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Franklin Income Focus ETF

INCMNYSE ArcaFranklin TempletonA

$29.13−0.07 (−0.24%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 29.20 to 29.13. Range 29.13 to 29.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.29.1429.1629.1829.2210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.38%
Fund size
$2.03B
1Y total return
+11.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.26%
Holdings
395
Avg volume · 30D
418K sh
52W range
low $27.40high $29.95
Launched

The ETF.net INCM Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

A

Score 82 out of 100

Rank
1 of 15
Six-pillar profile for INCM. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 82, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings not scored, Durability 77. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Tradability (66). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 82 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 15
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 15
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 15
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 15

Our read on INCM

ETF.net Research

In short

AA go-anywhere income hunt in ETF form: Franklin's managers roam across asset classes chasing current income, hold roughly 400 positions, charge 0.38%, and pay out monthly.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks a high level of current income, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.38%, well under the typical fund in its multi-asset allocation group. More of the income stays with shareholders.
  • Distributes monthly, matching the rhythm of actual bills. Current income is the stated primary objective, with capital appreciation secondary.
  • Spreads the income job across roughly 400 positions instead of leaning on a short list of high yielders.
  • Trades smoothly for a multi-billion-dollar fund, and rates as one of the stronger implementations in its allocation peer group.

Worth knowing

  • Actively managed with no declared index, so the asset mix and the payout reflect manager judgment rather than a published rulebook you can check against.
  • The mandate targets a high level of current income, not a fixed dollar amount, so the monthly distribution moves with markets.
  • Index-based allocation peers such as AOA and IRTR carry lower expense ratios. Here the fee buys active security selection instead of a set glide path.

INCM Performance

Launched Jun 6, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
INCM$11,099
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. INCM $11,099. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for INCM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodINCM
Year to date+8.6%
1 month+2.6%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+11.0%
3 yearsper year+12.7%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for INCM
YearReturn barINCM
2026 YTD+8.6%
2025+13.1%
2024+7.2%
2023+5.8%

History from Jun 8, 2023

INCM in the news

INCM Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
5.26%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.53Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.13 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 42 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 3, 2023 $0.08; Aug 1, 2023 $0.11; Sep 1, 2023 $0.14; Oct 2, 2023 $0.10; Nov 1, 2023 $0.12; Dec 1, 2023 $0.12; Dec 15, 2023 $0.10; Feb 1, 2024 $0.13; Mar 1, 2024 $0.10; Apr 1, 2024 $0.12; May 1, 2024 $0.09; Jun 3, 2024 $0.12; Jun 28, 2024 $0.08; Jul 31, 2024 $0.11; Aug 30, 2024 $0.12; Sep 30, 2024 $0.11; Oct 1, 2024 $0.11; Oct 31, 2024 $0.12; Nov 29, 2024 $0.10; Dec 31, 2024 $0.12; Jan 31, 2025 $0.10; Feb 28, 2025 $0.11; Mar 31, 2025 $0.11; Apr 30, 2025 $0.12; May 30, 2025 $0.12; Jun 30, 2025 $0.10; Jul 31, 2025 $0.11; Aug 29, 2025 $0.13; Sep 30, 2025 $0.12; Oct 31, 2025 $0.13; Nov 28, 2025 $0.12; Dec 30, 2025 $0.13; Jan 30, 2026 $0.12; Feb 27, 2026 $0.13; Mar 31, 2026 $0.14; Apr 30, 2026 $0.14; May 29, 2026 $0.14; Jun 30, 2026 $0.12; Jul 31, 2026 $0.13; Aug 31, 2026 $0.13; Sep 30, 2026 $0.13; Oct 30, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 4, 2026$0.13
Sep 30, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.13
Aug 31, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.13
Jul 31, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.13
Jun 30, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.12
May 29, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.14
Apr 30, 2026May 5, 2026$0.14
Mar 31, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.14
Feb 27, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.13
Jan 30, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.12
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.13
Nov 28, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.12

See all 42 payments⁠

$10,000 in INCM 3 years ago paid $1,800 in dividends.⁠

INCM Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.19
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−7.8%
40 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.70
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

INCM Cost

Overpaying vs DINE, cheapest in Multi-Asset Income

$4,569

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • INCM 0.38%

    $7,706

  • DINE 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • INCM 0.38%
  • DINE 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530INCM $7,706DINE $3,137

Year by year

YearINCMDINEOverpaying
10$688$274$414
20$2,658$1,071$1,587
30$7,706$3,137$4,569

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