UPDATE: This trust was merged into Invesco Global Equity Income (IGET) in February 2026.

Franklin Global Trust (ticker: FRGT) was launched in 1999 as Martin Currie Portfolio. Initially, it had a significant UK equity bias, but since 2011, it has been managed as a global equity trust. Zehrid Osmani became the lead manager in 2019, taking over from Tom Walker, who had looked after the portfolio since 2000. Osmani is focused on quality growth and ESG, and the portfolio moved from around 50 positions to a more concentrated level of around 30. It outperformed in the years ending January 2020 and 2...