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Is FLCH a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) is a China-focused ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FLCH 3.6 out of 10 — highest on Value (8.5), lowest on Return (0.7). It trades at 11.1 times earnings, against its own median of 11.8. Its ten largest holdings are 39% of the fund.

What stands out in FLCH's data

Chinese equities, weighted across the country's largest listed companies.

Earns more on its capital than it has in the past — profitability is running at a multi-year high.

Return on equity of 12.2% sits above the peer median of 12.1% and above its own historical median of 11.3%. Holdings 1,107.

A broad China allocation that costs less per dollar of earnings than most peers.

Why did FLCH move this week? It rose 2.5% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Alibaba and Pinduoduo drove it

FLCH rose 2.5% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Alibaba (+2.5%), Pinduoduo (+7.9%) and Xiaomi (+7.1%); China Life (−4.9%) pushed the other way.

How is FLCH rated? ETF Copilot scores Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) 3.6 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) 3.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.6 / 10
  • Growth: 6.0 / 10
  • Value: 8.5 / 10
  • Risk: 1.0 / 10
  • Quality: 1.9 / 10
  • Return: 0.7 / 10

Is FLCH expensive right now? It trades at 11.1 times earnings, against its own median of 11.8

As of October 9, 2026, FLCH is cheaper than 71% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from FLCH's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside FLCH? 11% Tech

What's inside FLCH: Size (Large 61%, Mid 31%, Small 8%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 11.0%; AI 0.2%; Semiconductors 1.9%; Memory 0.3%.

What are FLCH's top holdings? The ten largest are 39% of the fund

Tencent, Alibaba, China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Pinduoduo, Xiaomi, Bank of China, Meituan, Netease and Ping AN Insurance are FLCH's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 62% of China ETFs.

Half of FLCH's weight sits in its 23 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 35 equally weighted holdings.

What is FLCH's expense ratio? 0.19% a year

As of October 9, 2026, FLCH charges 0.19% a year, yields 2.47% and holds $289M in assets across 1107 positions.

Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) — cost, income and size
MeasureFLCH
Expense ratio0.19%
Dividend yield2.47%
Assets under management$289M
Holdings1107

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Franklin FTSE China ETF (FLCH) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/flch

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