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BEN vs VRTS
Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) and Virtus Investment Partners Inc. (VRTS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BEN and VRTS operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BEN is the larger of the two at $15.94B, about 8.5x VRTS ($1.88B).
- BEN has been more active in the news (16 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for VRTS).
- BEN has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 10 for VRTS).
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.
Virtus Investment Partners Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
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 VRTS
- Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary September 30, 2026 Assets Under Management
- Virtus Investment Partners to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Friday, October 30
- Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Virtus Investment Partners Inc.
- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Increase to Monthly Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund Announces Increase to Monthly Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
- DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Announces Distributions