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18 Jul 2026, 15:11 UTC · 2h ago
Forget EWZ. Franklin's Brazil Twin Charges Two-Thirds Less, and It's Up 30% This Year
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24/7 Wall Street
18 Jul 2026, 15:11 UTC · 2h ago
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The Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (FLBR) has outperformed the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) by approximately 5 percentage points year-to-date in 2026. — Direct evidence of a more efficient vehicle for Brazil exposure may cause a shift in fund flows from EWZ to FLBR.
+0.30FLBR's outperformance is driven by a lower expense ratio (0.19% vs 0.59%) and a heavier weighting in Vale and Petrobras while excluding Nu Holdings. — Highlights a thematic divergence between mining/energy (FLBR) and fintech (EWZ) within the Brazilian market.
+0.20EWZ remains the primary vehicle for institutional investors due to its significantly higher liquidity and asset base of $88.51 billion compared to FLBR's $497 million. — Liquidity constraints prevent a mass institutional migration, limiting the potential for a total collapse in EWZ demand.
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Taxable EWZ holders with large embedded gains may find switching to FLBR suboptimal due to the 15% to 20% capital gains tax hit. — Tax friction acts as a barrier to entry for the cheaper ETF, slowing the rate of fund rotation.
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Mentioned as a heavy-weight position that has driven outperformance in the FLBR fund in 2026.
Identified as a top position in the outperforming FLBR fund, contributing to its edge over EWZ.
Its inclusion in EWZ is cited as a reason for that fund's relative underperformance compared to FLBR.
Mentioned only as a historical reference for an analyst's successful call.
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