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BEN vs MMU
Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (MMU): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BEN and MMU operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BEN is the larger of the two at $15.78B, about 29.3x MMU ($538.6M).
- BEN has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for MMU).
- BEN has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for MMU).
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.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in securities that provide income exempt from federal income tax. It invests primarily in investment grade municipal securities. The fund employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Managed Municipals Portfolio Inc. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. was formed on June 26, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest BEN
- Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
- Amendment: SEC Form 40-6B/A filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin Templeton and MoonPay Partner to Expand Institutional Access to Tokenized Money Market Funds
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
- Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
- Franklin Templeton Canada Announces Final Valuations for Terminated ETF Series
- Clarion Partners Executes $1 Billion in Strategic Healthcare Real Estate Transactions Across Multiple High-Growth Markets
- SEC Form 13F-HR filed by Franklin Resources Inc.
- Franklin BSP Capital Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2026 Dividend
- Payward and Franklin Templeton Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Tokenized Assets and Institutional Digital Finance
Latest MMU
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of June, July and August 2026
- Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2026
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stout Kim
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of March, April and May 2026
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2025, January and February 2026
- Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2025
- Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Masom Jeffrey