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BEN vs GF
Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) and New Germany Fund Inc. (GF): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BEN and GF operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BEN is the larger of the two at $16.96B, about 82.0x GF ($206.7M).
- Over the past year, BEN is up 32.7% and GF is down 4.6% - BEN leads by 37.3 points.
- BEN has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for GF).
- BEN has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for GF).
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.
New Germany Fund Inc.
The New Germany Fund Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The fund is managed by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. It invests in the public equity markets of Germany. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small and mid cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Midcap Market Performance Index. The New Germany Fund Inc. was formed on January 16, 1990 and is domiciled in Germany.
Latest BEN
- SEC Form 6B ORDR filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Sue Wilchusky Joins Fiduciary Trust International as Chief Administrative Officer
- Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director King Karen Matsushima
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Kim John Y
- Franklin Resources, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Results on July 31, 2026
- Franklin Templeton Plans Trump Account Match for Eligible Employees’ Children
- Tradeweb Facilitates Landmark On-Chain U.S. Treasuries Transaction on the Canton Network
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
Latest GF
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $506,769 worth of shares (43,687 units at $11.60) (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $1,137 worth of shares (100 units at $11.37) (SEC Form 4)
- The New Germany Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- Director Leoni Wolfgang Helmut acquired $192 worth of shares (17 units at $11.48), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 1,266 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Flannery Fiona acquired $136 worth of shares (12 units at $11.48), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 893 units (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $47 worth of shares (4 units at $11.79) (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $120,179 worth of shares (10,176 units at $11.81) (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $964,141 worth of shares (82,595 units at $11.67) (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $137,853 worth of shares (11,941 units at $11.54) (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $733,644 worth of shares (61,137 units at $12.00) (SEC Form 4)