided credit support to them. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities
depends primarily on the credit quality of the underlying assets and the amount of credit support (if
any) provided to the securities. While securities issued by Ginnie Mae are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. government, not all securities of the various U.S. government agencies are, including
those of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Also, guarantees of principal and interest payments do not apply
to market prices, yields or the Fund’s share price. While the U.S. government has, in the past, provided
financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. government is not obligated by law to do so
and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will do so in the future.
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| Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities |
Mortgage
Securities and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities
because principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The
Fund may receive unscheduled payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures
on the underlying mortgage loans. Because of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than
some other types of debt securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have
less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the
anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase
or extend the effective maturity and duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest
rate changes, subject to greater price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities
to a decline in market value when interest rates rise. Issuers
of asset-backed securities may have limited ability to enforce the security interest in the underlying
assets, and credit enhancements provided to support the securities, if any, may be inadequate to protect
investors in the event of default. Like mortgage securities, asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment
and extension risks.
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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. Credit default swap contracts involve heightened risks and may result in losses
to the Fund. When the Fund sells credit protection via a credit default swap, credit risk increases since
the Fund has exposure to both the issuer whose credit is the subject of the swap and the counterparty
to the swap.
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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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| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: Mortgage-backed
securities may be issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, where payment and delivery take
place at a future date. Because the market price of the security may fluctuate during the time before
payment and delivery, the Fund assumes the risk that the value of the security at delivery may be more
or less than the purchase price.
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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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| 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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| 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. CLOs may
be deemed to be illiquid and subject to the Fund’s restrictions on investments in illiquid investments.
In addition to the normal risks associated with debt securities and loans (e.g., interest rate risk,
credit risk and default risk), 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.
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| Management |
Management:
The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed ETF. The Fund's sub-advisor
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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| Models |
Models:
The
models that may be used by the sub-advisor as part of the Fund’s portfolio construction process to
evaluate investment opportunities have been tested on historical price data. These models are based on
the assumption that price movements in most markets continue to display similar patterns as those observed
in the past. There is the risk that market behavior will change and that the patterns upon which the
forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear, which would reduce the success of the models.
Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously highly successful model may become outdated,
perhaps without the sub-advisor recognizing that fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful
operation of a model is also reliant upon the information technology systems of the sub-advisor and its
ability to ensure those systems remain operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures
are in place. There can be no assurance that the sub-advisor will be successful in maintaining effective
and operational models and the related hardware and software systems.
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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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| Cash Transactions |
Cash
Transactions: To the extent that the Fund effects redemptions partly or entirely for cash,
rather than for in-kind securities, 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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| 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 sub-advisor 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an
affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| Portfolio Turnover |
Portfolio
Turnover: Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and the
Fund’s transaction costs, which could detract from Fund performance.
|
| 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, the sub-advisor, 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 and the sub-advisor have 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, the investment
manager or the sub-advisor. 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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, the sub-advisor, and their service providers are subject to the risk
of cyber incidents occurring from time to time. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use
of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate
the risks.
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|
| BrandywineGLOBAL-Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF
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Risk Table - BrandywineGLOBAL-Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You
could lose money by investing in the Fund.
|
| 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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Value Style Investing |
Value Style Investing: A value stock may not increase in price
as anticipated by the sub-advisor if other investors fail to recognize the company's value and bid up
the price, the markets favor faster-growing companies, or the factors that the sub-advisor believes will
increase the price of the security do not occur or do not have the anticipated effect.
|
| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative
Models: The quantitative models that may be used by the sub-advisor
as part of the Fund’s portfolio construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been
tested on historical price data. These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most
markets continue to display similar patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market
behavior will change and that the patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken
or disappear, which would reduce the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time,
a previously highly successful model may become outdated, perhaps without the sub-advisor recognizing
that fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon
the information technology systems of the sub-advisor and its ability to ensure those systems remain
operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance
that the sub-advisor will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative models
and the related hardware and software systems.
|
| 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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| Financial services companies |
Financial
services companies: Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation
that may affect their profitability in many ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans
and other commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services
company's profitability, and therefore its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market
cycles, including periods of rising interest rates, which may restrict the availability and increase
the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which
may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
|
| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization
companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Large capitalization
companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because they may be unable
to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes,
and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during
extended periods of economic expansion.
|
| Portfolio Turnover |
Portfolio Turnover: Active
and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and the Fund’s transaction costs,
which could detract from Fund performance.
|
| Management |
Management: The Fund is subject
to management risk because it is an actively managed ETF. The Fund's sub-advisor 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.
|
| 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, the sub-advisor, 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 and the sub-advisor have 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, the investment manager or
the sub-advisor. 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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, the sub-advisor, and their
service
providers are subject to the risk of cyber incidents occurring from time to time. The rapid development
and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness
of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
|
| 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 sub-advisor 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment
manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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|
| Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You
could lose money by investing in the Fund.
|
| Thematic Investing |
Thematic
Investing: The Fund’s investment strategies incorporate the identification of thematic
investment opportunities and its performance may be negatively impacted if the investment manager does
not correctly identify such opportunities or if the theme develops in an unexpected manner. Performance
may also be negatively impacted if the securities selected for the Fund’s portfolios do not benefit
from the development of the Fund’s investment theme. Securities selected pursuant to the Fund’s
investment theme may be impacted by factors unrelated to the theme, particularly with respect to companies
that may have multiple lines of business, and may underperform. Adverse developments and risks unrelated
to the Fund’s investment theme affecting companies in which the Fund invests may negatively impact
the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s thematic investments will also subject the
Fund to growth style investing risks. Growth stock prices reflect projections of future earnings or revenues,
and can, therefore, fall dramatically if the company fails to meet those projections. Growth stocks may
be more expensive relative to their current earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks, and
if earnings growth expectations moderate, their valuations may return to more typical norms, causing
their stock prices to fall. Prices of these companies’ securities may be more volatile than other
securities, particularly over the short term.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: By focusing its investments
in consumer discretionary related industries, the Fund carries much greater risks of adverse developments
and price movements in such industries than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries. Because
the Fund concentrates in a specific industry or group of industries there is also the risk that the Fund
will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries.
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| Consumer discretionary companies |
Consumer
discretionary companies: Companies operating within consumer discretionary related industries could be
affected by, among other things, overall economic conditions, interest rates and disposable income. These
companies typically face intense competition and are subject to fluctuating consumer confidence and consumer
demand. Many of these companies compete aggressively on price, potentially affecting their long run profitability.
Companies within consumer discretionary related industries may have extensive online operations. The
online nature of these companies and their involvement in processing, storing and transmitting large
amounts of data make these companies particularly vulnerable to cyber security risk. This includes threats
to operational software and hardware, as well as theft of personal and transaction records and other
customer data. In the event of a cyberattack, these companies could suffer serious adverse reputational
and operational consequences, including liability and litigation. The rapid development and increasingly
widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyberattacks
and exacerbate the risks.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small and Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by small and mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies
and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies
may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow
money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for
securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets
for securities issued by larger companies.
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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. The risks of foreign investments
may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries:
The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to
all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of
established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including:
delays
in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to
interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and
inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus:
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and
region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the
surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or
economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may
adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies
could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
|
| 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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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.
|
| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
|
| 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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|
| Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You
could lose money by investing in the Fund.
|
| Thematic Investing |
Thematic
Investing: The Fund’s investment strategies incorporate the identification of thematic
investment opportunities and its performance may be negatively impacted if the investment manager does
not correctly identify such opportunities or if the theme develops in an unexpected manner. Performance
may also be negatively impacted if the securities selected for the Fund’s portfolios do not benefit
from the development of the Fund’s investment theme. Securities selected pursuant to the Fund’s
investment theme may be impacted by factors unrelated to the theme, particularly with respect to companies
that may have multiple lines of business, and may underperform. Adverse developments and risks unrelated
to the Fund’s investment theme affecting companies in which the Fund invests may negatively impact
the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s thematic investments will also subject the
Fund to growth style investing risks. Growth stock prices reflect projections of future earnings or revenues,
and can, therefore, fall dramatically if the company fails to meet those projections. Growth stocks may
be more expensive relative to their current earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks, and
if earnings growth expectations moderate, their valuations may return to more typical norms, causing
their stock prices to fall. Prices of these companies’ securities may be more volatile than other
securities, particularly over the short term.
|
| Concentration |
Concentration: By focusing its investments
in health care related industries, the Fund carries much greater risks of adverse developments and price
movements in such industries than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries. Because the Fund
concentrates in a specific industry or group of industries there is also the risk that
the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries.
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| Healthcare companies |
Healthcare
companies: Companies operating within health care related industries face intense competition
and potentially rapid product obsolescence. These companies are also heavily dependent on intellectual
property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights. There can be no
assurance these companies will be able to successfully protect their intellectual property to prevent
the misappropriation of their technology, or that competitors will not develop technology that is substantially
similar or superior to such companies’ technology. Companies in the life sciences tools and services
industry work to develop technologies and instruments to facilitate scientific and medical research;
therefore, this industry, in particular, may be negatively affected by a company’s failure to develop
new or improved products that integrate technological advances. These companies typically engage in significant
amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services
produced by these companies will be successful. The market values of investments in the biotechnology
industry are often based upon speculation and expectations about future products, research progress,
and new product filings with regulatory authorities. In addition, compared to more developed industries,
there may be a thin trading market in biotechnology securities. In addition, the field of genomic science
could face increasing regulatory scrutiny in the future, which may limit the development of this technology
and impede the growth of companies that develop and/or utilize this technology. The customers and/or
suppliers of these companies may be concentrated in a particular country, region or industry. Any adverse
event affecting one of these countries, regions or industries could have a negative impact on such companies.
The activities of companies operating within health care related industries may also be funded or subsidized
by federal and state governments. If government funding and subsidies are reduced or discontinued, the
profitability of these companies could be adversely affected. These companies may also be affected by
government policies, regulatory approval for new drugs and medical products, and similar matters. They
are also subject to legislative risk, i.e., the risks associated with the reform of the health care system
through legislation.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
|
| 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.
|
| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small and Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by small and mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies
and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies
may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow
money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for
securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets
for securities issued by larger companies.
|
| 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. The risks of foreign investments
may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
|
| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries:
The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to
all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of
established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including:
delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity
to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and
inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
|
| 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.
|
| 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.
|
| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
|
| 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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
|
| 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.
|
| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
|
| 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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|
| Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You could lose money by
investing in the Fund.
|
| Thematic Investing |
Thematic
Investing: The Fund’s investment strategies incorporate the identification of thematic
investment opportunities and its performance may be negatively impacted if the investment manager does
not correctly identify such opportunities or if the theme develops in an unexpected manner. Performance
may also be negatively impacted if the securities selected for the Fund’s portfolios do not
benefit from the development of the Fund’s investment theme. Securities selected pursuant to the
Fund’s investment theme may be impacted by factors unrelated to the theme, particularly with respect
to companies that may have multiple lines of business, and may underperform. Adverse developments and
risks unrelated to the Fund’s investment theme affecting companies in which the Fund invests may
negatively impact the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s thematic investments will also subject the
Fund to growth style investing risks. Growth stock prices reflect projections of future earnings or revenues,
and can, therefore, fall dramatically if the company fails to meet those projections. Growth stocks may
be more expensive relative to their current earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks, and
if earnings growth expectations moderate, their valuations may return to more typical norms, causing
their stock prices to fall. Prices of these companies’ securities may be more volatile than other
securities, particularly over the short term.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
|
| 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.
|
| Information technology companies |
Information technology companies: Companies operating
within information technology related industries may be affected by worldwide technological developments
(including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), the success of their products
and services (which may be outdated quickly), anticipated products or services that are delayed or cancelled,
and investor perception of the company and/or its products or services. These companies typically face
intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. They may also have limited product lines,
markets, financial resources or personnel. Information technology companies are also heavily dependent
on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights.
There can be no assurance these companies will be able to successfully protect their intellectual property
to prevent the misappropriation of their technology, or that competitors will not develop technology
that is substantially similar or superior to such companies’ technology. These companies typically
engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that
the products or services produced by these companies will be successful. Information technology companies
are also potential targets for cyberattacks, which can have a materially adverse impact on the performance
of these companies. In addition, companies operating within the information technology sector may develop
and/or utilize artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence technology could face increasing regulatory
scrutiny in the future, which may limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies
that develop and/or utilize this technology. Similarly, the collection of data from consumers and other
sources could face increased scrutiny as regulators consider how the data is collected, stored, safeguarded
and used. The customers and/or suppliers of information technology companies may be concentrated in a
particular country, region or industry. Any adverse event affecting one of these countries, regions or
industries could have a negative impact on these companies.
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| Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies |
Semiconductors and semiconductor
equipment companies: The risks inherent in the semiconductors industry include competitive pressures,
intense competition, aggressive pricing, technological developments, changing demand, research and development
costs, availability and price of components and product obsolescence. Semiconductor design and process
methodologies are subject to rapid technological change requiring large expenditures for research and
development in order to improve product performance and increase manufacturing yields. The success of
semiconductor companies largely depends on their ability to obtain
and maintain protection of certain proprietary technologies used in their principal products. Semiconductor
companies rely on a combination of patents, trade secret laws and contractual provisions to protect their
technologies. In addition, the semiconductors industry in general is characterized by frequent litigation
regarding patent and other intellectual property rights.
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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small and
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies
may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such
risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of
depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed product lines
and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by interest
rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by small and mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
|
| 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. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market
countries.
|
| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays
in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to
interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and
inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
|
| 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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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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| Franklin Exponential Data ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Exponential Data ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| Thematic Investing |
Thematic
Investing: The Fund’s investment strategies incorporate the identification of thematic
investment opportunities and its performance may be negatively impacted if the investment manager does
not correctly identify such opportunities or if the theme develops in an unexpected manner. Performance
may also be negatively impacted if the securities selected for the Fund’s portfolios do not benefit
from the development of the Fund’s investment theme. Securities selected pursuant to the Fund’s
investment theme may be impacted by factors unrelated to the theme, particularly with respect to companies
that may have multiple lines of business, and may underperform. Adverse developments and risks unrelated
to the Fund’s investment theme affecting companies in which the Fund invests may negatively impact
the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s thematic investments will also subject the
Fund to growth style investing risks. Growth stock prices reflect projections of future earnings or revenues,
and can, therefore, fall dramatically if the company fails to meet those projections. Growth stocks may
be more expensive relative to their current earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks, and
if earnings growth expectations moderate, their valuations may return to more typical norms, causing
their stock prices to fall. Prices of these companies’ securities may be more volatile than other
securities, particularly over the short term.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: By focusing its investments
in information technology related industries, the Fund carries much greater risks of adverse developments
and price movements in such industries than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries. Because
the Fund concentrates in a specific industry or group of industries there is also the risk that the Fund
will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries.
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| Information technology companies |
Information
technology companies: Companies operating within information technology related industries may
be affected by worldwide technological developments (including the development of artificial intelligence
and machine learning), the success of their products and services (which may be outdated quickly), anticipated
products or services that are delayed or cancelled, and investor perception of the company and/or its
products or services. These companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product
obsolescence. They may also have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Information
technology companies are also heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely
affected by loss or impairment of those rights. There can be no assurance these companies will be able
to successfully protect their intellectual property to prevent the misappropriation of their technology,
or that competitors will not develop technology that is substantially similar or superior to such companies’
technology. These companies typically engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development,
and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful.
Information technology companies are also potential targets for cyberattacks, which can have a materially
adverse impact on the performance of these companies. Companies in the software industry may be adversely
affected by, among other things, the decline or fluctuation of subscription renewal rates for their products
and services and actual or perceived vulnerabilities in their products or services. In addition, companies
operating within the information technology sector may develop and/or utilize artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence technology could face increasing regulatory scrutiny in the future, which may
limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies that develop and/or utilize
this technology. Similarly, the collection of data from consumers and other sources could face increased
scrutiny as regulators consider how the data is collected, stored, safeguarded and used. The customers
and/or suppliers of information technology companies may be concentrated in a
particular
country, region or industry. Any adverse event affecting one of these countries, regions or industries
could have a negative impact on these companies.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
|
| 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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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small and Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by small and mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies
and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies
may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow
money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying
any loans. The markets for securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies also tend to be
less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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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. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market
countries.
