ETF · Franklin
FRXE Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR
ISIN IE00BFWXDY69London Stock Exchange: FRXEFranklin Templeton, Inc.
- Corporate & other bonds
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£21.45
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £232m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, FRXE (Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR, ISIN IE00BFWXDY69) closed at £21.45 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +8.8%, or −15.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- −3.8%
- −7.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +4.6%
- −5.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +8.8%
- −15.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,088 on 13/11/2026 — about £849 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +5.4%, 2023 +0.1%, 2024 −3.1%, 2025 +4.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −4.8%. Returns of Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −2.3%; to 30/09/2025: +4.7%; to 30/09/2024: −1.8%; to 30/09/2023: −0.4%; to 30/09/2022: +2.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −4.8% | −7.8% | |
| to | +4.6% | +1.0% | |
| to | −3.1% | −6.4% | |
| +0.1% | −3.9% | ||
| +5.4% | −3.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −2.3% | −5.8% |
| from | +4.7% | +0.6% |
| from | −1.8% | −4.3% |
| from | −0.4% | −6.4% |
| from | +2.2% | −6.1% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
5.3%over 5 years
| 1 year | 3.8% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 4.5% |
| 5 years | 5.3% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −6.2%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −5.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +7.1%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 5.9%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 3.8% over 1 year, 4.5% over 3 years, 5.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR since November 2021, in pounds: −6.2% from 27/02/2026 to 30/10/2026. The lowest 12-month return of Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −5.9% (12 months to 30/10/2026); the highest was +7.1% (12 months to 03/03/2023). On 13/11/2026 the price of Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR was 5.9% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (27/02/2026), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 96 charge less
- 27 the same
- 304 charge more
Ongoing charge of Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 304 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 27 the same and 96 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Franklin Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Franklin, launched in 2018.
It tracks the No Underlying Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Corporate & other bonds: Loans to companies and other borrowers, which usually pay more interest than government bonds in exchange for more risk.
Key facts
- Ticker
- FRXE
- ISIN
- IE00BFWXDY69
- Also listed as
- FLES (London Stock Exchange, euros), FVSH (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- Franklin
- Tracks
- No index — the manager chooses the holdings
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £232m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Corporate & other bonds
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £22.80 on 14/11/2025 to £21.45 on 13/11/2026 (−5.9%). The lowest close shown was £21.40 on 30/10/2026 and the highest £22.80 on 27/02/2026.
One close a week. Before 24/09/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with 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 252 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 148 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core UK Gilts UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (156 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of FRXE?
The ongoing charge of FRXE is 0.15% a year — about £15 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 Euro Short Maturity UCITS ETF EUR 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 304 of the 427 other corporate and other bond funds charge more, 27 the same and 96 less (share classes counted once).
Is FRXE accumulating or distributing?
FRXE is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out annual.
What is the ISIN of FRXE?
The ISIN of FRXE is IE00BFWXDY69. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FRXE is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as FLES (London Stock Exchange, euros) and FVSH (Xetra, euros).
What were FRXE’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of FRXE in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 +5.4%, 2023 +0.1%, 2024 −3.1%, 2025 +4.6%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −4.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has FRXE done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 FRXE’s total return was +8.8%, or −15.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
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