Franklin Templeton launches Franklin ClearBridge US Smaller Companies UCITS ETF
The launch of the Franklin ClearBridge US Smaller Companies UCITS ETF marks an important milestone for Franklin Templeton in the EMEA region. It expands its active ETF suite into equities and reinforces its position as a pioneer in active ETFs across asset classes, investment styles, and geographies.
With this new ETF, Franklin Templeton stands out by offering a pure active equity ETF that delivers a high-conviction strategy. Unlike ‘active light’ or enhanced index approaches, our active equity ETFs are designed to seek alpha through security selection and dynamic risk management.
“As the European active ETF market expands, investors are increasingly seeking more targeted strategies. Our new ETF taps into this trend by offering diversified exposure to the dynamic US economy through smaller companies, giving investors direct access to domestic growth drivers. It’s a high-conviction approach that complements large-cap allocations and strengthens our growing European ETF platform”.
Caroline Baron
Head of ETF distribution for EMEA
Franklin Templeton selects the best active strategies from our Specialised Investment Managers (SIMs), which have deep expertise across a wide range of investment disciplines. This represents a clear advantage of our SIM structure, allowing us to identify and implement the most compelling, high-conviction strategies within our active ETF range.
Franklin Templeton ETFs, launched in 2016, now includes over 140 funds and USD 54 billion in assets. Our UCITS ETF range now offers both active and indexed strategies across major asset classes — spanning emerging markets, U.S. , European and sustainable equities and actively managed fixed income solutions. It also includes forward-looking thematic ETFs that capture the powerful trends shaping tomorrow’s economy — from artificial intelligence and digital innovation to healthcare, climate transition, and other future-focused technologies. For more than 75 years, Franklin Templeton has been committed to helping investors achieve their goals through global reach, local insight, and deep investment expertise.
Today, with over USD 1.6 trillion in assets under management and presence in over 150 countries, we are one of the world’s most trusted and diversified asset managers.
“Our new ETF taps into this trend by offering diversified exposure to the dynamic US economy through smaller companies, giving investors direct access to domestic growth drivers. It’s a high-conviction approach that complements large-cap allocations and strengthens our growing European ETF platform.”
Caroline Baron
Head of ETF distribution for EMEA
