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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 $16.32B, about 8.7x VRTS ($1.88B).
- Over the past year, BEN is up 45.1% and VRTS is down 27.7% - BEN leads by 72.8 points.
- VRTS has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for BEN).
- 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
- Fiduciary Trust International Adds Two Relationship Managers in New York Headquarters
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces Proposed Fund Mergers and Series Changes
- Keefe Bruyette resumed coverage on Franklin Templeton with a new price target
- Leading European Real Assets Manager Stoneshield Capital to Join Forces with Franklin Templeton and Clarion Partners
- Leading European Real Assets Manager Stoneshield Capital to Join Forces with Franklin Templeton and Clarion Partners
- Franklin Templeton, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
- Chief Executive Officer Johnson Jennifer M covered exercise/tax liability with 116,053 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 3,437,981 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Chairman Johnson Gregory E covered exercise/tax liability with 10,568 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.39% to 2,676,986 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Accounting Officer Oshita Lindsey Harumi covered exercise/tax liability with 2,598 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 26,129 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest VRTS
- 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
- Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
- Director Morris W Howard sold $60,284 worth of shares (435 units at $138.59) (SEC Form 4)
- Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary August 31, 2026 Assets Under Management
- DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice