# Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ince for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Franklin Templeton · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2016-09-20 This ETF's objective is to deliver both current income and capital growth over time. It endeavors to achieve this with less price volatility than the overall stock market, using the S&P 500 Index as its benchmark. The fund invests in common stocks and other equity-linked instruments, selected by the manager for their appealing dividend payouts. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $68.55 | | Expense Ratio | 0.29% | | Assets Under Management | $366.4M | | NAV | $68.48 | | Holdings Count | 113 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.87% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $58.26 – $70.08 | | Beta | 0.60 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3000 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-10-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does INCE invest in? This ETF's objective is to deliver both current income and capital growth over time. It endeavors to achieve this with less price volatility than the overall stock market, using the S&P 500 Index as its benchmark. The fund invests in common stocks and other equity-linked instruments, selected by the manager for their appealing dividend payouts. ### What is the expense ratio of INCE? Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE) charges an expense ratio of 0.29%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is INCE's dividend yield? INCE's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.87%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is INCE? Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE) manages $366.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is INCE actively managed or an index fund? INCE is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (INCE's is 0.29%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was INCE launched? Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE) launched in September 2016 and is managed by Franklin Templeton. ### Does INCE pay a dividend? Yes, Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.87%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does INCE pay dividends? Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is INCE's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for INCE was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will INCE's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.29% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does INCE charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from INCE's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does INCE cost more than a fund like VOO? INCE is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.29%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to INCE? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as INCE (0.29%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ince - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ince/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ince/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ince/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ince/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.