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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities
transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness
of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| REITs |
REITs:
A
REIT’s performance depends on the types, values and locations of the properties
and
companies
it
owns
and
how
well
those
properties
and
companies
are
managed.
A
decline
in
rental
income
may
occur
because
of
extended
vacancies,
increased
competition from other properties, tenants’ failure to pay rent or poor management.
Because
a REIT may be invested in a limited number of projects or in a particular market segment, it may
be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting a single project
or
market
segment
than
more
broadly
diversified
investments.
Loss
of status as a qualified REIT under the U.S. federal
tax
laws
could
adversely
affect
the
value
of
a
particular
REIT
or
the
market
for
REITs
as
a
whole.
These
risks
may
also
apply
to
securities
of
REIT-like
entities
domiciled
outside
the
U.S.
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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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums
or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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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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|
| Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result
in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock and less available income for the Fund.
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| Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs) |
Equity-Linked
Notes (ELNs): Investments in ELNs often have risks similar to their underlying securities
or index, which could include management risk, market risk and, as applicable, foreign securities and
currency risks. In addition, since ELNs are in note form, ELNs are also subject to certain debt securities
risks, such as interest rate and credit risks. Should the prices of the underlying securities or index
move in an unexpected manner, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of an investment in an
ELN, and may realize losses, which could be significant and could include the Fund’s entire principal
investment. An investment in an ELN is also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the
issuer of the ELN will default or become bankrupt and the Fund will have difficulty being repaid, or
fail to be repaid, the principal amount of, or income from, its investment. Investments in ELNs are also
subject to liquidity risk, which may make ELNs difficult to sell and value. In addition, ELNs may exhibit
price behavior that does not correlate with their underlying securities, index or a fixed-income investment.
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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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| 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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| Strategy |
Strategy:
There can be no guarantee that the investment manager will be successful in managing the Fund with an
income oriented approach and a lower level of volatility than the broader equity market as measured by
the S&P 500® Index; moreover, achieving the Fund’s strategy does not mean the
Fund will achieve a positive or competitive return. Although the Fund is designed to have less volatility
than the broader equity market as measured by the S&P 500® Index, the actual volatility
that the Fund experiences could be higher than the volatility of the broader equity market and/or the
S&P 500® Index. The Fund’s strategy can be expected to limit the Fund’s
participation in market price appreciation when compared to similar funds that do not attempt this strategy.
In cases of extreme market conditions during which there is price dislocation for certain securities
or in the event of systemic market dislocation, the Fund’s strategy may cause the Fund to be significantly
over- or under-exposed to specific securities, which may cause the Fund to lose significantly more than
it would have lost had the strategy not been used.
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| Convertible Securities |
Convertible Securities:
Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high relative
to the conversion price (because more of the security's value resides in the conversion feature) and
debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price (because the
conversion feature is less valuable). The value of convertible securities may rise and fall with the
market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary with changes in interest rates and
the credit quality of the issuer. A convertible security
is not as sensitive to interest rate changes as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally
has less potential for gain or loss than the underlying stock.
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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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| Value Style Investing |
Value
Style Investing: A value stock may not increase in price as anticipated by the investment manager
if other investors fail to recognize the company's value and bid up the price, the markets favor faster-growing
companies, or the factors that the investment manager believes will increase the price of the security
do not occur or do not have the anticipated effect.
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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.
|
| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
|
| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums
or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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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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| Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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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| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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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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| 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. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market
countries.
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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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| 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 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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| Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) |
Collateralized Debt Obligations
(CDOs): The risks of an investment in a CDO, a type of asset backed security, and which
includes collateralized loan obligations, depend largely on the type of collateral held by the special
purpose entity (SPE) and the tranche of the CDO in which the Fund invests and may be affected by the
performance of a CDO's collateral manager. CDOs may be deemed to be illiquid and subject to the Fund’s
restrictions on investments in illiquid investments. In addition to the normal risks associated with
debt securities and asset backed securities (e.g., interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk),
CDOs 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 CDO that are subordinate to other
classes;
and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment.
These risks are amplified in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches.
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| Convertible Securities |
Convertible
Securities: Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying
stock price is high relative to the conversion price (because more of the security's value resides in
the conversion feature) and debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion
price (because the conversion feature is less valuable). The value of convertible securities may rise
and fall with the market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary with changes in
interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. A convertible security is not as sensitive to interest
rate changes as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally has less potential for gain or
loss than the underlying stock.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The
rapid
development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the
effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative Models:
The
quantitative models that may be used by the investment manager as part of the Fund’s portfolio
construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested on historical price data.
These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most markets continue to display similar
patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior will change and that the
patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear, which would reduce
the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously highly successful
model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that fact before substantial
losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the information technology
systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain operational and that
appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance that the investment
manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative models and the related
hardware and software systems.
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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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| 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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| 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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums
or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| 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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| Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest Rate: 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. Fixed rate debt securities generally are more sensitive to interest rate changes
than variable rate securities. For example, variable rate securities generally will not increase in market
value if interest rates decline and their market value may not decline when prevailing interest rates
rise.
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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. A change in the credit rating of a municipal bond insurer that insures
securities in the Fund’s portfolio may affect the value of the securities it insures, the Fund’s
share price and Fund performance. The Fund might also be adversely impacted by the inability of an insurer
to meet its insurance obligations.
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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,
which may arise or increase in response to a specific economic event or because the investment manager
wishes to purchase particular investments or believes that a higher level of liquidity would be advantageous.
Reduced liquidity will also generally lower the value of such securities or other investments. Market
prices for such securities or other investments may be relatively volatile. The municipal securities
market, in particular, can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. The
secondary market for certain municipal securities tends to be less well developed or liquid than many
other securities
markets,
which may adversely affect the Fund's ability to sell such municipal securities at attractive prices.
Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening.
In addition, there may be less publicly available information about the financial condition of municipal
security issuers than for issuers of other types of securities, making the securities more difficult
to value. The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of a portfolio investment may differ from the
Fund's valuation of the investment, particularly for investments that trade in thin or volatile markets
or that are valued using a fair value methodology.
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| Tax Legislative and Political Changes |
Tax Legislative and Political
Changes: The municipal securities market could be significantly affected by adverse political
and legislative changes or litigation at the federal or state level. The value of municipal bonds is
closely tied to the benefits of tax-exempt income to investors. Significant revisions of federal income
tax laws or regulations revising income tax rates or the tax-exempt character of municipal bonds, or
even proposed changes and deliberations on this topic by the federal government, could cause municipal
bond prices to fall. For example, lower federal income tax rates would reduce certain relative advantages
of owning municipal bonds, and lower state income tax rates could have similar effects. In addition,
the application of corporate minimum tax rates to financial statement income may have the effect of reducing
demand for municipal bonds among corporate investors, which may in turn impact municipal bond prices.
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| Tax-Exempt Securities |
Tax-Exempt
Securities: Failure of a municipal security issuer to comply with applicable tax requirements
may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline in the security’s value. In addition,
there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current
federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal
or state tax status of municipal securities.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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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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| States |
States:
The Fund’s portfolio is generally widely diversified among issuers of municipal securities. However,
to the extent that the Fund has exposure from time to time to the municipal securities of a particular
state, events in that state may affect the Fund’s investments and performance. These events may
include economic or political policy changes, tax base erosion, unfunded pension and healthcare liabilities,
constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial difficulties, and changes
in the credit ratings assigned to municipal issuers of the state.
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| Municipal Project Focus |
Municipal
Project Focus: The Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in municipal securities
that finance similar types of projects, such as utilities, hospitals, higher education and transportation.
A change that affects one project, such as proposed legislation on the financing of the project, a shortage
of the materials needed for the project, or a declining need for the project, would likely affect all
similar projects, thereby increasing market risk.
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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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| Inflation |
Inflation:
The
market price of debt securities generally falls as inflation increases because the purchasing power of
the future income and repaid principal is expected to be worth less when received by the Fund. Debt securities
that pay a fixed rather than variable interest rate are especially vulnerable to inflation risk because
variable-rate debt securities may be able to participate, over the long term, in rising interest rates
which have historically corresponded with long-term inflationary trends.
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| Zero Coupon and Deferred Interest Securities |
Zero Coupon
and Deferred Interest Securities: These bonds tend to react more sharply to changes in interest
rates than traditional bonds. The discount on these securities typically increases as interest rates
rise, the market becomes less liquid or the creditworthiness of the issuer deteriorates. Because investors
receive no cash prior to the maturity or cash payment date, an investment in debt securities issued at
a discount generally has a greater potential for complete loss of principal and/or return than an investment
in debt securities that make periodic interest payments.
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| Bond Insurers |
Bond Insurers:
Market conditions or changes to ratings criteria could adversely impact the ratings of municipal bond
insurance companies. Downgrades and withdrawal of ratings from municipal bond insurers have substantially
limited the availability of insurance sought by municipal bond issuers thereby reducing the supply of
insured municipal securities. Because of the consolidation among municipal bond insurers
the Fund is subject to additional risks including the risk that credit risk may be concentrated among
fewer insurers and the risk that events involving one or more municipal bond insurers could have a significant
adverse effect on the value of the securities insured by an insurer and on the municipal markets as a
whole.
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| Unrated Debt Securities |
Unrated
Debt Securities: Certain unrated debt securities determined by the investment manager to be of
comparable credit quality to rated securities which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest rate
than such rated debt securities and be subject to a greater risk of illiquidity or price changes. Less
public information and independent credit analysis are typically available about unrated securities or
issuers, and therefore they may be subject to greater risk of default.
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| Municipal Lease Obligations |
Municipal
Lease Obligations: Municipal lease obligations differ from other municipal securities because the
relevant legislative body must appropriate the money each year to make the lease payments. If the money
is not appropriated, the lease may be cancelled without penalty and investors who own the lease obligations
may not be paid.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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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| 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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| Franklin Municipal Green Bond ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Municipal Green Bond ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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. Fixed rate debt securities generally are more sensitive to
interest rate changes than variable rate securities. For example, variable rate securities generally
will not increase in market value if interest rates decline and their market value may not decline when
prevailing interest rates rise.
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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. A change in
the credit rating of a municipal bond insurer that insures securities in the Fund’s portfolio may
affect the value of the securities it insures, the Fund’s share price and Fund performance. The
Fund might also be adversely impacted by the inability of an insurer to meet its insurance obligations.
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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, which may arise or increase in response to a specific economic event or because the
investment manager wishes to purchase particular investments or believes that a higher level of liquidity
would be advantageous. Reduced liquidity will also generally lower the value of such securities or other
investments. Market prices for such securities or other investments may be relatively volatile. The
municipal securities market, in particular, can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases
in liquidity. The secondary market for certain municipal securities tends to be less well developed or
liquid than many other securities markets, which may adversely affect the Fund's ability to sell such
municipal securities at attractive prices. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall
economic conditions or credit tightening. In addition, there may be less publicly available information
about the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other types of securities,
making the securities more difficult to value. The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of a portfolio
investment may differ from the Fund's valuation of the investment, particularly for
investments
that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology.
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| Tax Legislative and Political Changes |
Tax
Legislative and Political Changes: The municipal securities market could be significantly affected
by adverse political and legislative changes or litigation at the federal or state level. The value of
municipal bonds is closely tied to the benefits of tax-exempt income to investors. Significant revisions
of federal income tax laws or regulations revising income tax rates or the tax-exempt character of municipal
bonds, or even proposed changes and deliberations on this topic by the federal government, could cause
municipal bond prices to fall. For example, lower federal income tax rates would reduce certain relative
advantages of owning municipal bonds, and lower state income tax rates could have similar effects. In
addition, the application of corporate minimum tax rates to financial statement income may have the effect
of reducing demand for municipal bonds among corporate investors, which may in turn impact municipal
bond prices.
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| Tax-Exempt Securities |
Tax-Exempt Securities: Failure of a municipal security issuer
to comply with applicable tax requirements may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline
in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments
that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise
adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.
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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 could
have a significant adverse
impact
on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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| States and U.S. Territories |
States
and U.S. Territories: The Fund’s portfolio is generally widely diversified among issuers of
municipal securities. However, to the extent that the Fund has exposure from time to time to the municipal
securities of a particular state, events in that state may affect the Fund’s investments and performance.
These events may include economic or political policy changes, tax base erosion, unfunded pension and
healthcare liabilities, constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial difficulties,
and changes in the credit ratings assigned to municipal issuers of the state. The same is true of events
in U.S. territories, to the extent that the Fund has exposure to any particular territory at a given
time.
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| Green Bonds |
Green
Bonds: The Fund invests in issuers financing projects that are intended or expected
to have a positive environmental impact. Certain sectors may be more likely to issue green bonds, and
events or factors impacting these sectors may have a greater effect on the Fund than they would on a
fund that does not invest in issuers with a common purpose. The Fund’s focus on green bonds may
limit the investment opportunities available to the Fund. The Fund is subject to the risk that the Fund’s
focus on green bonds may, at times, cause the Fund to underperform strategies that do not include similar
considerations or investment criteria.
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| Municipal Project Focus |
Municipal Project Focus: The Fund may
invest more than 25% of its assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects, such
as utilities, hospitals, higher education and transportation. A change that affects one project, such
as proposed legislation on the financing of the project, a shortage of the materials needed for the project,
or a declining need for the project, would likely affect all similar projects, thereby increasing market
risk.
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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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| Inflation |
Inflation:
The
market price of debt securities generally falls as inflation increases because the purchasing power of
the future income and repaid principal is expected to be worth less when received by the Fund. Debt securities
that pay a fixed rather than variable interest rate are especially vulnerable to inflation risk because
variable-rate debt securities may be able to participate, over the long term,
in rising interest rates which have historically corresponded with long-term inflationary trends.
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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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| Zero Coupon and Deferred Interest Securities |
Zero
Coupon and Deferred Interest Securities: These bonds tend to react more sharply to changes in interest
rates than traditional bonds. The discount on these securities typically increases as interest rates
rise, the market becomes less liquid or the creditworthiness of the issuer deteriorates. Because investors
receive no cash prior to the maturity or cash payment date, an investment in debt securities issued at
a discount generally has a greater potential for complete loss of principal and/or return than an investment
in debt securities that make periodic interest payments.
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| Bond Insurers |
Bond Insurers:
Market conditions or changes to ratings criteria could adversely impact the ratings of municipal bond
insurance companies. Downgrades and withdrawal of ratings from municipal bond insurers have substantially
limited the availability of insurance sought by municipal bond issuers thereby reducing the supply of
insured municipal securities. Because of the consolidation among municipal bond insurers
the Fund is subject to additional risks including the risk that credit risk may be concentrated among
fewer insurers and the risk that events involving one or more municipal bond insurers could have a significant
adverse effect on the value of the securities insured by an insurer and on the municipal markets as a
whole.
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| Unrated Debt Securities |
Unrated
Debt Securities: Certain unrated debt securities determined by the investment manager to be of
comparable credit quality to rated securities which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest rate
than such rated debt securities and be subject to a greater risk of illiquidity or price changes. Less
public information and independent credit analysis are typically available about unrated securities or
issuers, and therefore they may be subject to greater risk of default.
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| Municipal Lease Obligations |
Municipal
Lease Obligations: Municipal lease obligations differ from other municipal securities because the
relevant legislative body must appropriate the money
each year to make the lease payments. If the money is not appropriated, the lease may be cancelled without
penalty and investors who own the lease obligations may not be paid.
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| Management |
Management:
The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed ETF. The Fund'sinvestment 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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:
To the extent that the Fund effects redemptions partly or entirely for cash, rather than for in-kind
securities, 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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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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| Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 goals. 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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| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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. Fixed rate debt securities generally are more sensitive to
interest rate changes than variable rate securities. For example, variable rate securities generally
will not increase in market value if interest rates decline and their market value may not decline when
prevailing interest rates rise.
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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.
|
| 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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| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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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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| 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. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market
countries.
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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.
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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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| 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 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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| Convertible Securities |
Convertible
Securities: Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying
stock price is high relative to the conversion price (because more of the security's value resides in
the conversion feature) and debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion
price (because the conversion feature is less valuable). The value of convertible securities may rise
and fall with the market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary with changes in
interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. A convertible security is not as sensitive to interest
rate changes as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally has less potential for gain or
loss than the underlying stock.
