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INCE vs LCR

Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF

INCEANYSE Arca

Leuthold Core Exchange Traded Fund

LCRCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

INCE −0.54pt a year

INCE0.29%LCR0.83%

Avg volume · 30D

INCE 9.6×the volume

INCE47.3KLCR4.95K

5Y return · a year

INCE +4.1pt

INCE+10.6%LCR+6.5%

INCE vs LCR Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+65.8%INCE+37.2%LCR

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. INCE +65.8%. LCR +37.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
INCE 0.29%, better
LCR 0.83%
Fund size
INCE $368M
LCR $66M
1Y total return
INCE +22.6%, better
LCR +7.7%
Yield (12M)
INCE 5.28%, better
LCR 1.29%
Holdings
INCE 112
LCR 34
Avg volume (30D)
INCE 47.3K sh, better
LCR 4.95K sh
NAV per share
INCE $68.80
LCR $40.39
52W range

ETF.net Grade

INCE: Cost 82, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 74, Durability 85. LCR: Cost 25, Risk 63, Mission 77, Tradability 55, Holdings 55, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for INCE, LCR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarINCELCR
Cost30% weightA82HigherD25
Mission25% weightNot scoredA77
Risk15% weightB64HigherB63
Tradability15% weightB65HigherB55
Holdings10% weightA74HigherB55
Durability5% weightA85HigherB55

Rank among Multi-Asset Allocation funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. INCE and LCR are both graded against the same 37 Multi-Asset Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Multi-Asset Allocation⁠

Category · 37 funds
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INCE ranks 4th and LCR 21st of 37 funds in the Multi-Asset Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1AUCBGState Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETFScore 95
  2. Rank 2AAOAiShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETFScore 88
  3. Rank 3AIRTRiShares LifePath Retirement ETFScore 86
  4. Rank 4AINCEFranklin Income Equity Focus ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 5AGAACambria Global Asset Allocation ETFScore 71
  6. Rank 19CRLYState Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETFScore 53
  7. Rank 21CLCRLeuthold Core Exchange Traded FundScore 52
  8. Rank 22CCSRACohen & Steers Real Assets Active ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

INCEAFranklin Income Equity Focus ETF

LCRCLeuthold Core Exchange Traded Fund

In short

INCE Franklin's income playbook run through stocks instead of bonds: roughly 100 equity-focused positions, monthly payouts, and an objective that targets lower volatility than the S&P 500, at a fee well under the typical allocation fund.

LCR Leuthold has sold tactical asset allocation to institutions since the 1980s. LCR packs that discipline into an ETF of ETFs that slides between stocks, bonds and alternatives on a quantitative read.

Stated mandate

INCE The Fund seeks income from equity securities and related instruments while also pursuing capital appreciation and lower volatility than the S&P 500 Index.

LCR The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income, described as total return.

Why people hold it

  • INCE 0.29% a year, less than half what the typical allocation fund charges.
  • Income is the job, and it shows up monthly. The mandate also lets managers move across debt and equity markets rather than sit in one lane.
  • The stated goal is not yield alone: income, capital appreciation, and lower volatility than the S&P 500 are all written into the objective.
  • Undercuts its multi-asset sibling INCM (0.38%) on fee, and sits among the stronger names in a crowded allocation field.
  • LCR Leuthold was among the first shops offering institutions tactical asset allocation in the 1980s, and LCR has run that discipline in an ETF wrapper since January 2020.leutholdgroup.com
  • One ticker, roughly 30 underlying funds: US, foreign and emerging-market stocks, bonds, commodities, volatility and managed futures share the same wrapper.leutholdgroup.com
  • Unconstrained by design: style-box and market-cap agnostic, with equity weight set by the adviser's Major Trend Index read on valuation, macro, sentiment and price action.leutholdgroup.comsec.gov

Worth knowing

  • INCE Small and lightly traded next to the giants of its category, so spreads can widen. Limit orders are the norm here.
  • Distributions may include return of capital, so part of a monthly payout can be your own money coming back.
  • Equity-forward by design. The aim is a smoother ride than the S&P 500, not bond-like steadiness.
  • LCR Costs 0.83% net of a waiver through January 17, 2027 (1.01% gross), above the allocation-fund norm; index peers IRTR (0.08%) and UCBG (0.06%) cost far less.
  • Trades lightly next to the category's household names, which can show up as wider spreads on the screen.
  • Tactical means the mix moves with the models, so at any moment the portfolio can look nothing like a static 60/40.leutholdgroup.com

Full INCE profile⁠

Full LCR profile⁠

INCE vs LCR Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

INCE vs LCR Cost

Overpaying LCR vs INCE

$9,907

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

  • INCE 0.29%

    $5,952

  • LCR 0.83%

    $15,859

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • INCE 0.29%
  • LCR 0.83%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530LCR $15,859INCE $5,952

Year by year

YearINCELCROverpaying
10$527$1,474$947
20$2,044$5,581$3,537
30$5,952$15,859$9,907

Expense ratio

  • 0.29%INCE, cheaper
  • 0.83%LCR
  • Middle half of Multi-Asset Allocation funds
  • Median 0.57%

INCE 7th cheapest of 37 funds

LCR 28th cheapest of 37 funds

INCE vs LCR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
INCE 5.28%, better
LCR 1.29%
Payout (12M)
INCE $3.64
LCR $0.52
Last payment
INCE $0.30
LCR $0.52
Ex-dividend
INCE Oct 30, 2026
LCR Dec 11, 2025
Paid on
INCE Pays Nov 4, 2026
LCR Dec 12, 2025
Frequency
INCE Monthly
LCR Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

INCEMonthly · 34 paymentsAll INCE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 34 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2023 $0.12; Jun 16, 2023 $0.14; Sep 15, 2023 $0.24; Dec 15, 2023 $0.40; Mar 15, 2024 $0.16; Jun 28, 2024 $0.34; Jul 31, 2024 $0.17; Aug 30, 2024 $0.25; Sep 30, 2024 $0.20; Oct 31, 2024 $0.22; Nov 29, 2024 $0.23; Dec 31, 2024 $0.25; Jan 31, 2025 $0.20; Feb 28, 2025 $0.24; Mar 31, 2025 $0.27; Apr 30, 2025 $0.23; May 30, 2025 $0.27; Jun 30, 2025 $0.24; Jul 31, 2025 $0.21; Aug 29, 2025 $0.26; Sep 30, 2025 $0.29; Oct 31, 2025 $0.22; Nov 28, 2025 $0.23; Dec 30, 2025 $0.22; Jan 30, 2026 $0.29; Feb 27, 2026 $0.30; Mar 31, 2026 $0.35; Apr 30, 2026 $0.34; May 29, 2026 $0.25; Jun 30, 2026 $0.25; Jul 31, 2026 $0.30; Aug 31, 2026 $0.30; Sep 30, 2026 $0.30; Oct 30, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
LCRAnnual · 3 paymentsAll LCR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2023 $0.51; Dec 12, 2024 $0.64; Dec 11, 2025 $0.52. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

INCE vs LCR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • INCE
  • LCR
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: INCE −18.4% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
INCE 10.8%LCR 7.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
INCE 1.28, betterLCR 0.98
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
INCE −18.4%LCR −13.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
INCE 0.60LCR 0.77

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