Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, floating rate bank loans, and high yield corporate bonds. It employs fundamental analysis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust. Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust was formed on August 27, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust trades as FTF on AMEX. The company is classified in Financial Services / Asset Management - Income and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Asset Management - Income. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $25.96M of revenue and $17.08M of net income.

Use this area for management strategy, capital allocation priorities, target markets, and measurable goals from the latest annual report or investor presentation.

The app now provides the structure, but exact strategic claims should come from official company documents before being treated as a finished investment thesis.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust can be compared against peers such as BlackRock Income Trust, Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II, Franklin Universal Trust, Sprott Focus Trust, Inc., Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc..

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $233.54M, beta of 0.44, and return on equity of +6.4%.

This section should be validated with evidence such as durable margins, brand strength, regulation, switching costs, cost advantage, distribution, or technology.

Key risks should include financial leverage, cyclicality, customer concentration, regulatory exposure, currency risk, and execution risk.

FTF currently shows total debt of $97.50M and beta of 0.44. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

Production-capacity detail is not available as structured data yet. For industrial, defense, semiconductor, or real-estate companies, this should be reviewed from annual reports and investor presentations.

No structured backlog field is available yet. If the company reports backlog, review the relevant filing section before adding it to the thesis.

Use this section for major contracts, product launches, construction projects, acquisitions, or strategic programs that can materially affect valuation.

Recent filings to review: NPORT-P (2026-05-27 00:00:00), SC 13G/A (2026-05-11 00:00:00), 40-17F2 (2026-03-23 00:00:00), N-CEN (2026-03-13 00:00:00).

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Company website: https://www.franklintempleton.com/investor/products/mutual-funds/overview?FundID=3637

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