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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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative
Models: The quantitative models that may be used by the investment manager as part of
the Fund’s portfolio construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested
on historical price data. These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most markets
continue to display similar patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior
will change and that the patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear,
which would reduce the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously
highly successful model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that
fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the
information technology systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain
operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance
that the investment manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative
models and the related hardware and software systems.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund
trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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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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| 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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|
| Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| 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. The risks of foreign investments
may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Sovereign Debt Securities |
Sovereign
Debt Securities: Sovereign debt securities are subject to various risks in addition to those
relating to debt securities and foreign investments generally, including, but not limited to, the risk
that a governmental entity may be unwilling or unable to pay interest and repay principal on its sovereign
debt, or otherwise meet its obligations when due because of cash flow problems, insufficient foreign
reserves, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the government’s
policy towards principal international lenders such as the International Monetary Fund, or the political
considerations to which the government may be subject. If a sovereign debtor defaults (or threatens to
default) on its sovereign debt obligations, the indebtedness may be restructured. Some sovereign debtors
have in the past been able to restructure their debt payments without the approval of some or all debt
holders or to declare moratoria on payments. In the event of a default on sovereign debt, the Fund may
also have limited legal recourse against the defaulting government entity.
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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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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| 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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| 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 currency hedging techniques are designed to minimize the impact of currency
fluctuations on Fund returns, hedging may 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
and the Fund may seek investment exposure to select currencies. To the extent the Fund seeks 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 currency hedging strategies, measured on an aggregate
basis. Significant differences between U.S. dollar interest rates and foreign currency interest rates
may impact the effectiveness of currency hedging strategies.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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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. Current uncertainty concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical
effects of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential
escalation in the region have resulted in increased market volatility.
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| Asian securities |
Asian
securities: Investments in securities of issuers in Asian countries involve risks that are
specific to Asia, including certain legal, regulatory, political, security and economic risks. Certain
Asian countries have experienced currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation and/or nationalization
of assets, confiscatory taxation, political instability, armed conflict and social instability as a result
of religious, ethnic, socio-economic and/or political unrest. An adverse economic or political event
in one Asian country may negatively affect countries throughout the region. Additionally, certain Asian
economies have been and
continue
to be subject, to some extent, to over-extension of credit, high unemployment, high inflation, decreased
exports, and economic recessions. Some economies in this region are dependent on a range of commodities,
and are strongly affected by international commodity prices and particularly vulnerable to price changes
for these products. The market for securities in this region may also be directly influenced by the flow
of international capital, and by the economic and market conditions of neighboring countries. Many Asian
economies have experienced rapid growth and industrialization, and there is no assurance that this growth
rate will be maintained. Some Asian economies are highly dependent on trade and economic conditions in
other countries can impact these economies.
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| Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities |
Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities:
Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities because principal is paid back periodically
over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The Fund may receive unscheduled payments of principal
due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures on the underlying mortgage loans. Because
of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than some other types of debt securities as
a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have less potential for capital appreciation
during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the anticipated rate of principal prepayments,
especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase or extend the effective maturity and
duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest rate changes, subject to greater
price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities to a decline in market value when
interest rates rise. Issuers of asset-backed securities may have limited ability to enforce the security
interest in the underlying assets, and credit enhancements provided to support the securities, if any,
may be inadequate to protect investors in the event of default. Like mortgage securities, asset-backed
securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks.
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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries:
The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to
all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of
established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including:
delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity
to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and
inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Chinese securities |
Chinese securities:
There are special risks associated with investments in China, including exposure to currency fluctuations,
less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization and exchange control regulations
(including currency blockage). Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation and interest rates have
had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economy and securities markets of China. China
is deemed by the investment manager to be a
developing
or an emerging markets country, which means an investment in this country has more heightened risks than
general foreign investing due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks
and accounting standards or auditor oversight in the country to support securities markets as well as
the possibility for more widespread corruption and fraud. In addition, the standards for environmental,
social and corporate governance matters in China also tend to be lower than such standards in more developed
economies. Also, certain securities issued by companies located or operating in China, such as China
A-Shares, are subject to trading restrictions, quota limitations, and clearing and settlement risks.
In addition, there may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations
into or litigation against companies located in or operating in China and shareholders may have limited
legal remedies. Trade disputes and the imposition of tariffs on goods and services can affect
the Chinese economy, particularly in light of China's large export sector, as well as the global economy.
Trade disputes can result in increased costs of production and reduced profitability for non-export-dependent
companies that rely on imports to the extent China engages in retaliatory tariffs. Trade disputes may
also lead to increased currency exchange rate volatility.
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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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| 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 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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| 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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| Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) |
Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs): The risks of an investment
in a CDO, a type of asset backed security, and which includes collateralized loan obligations, depend
largely on the type of collateral held by the special purpose entity (SPE) and the tranche of the CDO
in which the Fund invests and may be affected by the performance of a CDO's collateral manager. CDOs
may be deemed to be illiquid and subject to the Fund’s restrictions on investments in illiquid
investments. In addition to the normal risks associated with debt securities and asset backed securities
(e.g., interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk), CDOs 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 CDO that are subordinate
to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time
of investment. These risks are amplified in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches.
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| Convertible Securities |
Convertible
Securities: Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying
stock price is high relative to the conversion price (because more of the security's value resides in
the conversion feature) and debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion
price (because the conversion feature is less valuable). The value of convertible securities may rise
and fall with the market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary with changes in
interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. A convertible security is not as sensitive to interest
rate changes as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally has less potential for gain or
loss than the underlying stock.
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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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| Credit-Linked Securities |
Credit-Linked Securities:
Credit-linked securities, which may be considered to be a type of structured debt investment, represent
an interest in a pool of, or are otherwise collateralized by, one or more reference securities such as
corporate debt obligations or credit default swaps thereon or bank loan obligations. The Fund may lose
money investing in credit-linked securities if a credit event (for example, a bankruptcy or failure to
pay interest or principal or a restructuring) occurs with respect to a reference security, if the underlying
securities otherwise perform poorly, or if certain counterparties fail to satisfy their obligations.
The market for credit-linked securities may suddenly become illiquid, making it difficult for the Fund
to sell such securities promptly at an acceptable price.
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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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| 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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| Mortgage Dollar Rolls |
Mortgage
Dollar Rolls: In a mortgage dollar roll, the Fund takes the risk that: the market price of
the mortgage-backed securities will drop below their future repurchase price; the securities that it
repurchases at a later date will have less favorable market characteristics; the other party to the agreement
will not be able to perform; the roll adds leverage to the Fund's portfolio; and, it increases the Fund's
sensitivity to interest rate changes. In addition, investment in mortgage dollar rolls may increase the
portfolio turnover rate for the Fund.
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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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| 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could
increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative Models: The
quantitative models that may be used by the investment manager as part of the Fund’s portfolio
construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested on historical price data.
These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most markets continue to display similar
patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior will change and that the
patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear, which would reduce
the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously highly successful
model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that fact before substantial
losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the information technology
systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain operational and that
appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance that the investment
manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative models and the related
hardware and software systems.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange
that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may
be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign
market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other
ETFs.
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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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| 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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| Franklin Senior Loan ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Senior Loan ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 goals. 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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| 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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| 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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| 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
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| conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as |
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 could have a significant adverse impact on certain investments
of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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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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| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest Rate: 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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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. CLOs may
be deemed to be illiquid and subject to the Fund’s restrictions on investments in illiquid investments.
In addition to the normal risks associated with debt securities and loans (e.g., interest rate risk,
credit risk and default risk), 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.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
By focusing its investments in the industry group consisting of financial institutions and their holding
companies including commercial banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies and finance companies,
the Fund carries much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries than
a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries. Because the Fund concentrates in a specific industry
or group of industries there is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand
for securities of companies in such industries.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies
could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market
countries.
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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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| 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: To the extent that the Fund effects redemptions partly or entirely for cash,
rather than for in-kind securities, 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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| 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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|
| Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
|
| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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.
|
| 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. Mortgage-backed
securities that are not issued by U.S. government agencies may have a greater risk of default because
neither the U.S. government nor an agency or instrumentality have guaranteed or provided credit support
to them. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of
the underlying assets and the amount of credit support (if any) provided to the securities.
While securities issued by Ginnie Mae are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government,
not all securities of the various U.S. government agencies are, including those of Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac. Also, guarantees of principal and interest payments do not apply to market prices, yields or the
Fund’s share price. While the U.S. government has, in the past, provided financial support to Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. government is not obligated by law to do so and no assurance can be given
that the U.S. government will do so in the future.
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| Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities |
Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities:
Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities because principal is paid back periodically
over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The Fund may receive unscheduled payments of principal
due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures on the underlying mortgage loans. Because
of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than some other types of debt securities as
a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have less potential for capital appreciation
during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the anticipated rate of principal prepayments,
especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase or extend the effective maturity and
duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest rate changes, subject to greater
price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities to a decline in market value when
interest rates rise. Issuers of asset-backed securities may have limited ability to enforce the security
interest in the underlying assets, and credit enhancements provided to support the securities, if any,
may be inadequate to protect investors in the event of default. Like mortgage securities, asset-backed
securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks.
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| Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) |
Collateralized Debt Obligations
(CDOs): The risks of an investment in a CDO, a type of asset backed security, and which
includes collateralized loan obligations, depend largely on the type of collateral held by the special
purpose entity (SPE) and the tranche of the CDO in which the Fund invests and may be affected by the
performance of a CDO's collateral manager. CDOs may be deemed to be illiquid and subject to the Fund’s
restrictions on investments in illiquid investments. In addition to the normal risks associated with
debt securities and asset backed securities (e.g., interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk),
CDOs 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 CDO that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security
may not be fully understood at the time of investment. These risks are amplified in tranches of CDOs
that are subordinate to other tranches.
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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 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 security, interest rate 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.
|
| 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.
|
| 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, particularly mortgage-backed
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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| Mortgage Dollar Rolls |
Mortgage
Dollar Rolls: In a mortgage dollar roll, the Fund takes the risk that: the market price of
the mortgage-backed securities will drop below their future repurchase price; the securities that it
repurchases at a later date will have less favorable market characteristics; the other party to the agreement
will not be able to perform; the roll adds leverage to the Fund's portfolio; and, it increases the Fund's
sensitivity to interest rate changes. In addition, investment in mortgage dollar rolls may increase the
portfolio turnover rate for the Fund.
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| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery
Transactions: Mortgage-backed securities may be issued on a when-issued
or delayed delivery basis, where payment and delivery take place at a future date. Because the market
price of the security may fluctuate during the time before payment and delivery, the Fund assumes the
risk that the value of the security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price.
|
| 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.
|
| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
|
| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative
Models: The quantitative models that may be used by the investment manager as part of
the Fund’s portfolio construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested
on historical price data. These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most markets
continue to display similar patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior
will change and that the patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear,
which would reduce the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously
highly successful model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that
fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is
also
reliant upon the information technology systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those
systems remain operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can
be no assurance that the investment manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational
quantitative models and the related hardware and software systems.
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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.
|
| 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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| 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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|
| Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
|
Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
|
Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You could lose money by
investing in the Fund.
|
| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
|
| 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.
|
| Mortgage Securities |
Mortgage Securities: Mortgage securities differ from conventional
debt securities because principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than
at maturity. The Fund may receive unscheduled payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings
or foreclosures on the underlying mortgage loans. Because of prepayments, mortgage securities may be
less effective than some other types of debt securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest
rates and may have less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates.
A reduction in the anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest
rates, may increase or extend the effective maturity and duration of mortgage securities, making them
more sensitive to interest rate changes, subject to greater price volatility, and more susceptible than
some other debt securities to a decline in market value when interest rates rise.
|
| Inflation-Indexed Securities |
Inflation-Indexed
Securities: Inflation-indexed securities have a tendency to react to changes
in real interest rates. Real interest rates represent nominal (stated) interest rates lowered by the
anticipated effect of inflation. In general, the price of an inflation-indexed security decreases when
real interest rates increase, and increases when real interest rates decrease. Interest payments on inflation-indexed
securities will fluctuate as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation and can be unpredictable.
Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-protected debt security will be considered taxable
ordinary income, even though investors, such as the Fund, do not receive their principal until maturity.
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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. While securities issued by Ginnie Mae are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. government, not all securities of the various U.S. government agencies are, including
those of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Also, guarantees of principal and interest
payments do not apply to market prices, yields or the Fund’s share price. While the U.S. government
has, in the past, provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. government is not
obligated by law to do so and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will do so in the future.
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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.
|
| Extension |
Extension: Some debt securities, particularly mortgage-backed
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.
|
| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
When-Issued
and Delayed Delivery Transactions: Mortgage-backed securities may be issued on a when-issued
or delayed delivery basis, where payment and delivery take place at a future date. Because the market
price of the security may fluctuate during the time before payment and delivery, the Fund assumes the
risk that the value of the security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price.
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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 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 security, interest rate 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative
Models: The quantitative models that may be used by the investment manager as part of
the Fund’s portfolio construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested
on historical price data. These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most markets
continue to display similar patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior
will change and that the patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear,
which would reduce the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously
highly successful model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that
fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the
information technology systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain
operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance
that the investment manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative
models and the related hardware and software systems.
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| Portfolio Turnover |
Portfolio
Turnover: Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and
the Fund’s transaction costs, which could detract from Fund performance.
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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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| 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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| Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest Rate: 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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| 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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
By focusing its investments in financials related industries, the Fund carries much greater risks of
adverse developments and price movements in such industries than a fund that invests in a wider variety
of industries. Because the Fund concentrates in a specific industry or group of industries there is also
the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such
industries.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies: Financial services
companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability in many
ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make, and the
interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore
its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest
rates, which may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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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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| 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. The risks of foreign investments
may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Sovereign Debt Securities |
Sovereign Debt Securities:
Sovereign debt securities are subject to various risks in addition to those relating to debt securities
and foreign investments generally, including, but not limited to, the risk that a governmental entity
may be unwilling or unable to pay interest and repay principal on its sovereign debt, or otherwise meet
its obligations when due because of cash flow problems, insufficient foreign reserves, the relative size
of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the government’s policy towards principal
international lenders such as the International Monetary Fund, or the political considerations to which
the government may be subject. If a sovereign debtor defaults (or threatens to default) on its sovereign
debt obligations, the indebtedness may be restructured. Some sovereign debtors have in the past been
able to restructure their debt payments without the approval of some or all debt holders or to declare
moratoria on payments. In the event of a default on sovereign debt, the Fund may also have limited legal
recourse against the defaulting government entity.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative
Models: The quantitative models that may be used by the investment manager as part of
the Fund’s portfolio construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested
on historical price data. These models are based on the assumption that price movements in most markets
continue to display similar patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior
will change and that the patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear,
which would reduce the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously
highly successful model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that
fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the
information technology systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain
operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance
that the investment manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative
models and the related hardware and software systems.
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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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| 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. To the extent that the underlying securities
held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares
list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last
quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than
those experienced by other ETFs.
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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: To the extent that the Fund effects redemptions partly or entirely for cash,
rather than for in-kind securities, 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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| 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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|
| Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| Management and Asset Allocation |
Management
and Asset Allocation: The Fund is actively managed and could experience losses if the investment
manager's judgment and decisions about markets, future volatility, interest rates, industries, sectors
and regions or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, effectiveness or potential appreciation
of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio prove to be incorrect. The investment manager's
allocation of Fund assets among different strategies, asset classes and investments may not prove beneficial
in light of subsequent market events. There can be no guarantee that these techniques or the investment
manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. The Fund's ability to
achieve its investment goal depends largely upon the investment manager's successful evaluation of the
risks, potential returns and correlation properties with respect to the various risk premia in which
the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the factor-based risk premia investment strategies utilized
by the investment manager will enhance performance, reduce volatility or reduce potential loss. Exposure
to such factors may detract from performance in some market environments, perhaps for extended periods.
There is also the risk that the Fund's investments will correlate with the performance of the broader
securities markets to a greater degree than anticipated, particularly during volatile market conditions.
