Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF
Performance
Total return to 23 Oct 2026, distributions reinvested, before franking. ASX figures are to 30 Sept 2026 and gross of franking, so they run higher for franked Australian funds.
What it costs to hold
Management fee plus trading costs, compared with similar funds.
A typical fund among Australian fixed income funds would cost $124 (0.25% a year), so FRAR is $175 dearer.
Spread is the average gap between buying and selling prices on the ASX. Fees are shown on a flat balance, not compounded on growth. Excludes tax and any adviser or platform fees.
Calendar-year returns
Where the money is
The issuer does not publish machine-readable holdings for this fund, so exposures and holdings overlap are not available. Return correlations still are.
Monthly returns
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.6 | −0.3 | −0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | −0.7 | −0.2 | 1.9YTD | ||
| 2025 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | −0.9 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | −0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | −0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
Total return each month in %, distributions reinvested, before franking. The latest month runs to the last price date. The first year starts from listing.
Most similar funds
Overlap is the share of the portfolio held in common, look-through. Correlation is of daily returns. High overlap means close substitutes.
FRAR questions answered
Written from the latest data on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
How diversified is Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF?
The issuer of Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF doesn't publish its holdings in a form we can read, so we can't measure how diversified it is. It is classed as fixed income with a Australia focus; the product disclosure statement (PDS) and the issuer's fact sheet list what it owns.
Which ETFs does FRAR double up with most?
We can't compare holdings for FRAR, as the issuer doesn't publish them in a form we can read, and no fund's returns track it closely, so it offers a fairly distinct exposure.
How is Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF managed – active or passive?
Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF is actively managed. Rather than tracking an index, a fund manager at Franklin Templeton decides what to buy and sell, aiming to do better than the market after fees.
Among Australian fixed income funds, active funds charge a median 0.42% a year and index funds 0.22%.
What will I pay in fees for FRAR?
FRAR charges a management fee of 0.50% a year, about $50 for every $10,000 invested. Only 40% of the 471 ASX ETFs we track charge more, and the median fee is 0.44%. Among Australian fixed income funds, the median is 0.23%.
Lower-cost funds with a similar focus include VanEck Australian Subordinated Debt ETF (SUBD) at 0.29%, Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (VAF) at 0.10% and iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) at 0.10%.
The fee is taken from the fund's assets and is already reflected in its returns. You'll also pay brokerage when you buy or sell, and the bid-ask spread, which has averaged 0.48% for FRAR.
Does Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF follow a theme?
No. Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF is a broad fixed income fund: it aims to cover a wide slice of its market (Australia) rather than one theme or sector.
What is under the hood of FRAR?
The issuer doesn't publish FRAR's holdings in a form we can read. Its website and fact sheet list the full portfolio.
As an active fund it has no index rule: the manager decides which investments to hold and how much of each, within the limits set out in the PDS.
How well has Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF performed?
Based on its category, Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF aims mainly to pay a regular income, with capital growth secondary.
To 23 Oct 2026, with distributions reinvested, it returned 1.2% over 1 year (median −0.1%; ranked 14 of 36). The medians and rankings compare it with Australian fixed income funds. Since listing in 2024 it has returned 4.6% a year.
As an active fund, FRAR has no index to track. The fairer test is whether it beats similar funds and its market after fees, over several years.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.