##  [# Franklin Adds To Country ETF Lineup](/sections/daily-etf-watch/franklin-adds-country-etf-lineup) 

 

# Franklin Adds To Country ETF Lineup

 

 

Four new ETFs join the plain-vanilla family.



 

 

 

 

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Franklin Templeton Investments is rolling out four more ETFs as part of its lineup of low-cost, plain-vanilla ETFs covering different countries and geographies. The [four new funds](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655589/000137949117007075/filing93759576.htm#134950168) cover emerging and developed markets.

The ETFs, their tickers and expense ratios are as follows:

- Franklin FTSE India ETF (FLIN), 0.19%
- Franklin FTSE Russia ETF (FLRU), 0.19%
- Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (FLAX), 0.19%
- Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (FLSW), 0.09%

The four funds list on the NYSE Arca.

In November, Franklin rolled out 16 ETFs tracking cap-weighted country indexes from FTSE Russell. The products are the only ones that compete head-to-head with the iShares country ETFs and offer a low-cost alternative to BlackRock’s juggernaut. The Franklin country ETFs all charge just 0.19% for emerging markets exposure and 0.09% for developed markets exposure.

Currently, the [iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS)](https://www.etf.com/erus) is the cheapest fund in the space, but it still costs considerably more than FLRU, coming in as it does at 0.62%. Similarly, the [iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)](https://www.etf.com/INDA) comes with an expense ratio of 0.68% and until now was still the cheapest fund covering that market. The [iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ)](https://www.etf.com/aaxj) is very similar to FLAX and comes with an expense ratio of 0.69%, while the [iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)](https://www.etf.com/ewl) charges 0.49%.

The entire country ETF family currently has roughly $400 million in assets under management. The addition of the newest funds brings the total number of funds in the group to 20. [Franklin Templeton](https://www.etf.com/topics/franklin-templeton-etfs) also offers a full lineup of smart-beta and actively managed equity and fixed-income ETFs.

*Contact Heather Bell at <hbell@etf.com>*



 

 

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