The Fund may have investments that appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of
time. Significant short-term price movements could adversely impact the performance of the Fund and cause
substantial losses.
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| Use of Leverage |
Use
of Leverage: Subject to applicable regulatory requirements, the investment manager generally
may use leverage as part of its investment strategies. This will result in the Fund’s market exposure
being higher than its NAV. The Fund will generally gain leverage through derivative instruments that
have embedded leverage. For example, the low margin deposits normally required in futures trading permit
a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, a relatively small price movement in an underlying reference
asset to a derivatives instrument may result in immediate and substantial loss or gain to the Fund.
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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 commodity, currency, security, interest rate or index, and such
derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives
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 significantly
exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss,
regardless of the size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper
valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying
instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. Their successful use will usually
depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating
to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments
move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not achieve
the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If
the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance
may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. When a derivative is
used for hedging, the change in value of the derivative may also not correlate specifically with the
commodity, currency, security, interest rate or other risk being hedged. Derivatives also may present
the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially
under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides
no hedging benefits at all.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| 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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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative Models: The quantitative models
that may be used by the investment manager as part of the Fund’s portfolio construction process
to evaluate investment opportunities have been tested on historical price data. These models are based
on the assumption that price movements in most markets continue to display similar patterns as those
observed in the past. There is the risk that market behavior will change and that the patterns upon which
the forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear, which would reduce the success of the
models. Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously highly successful model may become
outdated, perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that fact before substantial losses are
incurred. Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the information technology systems of
the investment manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain operational and that appropriate
disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can be no assurance that the
investment
manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational quantitative models and the related
hardware and software systems.
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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. The risks of foreign investments
may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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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| Commodities |
Commodities:
The Fund’s exposure to investments in physical commodities presents unique
risks. Investing in physical commodities, including through commodity-linked derivative instruments such
as commodity-linked total return swaps and commodity index futures, is speculative and can be extremely
volatile. Market prices of commodities may fluctuate rapidly based on numerous factors, including: changes
in supply and demand relationships (whether actual, perceived, anticipated, unanticipated or unrealized);
weather; agriculture; trade; domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies; diseases;
pestilence; technological developments; currency exchange rate fluctuations; and monetary and other governmental
policies, action and inaction. The current or “spot” prices of physical commodities may also
affect, in a volatile and inconsistent manner, the prices of futures contracts in respect of the relevant
commodity. Certain commodities are used primarily in one industry, and fluctuations in levels of activity
in (or the availability of alternative resources to) one industry may have a disproportionate effect
on global demand for a particular commodity. Moreover, recent growth in industrial production and gross
domestic product has made China and other developing nations oversized users of commodities and has increased
the extent to which certain commodities prices are influenced by those markets.
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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.
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| Short Positions |
Short Positions:
The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short position if the price of the asset sold short increases
in value. Because the Fund’s loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the
asset sold short, such loss, like the price of the asset sold short, is theoretically unlimited. Short
positions are speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the investment
manager’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security. Furthermore, taking
short positions in securities results in a form of leverage which may cause the Fund to be more volatile.
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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small
and Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies
may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such
risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of
depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed product
lines and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by
interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by small and mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Portfolio Turnover |
Portfolio
Turnover: Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and
the Fund’s transaction costs, which could detract from Fund performance.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities
held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares
list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last
quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than
those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| 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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| Franklin Dividend Growth ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Dividend Growth ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result
in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock and less available income for the Fund.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large
Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market
and economic conditions. Large capitalization companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization
companies because they may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes
in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller
companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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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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| Technology companies |
Technology
companies: Companies in the technology sector have historically been volatile due to the
rapid pace of product change and development within the sector. For example, their products and services
may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. In addition, delays in or cancellation
of the release of anticipated products or services may also affect the price of a technology company’s
stock. Technology companies are subject to significant competitive pressures, such as new market entrants,
aggressive pricing and tight profit margins. The activities of these companies may also be adversely
affected by changes in government regulations, worldwide technological developments (including the development
of artificial intelligence and machine learning) or investor perception of a company and/or its products
or services. The stock prices of companies operating within this sector may be subject to abrupt or erratic
movements.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies: Financial services
companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability in many
ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make, and the
interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore
its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest
rates, which may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Healthcare companies |
Healthcare companies: The activities of
healthcare companies may be funded or subsidized by federal and state governments. If government funding
and subsidies are reduced or discontinued, the profitability of these companies could be adversely affected.
Healthcare companies may also be affected by government policies on healthcare reimbursements, regulatory
approval for new drugs and medical products, and similar matters. They are also subject to legislative
risk, i.e., the risks associated with the reform of the healthcare system through legislation.
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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small
and Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies
may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such
risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of
depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed product lines
and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by interest
rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by small and mid
capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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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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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the
last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater
than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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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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| Franklin Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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.
|
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Information technology companies |
Information technology companies: Companies operating
within information technology related industries may be affected by worldwide technological
developments
(including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), the success of their products
and services (which may be outdated quickly), anticipated products or services that are delayed or cancelled,
and investor perception of the company and/or its products or services. These companies typically face
intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. They may also have limited product lines,
markets, financial resources or personnel. Information technology companies are also heavily dependent
on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights.
There can be no assurance these companies will be able to successfully protect their intellectual property
to prevent the misappropriation of their technology, or that competitors will not develop technology
that is substantially similar or superior to such companies’ technology. These companies typically
engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that
the products or services produced by these companies will be successful. Information technology companies
are also potential targets for cyberattacks, which can have a materially adverse impact on the performance
of these companies. The customers and/or suppliers of information technology companies may be concentrated
in a particular country, region or industry. Any adverse event affecting one of these countries, regions
or industries could have a negative impact on these companies.
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| Growth Style Investing |
Growth
Style Investing: Growth stock prices reflect projections of future earnings or revenues, and can,
therefore, fall dramatically if the company fails to meet those projections. Growth stocks may be more
expensive relative to their current earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks, and if earnings
growth expectations moderate, their valuations may return to more typical norms, causing their stock
prices to fall. Prices of these companies’ securities may be more volatile than other securities, particularly
over the short term. In addition, investment styles can go in and out of favor, which could cause additional
volatility in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small and Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies may be more volatile
in price than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater
sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds
for growth and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, small
and mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may
find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying
any loans. The markets for securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies also tend to be
less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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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. The risks of
foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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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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| 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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| 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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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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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| 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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| 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
(including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could
increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin Income Focus ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Income Focus ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Interest Rate |
Interest Rate: 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. Fixed
rate debt securities generally are more sensitive to interest rate changes than variable rate securities.
For example, variable rate securities generally will not increase in market value if interest rates decline
and their market value may not decline when prevailing interest rates rise.
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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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| 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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| Dividend-Oriented Companies |
Dividend-Oriented
Companies: Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease
or eliminate dividend payments in the future.
A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result in a decrease in the value of the issuer's stock
and less available income for the Fund.
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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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| Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs) |
Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs): Investments in ELNs
often have risks similar to their underlying securities or index, which could include management risk,
market risk and, as applicable, foreign securities and currency risks. In addition, since ELNs are in
note form, ELNs are also subject to certain debt securities risks, such as interest rate and credit risks.
Should the prices of the underlying securities or index move in an unexpected manner, the Fund may not
achieve the anticipated benefits of an investment in an ELN, and may realize losses, which could be significant
and could include the Fund’s entire principal investment. An investment in an ELN is also subject to
counterparty risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the ELN will default or become bankrupt and the
Fund will have difficulty being repaid, or fail to be repaid, the principal amount of, or income from,
its investment. Investments in ELNs are also subject to liquidity risk, which may make ELNs difficult
to sell and value. In addition, ELNs may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with their underlying
securities, index or a fixed-income investment.
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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. The risks of foreign investments
may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Convertible Securities |
Convertible Securities:
Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high relative
to the conversion price (because more of the security's value resides in the conversion feature) and
debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price (because the
conversion feature is less valuable). The value of convertible securities may rise and fall with the
market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary with changes in interest rates and
the credit quality of the issuer. A convertible security is not as sensitive to interest rate changes
as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally has less potential for gain or loss than the
underlying stock.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization
companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Large capitalization
companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because they may be unable
to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes,
and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during
extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities |
Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed
Securities: Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities because principal
is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The Fund may receive
unscheduled payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures on the underlying
mortgage loans. Because of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than some other types
of debt securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have less potential for
capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the anticipated rate of
principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase or extend the
effective maturity and duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest rate changes,
subject to greater price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities to a decline
in market value when interest rates rise.
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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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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities
transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness
of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many
of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial
institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located in the United States.
The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases
where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater
market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying
securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest
or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the
underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest
payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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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, which may arise or increase in response to a specific economic event or because the investment
manager wishes to purchase particular investments or believes that a higher level of liquidity would
be advantageous. Reduced liquidity will also generally lower the value of such securities or other investments.
Market prices for such securities or other investments may be relatively volatile.
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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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| Value Style Investing |
Value Style Investing: A value stock may not increase in price
as anticipated by the investment manager if other investors fail to recognize the company's value and
bid up the price, the markets favor faster-growing companies, or the factors that the investment manager
believes will increase the price of the security do not occur or do not have the anticipated effect.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| 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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| Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded
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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: The Index Provider
relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the Underlying
Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the
investment manager can offer assurances that the Underlying Index's calculation methodology or sources
of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will
provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While the Index Provider provides descriptions of what the Underlying Index is designed to achieve, the
Index Provider does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the Underlying Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with
its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may
occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which
may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused
by errors in the Underlying Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Underlying Index
and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have
an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track
the Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the Underlying Index if the Fund
fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the Underlying Index for that
security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund
may not track the return of the Underlying Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the
securities in the Underlying Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error: Tracking error is
the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur
because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the
Underlying
Index, pricing differences, transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of
the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the Underlying Index or the need
to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies.
This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.
Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Underlying Index
does not.
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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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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Information technology companies |
Information technology companies:
Companies
in the information technology sector have historically been volatile due to the rapid pace of product
change and development within the sector. For example, their products and services may not prove commercially
successful or may become obsolete quickly. In addition, delays in or cancellation of the release of anticipated
products or services may also affect the price of an information technology company’s stock. Information
technology companies are subject to significant competitive pressures, such as new market entrants, aggressive
pricing and tight profit margins. The activities of these companies may also be adversely affected by
changes in government regulations, worldwide technological developments (including the development of
artificial intelligence and machine learning) or investor perception of a company and/or its products
or services. The stock prices of companies operating within this sector may be subject to abrupt or erratic
movements.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments depends largely on the performance of an underlying security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment.
Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation
between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the
intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend
on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the
underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move
in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize
the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If
the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance
may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. When a derivative is
used for hedging, the change in value of the derivative may also not correlate specifically with the
security, interest rate, index or other risk being hedged. Derivatives also may present the risk that
the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme
market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits
at all.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track its Underlying Index, the Fund may become
non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or
more constituents of the Underlying Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies:
Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger
companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization
companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Large capitalization
companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization companies because they may be unable
to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes,
and may not be able to attain the
high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an
affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Templeton Emerging Markets Debt ETF
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Risk Table - Templeton Emerging Markets Debt ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| 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. The risks of
foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Interest Rate |
Interest Rate:
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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| 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 Investment Strategies |
Currency
Investment Strategies: There is no guarantee that the Fund’s currency investment strategy will be successful.
Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short or extended periods of time (i.e., may be extremely
volatile), which could result in losses to the Fund if currencies do not perform as the investment manager
expects. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the value of the investments that the Fund
owns and the Fund’s share price. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency,
an investment denominated in that country’s currency loses value because that currency is worth fewer
U.S. dollars. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a particular foreign currency,
investments denominated in that foreign currency increase in value. In general, currency exchange rates
can be unpredictably affected by various factors, including political developments and governmental,
supranational entity or central bank action or inaction. The Fund may also be positively or negatively
affected by governmental strategies and policies intended to make the currencies in which the Fund invests
stronger or weaker. In addition, currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets,
which could expose the Fund to additional risks. Some currency transactions may involve a higher level
of risk than other investments relative to the amount invested and the impact of any gain or loss may
be magnified. The risks of currency transactions and exposures also may be heightened with respect to
developing or emerging market currencies.
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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. While
the Fund’s currency hedging approach is designed to 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 seeks
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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| Sovereign Debt Securities |
Sovereign Debt Securities: Sovereign debt securities
are subject to various risks in addition to those relating to debt securities and foreign investments
generally, including, but not limited to, the risk that a governmental entity may be unwilling or unable
to pay interest and repay principal on its sovereign debt, or otherwise meet its obligations when due
because of cash flow problems, insufficient foreign reserves, the relative size of the debt service burden
to the economy as a whole, the government’s policy towards principal international lenders such as
the International Monetary Fund, or the political considerations to which the government may be subject.
If a sovereign debtor defaults (or threatens to default) on its sovereign debt obligations, the indebtedness
may be restructured. Some sovereign debtors have in the past been able to restructure their debt payments
without the approval of some or all debt holders or to declare moratoria on payments. In the event of
a default on sovereign debt, the Fund may also have limited legal recourse against the defaulting government
entity.
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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. Current uncertainty
concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical effects of Russia’s military invasion
of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential escalation in the region have resulted in
increased market volatility.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity.
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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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| 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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| 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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| Unrated Debt Securities |
Unrated Debt Securities: Certain unrated debt
securities which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest rate than rated debt securities and
be subject to a greater risk of illiquidity or price changes. Less public information and independent
credit analysis are typically available about unrated securities or issuers, and therefore they may be
subject to greater risk of default.
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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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| 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 (including the development of artificial
intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly
widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks
and exacerbate the risks.
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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative Models: The quantitative models
that may be used by the investment manager as part of the Fund’s portfolio construction process to
evaluate investment opportunities have been tested on historical price data. These models are based on
the assumption that price movements in most markets continue to display similar patterns as those observed
in the past. There is the risk that market behavior will change and that the patterns upon which the
forecasts in the models are based will weaken or disappear, which would reduce the success of the models.
Further, as market dynamics shift over time, a previously highly successful model may become outdated,
perhaps without the investment manager recognizing that fact before substantial losses are incurred.
Successful operation of a model is also reliant upon the information technology systems of the investment
manager and its ability to ensure those systems remain operational and that appropriate disaster recovery
procedures are in place. There can be no assurance that the investment manager will be successful in
maintaining effective and operational quantitative models and the related hardware and software systems.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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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: To the extent that the Fund effects redemptions partly or entirely for cash,
rather than for in-kind securities, 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders,
including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the
investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares.
In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| Franklin FTSE Australia ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Australia ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by investing in the
Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant adverse impact on
certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus: Because the Fund may
invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and region, the Fund is
subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the surrounding regions
than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or economic disruptions
in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may adversely affect the
value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Australian securities |
Australian securities:
The
Australian economy is heavily dependent on the price and demand for commodities and natural resources
as well as its exports from the agricultural and mining sectors. Declines in the demand for such products
may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s returns. Australia is also dependent on trading relationships
with key trading partners. The Fund is susceptible to loss due to adverse market, legal, political, regulatory,
and other events affecting Australia. These events may adversely affect the trading market and price
for Fund shares and cause the Fund to decline in value. Intensifying weather-related natural disasters
in Australia including drought and bushfires have imposed substantial economic costs. A continuation
of these trends may impose financial stress which in turn could cause the value of the Fund's investments
to decline.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many
of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial
institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located in the United States.
The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases
where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater
market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying
securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest
or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the
underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest
payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: FTSE Russell relies
on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the FTSE Australia Capped
Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the
investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Australia Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Australia Capped Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Australia Capped Index will be in line with the
described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE
Australia Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable
or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider
for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains,
losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Australia Capped Index may therefore be borne
by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Australia Capped Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE
Australia Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Australia Capped
Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE Australia
Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling
strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Australia Capped Index as well as it would have
if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Australia Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Australia Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Australia Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE Australia Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market
volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs
fees and expenses, while the FTSE Australia Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Banking companies |
Banking companies:
Companies
in the banking industry are subject to certain risks, including the effects of: (1) changes in interest
rates on the profitability of banks; (2) the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults; (3) price
competition; (4) governmental limitations on a company’s loans, other financial commitments, product
lines and other operations; and (5) ongoing changes in the financial services industry (including consolidations,
development of new products and changes to the industry’s regulatory framework).
