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BEN vs IGI

Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN) and Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. (IGI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both BEN and IGI operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • BEN is the larger of the two at $16.52B, about 76.1x IGI ($217.2M).
  • Over the past year, BEN is up 45.4% and IGI is down 2.8% - BEN leads by 48.2 points.
  • BEN has hit the wire 11 times in the past 4 weeks while IGI has been quiet.
  • BEN has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for IGI).
PerformanceBEN+45.43%IGI-2.80%
2025-06-10+0.00%2026-06-09
MetricBENIGI
Company
Franklin Resources Inc.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
Price
$31.79+1.31%
$15.94+0.00%
Market cap
$16.52B
$217.2M
1M return
+2.42%
-1.18%
1Y return
+45.43%
-2.80%
Industry
Investment Managers
Investment Managers
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2009
News (4w)
11
0
Recent ratings
24
0
BEN

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.

IGI

Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade corporate debt securities with varied maturities. It will liquidate on or about December 2, 2024. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. was formed on June 26, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.

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