|
| Report |
| | |
| | | Registrant: Franklin ETF Trust — List all N-SARs |
| | | Annual Report for the 2nd-half period ended at fiscal year end: 3/31/18 |
| | | Is this a Transition Report? Yes |
| | | Were there any Answer File errors in the Filing? None FoundNone Found by SEC InfoNot Checked by the FilerOne or more Found by SEC Info |
| | | Was the Answer File completed by the Registrant? Yes |
| | | Is this an Amendment to a previous Report? No |
| | | Is this a change to a previous Report? No |
|
| Registrant |
| | |
| 1. | | SEC CIK: 1551895 |
| | | SEC File #: 811-22801 |
| | | Telephone #: 650-312-2000 |
|
| 2. | | Address: One Franklin Parkway |
| | | San Mateo, CA 94403 |
|
| 3. | | Is this the first Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No |
|
| 4. | | Is this the final Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant? No |
|
| |
| | | |
| 7. | | Is the Registrant a Funds/Series (multiple portfolios) company? Yes |
| | | The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) at period end: 1 |
| | | The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) reported here: 1... |
| | |
|
↓ | Series 1: Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Govt ETF [ now Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF ] — S#40579 ⇒ FTSD |
|
| Investment Company Type |
| | |
| 27. | | Is the Registrant an “open-end” investment company? Yes, Open-End |
|
| Additional Disclosures |
| | |
| 77. | | Did the Registrant file any additional Exhibits with the filing of this Report (listed here and filed either herewith — as one of the ‘EX-99.*’ ↑Exhibits in this Filing — or separately and incorporated by reference)? Yes |
| | | EX-99.77B: Accountant’s Report re: Internal Controls? Yes |
| | | EX-99.77C: Matters Submitted to a Vote of Security Holders? Yes |
| | | EX-99.77Q1: Other Disclosure? Yes |
|
| Subsidiaries |
| | |
| 78. | | Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries whose operating and financial data are consolidated with that of the Registrant in this Report? No |
|
All Series | ↑List of Funds/Series Reported Here |
| | | Information Common to All Funds/Series |
|
All: | Investment Adviser |
| | |
| 8.1 | | Name: Franklin Advisers, Inc. |
| | | Role: Adviser |
| | | SEC File #: 801-26292 |
| | | Location: San Mateo, CA |
|
All: | Administrator |
| | |
| 10.1 | | Name: Franklin Templeton Services, LLC |
| | | SEC File #: 801-31192 |
| | | Location: San Mateo, CA |
|
All: | Principal Underwriter |
| | |
| 11.1 | | Name: Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. |
| | | SEC File #: 008-05889 |
| | | Location: San Mateo, CA |
|
All: | Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent |
| | |
| 12.1 | | Name: The Bank of New York Mellon |
| | | SEC File #: 085-05006 |
| | | Location: East Syracuse, NY |
|
All: | Independent Public Accountant |
| | |
| 13.1 | | Name: Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP |
| | | Location: San Francisco, CA |
|
All: | Affiliated Broker/Dealer |
| | |
| 14.1 | | Name: Franklin Templeton Distributors Inc. |
| | | SEC File #: 008-05889 |
|
All: | Custodian |
| | |
| 15.1 | | Name: The Bank of New York Mellon |
| | | Role: Custodian |
| | | Location: New York, NY |
| | | Type of custody: Section 17(f)(1) — Bank |
|
| 15.2 | | Name: Franklin Templeton Investor Services LLC |
| | | Role: Custodian |
| | | Location: San Mateo, CA |
| | | Type of custody: Rule 17f-2 — Self |
|
All: | Brokerage Commissions Paid on Portfolio Transactions |
| | |
| 20. | | The brokers who received the largest amount of gross brokerage commissions during the period: |
| 20.1 | | Broker: JP Morgan Securities LLC |
| | | IRS #: 13-4110995 |
| | | Commissions paid ($000s): 3 |
|
| 21. | | Total brokerage commissions paid by the Registrant during the period: Aggregate paid ($000s): 3 |
|
All: | Portfolio Transactions with Entities Acting as Principals |
| | |
| 22. | | The entities acting as principals with whom the Registrant did the largest amount of portfolio transactions, based on total value of principal, during the period: |
| 22.1 | | Entity: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
| | | IRS #: 94-3379992 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 30,021 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 19,044 |
|
| 22.2 | | Entity: Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
| | | IRS #: 13-5108880 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 28,976 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 17,662 |
|
| 22.3 | | Entity: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 15,825 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 21,440 |
|
| 22.4 | | Entity: BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
| | | IRS #: 13-3235334 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 17,910 |
|
| 22.5 | | Entity: JP Morgan Securities LLC |
| | | IRS #: 13-4110995 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 8,341 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 6,243 |
|
| 22.6 | | Entity: Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
| | | IRS #: 13-2655998 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 4,817 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 9,562 |
|
| 22.7 | | Entity: Nomura Securities Ltd. |
| | | IRS #: 13-2642206 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 3,479 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 5,478 |
|
| 22.8 | | Entity: Amherst Securities Group, L.P. |
| | | IRS #: 76-0651103 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 3,435 |
| | | Registrant’s sales ($000s): 3,466 |
|
| 22.9 | | Entity: Brean Capital |
| | | IRS #: 13-3490212 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 6,415 |
|
| 22.10 | | Entity: Barclays Capital Inc. |
| | | IRS #: 06-1031656 |
| | | Registrant’s purchases ($000s): 3,179 |
|
| 23. | | Total purchase/sale transactions by the Registrant during the period: Aggregate purchases ($000s): 119,712 |
| | | Aggregate sales ($000s): 104,201 |
|
All: | Considerations which Affected the Participation of Brokers or Dealers |