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| Metals and mining companies |
Metals
and mining companies: Investments in metals and mining companies may be speculative and subject to
greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies. The profitability of companies
in the metals and mining industry is related to, among other things, worldwide metal prices and extraction
and production costs. Worldwide metal prices may fluctuate substantially over short periods of time,
and as a result, the Fund’s share price may be more volatile than other types of investments. In
addition, metals and mining companies may be significantly affected by changes in global demand for certain
metals, economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, changes in exchange
rates, interest rates, economic conditions, tax treatment, trade treaties, and government regulation
and intervention, and events in the regions that the companies to which the Fund has exposure operate
(e.g., expropriation, nationalization, confiscation of assets and property, the imposition of restrictions
on foreign investments or repatriation of capital, military coups, social or political
unrest,
violence and labor unrest). Metals and mining companies may also be subject to the effects of competitive
pressures in the metals and mining industry.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification
Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Australia Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified
as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents
of the FTSE Australia Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies:
Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger
companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives also may present
the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially
under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides
no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the
Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not attempt to take defensive positions
under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not
necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE
Australia Capped Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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, 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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. The risks of foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging
market countries.
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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities
transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness
of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Brazilian securities |
Brazilian
securities: The Brazilian economy has experienced in the past, and may continue to experience,
periods of high inflation rates and political unrest. The Brazilian economy depends heavily on international
trade, and is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international commodity prices and commodity markets.
Currency devaluations or restrictions, regime changes, fluctuations in commodity markets, political and
social instability, high inflation rates, high levels of outstanding national debt, and deteriorating
economic conditions may result in significant downturns and increased volatility in the Brazilian economy,
as it has in the past, and thus adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary
receipt
program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying
unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value
of the depositary receipts.
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| Preferred Securities |
Preferred Securities: Preferred securities
are subject to general market and issuer-specific risks applicable to equity securities as well as certain
risks associated with fixed income securities, including sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Preferred
securities may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments in an issuer's capital structure, subjecting
them to a greater risk of non-payment. The value of preferred securities is heavily dependent on the
profitability and cash flows of the issuer and may decline substantially due to the omission or deferment
of dividend payments. Preferred securities may be less liquid than other securities, such as common stocks,
and generally do not provide voting rights with respect to the issuer.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Brazil Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Brazil Capped Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the FTSE Brazil Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE Brazil Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the FTSE Brazil Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Brazil Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE Brazil Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Brazil
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Brazil Capped Index for that
security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund
may not track the return of the FTSE Brazil Capped Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all
of the securities in the FTSE Brazil Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error:
Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the FTSE Brazil Capped
Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s
portfolio and those included in the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, pricing differences (including differences
between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security
at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash,
differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE
Brazil Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio
diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to
regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility
or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses,
while the FTSE Brazil Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund
trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the Fund concentrates in
a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much greater
risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments than a fund
that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the risk that the
Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial
services companies: Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation
that may affect their profitability in many ways,
including
by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make, and the interest rates
and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore its stock prices,
may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest rates, which
may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions, which
may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of
a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE
Brazil Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected
by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand
operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivatives have the
potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner,
especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits
of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager
is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than
if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other
party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market
conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at
all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Canada ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Canada ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Canadian securities |
Canadian
securities: Investments in Canadian issuers may subject the Fund to economic risk specific
to Canada. Among other things, the Canadian economy is heavily dependent on relationships with certain
key trading partners, including the United States, China, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Japan. The Canadian
economy may be significantly impacted by changes in the economies and trade policies of these countries,
particularly the United States. The Canadian economy is sensitive to fluctuations in certain commodity
markets, including the energy sector.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts
are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian
or similar financial institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located
in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution,
and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may
face greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the
underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends
and interest or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor
in the underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and
interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely
responses to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: FTSE Russell relies
on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the FTSE Canada Capped
Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the
investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information
will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the
Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance
that the FTSE Canada Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While FTSE Russell
provides descriptions
of what the FTSE Canada Capped Index is designed to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality,
accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Canada
Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations
or the construction of the FTSE Canada Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as
a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified
and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact
on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Canada
Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Canada Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE Canada Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Canada
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Canada Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Canada Capped Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Canada Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Canada Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Canada Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE Canada Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market
volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs
fees and expenses, while the FTSE Canada Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities
held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares
list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last
quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than
those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the Fund concentrates in
a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much greater
risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments than a fund
that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the risk that the
Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Banking companies |
Banking
companies: Companies in the banking industry are subject to certain risks, including the
effects of: (1) changes in interest rates on the profitability of banks; (2) the rate of corporate and
consumer debt defaults; (3) price competition; (4) governmental limitations on a company’s loans,
other financial commitments, product lines and other operations; and (5) ongoing changes in the financial
services industry (including consolidations, development of new products and changes to the industry’s
regulatory framework).
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status: In seeking to track
the FTSE Canada Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative
market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE Canada Capped Index.
In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and
greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected
by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand
operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivatives have the
potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially
in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction,
and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in
using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager
did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will
fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative,
which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Canada Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The
rapid
development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the
effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE China ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE China ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant adverse impact on certain investments
of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go
up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary economic
environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities
transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness
of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Chinese securities |
Chinese
securities: There are special risks associated with investments in China, including exposure
to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization and exchange
control regulations (including currency blockage). Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation and
interest rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economy and securities markets
of China. China is deemed by the investment manager to be an emerging markets country, which means an
investment in this country has more heightened risks than general foreign investing due to a lack of
established legal, political, business and social frameworks and accounting standards or auditor oversight
in the country to support securities markets as well as the possibility for more widespread corruption
and fraud. In addition, the standards for environmental, social and corporate governance matters in China
also tend to be lower than such standards in more developed economies. Also, certain securities issued
by companies located or operating in China, such as China A-Shares, are subject to trading restrictions,
quota limitations, and clearing and settlement risks. In addition, there may be significant obstacles
to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against companies located in
or operating in China and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. The Fund is not actively managed
and does not select investments based on investor protection considerations. Trade disputes and the
imposition of tariffs on goods and services can affect the Chinese economy, particularly in light of
China's large export sector, as well as the global economy. Trade disputes can result in increased costs
of production and reduced profitability for non-export-dependent companies that rely on imports to the
extent China engages in retaliatory tariffs. Trade disputes may also lead to increased currency exchange
rate volatility. Certain investments in Chinese companies are made through a special structure
known as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In a VIE structure, foreign investors, such
as the Fund, will only own stock in a shell company rather than directly in the VIE, which must be owned
by Chinese nationals (and/or Chinese companies) to obtain the licenses and/or assets required to operate
in a restricted or prohibited sector in China. The value of the shell company is derived from its ability
to consolidate the VIE into its financials pursuant to contractual arrangements that allow the shell
company to exert a degree of control over, and obtain economic benefits arising from, the VIE without
formal legal ownership. While VIEs are a longstanding industry practice and are well known by Chinese
officials and regulators, the structure historically has not been formally recognized under Chinese law
and it is uncertain whether Chinese officials or regulators will withdraw their implicit acceptance of
the structure. It is also uncertain whether the contractual arrangements, which may be subject to conflicts
of interest between the legal owners of the VIE and foreign investors, would be enforced by Chinese courts
or
arbitration
bodies. Prohibitions of these structures by the Chinese government, or the inability to enforce such
contracts, from which the shell company derives its value, would likely cause the VIE-structured holding(s)
to suffer significant, detrimental, and possibly permanent and even total losses in value, and in turn,
adversely affect the Fund’s returns and net asset value.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts:
Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary
receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying security in a trust
account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the
custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed
financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may
not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services,
such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not
have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience
delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may
be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored
depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of
securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between this information
and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology:
FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in
the FTSE China Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither
the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation methodology
or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included
issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE China Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE China Capped Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the FTSE China Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE China Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in
the FTSE China Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE China Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE China Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE China
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE China Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE China Capped Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE China Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE China Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held
in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE China Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE China Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market
volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs
fees and expenses, while the FTSE China Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE China Capped Index, the Fund
may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting
of one or more constituents of the FTSE China Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could
be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the
Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at
all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment: Unlike many investment
companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not attempt to take defensive
positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore, the investment manager
would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed, respectively,
from the FTSE China Capped Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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 partially 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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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Germany ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Germany ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund. Current uncertainty
concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical effects of Russia’s military invasion
of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential escalation in the region have resulted in
increased market volatility.
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| German securities |
German securities: Concerns in relation
to trade tensions, the economic health of the EU as well as the negative impact of the Russian war in
Ukraine continue to constrain growth forecasts across Eurozone countries, including Germany. Germany
has an industrial and export dependent economy and therefore relies heavily on trade with key trading
partners, including the Netherlands, China, the United States, France, Italy and other European countries.
Germany is dependent on the economies of these other countries, and any change in the price or demand
for German exports or uncertainties in international trade policy may have an adverse impact on its economy.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Germany Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment
of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Germany Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Germany Capped Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Germany Capped Index will be in line with the described
index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE Germany Capped
Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable
market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period
of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or
costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Germany Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund
and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee that the Fund will
achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Germany Capped Index and therefore achieve its investment
goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s
ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE Germany Capped Index.
In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Germany Capped Index if the Fund fair values
a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE Germany Capped Index for that security.
To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track
the return of the FTSE Germany Capped Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities
in the FTSE Germany Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error: Tracking error is
the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the FTSE Germany Capped Index. Tracking error
may occur because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those
included in the FTSE Germany Capped Index, pricing differences (including differences between a security’s
price at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation
of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing
of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE Germany Capped Index
or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification
requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment
companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market
conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE
Germany Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Industrials companies |
Industrials companies:
The stock prices of companies in the industrials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their
specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general. Companies in the industrials
sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions.
In addition, these companies are at risk for environmental damage and product liability claims. Companies
in this sector could be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates,
imposition of export or import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources, technological
developments and labor relations.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the FTSE Germany Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of
a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE
Germany Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or
removed, respectively, from the FTSE Germany Capped Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE India ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus:
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and
region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the
surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or
economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may
adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Indian securities |
Indian securities:
There are special risks associated with investments in India, including exposure to currency fluctuations,
less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, and exchange control regulations (including currency
blockage). The Fund’s investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the Indian rupee.
Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation and interest rates have had, and may continue to have,
negative effects on the economy and securities markets of India. A high proportion of the securities
of many Indian issuers are held by a limited number of persons or entities, which may limit the number
of shares available for investment by the Fund. Also, a limited number of issuers represent a disproportionately
large percentage of market capitalization and trading value. In addition, religious and border disputes
persist in India. India has historically experienced hostilities with neighboring countries, such as
Pakistan, and the Indian government has confronted separatist movements in several Indian states. Instability
as a result of these social and political tensions could adversely impact the value of the Fund's investments.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely
responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE India Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE India Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE India Capped Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the FTSE India Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE India Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the FTSE India Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE India Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE India Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE India
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE India Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE India Capped Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE India Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE India Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held
in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE India Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of
cash,
differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE
India Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio
diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to
regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility
or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses,
while the FTSE India Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund
trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the Fund concentrates in
a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much greater
risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments than a fund
that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the risk that the
Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial
services companies: Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation
that may affect their profitability in many ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans
and other commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services
company's profitability, and therefore its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market
cycles, including periods of rising interest rates, which may restrict the availability and increase
the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions, which may cause credit losses due to financial
difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing consolidations, and development of new products
and structures all are likely to have a significant impact on financial services companies.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE India Capped Index, the Fund
may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market
capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE India Capped Index. In such
circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk
of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid
Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a
derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE India Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Japanese securities |
Japanese
securities: Japan's economy may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political
and social instability, which could have a negative impact on Japanese securities. The Japanese economy
is heavily dependent on international trade, oil and other commodity imports and consistent government
policy supporting its export market. Changes in governmental regulations on trade, decreasing imports
or exports, and/or an economic recession in Japan may cause the value of the Fund's investments to decline.
Downturns in the economies of key trading partners such as the United States, China and/or countries
in Southeast Asia, including economic, political or social instability in such countries, could also
have a negative impact on the Japanese economy as a whole. Currency fluctuations may also adversely impact
the Japanese economy, including its export market. Significant public debt and deficits may have a negative
effect on economic growth prospects. In addition, Japan’s labor market is adapting to an aging
workforce, declining population, and demand for increased labor mobility. These demographic shifts and
fundamental structural changes to the labor market may negatively impact Japan’s economic competitiveness.
Japan is also subject to the risk of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons
and tsunamis, which could significantly disrupt economic activity and negatively affect the Fund.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a
correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Japan Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Japan Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Japan Capped Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the FTSE Japan Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE Japan Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the FTSE Japan Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Japan Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE Japan Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Japan
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Japan Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Japan Capped Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Japan Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Japan Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held
in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Japan Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE Japan Capped Index or the need to meet various new
or
existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened
during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may
result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Japan Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Industrials companies |
Industrials companies:
The stock prices of companies in the industrials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their
specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general. Companies in the industrials
sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions.
In addition, these companies are at risk for environmental damage and product liability claims. Companies
in this sector could be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates,
imposition of export or import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources, technological
developments and labor relations.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the FTSE Japan Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of
a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE
Japan Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under
any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily
buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Japan Capped
Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus:
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and
region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the
surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or
economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may
adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Latin American securities |
Latin American securities:
Investments in securities of Latin American issuers involve risks that are specific to Latin America,
including certain legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Latin American economies are generally
considered emerging markets and have experienced high interest rates, economic volatility, inflation,
currency devaluations, government debt defaults and high unemployment rates. Certain Latin American countries
have experienced periods of political and economic instability and social unrest in the past, including
regime changes. Currency devaluations in any one Latin American country can have a significant effect
on the entire Latin American region. Because commodities such as oil and gas, minerals and metals represent
a significant percentage of the region’s exports, the economies of Latin American countries are
particularly sensitive to fluctuations in commodity prices. International economic conditions, particularly
those in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as world prices for oil and other commodities may
also influence the development of Latin American economies. A relatively small number of Latin American
companies represents a large portion of Latin America’s total market and thus may be more sensitive
to adverse political or economic circumstances and market movements.
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| Brazilian securities |
Brazilian
securities: The Brazilian economy has experienced in the past, and may continue to experience,
periods of high inflation rates and political unrest. The Brazilian economy depends heavily on international
trade, and is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international commodity prices and commodity markets.
Currency devaluations or restrictions, regime changes, fluctuations in commodity markets, political
and social instability, high inflation rates, high levels of outstanding national debt, and deteriorating
economic conditions may result in significant downturns and increased volatility in the Brazilian economy,
as it has in the past, and thus adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
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| Mexican securities |
Mexican
securities: Investments in Mexican issuers involve risks that are specific to Mexico, including
legal, regulatory, political, currency, security and economic risks. In the past, Mexico has experienced
high interest rates, economic volatility and high unemployment rates. Mexico's economy depends heavily
on trading with the U.S. and is vulnerable to political developments in the U.S. with potential implications
for trade arrangements between the U.S. and Mexico, which could negatively affect the value of securities
held by the Fund. Mexico's fiscal condition is highly sensitive to oil prices, and the financial constraints
faced by the state-owned oil company could negatively impact the Mexican economy. Additionally, Mexico
has experienced an outbreak of violence related to drug trafficking, and incidents involving Mexico's
security may have an adverse effect on the Mexican economy and cause uncertainty in its financial markets.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Preferred Securities |
Preferred
Securities: Preferred securities are subject to general market and issuer-specific risks
applicable to equity securities as well as certain risks associated with fixed income securities, including
sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Preferred securities may be subordinated to bonds or other
debt instruments in an issuer's capital structure, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment.
The value of preferred securities is heavily dependent on the profitability and cash flows of the issuer
and may decline substantially due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments. Preferred securities
may be less liquid than other securities, such
as common stocks, and generally do not provide voting rights with respect to the issuer.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Latin America Capped Index, including information that may be based on
assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE
Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Latin America Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Latin America Capped Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Latin America Capped Index will be in line with
the described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the
FTSE Latin America Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated,
unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the
index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Latin America Capped Index may therefore
be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Latin America Capped Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE
Latin America Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Latin America
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Latin America Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Latin America Capped Index as well as
it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Latin America Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Latin America Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Latin America Capped Index, pricing
differences (including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the
Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction
costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest,
tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE Latin America Capped Index or the need to
meet
various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed
by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This
risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.
Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Latin America
Capped Index does not.
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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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums
or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies:
Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability
in many ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make,
and the interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore
its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest
rates, which may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the FTSE Latin America Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result
of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE
Latin America Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies:
Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger
companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Latin America Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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 partially 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size is small, the Fund
may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of
being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus:
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and
region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the
surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or
economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may
adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Mexican securities |
Mexican securities:
Investments in Mexican issuers involve risks that are specific to Mexico, including legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security and economic risks. In the past, Mexico has experienced high interest rates,
economic volatility and high unemployment rates. Mexico's economy depends heavily on trading with the
U.S. and is vulnerable to political developments in the U.S. with potential implications for trade arrangements
between the U.S. and Mexico, which could negatively affect the value of securities held by the Fund.
Mexico's fiscal condition is highly sensitive to oil prices, and the financial constraints faced by the
state-owned oil company could negatively impact the Mexican economy. Additionally, Mexico has experienced
an outbreak of violence related to drug trafficking, and incidents involving Mexico's security may have
an adverse effect on the Mexican economy and cause uncertainty in its financial markets.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a
correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Mexico Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Mexico Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Mexico Capped Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the FTSE Mexico Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE Mexico Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the FTSE Mexico Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Mexico Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE Mexico Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Mexico
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Mexico Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Mexico Capped Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Mexico Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Mexico Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Mexico Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE Mexico Capped Index or the need to meet various
new
or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may
be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking
error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Mexico Capped Index does
not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Consumer staples companies |
Consumer staples companies:
The
consumer staples sector may be affected by the regulation of various product components and production
methods, marketing campaigns and changes in consumer demand. Tobacco companies, in particular, may be
adversely affected by new laws, regulations and litigation. The consumer staples sector may also be adversely
affected by changes or trends in commodity prices, which may be influenced by unpredictable factors.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Mexico Capped Index, the Fund
may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting
of one or more constituents of the FTSE Mexico Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid
Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Mexico Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities
transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness
of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Saudi Arabian securities |
Saudi
Arabian securities: Investments in securities of Saudi Arabian issuers involve risks that are specific
to Saudi Arabia, including certain legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. The ability of foreign
investors (such as the Fund) to invest directly in Saudi Arabian issuers is relatively new and is contingent
on the ability of the investment manager as a Foreign Portfolio Manager, and the Fund as a qualified
foreign investor (QFI), to maintain their respective authorizations under the current framework for foreign
investments. Current foreign investment permissions could be restricted or revoked by the Saudi Arabian
government at any time, and other unforeseen risks of investing in the Saudi Arabian market could arise
in the future. There may be a limited number of brokers who can provide services to the Fund, which may
have an adverse impact on the prices, quantity or timing of the Fund’s portfolio transactions.
In addition, investments in Saudi Arabian equities may entail higher brokerage costs and/or result in
higher tracking error in the case of a portfolio rebalance. The economy of Saudi Arabia is dominated
by petroleum exports. Consequently, a sustained decrease in petroleum prices could have a negative impact
on all aspects of the economy. It is possible that instability in the larger Middle East region could
adversely impact the economy of Saudi Arabia, and there is no assurance of continued political stability
in Saudi Arabia.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many
of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial
institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located in the United States.
The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases
where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater
market risk. In addition,
the
depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may
charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate
actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a
result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising
rights as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate
actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index, including information that may be based on
assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE
Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index will be in line with the
described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE
Saudi Arabia Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable
or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider
for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains,
losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index may therefore be borne
by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE
Saudi Arabia Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped
Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE Saudi
Arabia Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Saudi
Arabia Capped Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Saudi
Arabia Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the
Fund’s performance from that of the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because
of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE
Saudi Arabia Capped Index, pricing differences (including differences between a security’s price
at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation of
the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of
the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index
or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification
requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment
companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market
conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE
Saudi Arabia Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange
that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may
be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign
market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other
ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Banking companies |
Banking companies:
Companies
in the banking industry are subject to certain risks, including the effects of: (1) changes in interest
rates on the profitability of banks; (2) the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults; (3) price
competition; (4) governmental limitations on a company’s loans, other financial commitments, product
lines and other operations; and (5) ongoing changes in the financial services industry (including consolidations,
development of new products and changes to the industry’s regulatory framework).
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index,
the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index
weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index. In such circumstances, the
Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid
Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that
the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme
market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits
at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Saudi Arabia Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| South Korean securities |
South
Korean securities: Investments in South Korean securities may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory,
political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to South Korea. In addition, economic
and political developments of South Korea’s neighbors or potential hostilities with North Korea
may have an adverse effect on the South Korean economy. The South Korean economy is heavily reliant on
trading exports, especially with other Asian countries and the U.S. Conditions that weaken demand for
key South Korean exports, and disruptions or decreases in trade activity could lead to declines in economic
growth.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many
of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial
institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located in the United States.
The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases
where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater
market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying
securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest
or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the
underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest
payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: FTSE Russell relies
on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the FTSE South Korea
Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund
nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE South Korea Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE South Korea Capped Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE South Korea Capped Index will be in line with the
described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE
South Korea Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable
or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider
for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains,
losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE South Korea Capped Index may therefore be borne
by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE South Korea Capped Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE
South Korea Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE South Korea Capped
Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE South
Korea Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE South Korea Capped Index as well as
it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE South Korea Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE South Korea Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE South Korea Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE South Korea Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market
volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs
fees and expenses, while the FTSE South Korea Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies |
Semiconductors and semiconductor
equipment companies: Competitive pressures, intense competition, aggressive pricing, technological
developments, changing demand, research and development costs, availability and price of components and
product obsolescence can significantly affect companies in this industry.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE South Korea Capped Index, the
Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting
of one or more constituents of the FTSE South Korea Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue
or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued
by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by
larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment:
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not
attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore,
the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or
removed, respectively, from the FTSE South Korea Capped Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant
portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks
of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more
broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region,
even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held
by the Fund. Current uncertainty concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical effects
of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential escalation
in the region have resulted in increased market volatility.
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| Swiss securities |
Swiss securities:
Investments in Swiss issuers subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and
economic risks specific to Switzerland. International trade is a large component of the Swiss economy
and Switzerland depends upon exports to generate economic growth. The Swiss economy relies on certain
key trading partners including the United States, Europe and China. Currency fluctuations or volatility
or a shortage in the commodity markets could have a negative impact on the Swiss economy. Switzerland’s
economic growth is generally correlated to slowdowns and growth trends experienced in other countries,
including the United States and certain Western European countries.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index, including
information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager
can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide
an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the
market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related: There is no assurance that the FTSE Switzerland
Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions
of what the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index is designed to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the
quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices, and does not guarantee that the
FTSE Switzerland Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology. Errors in index data,
index computations or the construction of the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index in accordance with its methodology
(including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not
be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse
impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE
Switzerland Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Switzerland
Capped Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions
could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels
in order to track the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from
the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than
the price used by the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment
manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Switzerland
Capped Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Switzerland
Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the
Fund’s performance from that of the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because
of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE
Switzerland Capped Index, pricing differences (including differences between a security’s price
at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation of
the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of
the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index
or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification
requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment
companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market
conditions.
Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Switzerland
Capped Index does not.
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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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums
or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Pharmaceutical companies |
Pharmaceutical companies:
Companies in the pharmaceuticals industry may be affected by industry competition, dependency on a limited
number of products, obsolescence of products, government approvals and regulations, loss or impairment
of intellectual property rights and litigation regarding product liability.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index, the
Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting
of one or more constituents of the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest
rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivatives have the
potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially
in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction,
and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in
using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager
did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will
fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative,
which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant adverse impact on
certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging Market Countries: The Fund’s investments
in securities of issuers in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business
and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities
transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness
of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Taiwanese securities |
Taiwanese
securities: Investments in Taiwanese issuers involve risks that are specific to Taiwan,
including legal, regulatory, political, currency, security and economic risks. Investments in Taiwan
could be adversely affected by its complex political and economic relationship with China. Specifically,
Taiwan’s geographic proximity to and history of political contention with China have resulted in
ongoing tensions. Any escalation of geopolitical friction between Taiwan and China may materially affect
the Taiwanese economy and its securities market.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts:
Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary
receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying security in a trust
account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the
custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed
financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may
not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services,
such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not
have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience
delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may
be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored
depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of
securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between this information
and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index, including information that may be based on assumptions
and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation
methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that
the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index is designed to achieve,
FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices,
and does not guarantee that the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Taiwan Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Taiwan
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Taiwan Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable
to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility
or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses,
while the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund
trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the Fund concentrates in
a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much greater
risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments than a fund
that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the risk that the
Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies |
Semiconductors
and semiconductor equipment companies: Competitive pressures, intense competition, aggressive pricing,
technological developments, changing demand, research and development costs, availability and price of
components and product obsolescence can significantly affect companies in this industry.
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| Electronic equipment, instruments and components companies |
Electronic
equipment, instruments and components companies: The electronic equipment, instruments
and components industry is intensely competitive, and prices for existing products tend to decrease over
their life cycle. Companies must continue to develop new products and technology to remain competitive
and are therefore dependent on hiring and retaining key personnel. Companies typically face high fixed
operating costs while also being subject to fluctuations in the cost of raw materials.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index, the Fund
may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting
of one or more constituents of the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies:
Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger
companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size
of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative,
and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the
Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful
use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in
the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Taiwan Capped Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant adverse impact on
certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus: Because the Fund may
invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and region, the Fund is
subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the surrounding regions
than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or economic disruptions
in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may adversely affect the
value of investments held by the Fund. Current uncertainty concerning the ultimate economic consequences
and geopolitical effects of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns
regarding potential escalation in the region have resulted in increased market volatility.
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| United Kingdom securities |
United
Kingdom securities: The United Kingdom has one of the largest economies in Europe and trades heavily
with other European countries and the United States. The economy of the United Kingdom may be impacted
by changes to the economic health of other European countries and the United States. The United Kingdom
also relies heavily on the export of financial services. Accordingly, a slowdown in the financial services
sector may have an adverse impact on the United Kingdom’s economy. These and other factors could
have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and increase the volatility of an investment in
the Fund.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many
of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial
institution that holds the underlying security in a trust account may not be located in the United States.
The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases
where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater
market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying
securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest
or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the
underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest
payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation Methodology: FTSE Russell relies
on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the FTSE UK Capped Index,
including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment
manager can offer assurances that FTSE Russell's calculation methodology
or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or that the included
issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE UK Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately.
While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE UK Capped Index is designed to achieve, FTSE
Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect of its indices, and
does not guarantee that the FTSE UK Capped Index will be in line with the described index methodology.
Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE UK Capped Index in accordance
with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information)
may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all,
which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund
caused by errors in the FTSE UK Capped Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE UK Capped
Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could
have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order
to track the FTSE UK Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE UK Capped
Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE UK
Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling
strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE UK Capped Index as well as it would have if the
Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE UK Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE UK Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held
in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE UK Capped Index, pricing differences (including
differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation
of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE UK Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements,
including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")
applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market
volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs
fees and expenses, while the FTSE UK Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies:
Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability
in many ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make,
and the interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore
its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest
rates, which may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the FTSE UK Capped Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change
in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE UK Capped
Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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
and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve
substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth
prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed
product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by
interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivatives have the
potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially
in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction,
and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in
using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager
did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will
fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative,
which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE UK Capped Index, even if that security generally is
underperforming.
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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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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder:
Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount
of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor
or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| Asian securities |
Asian securities: Investments in securities of issuers
in Asian countries involve risks that are specific to Asia, including certain legal, regulatory, political,
security and economic risks. Certain Asian countries have experienced currency fluctuations, less liquidity,
expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political instability, armed conflict
and social instability as a result of religious, ethnic, socio-economic and/or political unrest. An adverse
economic or political event in one Asian country may negatively affect countries throughout the region.
Additionally, certain Asian economies have been and continue to be subject, to some extent, to over-extension
of credit, high unemployment, high inflation, decreased exports, and economic recessions. Some economies
in this region are dependent on a range of commodities, and are strongly affected by international commodity
prices and particularly vulnerable to price changes for these products. The market for securities in
this region may also be directly influenced by the flow of international capital, and by the economic
and
market
conditions of neighboring countries. Many Asian economies have experienced rapid growth and industrialization,
and there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. Some Asian economies are highly dependent
on trade and economic conditions in other countries can impact these economies.
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| Chinese securities |
Chinese
securities: There are special risks associated with investments in China, including exposure
to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization and exchange
control regulations (including currency blockage). Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation and
interest rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economy and securities markets
of China. China is deemed by the investment manager to be an emerging markets country, which means an
investment in this country has more heightened risks than general foreign investing due to a lack of
established legal, political, business and social frameworks and accounting standards or auditor oversight
in the country to support securities markets as well as the possibility for more widespread corruption
and fraud. In addition, the standards for environmental, social and corporate governance matters in China
also tend to be lower than such standards in more developed economies. Also, certain securities issued
by companies located or operating in China, such as China A-Shares, are subject to trading restrictions,
quota limitations, and clearing and settlement risks. In addition, there may be significant obstacles
to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against companies located in
or operating in China and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. The Fund is not actively managed
and does not select investments based on investor protection considerations. Trade disputes and the
imposition of tariffs on goods and services can affect the Chinese economy, particularly in light of
China's large export sector, as well as the global economy. Trade disputes can result in increased costs
of production and reduced profitability for non-export-dependent companies that rely on imports to the
extent China engages in retaliatory tariffs. Trade disputes may also lead to increased currency exchange
rate volatility. Certain investments in Chinese companies are made through a special structure
known as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In a VIE structure, foreign investors, such
as the Fund, will only own stock in a shell company rather than directly in the VIE, which must be owned
by Chinese nationals (and/or Chinese companies) to obtain the licenses and/or assets required to operate
in a restricted or prohibited sector in China. The value of the shell company is derived from its ability
to consolidate the VIE into its financials pursuant to contractual arrangements that allow the shell
company to exert a degree of control over, and obtain economic benefits arising from, the VIE without
formal legal ownership. While VIEs are a longstanding industry practice and are well known by Chinese
officials and regulators, the structure historically has not been formally recognized under
Chinese
law and it is uncertain whether Chinese officials or regulators will withdraw their implicit acceptance
of the structure. It is also uncertain whether the contractual arrangements, which may be subject to
conflicts of interest between the legal owners of the VIE and foreign investors, would be enforced by
Chinese courts or arbitration bodies. Prohibitions of these structures by the Chinese government, or
the inability to enforce such contracts, from which the shell company derives its value, would likely
cause the VIE-structured holding(s) to suffer significant, detrimental, and possibly permanent and even
total losses in value, and in turn, adversely affect the Fund’s returns and net asset value.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index, including information that may be based on
assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE
Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index will be in line with
the described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the
FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated,
unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the
index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index may therefore
be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE
Asia ex Japan Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Asia ex Japan
Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the
FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative
sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index as well as
it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index, pricing
differences (including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the
Fund’s valuation of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction
costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest,
tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index or the need to meet various new or
existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened
during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may
result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade
is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from
its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced
by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration: To the extent the Fund concentrates in
a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much greater
risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments than a fund
that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the risk that the
Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment companies |
Semiconductors
and semiconductor equipment companies: Competitive pressures, intense competition, aggressive pricing,
technological developments, changing demand, research and development costs, availability and price of
components and product obsolescence can significantly affect companies in this industry.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index,
the Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index
weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index. In such circumstances,
the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid
Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks
similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s
initial investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the
size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of
the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument
so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their
successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements
in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular
classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions,
the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which
could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments,
the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives
at all. 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. Derivatives
also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also
the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate
as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive Investment: Unlike many investment
companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment manager does not attempt to take defensive
positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Therefore, the investment manager
would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed, respectively,
from the FTSE Asia ex Japan Capped Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.
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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 partially 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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies
could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Europe ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Europe ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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. Current uncertainty concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical
effects of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential
escalation in the region have resulted in increased market volatility.
