Franklin Income Focus ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. INCM closed at $29.20.
INCM is the ETF version of Franklin's long-running income strategy: an actively managed mix of investment-grade and high-yield bonds, dividend stocks, and convertibles, paying monthly.
| Issuer | Franklin Templeton |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Actively managed multi-asset income |
| Category | Balanced / multi-asset |
| Inception | June 6, 2023 |
| Annualized total return | +8.1% over one year, +11.1% a year over three years |
| Main risk | A short record since 2023, and it depends on the manager's credit and stock selection. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $1.29 | — |
| 2025 | $1.39 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | $1.43 | +85.7% |
| 2023 | $0.77 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | $0.125 |
| September 30, 2026 | $0.125 |
| August 31, 2026 | $0.130 |
| July 31, 2026 | $0.125 |
| June 30, 2026 | $0.120 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.135 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Franklin Templeton.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Procter & Gamble Co | 1.9% |
| Franklin Instl U.S. Govt Mny Mkt Fund | 1.8% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 1.5% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.4% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.1% |
| The Home Depot Inc | 1.1% |
| Duke Energy Corp | 1.1% |
| Shell PLC ADR (Representing - Ordinary Shares) | 1.1% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDIV | 7.17% | 0.71% | Monthly | +5.9% | +9.7% |
| HNDL | 7.12% | 0.94% | Monthly | +3.4% | +11.5% |
| INCM | 5.67% | 0.38% | Monthly | +8.1% | +11.1% |
| IYLD | 4.79% | 0.50% | Monthly | +6.9% | +10.0% |
| AOR | 2.66% | 0.15% | Quarterly | +9.3% | +14.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
5.67% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $1.66 of distributions per share on a $29.20 price. That is about $567 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. INCM pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 30, 2026, at $0.125 per share.
0.38% a year, or about $38 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
A mix: bond interest is ordinary income, stock dividends may be qualified, and some funds pay return of capital.
A lower-cost monthly multi-asset income fund, for a one-fund approach. The main risk: a short record since 2023, and it depends on the manager's credit and stock selection. This is general information, not personal advice.