| | |
| 26. | | Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio transactions of the Registrant:
Consideration? |
| | | Sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares ............................... No |
| | | Receipt of investment research and statistical info .................... Yes |
| | | Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations ......................... Yes |
| | | Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain the best price and execution ........................................................ Yes |
| | | Receipt of telephone line and wire services ............................ No |
| | | Broker or Dealer which is an affiliated person ......................... No |
| | | An arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or profits thereon... To an Investment Adviser or Principal Underwriter, or to an affiliated person of either ...................................... No |
| | | To the Registrant .................................................. No |
| | | Other .................................................................. No |
|
Series 1 | ↑Information Common to All Funds/Series ↑List of Funds/Series |
|
| 7. | | Name: Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Govt ETF [ now Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF ] — S#40579 ⇒ FTSD |
| | | Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series? No |
|
S 1: | Custodian |
| | |
| 18. | | Does the Registrant’s/Series’ Custodian(s) maintain some or all of the Registrant’s/Series’ securities in a central depository or book-entry system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? Yes |
|
S 1: | Family of Investment Companies |
| | |
| 19. | | Is the Registrant/Series part of a “family” of investment companies? Yes |
| | | Total number of registered management investment companies, Series and portfolios (excluding any Unit Investment Trusts) in the family: 185 |
| | | The Identification Code of the family for Form N-SAR Filings: FRNKTEMINV |
|
S 1: | Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers |
| | |
| 24. | | At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from securities-related activities? No |
|
S 1: | Sales and Repurchases |
| | |
| 28. | | Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares: |
| | | 1st Month of period: ($000s) Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 7,188 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 2nd Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 7,176 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 3rd Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 2,386 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 4th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 9,522 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 5th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | 6th Month: Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | – |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | Total of all months: ($000s) Total NAV of shares sold: New sales (including exchanges) ............................ | 26,272 |
|
| | | Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ | – |
|
| | | Other ...................................................... | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. | – |
|
| | | Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period subject to a sales load ($000s): 0 |
|
S 1: | Sales Load (Front-End or Deferred) and Fees (Redemption or Maintenance) |
| | |
| 29. | | Was a front-end sales load deducted from any share sales during the period? No |
|
| 34. | | Did the Registrant/Series impose a deferred or contingent deferred sales load during the period? No |
|
| 37. | | Did the Registrant/Series impose a redemption fee other than a deferred or contingent sales load during the period? No |
|
| 39. | | Were any account maintenance fees or other administrative fees imposed directly on shareholders during the period? No |
|
S 1: | Payment Plan for the Distribution of Fund Shares |
| | |
| 40. | | During the period, did the Registrant/Series have a plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1? No |
|
S 1: | Advisory Fee |
| | |
| 45. | | Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? Yes |
|
| 46. | | Did the Registrant/Series pay more than one Investment Adviser directly for investment advice during the period? No |
|
| 47. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee based solely on a percentage of its assets? Yes |
|
| 48. | | Fee (single rate or step rates) applied to the Registrant’s/Series’ assets based on the advisory contract: Single-fee rate: 0.3% |
| | | Step-fee rates: For 1st $000s: 0 |
| | | Annual rate: 0.0% |
|
| 49. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based solely on a percentage of its income? No |
|
| 50. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based on some combined percentage of its income and assets? No |
|
| 51. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on its investment performance? No |
|
| 52. | | Was the Registrant’s/Series’ advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on the assets, income or performance of other Registrants? No |
|
| 53. | | Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or reduced at any time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by Blue Sky Laws? Yes |
| | | Was the limitation that applied during the period based on... Assets? Yes |
| | | Income? No |
|
| 54. | | Indicated below are whether services were supplied or paid for wholly or in substantial part by Investment Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) in connection with the advisory or administrative contract(s) but for which the Adviser(s) or Administrator(s) are not reimbursed by the Registrant:
Provided to the Registrant? Occupancy and office rental ............................................ Yes |
| | | Clerical and bookkeeping services ...................................... Yes |
| | | Accounting services .................................................... Yes |
