Franklin Templeton Expands Active ETF Lineup with Two New International Equity Strategies
Firm launches Putnam International Stock ETF (PGRI) and Templeton International Insights ETF (TINS)
Franklin Templeton today announced the launch of two new actively managed international equity ETFs designed to provide investors with distinct approaches to accessing global opportunities outside the United States – Putnam International Stock ETF (NYSE:PGRI) and Templeton International Insights ETF (NYSE:TINS).
"These launches represent the continued evolution of Franklin Templeton's active ETF platform and our commitment to offering investors access to high-conviction strategies in a modern, efficient structure," said David Mann, Global Head of ETFs & Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton. "PGRI and TINS showcase the diversity of our specialist investment managers, giving investors two differentiated paths to international exposure; one rooted in Putnam's deep fundamental research, and the other powered by Templeton's proprietary global insights."
Putnam International Stock ETF (PGRI)
Managed by Putnam Investments, PGRI offers a high-conviction, bottom-up approach focused on investing in what the managers view as high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages across international markets. The fund seeks to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex US Growth Index through selective stock picking and disciplined risk management.
The strategy reflects the team's "foundation of quality" philosophy, emphasizing companies with durable moats, expanding market share, and strong, stakeholder-focused management teams operating in attractive end markets. The portfolio managers believe that a disciplined focus on quality provides a highly advantaged universe for stock selection—identifying businesses with the resilience and competitive positioning that aim to outperform over time, while also helping to mitigate downside risk during periods of market stress. Managed by Vivek Gandhi and David Morgan, the fund leverages Putnam's global equity research platform spanning Boston, London, and Singapore.
"Across global markets, we continue to find high-quality companies with resilient earnings power that are trading at attractive valuations," said Vivek Gandhi, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Putnam Investments. "Our focus on durable businesses with strong management and sustainable advantages is especially valuable as investors look beyond US equities for diversification."
Templeton International Insights ETF (TINS)
Managed by Templeton Global Investments (TGI), TINS takes a fundamental, valuation-focused approach to uncovering mispriced opportunities across global markets. The strategy seeks to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex US Index (Net Return) by identifying companies whose long-term earnings potential is underappreciated by the market.
The fund draws on Templeton's 80-year legacy of global investing and a seasoned research team with more than 100 investment professionals worldwide. The portfolio is built from the bottom-up through rigorous fundamental research aimed at identifying companies whose share prices do not reflect their long-term earnings potential. The managers have a long-term perspective on quality, growth and valuation, with multiple ways to find value across sectors, styles and regions. The result is a stock-driven international portfolio with balanced style exposures and a core profile offering genuine diversification of investment ideas to help create resilience across market cycles. The fund is managed by Peter Nori, Matthew Nagle, and Heather Abdinoor, who together bring decades of experience navigating global markets.
"Global equity markets have grown increasingly short-term in focus, creating opportunities for active investors willing to look further ahead," said Heather Abdinoor, CFA, Portfolio Manager at TGI. "By focusing on valuation relative to future earnings power, we can identify attractively priced companies across styles and geographies that are positioned to compound value over time."
With the addition of PGRI and TINS, Franklin Templeton continues to strengthen its all-weather ETF platform, built to help wealth managers and investors stay invested through changing market conditions. The firm's diverse suite of over 70 ETFs spans equity, fixed income, multi-asset, single-country, and digital asset strategies, representing more than $50 billion in global ETF assets under management.
For more information, please visit www.franklintempleton.com/ETFs.
About Franklin Templeton
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a global investment management organization 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 specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, 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 $1.66 trillion in AUM as of September 30, 2025. The Company posts information that may be significant for investors in the Investor Relations and News Center sections of its website, and encourages investors to consult those sections regularly. For more information, please visit investors.franklinresources.com.
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What are the risks?
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Depositary receipts are subject to international investment risk and potentially negative effects from currency exchange rates, foreign taxation and differences in auditing and other financial standards. Dividends may fluctuate and are not guaranteed, and a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend at any time. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated. The fund is newly organized, with a limited history of operations. When the fund's size is small, the fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads. These and other risks are discussed in the fund's prospectus.
Putnam International Stock ETF (PGRI)
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. Large-capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors based on market and economic conditions. Derivative instruments can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. The portfolio is, or could become, non-diversified and may invest in a relatively small number of issuers, which may negatively impact the performance and result in greater fluctuation in value. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated. The fund is newly organized, with a limited history of operations. These and other risks are discussed in the fund's prospectus.
Templeton International Insights ETF (TINS)
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Depositary receipts are subject to international investment risk and potentially negative effects from currency exchange rates, foreign taxation and differences in auditing and other financial standards. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. The portfolio is, or could become, non-diversified and may invest in a relatively small number of issuers, which may negatively impact the performance and result in greater fluctuation in value. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated. The fund is newly organized, with a limited history of operations. These and other risks are discussed in the fund's prospectus.
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