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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 $17.80B, about 55.4x FUND ($321.5M).
- BEN has been more active in the news (16 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for FUND).
- BEN has more recent analyst coverage (24 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
- Franklin Templeton, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
- Franklin Templeton Announces Closing of Inaugural US$1.5 Billion Collateralized Fund Obligation
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin BSP Capital Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Dividend
- SEC Form 13F-HR filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin Resources Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Other Events
- SEC Form 424B5 filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces Fee Waivers Will Continue for Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETFs
- Franklin Templeton Canada Enhances Quotential Portfolios With New Private Market Investment Capabilities
Latest FUND
- 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.
- SEC Form N-CSR filed by Sprott Focus Trust Inc.
- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares First Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1335 Per Share
- Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $15,869 worth of shares (1,785 units at $8.89) and sold $156,645 worth of shares (17,700 units at $8.85), increasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 8,078,033 units (SEC Form 4)
- Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 17,440 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.13% to 8,076,248 units (SEC Form 4)