| | | Services of independent auditors ....................................... No |
| | | Services of outside counsel ............................................ No |
| | | Registration and filing fees ........................................... No |
| | | Stationery, supplies and printing ...................................... Yes |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s interested Directors ........... Yes |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s disinterested Directors ........ No |
| | | Salaries & compensation of Registrant’s Officers who aren’t Directors .. Yes |
| | | Reports to current shareholders ........................................ No |
| | | Determination of offering and redemption prices ........................ Yes |
| | | Trading department ..................................................... Yes |
| | | Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders ........... No |
| | | Other .................................................................. Yes |
|
S 1: | Miscellaneous Info |
| | |
| 55. | | Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets: |
| | | Overdrafts? No |
| | | Bank loans? No |
|
| 56. | | During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment companies? Yes |
|
| 57. | | Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by means of a stock split or stock dividend? No |
|
S 1: | Classification and Asset Allocation |
| | |
| 58. | | Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company? No |
|
| 59. | | Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company? Yes |
|
| 60. | | Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time during the period? Yes |
| | | Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at the end of the period? Yes |
|
| 61. | | The lowest minimum initial investment required by the Registrant/Series from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with the Registrant/Series, its Investment Adviser, Principal Underwriter or other affiliated entity: $0 |
|
| 62. | | Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities, including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt securities or indices of debt securities? Yes |
| | | The percentage of net assets in each type at period end:
Debt — Short-Term Maturities U.S. Treasury ............................... 0.0% |
| | | U.S. Government Agency ...................... 0.0 |
| | | Repurchase agreements ....................... 0.0 |
| | | State and Municipal – tax-free .............. 0.0 |
| | | Bank certificates of deposit – domestic ..... 0.0 |
| | | Bank certificates of deposit – foreign ...... 0.0 |
| | | Bankers acceptances ......................... 0.0 |
| | | Commercial paper – taxable .................. 0.0 |
| | | Time deposits ............................... 0.0 |
| | | Options ..................................... 0.0 |
| | | All other ................................... 0.0 |
| | | Debt — Intermediate & Long-Term Maturities U.S. Treasury ............................... 17.7% |
| | | U.S. Government Agency ...................... 69.7 |
| | | State and Municipal – tax-free .............. 0.0 |
| | | Corporate ................................... 7.7 |
| | | All other ................................... 2.7 |
| | | Non-Debt Investments other than debt securities ...... 0.3% |
|
| 63. | | The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity at period end in days or, if longer than one year, in years (to one decimal place): Days: 0 |
| | | Years: 11.6 |
|
| 64. | | Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the instruments listed in Item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other than the issuer? No |
| | | Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 62 delinquent or in default as to payment of principal or interest at period end? No |
|
| 66. | | Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities? No |
|
| 67. | | Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund? No |
|
| 68. | | Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at period end invested in the securities of issuers... Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals? No |
| | | Located primarily in countries other than the United States? No |
|
| 69. | | Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund? No |
|
S 1: | Investment Practices |
| | |
| 70. | | Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment policies, and which were engaged in during the period:
Activity Permitted Engaged In |
| | | Writing or investing in repurchase agreements? Yes No |
| | | Writing or investing in options on equities? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on debt securities? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock indices? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in interest rate futures? Yes to both |
| | | Writing or investing in stock index futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in options on stock index futures? No – |
| | | Writing or investing in other commodity futures? No – |
| | | Investments in restricted securities? Yes No |
| | | Investments in shares of other investment companies? Yes to both |
| | | Investments in securities of foreign issuers? No – |
| | | Currency exchange transactions? No – |
| | | Loaning portfolio securities? Yes No |
| | | Borrowing of money? Yes No |
| | | Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons? No – |
| | | Margin purchases? No – |
| | | Short selling? No – |
|
S 1: | Portfolio Turnover |
| | |
| 71. | | Portfolio turnover rate for the period: |
| | | Purchases ($000s): 159,531 |
| | | Sales ($000s): 162,921 |
| | | Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s): 154,238 |
| | | Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value): 103% |
|
S 1: | Financial Info — Income and Expenses |
| | |
| 72. | | The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73: 10 |
| | | Income ($000s) Net interest income .............................................. | 2,149 |
|