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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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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely
responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index, including information that may be based
on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE
Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index is
designed to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in
respect of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index will be in
line with the described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction
of the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of
outdated, unreliable or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected
by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and
its shareholders. Gains, losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Developed Europe Capped
Index may therefore be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation:
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Developed
Europe Capped Index and therefore achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions
could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels
in order to track the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate
from the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other
than the price used by the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index for that security. To the extent that the
investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the
FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index as well as it would have if the Fund held all of the securities in
the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking Error:
Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the FTSE Developed Europe
Capped Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities held in the Fund’s
portfolio and those included in the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index, pricing differences
(including
differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s valuation
of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s
holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses,
changes to the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory
requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times
of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because
the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification
Status: In seeking to track the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index, the Fund may become
non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or
more constituents of the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve
substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth
prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed
product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by
interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative
Instruments: The performance of derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends
largely on the performance of an underlying instrument, such as a currency, security, interest rate or
index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition to other
risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Certain derivatives have the
potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially
in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction,
and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in
using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager
did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will
fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative,
which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Developed Europe Capped Index, even if that security
generally is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund: When the Fund's size
is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads. In addition, the Fund
may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large
Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including other funds or accounts advised by the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time
to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In addition, a third-party investor, the
investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial
intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly
widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks
and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You
could lose money by investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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. Current uncertainty concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical
effects of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential
escalation in the region have resulted in increased market volatility.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely
responses
to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly,
there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs
and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index, including information that may be based on
assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE
Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index will be in line with the
described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE
Developed Eurozone Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable
or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider
for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains,
losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index may therefore be borne
by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index and therefore
achieve its investment goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect
on the Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE
Developed Eurozone Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Developed Eurozone
Index if the Fund fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE Developed
Eurozone Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling
strategy, the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index as well as it would
have if the Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of
the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security’s price at the local market close and the Fund’s
valuation of a
security
at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV), transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash,
differences in timing of the accrual of dividends or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE
Developed Eurozone Index or the need to meet various new or existing regulatory requirements, including
portfolio diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable
to regulated investment companies. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility
or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses,
while the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index does not.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange
that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may
be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign
market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other
ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Financial services companies |
Financial services companies:
Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation that may affect their profitability
in many ways, including by limiting the amount and types of loans and other commitments they can make,
and the interest rates and fees they can charge. A financial services company's profitability, and therefore
its stock prices, may be adversely affected in certain market cycles, including periods of rising interest
rates, which may restrict the availability and increase the cost of capital, and declining economic conditions,
which may cause credit losses due to financial difficulties of borrowers. Changing regulations, continuing
consolidations, and development of new products and structures all are likely to have a significant impact
on financial services companies.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change
in Diversification Status: In seeking to track its FTSE Developed Eurozone Index, the
Fund may become non-diversified as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting
of one or more constituents of the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments depends largely on the performance of an underlying currency, security, interest
rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument, in addition
to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks include illiquidity,
mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between the value of the
derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended benefits and may
experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the investment manager’s
ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying instrument. Should
a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected manner, especially
in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction,
and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment manager is not successful in
using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse than if the investment manager
did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other party to the transaction will
fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that
a
derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Developed Eurozone Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal Risks You could lose money by
investing in the Fund. Exchange-traded 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.
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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 could
have a significant adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance
and liquidity. Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities.
A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the
various stocks held by the Fund.
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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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| Currency Hedging |
Currency
Hedging: In seeking investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses,
to the performance of the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index, the Fund will attempt to hedge the currency
exposure of non-U.S. dollar denominated securities held in its portfolio by investing in foreign currency
forward contracts and/or currency futures contracts. While this approach is designed to minimize the
impact of currency fluctuations on Fund returns, it does not necessarily eliminate the Fund's exposure
to the Japanese yen. The return of the foreign currency forward contracts and currency futures contracts
will not perfectly offset the actual fluctuations between the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar. Moreover,
while currency hedging can reduce or eliminate losses due to exchange rate changes, it can also reduce
or eliminate gains, and the Fund bears additional transaction costs in entering into and closing out
of derivative positions. Currency hedges
are sometimes subject to imperfect matching between the derivative instruments and the currency that
the derivative instruments intend to hedge, and there can be no assurance that the Fund's hedging transactions
will be effective. The Fund’s exposure to the Japanese yen may not be fully hedged at all times. Because
the Fund's currency hedge is generally reset on a monthly basis, currency risk can develop or increase
intra-month. Furthermore, while the Fund is designed 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.
The Fund may not be able to structure its hedging transactions as anticipated or its hedging transactions
may not successfully reduce the currency risk included in the Fund's portfolio in a way that tracks the
FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index. Increased volatility of the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index or the U.S. dollar
relative to the currency 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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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic
Focus: Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies
in a specific country and region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that
country, region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.
Political, social or economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund
is not invested, may adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund.
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| Japanese securities |
Japanese
securities: Japan's economy may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political
and social instability, which could have a negative impact on Japanese securities. The Japanese economy
is heavily dependent on international trade, oil and other commodity imports and consistent government
policy supporting its export market. Changes in governmental regulations on trade, decreasing imports
or exports, and/or an economic recession in Japan may cause the value of the Fund's investments to decline.
Downturns in the economies of key trading partners such as the United States, China and/or countries
in Southeast Asia, including economic, political or social instability in such countries, could also
have a negative impact on the Japanese economy as a whole. Currency fluctuations may also adversely impact
the Japanese economy, including its export market. Significant public debt and deficits may have a negative
effect on economic growth prospects. In addition, Japan’s labor market is adapting to an aging
workforce, declining population, and demand for increased labor mobility. These demographic shifts and
fundamental structural changes to the labor market may negatively impact Japan’s economic competitiveness.
Japan is also subject to the risk of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons
and tsunamis,
which could significantly disrupt economic activity and negatively affect the Fund.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Calculation Methodology |
Calculation
Methodology: FTSE Russell relies on various sources of information to assess the criteria
of issuers included in the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index, including information that may be based on
assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the investment manager can offer assurances that FTSE
Russell's calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included
issuers or that the included issuers will provide the Fund with the market exposure it seeks.
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| Index-Related |
Index-Related:
There is no assurance that the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index will be determined, composed or calculated
accurately. While FTSE Russell provides descriptions of what the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index is designed
to achieve, FTSE Russell does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in respect
of its indices, and does not guarantee that the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index will be in line with the
described index methodology. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the FTSE
Japan Capped Hedged Index in accordance with its methodology (including as a result of outdated, unreliable
or unavailable market information) may occur and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider
for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Gains,
losses or costs to the Fund caused by errors in the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index may therefore be borne
by the Fund and its shareholders.
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| Non-Correlation |
Non-Correlation: There is no guarantee
that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index and therefore
achieve its investment
goal. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s
ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged
Index. In addition, the Fund’s NAV may deviate from the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index if the Fund
fair values a portfolio security at a price other than the price used by the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged
Index for that security. To the extent that the investment manager uses a representative sampling strategy,
the Fund may not track the return of the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index as well as it would have if the
Fund held all of the securities in the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index.
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| Tracking Error |
Tracking
Error: Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund's performance from that of the
FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index. Tracking error may occur because of differences between the securities
held in the Fund's portfolio and those included in the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index, pricing differences
(including differences between a security's price at the local market close and the Fund's valuation
of a security at the time of calculation of the Fund's NAV), differences in transaction and hedging costs
and forward rates achieved, the Fund's holding of cash, differences in timing of the accrual of dividends
or interest, tax gains or losses, changes to the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index or the need to meet various
new or existing regulatory requirements, including portfolio diversification requirements imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") applicable to regulated investment companies. In addition,
certain regulatory or contractual requirements applicable to the Fund's use of derivatives could prevent
the Fund from being able to fully replicate the hedge impact incorporated in the calculation of the FTSE
Japan Capped Hedged Index, which could result in increased index tracking error. These risks may be heightened
during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may
result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index does not,
and because the Fund accepts creations and redemptions during time periods between which it is able to
adjust its currency hedges, whereas the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index does not adjust its hedging during
these periods.
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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. To
the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the
securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty
about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums
or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
To the extent the Fund concentrates in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of
investment, the Fund will carry much greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such
industries, sectors or investments than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors
or investments. There is also the risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for
securities of companies in such industries or sectors.
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| Industrials companies |
Industrials companies:
The stock prices of companies in the industrials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their
specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general. Companies in the industrials
sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions.
In addition, these companies are at risk for environmental damage and product liability claims. Companies
in this sector could be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates,
imposition of export or import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources, technological
developments and labor relations.
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| Change in Diversification Status |
Change in Diversification Status:
In seeking to track the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index, the Fund may become non-diversified as a result
of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the FTSE
Japan Capped Hedged Index. In such circumstances, the Fund 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 and greater risk of loss.
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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies:
Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger
companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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| Derivative Instruments |
Derivative Instruments: The performance of
derivative instruments (including currency derivatives) depends largely on the performance of an underlying
currency,
security, interest rate or index, and such derivatives often have risks similar to the underlying instrument,
in addition to other risks. Derivatives 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 significantly exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. Other risks
include illiquidity, mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative, and imperfect correlation between
the value of the derivative and the underlying instrument so that the Fund may not realize the intended
benefits and may experience increased tracking error. Their successful use will usually depend on the
investment manager’s ability to accurately forecast movements in the market relating to the underlying
instrument. Should a market or markets, or prices of particular classes of investments move in an unexpected
manner, especially in unusual or extreme market conditions, the Fund may not realize the anticipated
benefits of the transaction, and it may realize losses, which could be significant. If the investment
manager is not successful in using such derivative instruments, the Fund’s performance may be worse
than if the investment manager did not use such derivatives at all. 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. Derivatives also may present the risk that the other
party to the transaction will fail to perform. There is also the risk, especially under extreme market
conditions, that a derivative, which usually would operate as a hedge, provides no hedging benefits at
all.
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| Passive Investment |
Passive
Investment: Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not actively managed and the investment
manager does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining
markets. Therefore, the investment manager would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security
is added or removed, respectively, from the FTSE Japan Capped Hedged Index, even if that security generally
is underperforming.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders, including
other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. In
addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly
widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks
and exacerbate the risks.
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| Franklin Multisector Income ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin Multisector Income ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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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| 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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| 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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| High-Yield Debt Instruments |
High-Yield Debt Instruments: Issuers of lower-rated
or “high-yield” debt instruments (also known as “junk bonds”) and lower-rated or high yield loans
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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| 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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| Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities |
Mortgage
Securities and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities
because principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The
Fund may receive unscheduled payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures
on the underlying mortgage loans. Because of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than
some other types of debt securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have
less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the
anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase
or extend the effective maturity and duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest
rate changes, subject to greater price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities
to a decline in market value when interest rates rise.
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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. The risks of
foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in developing market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Sovereign Debt Securities |
Sovereign Debt Securities:
Sovereign debt securities are subject to various risks in addition to those relating to debt securities
and foreign investments generally, including, but not limited to, the risk that a governmental entity
may be unwilling or unable to pay interest and repay principal on its sovereign debt, or otherwise meet
its obligations when due because of cash flow problems, insufficient foreign reserves, the relative size
of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the government’s policy towards principal international
lenders such as the International Monetary Fund, or the political considerations to which the government
may be subject. If a sovereign debtor defaults (or threatens to default) on its sovereign debt obligations,
the indebtedness may be restructured. Some sovereign debtors have in the past been able to restructure
their debt payments without the approval of some or all debt holders or to declare moratoria on payments.
In the event of a default on sovereign debt, the Fund may also have limited legal recourse against the
defaulting government entity.
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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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| 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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| Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) |
Collateralized
Debt Obligations (CDOs): The risks of an investment in a CDO, a type of asset backed security, and which
includes collateralized loan obligations, depend largely on the type of collateral held by the special
purpose entity (SPE) and the tranche of the CDO in which the Fund invests and may be affected by the
performance
of a CDO's collateral manager. CDOs may be deemed to be illiquid and subject to the Fund’s restrictions
on investments in illiquid investments. In addition to the normal risks associated with debt securities
and asset backed securities (e.g., interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk), CDOs 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 CDO
that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully
understood at the time of investment. These risks are amplified in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate
to other tranches.
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| Inflation-Indexed Securities |
Inflation-Indexed Securities: Inflation-indexed
securities have a tendency to react to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates represent
nominal (stated) interest rates lowered by the anticipated effect of inflation. In general, the price
of an inflation-indexed security decreases when real interest rates increase, and increases when real
interest rates decrease. Interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will fluctuate as the principal
and/or interest is adjusted for inflation and can be unpredictable. Any increase in the principal amount
of an inflation-protected debt security will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors,
such as the Fund, do not receive their principal until maturity.
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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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| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
When-Issued
and Delayed Delivery Transactions: Mortgage-backed securities may be issued
on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, where payment and delivery
take place at a future date. Because the market price of the security may fluctuate during the time before
payment and delivery, the Fund assumes the risk that the value of the security at delivery may be more
or less than the purchase price.
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| Mortgage Dollar Rolls |
Mortgage Dollar Rolls: In a mortgage dollar roll, the Fund takes
the risk that: the market price of the mortgage-backed securities will drop below their future repurchase
price; the securities that it repurchases at a later date will have less favorable market characteristics;
the other party to the agreement will not be able to perform; the roll adds leverage to the Fund's portfolio;
and, it increases the Fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes. In addition, investment in mortgage
dollar rolls may increase the portfolio turnover rate for the Fund.
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| Inflation |
Inflation:
The
market price of debt securities generally falls as inflation increases because the purchasing power of
the future income and repaid principal is expected to be worth less when received by the Fund. Debt securities
that pay a fixed rather than variable interest rate are especially vulnerable to inflation risk because
variable-rate debt securities may be able to participate, over the long term, in rising interest rates
which have historically corresponded with long-term inflationary trends.
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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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| 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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| 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 could have a significant adverse impact on
certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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| Unrated Debt Securities |
Unrated
Debt Securities: Certain unrated debt securities determined by the investment manager to be of
comparable credit quality to rated securities which the Fund may purchase may pay a higher interest rate
than such rated debt securities and be subject to a greater risk of illiquidity or price changes. Less
public information and independent credit analysis are typically available about unrated securities or
issuers, and therefore they may be subject to greater risk of default.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies could
increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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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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| Franklin FTSE Russia ETF
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Risk Table - Franklin FTSE Russia ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
Principal
Risks You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Fund 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)
and ability to liquidate its portfolio. Due to the discontinuation of the FTSE Russia Capped Index and
the ongoing restrictions relating to Russian securities, the Fund will be unable to meet its investment
goal or pursue its prior principal investment
strategies.
It is possible that the liquidation of the Fund will take an extended period of time if circumstances
involving Russian securities do not improve. Furthermore, because of the delisting of
the Fund’s shares by NYSE Arca and the liquidation of the Fund, the Fund is no longer an exchange-traded
fund and it is unlikely that there will be a trading market for your shares. In addition, creations and
redemptions of Fund shares have been halted.
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
You could lose money by investing in the Fund.
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| Risks Related to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine |
Risks Related to Russia’s
Invasion of Ukraine: Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses
by the United States and other countries, and the continued conflict, has increased volatility and uncertainty
in the financial markets and adversely affected the Fund. The United States and other countries and certain
international organizations have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian
individuals, banking entities and corporations as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These
sanctions froze certain Russian assets and prohibited, among other things, trading in certain Russian
securities and doing business with specific Russian corporate entities, large financial institutions,
officials and oligarchs. The sanctions also included the removal of some Russian banks from the Society
for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), the electronic network that connects banks
globally, and imposed restrictive measures to prevent the Russian Central Bank from undermining the impact
of the sanctions. A number of large corporations and U.S. states also announced plans to divest interests
or otherwise curtail business dealings with certain Russian businesses. In response, the government of
Russia imposed capital controls to restrict movements of capital entering and exiting the country. These
sanctions and any additional sanctions or other intergovernmental actions that may be undertaken against
Russia may result in the devaluation of the Russian currency and a downgrade in the country’s credit
rating. Ongoing developments related to the war have caused and may continue to cause severe sustained
declines in the value and liquidity of Russian securities. As a result, the Fund’s ability to price,
buy, sell, receive or deliver Russian investments has been severely impaired. For example, the Fund may
be prohibited from investing in or acquiring securities issued by companies subject to such sanctions.
