ETF · Franklin
FRCH Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00BHZRR147London Stock Exchange: FRCHFranklin Templeton, Inc.
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£21.37
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.19% a year
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, FRCH (Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BHZRR147) closed at £21.37 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.19% a year (about £19 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −10.2%, or −29.8% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −16.5%
- −19.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +20.9%
- +9.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −10.2%
- −29.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £898 on 30/09/2026 — about £702 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −13.8%, 2023 −17.5%, 2024 +22.0%, 2025 +22.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −11.6%. Returns of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −15.8%; to 30/09/2025: +31.8%; to 30/09/2024: +9.4%; to 30/09/2023: −6.1%; to 30/09/2022: −19.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −11.6% | −14.1% | |
| +22.6% | +18.4% | ||
| +22.0% | +17.9% | ||
| −17.5% | −20.7% | ||
| −13.8% | −21.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −15.8% | Not available |
| from | +31.8% | +26.7% |
| from | +9.4% | +6.6% |
| from | −6.1% | −11.7% |
| from | −19.7% | −26.2% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
25.7%over 5 years
| 1 year | 15.4% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 23.3% |
| 5 years | 25.7% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −42.0%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −37.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +57.8%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 18.4%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 15.4% over 1 year, 23.3% over 3 years, 25.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds: −42.0% from 22/10/2021 to 02/02/2024. The lowest 12-month return of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −37.0% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +57.8% (12 months to 12/09/2025). On 30/09/2026 the price of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD was 18.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (03/10/2025), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.19%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £19
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £95
- of £10,000, before growth
- 24 charge less
- 6 the same
- 110 charge more
Ongoing charge of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD 0.19% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 110 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 6 the same and 24 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Franklin, launched in 2019.
It tracks the FTSE China 30/18 Capped Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.19% a year — about £19 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Emerging markets: Companies in faster-growing but less mature economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. Prices tend to move more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- FRCH
- ISIN
- IE00BHZRR147
- Provider
- Franklin
- Tracks
- FTSE China 30/18 Capped Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.19% a year · about £19 on £10,000
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Emerging markets
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £22.39 on 31/07/2026 to £21.37 on 30/09/2026 (−4.5%). The lowest close shown was £21.33 on 11/09/2026 and the highest £22.73 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 2 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 125 emerging-market share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (153 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of FRCH?
The ongoing charge of FRCH is 0.19% a year — about £19 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF USD 0.19% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 110 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 6 the same and 24 less (share classes counted once).
What does FRCH track?
FRCH tracks the FTSE China 30/18 Capped Index.
Is FRCH accumulating or distributing?
FRCH is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of FRCH?
The ISIN of FRCH is IE00BHZRR147. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FRCH is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were FRCH’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of FRCH in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −13.8%, 2023 −17.5%, 2024 +22.0%, 2025 +22.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −11.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has FRCH done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 FRCH’s total return was −10.2%, or −29.8% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
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