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BEN vs FUND
Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) and Sprott Focus Trust Inc. (FUND): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BEN and FUND operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BEN is the larger of the two at $15.94B, about 55.1x FUND ($289.2M).
- BEN has been more active in the news (15 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for FUND).
- BEN has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for FUND).
Franklin Resources Inc.
Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Hyderabad, India.
Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. The fund is co-managed by Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Index. It was formerly known as Royce Focus Trust, Inc. Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. was formed on March 2, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest BEN
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin Templeton and Benefit Street Partners Expand Asset-Backed Finance Capabilities with Encina Lender Finance Transaction
- UBS resumed coverage on Franklin Templeton with a new price target
- Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Latest FUND
- SEC Form 40-17G filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
- Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $1,827,221 worth of shares (181,813 units at $10.05), increasing direct ownership by 0.74% to 8,160,307 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1503 Per Share
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
- Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $847,999 worth of shares (88,058 units at $9.63), increasing direct ownership by 0.20% to 8,100,605 units (SEC Form 4)
- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1424 Per Share
- SEC Form 4 filed by George W Whitney
- SEC Form N-CEN filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.