| | | Net dividend income .............................................. | 23 |
|
| | | Account maintenance fees ......................................... | – |
|
| | | Net other income ................................................. | – |
|
| | | Expenses ($000s) Advisory fees .................................................... | 376 |
|
| | | Administrator fees ............................................... | – |
|
| | | Salaries and other compensation .................................. | – |
|
| | | Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. | 43 |
|
| | | Custodian fees ................................................... | 1 |
|
| | | Postage .......................................................... | – |
|
| | | Printing expenses ................................................ | 15 |
|
| | | Directors’ fees .................................................. | 6 |
|
| | | Registration fees ................................................ | 20 |
|
| | | Taxes ............................................................ | – |
|
| | | Interest ......................................................... | – |
|
| | | Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... | – |
|
| | | Auditing fees .................................................... | 25 |
|
| | | Legal fees ....................................................... | 93 |
|
| | | Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. | – |
|
| | | Amortization of organization expenses ............................ | – |
|
| | | Shareholder meeting expenses ..................................... | – |
|
| | | Other expenses ................................................... | 53 |
|
| | | Total expenses ................................................... | 632 |
|
| | | Expense reimbursements ($000s): 292 |
| | | Net investment income ($000s): 1,832 |
| | | Realized capital gains ($000s): 1,221 |
| | | Realized capital losses ($000s): 716 |
| | | Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s): 0 |
| | | Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s): 1,883 |
| | | Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 2,918 |
| | | Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed during the period ($000s): 0 |
|
| 73. | | Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:
Dividends from net investment income: $1.8500 |
| | | Distribution of capital gains: $0.0000 |
| | | Other distributions: $0.0000 |
|
S 1: | Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data |
| | |
| 74. | | Assets ($000s) |
| | | Cash ............................................................. | – |
|
| | | Repurchase agreements ............................................ | – |
|
| | | Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... | – |
|
| | | Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ | 160,655 |
|
| | | Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ... | – |
|
| | | Common stock ..................................................... | – |
|
| | | Options on equities .............................................. | – |
|
| | | Options on all futures ........................................... | – |
|
| | | Other investments ................................................ | 445 |
|
| | | Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... | 497 |
|
| | | Receivables from affiliated persons .............................. | 56 |
|
| | | Other receivables ................................................ | 7,816 |
|
| | | All other assets ................................................. | – |
|
| | | Total assets ..................................................... | 169,469 |
|
| | | Liabilities ($000s) Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ..................... | 4,721 |
|
| | | Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... | – |
|
| | | Senior long-term debt ............................................ | – |
|
| | | Other liabilities: Reverse repurchase agreements .................................. | – |
|
| | | Short sales .................................................... | – |
|
| | | Written options ................................................ | – |
|
| | | All other liabilities .......................................... | 469 |
|
| | | Equity ($000s) Senior equity .................................................... | – |
|
| | | Net assets of common shareholders ................................ | 164,279 |
|
| | | Number of shares outstanding (000s): 1,726 |
| | | Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent): $95.18 |
| | | Total number of shareholder accounts: 36 |
| | | Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s): 138 |
|
| 75. | | Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s): 153,071 |
|
S 1: | Fidelity Bond in Effect at Fiscal Year End |
| | |
| 80. | | Insurer: ICI Mutual Insurance Co. |
| | | 2nd Insurer: None |
| | | Aggregate face amount of coverage for the Registrant/Series on all bonds on which it is named as an insured ($000s): 100,000 |
|
| 81. | | Is the bond part of a joint fidelity bond(s) shared with other investment companies or other entities? Yes |
| | | How many other investment companies or other entities are covered by the bond (counting each Fund/Series as a separate investment company): 644 |
|
| 82. | | Does the mandatory coverage of the fidelity bond have a deductible? No |
|
| 83. | | Were any claims with respect to this Registrant/Series filed under the bond during the period? No |
|
| 84. | | Were any losses incurred with respect to this Registrant/Series that could have been filed as a claim under the fidelity bond but were not? No |
|
| 85. | | Are the Registrant’s/Series’ Officers and Directors covered as Officers and Directors of the Registrant/Series under any errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant/Series or anyone else? Yes |
| | | Were any claims filed under such policy during the period with respect to the Registrant/Series? No |
|
Signature | | ↑Top of Form N-SAR |
| | | |
| | | /s/ Tisha Wilburn |
| | | Name: Tisha Wilburn |
| | | Title: Assistant Treasurer |