# Franklin Advisers, Inc.

> Franklin Advisers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Mateo, CA, registered since 1986, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 16, 2026.

- CRD: 104517
- Filed as: FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC.
- Also doing business as: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS ADVISERS, INC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: San Mateo, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104517
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/franklin-advisers-inc-san-mateo-ca-104517

## Quick answers

**How is Franklin Advisers, Inc. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Franklin Advisers, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Franklin Advisers, Inc. located?**
Franklin Advisers, Inc.'s principal office is in San Mateo, CA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 6 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Franklin Advisers, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Franklin Advisers, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1986. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 104517.

**How much does Franklin Advisers, Inc. manage?**
Franklin Advisers, Inc. reports $509,453,414,941 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 16, 2026 (99% discretionary).

**How have Franklin Advisers, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Franklin Advisers, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $388,675,379,834 in the October 2021 data and $509,453,414,941 in the October 2026 data, up 31%. Total employees: 195 in October 2021 and 384 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Franklin Advisers, Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (22,641); corporations or other businesses not listed above (823); high net worth individuals (382).

**Which custodians does Franklin Advisers, Inc. use?**
Franklin Advisers, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists JPMorgan Chase & Co, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and UBS Group as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Franklin Advisers, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104517

**What changed in Franklin Advisers, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- JPMorgan Chase & Co
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
- UBS Group

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $509,453,414,941
- Discretionary: $506,504,461,638
- Non-discretionary: $2,948,953,303

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 22,641 | $14,808,202,778 |
| High net worth individuals | 382 | $3,073,826,881 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 13 | $21,033,403 |
| Investment companies | 254 | $368,096,530,114 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 263 | $98,210,493,146 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 255 | $6,014,679,945 |
| Charitable organizations | 139 | $465,230,099 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 6 | $70,795,574 |
| Other investment advisers | 83 | $2,919,051,700 |
| Insurance companies | 18 | $5,110,334,689 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 20 | $8,579,667,613 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 823 | $1,596,473,866 |
| Other | 223 | $487,095,133 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1986 (40 years)
- Employees: 384 total, 272 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104517

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Boston, MA
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- New York, NY
- Salt Lake City, UT
- San Ramon, CA
- Stamford, CT

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- alternativesbyft.com
- franklinglobaltrust.com
- franklinindices.com
- franklinresources.com
- franklintempleton.com
- franklintempletonglobal.com
- franklintempletonme.com
- franklintempletonoffshore.com
- franklintempletontalkingmarkets.libsyn.com
- ftinstitutional.com
- ftinstitutionalapac.com
- ftinstitutionalemea.com
- myfi.franklintempleton.com
- Facebook @franklintempleton
- Instagram @franklintempleton
- LinkedIn @franklin-templeton
- TikTok @franklintempleton
- X @FTI_Emerging
- X @FTI_US
- YouTube @franklintempletontv

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $388,675,379,834 | 195 | July 12, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $411,660,129,118 | 280 | September 30, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $320,493,365,712 | 283 | September 27, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $339,178,103,544 | 302 | September 24, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $467,015,634,913 | 408 | June 27, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $509,453,414,941 | 384 | September 16, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $388,675,379,834 in the October 2021 data and $509,453,414,941 in the October 2026 data, up 31%.
Total employees: 195 in October 2021 and 384 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### June 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### January 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 254 to 272.
- Changed its office addresses in Boston, MA.
- Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.
- No longer lists an office in New Jersey, NJ.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Franklin Advisers, Inc. (CRD 104517): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.