December AUM Rises to $1.68T on $28B Net Inflows Across Strategies

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Franklin Resources reported December assets under management climbed to $1.68 trillion, driven by $28 billion in net inflows. Equity, fixed income and alternative strategies all registered positive inflows in the month, reflecting broad-based investor demand.

1. First Quarter Results Release and Teleconference Scheduled

Franklin Resources, Inc. will issue its first quarter operating results on Friday, January 30, 2026 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, accompanied by a written commentary accessible via investors.franklinresources.com. The company’s executive team—Jenny Johnson (CEO), Daniel Gamba (Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer) and Matthew Nicholls (Co-President, CFO and COO)—will host a live teleconference at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to address investor and analyst questions. Participants may join online or by dialing +1 877-407-0989 (North America) or +1 201-389-0921 (international). A replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30 through February 6 by calling +1 877-660-6853 (North America) or +1 201-612-7415 (international) using access code 13757935, or via the investor website. Investors are advised to review recent SEC filings and submit any clarifications to investorrelations@franklintempleton.com prior to the call.

2. December AUM Climbs to $1.68 Trillion on $28 Billion of Net Inflows

Franklin Resources reported that assets under management rose sequentially in December to $1.68 trillion, driven by net inflows of $28 billion. Equity strategies attracted $12 billion, fixed income products gathered $9 billion and alternative asset classes contributed $7 billion in new client commitments. Geographic expansion in Europe and Asia accounted for roughly 40% of the month’s net flows, underscoring growing demand for the firm’s global multi-asset solutions. The firm’s investment professionals—now numbering over 1,600—attribute the inflows to client confidence in Franklin Templeton’s specialist managers and diversified offerings across fixed income, equity and alternative strategies.

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