Franklin Utilities Fd Cl A: (MF: FKUTX)
NAV
$15.51
NAV Day Change
-0.11 (-0.70%)
May 16 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 2.99 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 17.89 |
| Objective* | Equity - Sector Utilities |
| Peer* | UT LV |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 26.33 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 3,076.13 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 1.27 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 4.25 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.15 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.46 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 0.76 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 52.57 |
| Small Growth | 0.00 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 12.52 |
| Emerging Market | 0.00 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 97.34 |
| Cash | 0.69 |
| Bonds | 1.81 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 5.45 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 0.16 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 87.15 |
| Other | 5.23 |
| Energy | 3.83 |
| Technology | 3.79 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| DUKE ENERGY CORP | 5.11 | 223.30 |
| EDISON INTL | 4.66 | 203.36 |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | 4.06 | 177.35 |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER | 4.01 | 174.99 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 3.96 | 172.98 |
| SOUTHERN CO/THE | 3.92 | 171.24 |
| DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA | 3.68 | 160.58 |
| P G & E CORP | 3.50 | 152.68 |
| EXELON CORP | 3.34 | 145.73 |
Contact Information
| Family | Franklin/Temp |
| Addrerss | One Franklin Pkwy San Mateo, CA 94403 |
| Phone | 800 632-2301 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 5 - Strong Sell 
| #5 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in September 1948 and is managed by Franklin Advisers. The objective of this fund is to seek capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of public utilities companies. The fund invests more than 25% of its total assets in companies operating in the utilities industry. The manager expects that more than 50% of the fund's assets will be invested in electric utilities securities. The fund invests primarily in equity securities. The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in debt securities. The fund offers dividends quarterly and capital gains, if any annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | 50 |
| Avg. P/E | 15.96 |
| Avg. P/Book | 1.84 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 3.75 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 18,925 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.34 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| Alpha | 12.45 | 4.67 | 6.44 |
| R Squared | 0.30 | 0.48 | 0.41 |
| Std. Dev. | 9.36 | 13.20 | 12.06 |
| Sharpe | 1.87 | 0.61 | 1.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | John Kohli |
| Since | 12/98 |
| Manager Rating | 3.00 |
| Inception Date | 09/30/1948 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | Q |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $0 |
| IRA Minimum | $250 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
Zacks Commentary for FKUTX
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Zacks News for FKUTX
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