Franklin Templeton Launches Short-Term US Treasury ETF for European Investors

• New Franklin US Treasury 0-1 Year UCITS ETF offers a cost-effective and efficient way for investors to gain exposure to the US debt market, with a focus on short-term treasuries

London, 1 July 2025 – Franklin Templeton¹ is pleased to announce the launch of its new Franklin US Treasury 0-1 Year UCITS ETF². This index-tracking ETF is designed to provide investors with exposure to short-term US Treasury securities, which represent the largest and most established treasury market globally and combines competitive yields with a lower-risk investment profile.This offering is a further addition to the Franklin Templeton ETF range and brings the total number of its fixed income ETFs to eight.

The Franklin US Treasury 0-1 Year UCITS ETF will list on the Deutsche Börse Xetra on 2 July and Euronext Paris, Borsa Italiana and Cboe Europe in Netherlands on 3 July. It will be registered for distribution in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland (country of domicile), Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

The ETF tracks the Bloomberg US Short Treasury Index³ which consists of approximately 100 securities and includes US Treasury notes, bonds, and bills with maturities between one month and one year. It provides a fixed income solution that can be the core of investors’ bond portfolios or a satellite allocation for investors seeking income and relatively lower risk compared to the broader bond market.

The new ETF will be managed by Albert Chan, William W. Chong and Jesse Hurwitz, who are co-lead portfolio managers at Franklin Templeton Fixed Income⁴ and who have more than four decades of combined experience in the asset management industry and proven track records in managing ETF strategies.

Caroline Baron, Head of EMEA ETF Distribution, commented: "The Franklin US Treasury 0-1 Year UCITS ETF is designed to provide easy and efficient access to the US treasury market. By focusing on short-term securities, we aim to deliver a lower-risk investment option with attractive yield potential.”

Matthew Harrison, Head of Americas (ex-US) Europe & UK, added: “As we aim to widen investors choices with the expansion of our offering, this new indexed ETF is an excellent building block for institutional as well as for retail clients looking to cushion their portfolios during volatile markets.”

Franklin Templeton’s global ETF platform enables investors to pursue their desired outcomes through a range of indexed and active ETFs. Supported by the strength and resources of one of the world’s largest asset managers, the global ETF platform has approximately $42 billion in assets under management globally as of 31 May 2025.

For more information on the Franklin Templeton ETF range please visit:

https://www.franklintempleton.co.uk/our-funds/etf/price-and-performance

		Xetra Ticker	Borsa Italiana Ticker		Euronext Paris Ticker	Cboe Europe (NL)
Fund Name	ISIN	EUR	EUR	EUR		USD
Franklin US Treasury 0-1 Year UCITS ETF	IE000E02WFD5	SHOR	FLUSA	FLUSA		TBILLx

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Franklin Templeton
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Notes to Editors:

This is a marketing communication. Please refer to the prospectus of the UCITS and to the KID before making any final investment decisions.

About Franklin Templeton

1. Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organisation with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialisation on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in fixed income, equity, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,500 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience and $1.54 trillion in assets under management as of 31 May 2025.For more information, please visit franklintempleton.de and follow us on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.
2. Franklin US Treasury 0-1 Year UCITS ETF is a sub-funds of the Franklin Templeton ICAV, an Irish Collective Asset-managed Vehicle, incorporated under the laws of Ireland.
3. The Bloomberg US Short Treasury Index measures the performance of the US Treasury bills, notes, and bonds under 1 year to maturity. LT12TRUU Quote - Bloomberg Short Treasury Total Return Index Value Unhedged U
4. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income is active in all corners of the global bond market with US$218bn in assets under management as of 31 March 2025.

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