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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 $16.88B, about 31.3x MMU ($538.6M).
- Over the past year, BEN is up 31.6% and MMU is up 1.8% - BEN leads by 29.8 points.
- BEN has hit the wire 10 times in the past 4 weeks while MMU has been quiet.
- 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 Templeton Canada Announces ETF Cash Distributions
- Co-President, Public Markets Murphy Terrence was granted 229,850 shares, increasing direct ownership by 123% to 416,009 units (SEC Form 4)
- Co-President, CFO & COO Nicholls Matthew was granted 229,850 shares, increasing direct ownership by 42% to 778,797 units (SEC Form 4)
- Co-President, Chief Commercial Gamba Daniel was granted 229,850 shares, increasing direct ownership by 52% to 672,720 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Johnson Jennifer M was granted 229,850 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 3,554,034 units (SEC Form 4)
- Franklin Resources Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Affiliate of Investment Adv. Franklin Resources Inc sold $19,000,000 worth of shares (1,682,905 units at $11.29) (SEC Form 4)
- 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
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