Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management

Rhea-AI Summary

Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) reported preliminary assets under management (AUM) of $1.58 trillion at February 28, 2025, unchanged from January 31, 2025. The company experienced:

- Positive market impact offset by $10 billion in long-term net outflows, primarily from Western Asset Management
- Western Asset Management's AUM decreased from $256 billion to $249 billion, affected by positive markets but impacted by $10 billion in long-term net outflows and $600 million in cash management net outflows
- Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net flows were flat

Positive

• Market performance was positive
• Core business (excluding Western Asset) maintained stable flows

Negative

• Total long-term net outflows of $10B
• Western Asset AUM declined by $7B
• Additional $600M cash management net outflows at Western Asset

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.58 trillion at February 28, 2025, compared to $1.58 trillion at January 31, 2025. This month’s AUM reflected the impact of positive markets, partially offset by preliminary long-term net outflows of $10 billion, inclusive of $10 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management.¹ Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net flows were flat.

By Asset Class:
(In USD billions)	Preliminary
	28-Feb-25	31-Jan-25	31-Dec-24	30-Sep-24	29-Feb-24
Equity	$623.4	$636.1	$620.0	$632.1	$572.8
Fixed Income	455.6	456.4	469.5	556.4	564.3
Alternative	249.3	250.0	248.8	249.9	256.4
Multi-Asset	179.9	176.8	174.0	176.2	162.5
Long Term:	1,508.2	1,519.3	1,512.3	1,614.6	1,556.0
Cash Management	68.8	61.9	63.4	64.0	66.3
Total Ending AUM	$1,577.0	$1,581.2	$1,575.7	$1,678.6	$1,622.3

¹ As of February 28, 2025, Western Asset Management had preliminary AUM of $249 billion, compared to $256 billion at January 31, 2025. This month’s AUM reflected the impact of positive markets, the aforementioned preliminary long-term net outflows of $10 billion, and preliminary cash management net outflows of $600 million.

About Franklin Templeton

Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale, bringing extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, alternatives and multi-asset solutions. With more than 1,500 investment professionals, and offices in major financial markets around the world, the California-based company has over 75 years of investment experience.

The company posts information that may be significant for investors in the Investor Relations and News Center sections of its website and encourages investors to consult those sections regularly. For more information, please visit investors.franklinresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The financial results in this press release are preliminary. Some of the statements herein may include forward- looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events, financial performance and market conditions. Such statements are provided under the “safe harbor” protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and generally can be identified by words or phrases written in the future tense and/or preceded by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “depends,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “preliminary,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or other - similar words or variations thereof, or the negative thereof, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

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Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them.

These and other risks, uncertainties and other important factors are described in more detail in our recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, in Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. If a circumstance occurs after the date of this press release that causes any of our forward- looking statements to be inaccurate, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, we undertake no obligation to announce publicly the change to our expectations, or to make any revision to our forward-looking statements, to reflect any change in assumptions, beliefs or expectations, or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any forward- looking statement is based, unless required by law.

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Franklin Resources, Inc.

Investor Relations: Selene Oh (650) 312-4091, selene.oh@franklintempleton.com

Media Relations: Jeaneen Terrio (212) 632-4005, jeaneen.terrio@franklintempleton.com

investors.franklinresources.com

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

FAQ

What was Franklin Resources (BEN) total AUM as of February 2025?

Franklin Resources reported $1.58 trillion in assets under management as of February 28, 2025.

How much were the net outflows for Western Asset Management in February 2025?

Western Asset Management experienced $10 billion in long-term net outflows and $600 million in cash management net outflows.

How did Western Asset Management's AUM change from January to February 2025?

Western Asset Management's AUM decreased from $256 billion to $249 billion.

What were Franklin Resources' (BEN) net flows excluding Western Asset Management in February 2025?

Excluding Western Asset Management, Franklin Resources' preliminary long-term net flows were flat.