FLBL ETF Analysis: Liberty Senior Loan | BATS

Bank Loan | BATS, USA | Market Cap: 850m USD | 12M Return: 2.1% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Senior Loans, Bank Loans, Floating Rate Loans, Corporate Debt
Total Rating 42
Safety 75
Buy Signal 0.12
Bank Loan
Category Rotation: +0.1
TER: 0.45%
AUM: 850M
Avg Turnover: 4.52M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility1.97%
VaR 5th Pctl0.34%
VaR vs Median-4.80%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.78
Rel. Str. IBD34.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group8.3
Character TTM
Beta0.093
Beta Downside0.077
Hurst Exponent0.476
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD3.92%
CAGR/Max DD1.61
CAGR/Mean DD18.80

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 8.1 years of data

Jan -0.2% 39
Feb -0.4% 11
Mar -0.5% 6
Apr -0.3% 30
May -0.1% 9
Jun -0.1% 12
Jul +0.2% 6
Aug +0.2% 24
Sep -0.5% 28
Oct -0.4% 27
Nov +0.2% 35
Dec +0.3% 23

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: FLBL Liberty Senior Loan

The Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF (FLBL) is a bank loan-focused ETF that invests at least 80% of its net assets in senior loans, which include leveraged loans, bank loans, and floating rate loans. The fund primarily holds income-producing senior floating-rate corporate loans issued to U.S. companies, non-U.S. entities, and U.S. subsidiaries of non-U.S. borrowers. By focusing on the senior portion of the capital structure, these loans hold priority over other corporate debt in the event of default.

As a floating-rate instrument, the senior loans held by FLBL typically have interest payments that adjust periodically with benchmark short-term rates, which generally allows the funds yield to rise alongside rate environments. Bank loan funds like FLBL generally invest in below investment-grade (speculative-grade) credit, offering higher income potential in exchange for elevated credit risk relative to traditional investment-grade fixed income.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Rising rates boost floating rate senior loan yields
  • Rising corporate defaults increase leveraged loan credit risk
  • ETF fund inflows drive AUM growth and fee revenue
What is the price of FLBL shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.02 with a total of 169,039 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.11%, over one month by +1.15%, over three months by +1.27% and over the past year by +2.08%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 22.90 (which is 0.5% or 2.4 ATR below the current price).

Is FLBL a buy, sell or hold?

Liberty Senior Loan has no consensus analysts rating.