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The strategy

What are the potential benefits of this strategy?

International equities present a world of opportunity! However, amidst today's complex geopolitical climate, how do you invest beyond borders without taking on excess risk.

Cue FLVI. This strategy is built to deliver steady returns and income to investors--while mitigating risk and volatility. It's centered on profitable, dividend-paying companies in developed markets, providing diversification benefits to your portfolio.

Potential benefits of using this strategy

Mitigates price and earnings volatility

Screens for price and earnings volatility to identify changes in market sentiment and risks.

Returns

Focuses on high quality, international companies with a history of reliable earnings.

Dividends

Incorporates profitability screening to support consistent dividend income.

This strategy is for you if

you're looking for easy access to a diversified collection of high quality, international stocks without a large upfront investment.

The fund

Reasons to chose FLVI

1. Strong performance

FLVI has outperformed its benchmark, providing higher returns. With a strong performance track record, FLVI stands out as a compelling choice for investors looking to enhance their portfolio with international exposure.
 

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Performance data represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may differ from figures shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your units.

2. International exposure

FLVI invests in developed-market equities outside North America, focusing on companies with high dividends and lower volatility.

Geographic Allocation

As of 04/15/2026 % of Total Updated Daily

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Fund Benchmark
54.54% 58.02%
32.42% 28.73%
8.42% 8.29%
2.34% 3.12%
0.41% 1.77%
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3. FLVI's Index Methodology

Just as the S&P 500 tracks large-cap US stocks, FLVI tracks an index of developed-market equities outside North America, seeking companies with sustainable dividends. The index screens for lower volatility, removing companies with unstable earnings or higher risk profiles.

It applies strict inclusion criteria with caps on countries, industries, and individual holdings to maintain diversification.

How to invest

Invest in FLVI through your preferred platform

A variety of Canadian investment make it easy to invest in Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (FLVI). These platforms offer convenient access to FLVI alongside other Canadian-listed funds. Simply choose your platform below to get started.

BMO InvestorLine
CIBC Investor's Edge
CI Direct Trading
Desjardins Online Brokerage
National Bank Direct Brokerage
RBC Direct Investing
Scotia iTrade
TD Direct Investing
QuesTrade
WealthSimple
WeBull

Additional resources

Watch the video to learn more about our suite of low volatility high dividend ETFs.

Performance data represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may differ from figures shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your units. 

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, brokerage fees and expenses may be associated with investments in mutual funds and ETFs. Please read the prospectus and fund fact/ETF facts document before investing. ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETF’s net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns. Performance of an ETF may vary significantly from the performance of an index, as a result of transaction costs, expenses, and other factors. Indicated rates of return are historical annual compounded total returns for the period indicated, including changes in unit value and reinvestment distributions, and do not take into account any charges or income taxes payable by any security holder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed. Their values change frequently. Past performance may not be repeated.

ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.

For more information on any of our funds, contact your financial advisor or download a free prospectus. Investors should carefully consider a fund's investment goals, risks, sales charges and expenses before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. 

Investors can obtain any fund document by contacting a financial advisor or downloading it from the list of fund documents above.

ETF units may be bought or sold throughout the day at their market price on the exchange on which they are listed. However, there can be no guarantee that an active trading market for ETF units will develop or be maintained, or that their listing will continue or remain unchanged. While the units of ETFs are tradable on secondary markets, they may not readily trade in all market conditions and may trade at significant discounts in periods of market stress.

The trading prices of the ETF’s units in the secondary market generally differ from the ETF’s daily NAV and are affected by market forces such as supply and demand, economic conditions and other factors. Information regarding the intraday value of units of the ETF, also known as the “indicative optimized portfolio value” (“IOPV”), is disseminated every 15 seconds throughout the trading day by the national securities exchange on which the ETF’s units are listed or by market data vendors or other information providers. Therefore, the IOPV should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of the ETF’s NAV, which is computed only once a day.

Prior to trading in the secondary market, units of the ETF are “created” at NAV by market makers, large investors and institutions only in block-size Creation Units of 100,000 units or multiples thereof. Each “Authorized Participant” enters into an authorized participant agreement with Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc, an affiliate of Franklin Advisers, Inc. Only an Authorized Participant may create or redeem Creation Units directly with the ETF.

Net Asset Value is the market value of one unit of the ETF. This amount is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the ETF’s portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of ETF units outstanding.

The NAV used in the Total Return calculation assumes all management fees and operating expenses incurred by the ETF. Market Price returns are based upon the midpoint of the bid/ask spread (last trade) at 4:00pm EST and do not reflect the returns you would receive if you traded units at other times. The first trading date is typically several days after the ETF inception date, therefore Market Price returns are measured as of this date.

Daily data source: Calculated by FactSet. Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com

Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk and does not ensure a profit. We note that Smart Beta ETFs are not riskless investments, so investors can lose money. For additional risk considerations, please see the fund's prospectus.

Indexes are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.

Investors can obtain any fund document by contacting a financial advisor or downloading it from the list of fund documents above.