BEN vs IGA

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.

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Voya Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Voya Investments, LLC, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, and NNIP Advisors B.V. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. 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 also invests through index call options on selected indices, equities, and/or exchange-traded funds. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach and a proprietary discounted cash flow valuation model, focusing on such factors as sales, margins, and capital use to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World Index. It was formerly known as ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund. Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund was formed on July 7, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.