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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 $14.12B, about 46.9x FUND ($301.1M).
- Over the past year, BEN is up 44.9% and FUND is up 40.4% - BEN leads by 4.5 points.
- BEN has hit the wire 8 times in the past 4 weeks while FUND has been quiet.
- BEN has more recent analyst coverage (22 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 Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc
- SEC Form 4 filed by Franklin Resources Inc
- Franklin Universal Trust ("FT" or the "Fund") Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
- Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
- Franklin Templeton's 2026 Workplace Survey Finds Employers and Workers Aligned on Pay and Retirement but Communication Gap Undermines Confidence
- Fiduciary Trust International Continues to Expand Nationwide Presence, Adding Portfolio Managers in Three Northeast Offices
- Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
- Franklin Resources, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Results on April 28, 2026
- SEC Form 4 filed by Kim John Y
Latest FUND
- 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)
- Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney bought $2,324,038 worth of shares (270,237 units at $8.60), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 8,087,148 units (SEC Form 4)
- Senior Portfolio Manager George W Whitney gifted 4,500 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Fourth Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1911 Per Share
- Officer Ulrich Thomas W sold $9,314 worth of shares (1,117 units at $8.34) (SEC Form 4)