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FTF vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both FTF and MAIN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MAIN is the larger of the two at $4.97B, about 21.3x FTF ($233.1M).
- Over the past year, FTF is down 9.6% and MAIN is down 18.1% - FTF leads by 8.4 points.
- MAIN has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for FTF).
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (12 ratings vs 0 for FTF).
- Company
- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
- Main Street Capital Corporation
- Price
- $5.77-1.03%
- $53.37+0.35%
- Market cap
- $233.1M
- $4.97B
- 1M return
- +0.87%
- +7.07%
- 1Y return
- -9.63%
- -18.06%
- Industry
- Finance/Investors Services
- Finance/Investors Services
- Exchange
- AMEX
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2003
- 2007
- News (4w)
- 1
- 6
- Recent ratings
- 0
- 12
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, floating rate bank loans, and high yield corporate bonds. It employs fundamental analysis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust. Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust was formed on August 27, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Main Street Capital Corporation
Main Street Capital Corporation is a private equity firm specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It makes majority and minority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Latest FTF
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of July, August and September 2026
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
- SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
- SEC Form N-CEN filed by Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
- SEC Form N-CSR filed by Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust ("FTF" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust ("FTF" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution
- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust ("FTF" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust ("FTF" or the "Fund") Announces Distribution
- Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust ("FTF" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
Latest MAIN
- MSC Income Fund Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
- Main Street Capital Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
- Main Street Capital Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- MSC Income Fund Announces Second Quarter 2026 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
- Main Street Announces Second Quarter 2026 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
- EVP, GC, SECRETARY Beauvais Jason B sold $353,316 worth of shares (6,830 units at $51.73), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 196,185 units (SEC Form 4)
- Main Street Capital Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- MSC Income Fund Announces CEO Succession Plan
- Main Street Announces Amendment of its Corporate Credit Facility