Press release
June 3, 2026
Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Preliminary Month-End Assets Under Management
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF)
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.78 trillion at May 31, 2026, compared to $1.75 trillion at April 30, 2026. This month’s increase in preliminary AUM reflected the positive impact of markets and long-term net inflows of $4 billion, inclusive of $1 billion of long-term net inflows at Western Asset Management 1 . By Asset Class: (In USD billions) Preliminary 31-May-26 30-Apr-26 31-Mar-26 31-Dec-25 31-May-25 Equity $751.5 $724.3 $669.7 $697.2 $630.8 Fixed Income 440.7 437.5 434.3 437.7 438.9 Alternative 289.5 287.5 282.8 273.8 254.4 Multi-Asset 219.1 217.2 207.5 198.8 178.3 Long Term: 1,700.8 1,666.5 1,594.3 1,607.5 1,502.4 Cash Management 78.8 79.9 87.8 76.5 71.0 Total Ending AUM $1,779.6 $1,746.4 $1,682.1 $1,684.0 $1,573.4 1 As of May 31, 2026, Western Asset Management had preliminary AUM of $216 billion, compared to $216 billion at April 30, 2026. This month’s preliminary AUM reflected the