1. Franklin Templeton launches Multisector Income ETF, targeting global bond markets. 2. MULT aims for diversified income while employing disciplined risk management. 3. The ETF showcases Franklin Templeton's fixed income expertise for effective market navigation. 4. Franklin's ETF business expands to over 137 ETFs with $47 billion AUM. 5. The fund addresses rising demand for active ETFs in a dynamic market.
The launch of MULT indicates strategic growth for Franklin Templeton, likely boosting BEN's value. Similar launches historically have enhanced shareholder sentiment and performance.
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New actively managed ETF leverages Franklin Templeton Fixed Income's sector expertise to pursue income across global bond markets
Franklin Templeton today announced the launch of the Franklin Multisector Income ETF (NASDAQ:MULT), a new actively managed exchange-traded fund designed to pursue diversified income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund aims to offer investors dynamic exposure to a broad opportunity set across global fixed income markets, while maintaining a disciplined risk management framework.
"MULT brings together the depth and specialization of our fixed income platform with a clear focus on outcomes," said Mike Salm, portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. "In a market defined by crosscurrents, from policy uncertainty to credit dispersion, we believe a flexible and research-intensive strategy like this can help investors better navigate risks while uncovering overlooked sources of income."
The fund invests opportunistically across a wide range of bond sectors, including corporate credit, government and agency securities, securitized debt, and emerging markets. MULT's portfolio construction is guided by rigorous bottom-up security selection and informed by macroeconomic insights, allowing the team to adapt to shifting market conditions without sacrificing risk discipline.
MULT is managed by Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, which includes more than 160 investment professionals worldwide and $224 billion assets under management, as of June 30, 2025. The fund is led by senior members of the team: Mike Salm, Patrick Klein, and Albert Chan.
"Advisors and investors are increasingly looking to active ETFs for tools that can adapt in real time to a changing market landscape," said David Mann, Head of ETF Product and Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton. "MULT adds to our growing suite of actively managed strategies designed to meet that demand, offering diversified income potential with the transparency and efficiency of the ETF vehicle."
This latest addition continues the expansion of Franklin Templeton's robust ETF business, which now spans more than 137 ETFs across active, passive, and smart beta strategies, with over $47 billion in ETF assets under management globally as of August 21, 2025.
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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 and $1.62 trillion in AUM as of July 31, 2025. 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.
About Franklin Templeton ETFs
At Franklin Templeton, we've built an all-weather ETF and ETP platform. With over $47 billion in AUM and 100+ ETFs across all asset classes (as of 8/21/25), we offer comprehensive solutions to keep clients invested in any market. Backed by 11 specialist investment managers delivering an established lineup of active, passive and smart beta + innovation-focused ETP strategies, we partner to serve wealth managers in a variety of ways across an entire portfolio. Experience the power of a partnership that opens doors to endless possibilities. For more information, please visit https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/capabilities/etfs/index.
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