The takeaway
Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF shows a slight seasonal lean over 1 years of data — strongest in December (−3.8%) and softest in December (−3.8%).
Right now
Not enough July history yet to summarize.
The full picture
Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF's most dependable month has been December, higher in 0 of 1 years; December has been its least reliable, up just 0% of the time.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win rate % | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Median return % | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Month by month
The fund's clearest edge over the S&P 500 lands in December (−4.8 pts); it has trailed the market most in December (−4.8 pts).
“vs S&P” is Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF’s average for a month minus the S&P 500’s average for that same month — isolating Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF’s own seasonal edge from broad market drift.
Reality check
Not enough recent December history to say whether the pattern still holds.
Figures are the typical (median) December return and how often it rose — the last 1 years versus the last 1(the heatmap’s default window). This verdict stays anchored to that 1-year window even if you zoom the chart, so it never disagrees with the badges above.
In plain English
The calendar barely registers for this fund. Even its firmest month, December, has risen in only 0 of 1 Decembers — nothing recurs reliably enough to lean on.
The honest read is that the calendar is close to noise here — better treated as background than a reason to act. With a short 1-year record, the signal is best held loosely.
Short answers on the fund's best month (December), its worst (December), and whether it really trades seasonally.
Only mildly. The fund's months are fairly even — December is the firmest (−3.8%) and December the softest (−3.8%), a narrow spread that points to weak seasonality rather than a strong calendar effect.
December has been the strongest, averaging −3.8% and closing higher in 0 of 1 years since 2025.
It's the weakest, averaging −3.8% — historically a soft spot, though it still varies from year to year.
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