In addition, the sanctions may require the Fund to freeze its existing investments in companies operating
in or conducting business dealings with Russia, which would prevent the Fund from selling or delivering
these investments. Further, any exposure that the Fund may have to Russian counterparties could negatively
impact the Fund’s portfolio. The liquidation of Fund assets during this time may also result in the
Fund receiving substantially lower prices for its securities. The extent and duration of Russia’s military
actions and the repercussions of such actions are impossible to predict, but could result in significant
market disruptions, including in the oil and natural gas markets, and may negatively affect global supply
chains, inflation and global growth. These and any related events have adversely affected the value and
liquidity of the Fund’s holdings and may continue to significantly impair the Fund’s
performance
and the value of an investment in the Fund. These as well as any other consequences to Russia, such as
additional sanctions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences or cyberattacks on the
Russian government, companies or individuals, along with any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that
may be taken by Russia (including cyberattacks on other governments, corporations or individuals), may
further decrease the value and liquidity of Russian securities. Additionally, due to current and potential
future sanctions or market closures impacting the ability to trade or transfer Russian securities, the
Fund may experience higher transaction costs. During this time, the Fund will not meet its investment
goal. These circumstances could also have adverse tax, regulatory or financial impacts and/or other consequences
to the Fund.
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| Illiquid Investments |
Illiquid Investments: As a result of the current conditions related
to Russian securities and Russian markets, the Fund is unable to dispose of the Russian securities in
its portfolio and the Fund's portfolio has become illiquid. It is unknown when current restrictions will
be lifted. In the event that it becomes possible to dispose of Russian securities, other market participants
may attempt to liquidate holdings at the same time as the Fund, and the Fund may be unable to transact
at advantageous times or prices.
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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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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. The risks of
foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Geographic Focus |
Geographic Focus:
Because the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific country and
region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that country, region and/or the
surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or
economic disruptions in the country or region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may
adversely affect the value of investments held by the Fund. Investing in Russian securities involves
significant risks, including legal, regulatory, currency and economic risks that are specific to Russia.
In addition, investing in Russian securities involves risks associated with the settlement of portfolio
transactions
and loss of the Fund’s ownership rights in its portfolio securities as a result of the system of share
registration and custody in Russia. Moreover, trading on securities markets in Russia may be suspended
altogether, which may adversely affect the value of investments in Russian securities. A number of countries
have imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian individuals and Russian corporate entities. Current
or future sanctions, or even the threat of further sanctions, may adversely affect Russia’s economy
and the Fund’s investments. As a result of increasing isolation from global commerce, there may be a greater
risk of systemic economic shock in Russia. In addition, the Russian government may impose further restrictions
or punitive taxes on foreign investments in securities of issuers located or operating in Russia, seek
to exert additional control over strategically significant market segments or the domestic economy generally,
or pursue other protectionist policy measures that impair the value of investments in Russian issuers.
Investors such as the Fund may have little or no recourse with respect to losses resulting from these
actions. Many companies that are tied economically to Russia are not subject to accounting, auditing
and financial reporting standards or to other regulatory requirements applicable to U.S. companies and
as a result available financial information concerning Russian issuers may be less reliable and may not
be prepared and audited in accordance with U.S. or Western European generally accepted accounting principles
and auditing standards. These factors, among others, make investing in issuers located or operating in
Russia significantly riskier than investing in issuers located or operating in more developed countries.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
securities in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation
between this information and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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| Market Trading |
Market
Trading: The Fund has been delisted by NYSE Arca and has entered liquidation. The Fund
is no longer an exchange-traded fund, and it is unlikely that there will be a trading market for your
shares. In addition, creations and redemptions of Fund shares have been halted.
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| Valuation |
Valuation:
The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of a security or other asset may differ from the Fund’s
valuation of the security or other asset, particularly for securities or other assets that trade in low
volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology as a result of trade suspensions
or for other reasons. The Fund’s ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues
or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers. DUE TO INABILITY TO TRADE RUSSIAN
SECURITIES, THE FUND’S ASSETS ARE VALUED USING A FAIR VALUE METHODOLOGY. THE ACTUAL PRICE RECEIVED
BY THE FUND FOR ITS ASSETS MAY DIFFER SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE FAIR VALUE ASSIGNED TO SUCH ASSETS.
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| Concentration |
Concentration:
Due to the discontinuation of the Underlying Index and ongoing restrictions relating to Russian securities,
the Fund will be unable to follow its industry concentration policy. To the extent the Fund concentrates
in a specific industry, a group of industries, sector or type of investment, the Fund will carry much
greater risks of adverse developments and price movements in such industries, sectors or investments
than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. There is also the
risk that the Fund will perform poorly during a slump in demand for securities of companies in such industries
or sectors. The Fund may focus in the oil, gas and consumable fuels industry. The profitability
of companies in the oil, gas and consumable fuels industry may be affected adversely by changes in worldwide
energy prices, exploration and production spending. Changes in economic conditions, government regulation
and events in the regions in which the companies operate (e.g., expropriation, nationalization, confiscation
of assets and property or the imposition of restrictions on foreign investments and repatriation of capital,
military coups, social unrest, violence or labor unrest, and terrorism and natural disasters) also affect
companies in this industry. In addition, these companies are at risk for environmental damage claims.
Companies in this industry could be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange
rates, interest rates, imposition of import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources,
development of alternative energy sources, energy conservation efforts, technological developments and
labor relations. Companies in the oil, gas and consumable fuels industry may have significant capital
investments in, or engage in transactions involving, emerging market countries, which may heighten these
risks.
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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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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization Companies:
Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger
companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions,
less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and
limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization companies may be
particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money
to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities
issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued
by larger companies.
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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, 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 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Putnam International Stock ETF
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Risk Table - Putnam International Stock ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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. The risks of foreign investments may
be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing Market Countries:
The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in developing market countries are subject to all
of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established
legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in
settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest
rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation,
deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| Mid Capitalization Companies |
Mid Capitalization
Companies: Securities issued by mid capitalization companies may be more volatile in price
than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity
to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth
and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, mid capitalization
companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult
to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets
for securities issued by mid capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for
securities issued by larger companies.
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| Large Capitalization Companies |
Large
Capitalization Companies: Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market
and economic conditions. Large capitalization companies may underperform relative to small and mid capitalization
companies because they may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes
in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller
companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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| Investment Company Securities |
Investment
Company Securities: The 1940 Act imposes limitations on investments in the securities of investment
companies, including ETFs. These restrictions may limit the Fund's ability to invest in other investment
companies to the extent desired. To the extent that the Fund invests in another investment company, because
other investment companies pay advisory, administrative and service fees that are borne indirectly by
investors, such as the Fund, there may be duplication of investment management and other fees.
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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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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts:
Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary
receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying security in a trust
account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the
custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed
financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may
not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services,
such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not
have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience
delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may
be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored
depositary
receipt
program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying
unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between this information and the market value
of the depositary receipts.
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| Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs) |
Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs): Investments in ELNs
often have risks similar to their underlying securities or index, which could include management risk,
market risk and, as applicable, foreign securities and currency risks. In addition, since ELNs are in
note form, ELNs are also subject to certain debt securities risks, such as interest rate and credit risks.
Should the prices of the underlying securities or index move in an unexpected manner, the Fund may not
achieve the anticipated benefits of an investment in an ELN, and may realize losses, which could be significant
and could include the Fund’s entire principal investment. An investment in an ELN is also subject to
counterparty risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the ELN will default or become bankrupt and the
Fund will have difficulty being repaid, or fail to be repaid, the principal amount of, or income from,
its investment. Investments in ELNs are also subject to liquidity risk, which may make ELNs difficult
to sell and value. In addition, ELNs may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with their underlying
securities, index or a fixed-income investment.
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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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the
underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange
on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security
pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV
that may be greater than those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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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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| Templeton International Insights ETF
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Risk Table - Templeton International Insights ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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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. The risks of
foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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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. Current uncertainty concerning the ultimate economic consequences and geopolitical
effects of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and concerns regarding potential
escalation in the region have resulted in increased market volatility.
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| Developing Market Countries |
Developing
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in developing market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary Receipts:
Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security. For some depositary
receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying security in a trust
account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the
custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does not have developed
financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may
not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services,
such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that the Fund would not
have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the Fund may experience
delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder. There may
be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions of the issuer in an unsponsored
depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of
securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between this information
and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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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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| Small and Mid Capitalization Companies |
Small
and Mid Capitalization Companies: Securities issued by small and mid capitalization companies
may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may involve substantial risks. Such
risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of
depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed product lines
and markets. In addition, small and mid capitalization companies may be particularly affected by interest
rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations,
or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by small and mid capitalization
companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by larger companies.
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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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| 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities
held by the Fund trade on an exchange that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares
list and trade is open, there may be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last
quote from its closed foreign market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than
those experienced by other ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small
Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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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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| Western Asset Bond ETF
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Risk Table - Western Asset Bond ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity.
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| Interest Rate |
Interest
Rate:
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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| 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. Mortgage-backed securities that are not issued by U.S. government agencies
may have a greater risk of default because neither the U.S. government nor an agency or instrumentality
have guaranteed or provided credit support to them. The credit quality of most asset-backed securities
depends primarily on the credit quality of the underlying assets and the amount of credit support (if
any) provided to the securities. While securities issued by Ginnie Mae are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. government, not all securities of the various U.S. government agencies are, including
those of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Also, guarantees of principal and interest payments do not apply
to market prices, yields or the Fund’s share price. While the U.S. government has, in the past, provided
financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. government is not obligated by law to do so
and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will do so in the future.
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| Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities |
Mortgage
Securities and Asset-Backed Securities: Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities
because principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The
Fund may receive unscheduled payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures
on the underlying mortgage loans. Because of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than
some other types of debt securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have
less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the
anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase
or extend the effective maturity and duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest
rate changes, subject to greater price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities
to a decline in market value when interest rates rise. Issuers of asset-backed securities may have
limited ability to enforce the security interest in the underlying assets, and credit enhancements provided
to support the securities, if any, may be inadequate to protect investors in the event of default. Like
mortgage securities, asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks.
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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 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 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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| 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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| 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. The risks of
foreign investments may be greater in developing or emerging market countries.
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| Emerging Market Countries |
Emerging
Market Countries: The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers in emerging market countries
are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks
due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets,
including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater
sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility;
and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
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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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| 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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| 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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| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
When-Issued
and Delayed Delivery Transactions: Mortgage-backed securities may be issued
on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, where payment and delivery take place at a future date. Because
the market price of the security may fluctuate during the time before payment and delivery, the Fund
assumes the risk that
the value of the security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price.
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| Credit-Linked Securities |
Credit-Linked
Securities: Credit-linked securities, which may be considered to be a type of structured
debt investment, represent an interest in a pool of, or are otherwise collateralized by, one or more
reference securities such as corporate debt obligations or credit default swaps thereon or bank loan
obligations. The Fund may lose money investing in credit-linked securities if a credit event (for example,
a bankruptcy or failure to pay interest or principal or a restructuring) occurs with respect to a reference
security, if the underlying securities otherwise perform poorly, or if certain counterparties fail to
satisfy their obligations. The market for credit-linked securities may suddenly become illiquid, making
it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities promptly at an acceptable price.
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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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| 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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| 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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| Portfolio Turnover |
Portfolio
Turnover: Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and the
Fund’s transaction costs, which could detract from Fund performance.
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| Management |
Management:
The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed ETF. The Fund's sub-advisor
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, the sub-advisor, 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 and the sub-advisor
have 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, the
investment manager or the sub-advisor. 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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning),
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, the sub-advisor, and their service providers are subject to the risk
of cyber incidents occurring from time to time. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use
of artificial intelligence technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate
the risks.
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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 sub-advisor
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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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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 or
sub-advisor, 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 or sub-advisor, 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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| FRANKLIN SMALL CAP ENHANCED ETF
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Risk Table - FRANKLIN SMALL CAP ENHANCED ETF
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Risk [Text Block] |
| 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 could have a significant
adverse impact on certain investments of the Fund as well as the Fund’s performance and liquidity. Stock
prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary
economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.
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| Multi-Factor Stock Selection Process |
Multi-Factor
Stock Selection Process: There can be no assurance that the multi-factor stock selection process will
enhance performance. Exposure to such investment factors may detract from performance in some market
environments, perhaps for extended periods. There is also no guarantee the Fund will achieve the specific
factor exposures.
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| Quality factor |
Quality factor: Securities that previously
exhibited greater quality characteristics than other securities may not continue to be quality securities.
Many factors can impact a security’s quality and performance, and such factors and their impact may
be difficult to predict.
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| Value factor |
Value factor: Signals from the value
factor like strong price to book value or dividend yields may not be persistent and as such a change
could occur quickly, or such
securities could underperform during certain economic cycles or market environments.
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| Sentiment factor |
Sentiment
factor: Securities that previously exhibited greater sentiment (i.e., momentum) characteristics
may not continue to experience positive sentiment, and such a change could occur quickly. Sentiment securities
may experience more volatility than the market as a whole.
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| Alternative factor |
Alternative factor:
Signals from the alternative factor such as high short interest (i.e., “bearish” investor views)
may carry risks such as ambiguous interpretation of investor motives, and the potential for sudden price
spikes due to short squeezes.
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| Conviction factor |
Conviction factor:
Securities with high conviction may nevertheless underperform, perhaps for extended periods. There can
be no guarantee that the investment manager’s and sub-advisors’ techniques or investment decisions
will produce the desired results.
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| Small Capitalization Companies |
Small Capitalization Companies: Securities issued
by small capitalization companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies and may
involve substantial risks. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain
growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less
developed product lines and markets. In addition, small capitalization companies may be particularly
affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or
expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans. The markets for securities issued by
small capitalization companies also tend to be less liquid than the markets for securities issued by
larger companies.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Quantitative Models |
Quantitative
Models: The quantitative models that may be used by the investment
manager as part of the Fund’s portfolio construction process to evaluate investment opportunities have
been tested on historical price data. These models are based on the assumption that price movements in
most markets continue to display similar patterns as those observed in the past. There is the risk that
market behavior will change and that the patterns upon which the forecasts in the models are based will
weaken or disappear, which would reduce the success of the models. Further, as market dynamics shift
over time, a previously highly successful model may become outdated, perhaps without the investment manager
recognizing that fact before substantial losses are incurred. Successful operation of a model is also
reliant upon the information technology systems of the investment manager and its ability to ensure those
systems remain operational and that appropriate disaster recovery procedures are in place. There can
be no assurance that the investment manager will be successful in maintaining effective and operational
quantitative models and the related hardware and software systems.
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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 (including the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning), 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. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence
technologies could increase the effectiveness of cyber attacks and exacerbate the risks.
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| Depositary Receipts |
Depositary
Receipts: Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks of the underlying security.
For some depositary receipts, the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the underlying
security in a trust account may not be located in the United States. The Fund could be exposed to the
credit risk of the custodian or financial institution, and in cases where the relevant jurisdiction does
not have developed financial markets, the Fund may face greater market risk. In addition, the depository
institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees
for various services, such as forwarding dividends and interest or administering corporate actions that
the Fund would not have incurred as a direct investor in the underlying securities. As a result, the
Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a
shareholder. There may be an increased possibility of untimely responses to certain corporate actions
of the issuer in an unsponsored depositary receipt program. Accordingly, there may be less information
available regarding
issuers
of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between this information
and the market value of the depositary receipts.
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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. To the extent that the underlying securities held by the Fund trade on an exchange
that is closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund shares list and trade is open, there may
be market uncertainty about the stale security pricing (i.e., the last quote from its closed foreign
market) resulting in premiums or discounts to NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other
ETFs.
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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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| Small Fund |
Small Fund:
When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid-ask spreads.
In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions
of the listing exchange.
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| Large Shareholder |
Large Shareholder: Certain large shareholders,
including other funds or accounts advised by the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the
investment manager or sub-advisor, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares.
In addition, a third-party investor, the investment manager, sub-advisor or an affiliate of the investment
manager or sub-advisor, 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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