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Franklin Utilities Fund Advisor Class: (MF: FRUAX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Apr 24, 2024 08:00 PM ET
$20.57 USD
+0.14 (0.69%)
Zacks MF Rank
2-Buy of 5 2
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in September 1948 and is managed by Franklin Advisers. The objective of this fund is to seek capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of public utilities companies. The fund invests more than 25% of its total assets in companies operating in the utilities industry. The manager expects that more than 50% of the fund's assets will be invested in electric utilities securities. The fund invests primarily in equity securities. The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in debt securities. The fund offers dividends quarterly and capital gains, if any annually.
Load Information
| Ticker | Max Load % |
Deferred Load % |
Red. Fee % |
12B-1 Fee % |
Mgmt Fee % |
Expense Ratio % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Utilities Adv | FRUAX | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.56 |
Return Data
| Ticker | Nav | Inception Date | % yield | 1 year return | 2 year return | 3 year return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Utilities A | FKUTX | 20.15 | 9/30/1948 | 0.57 | 1.81 | 5.15 | 5.82 |
| Franklin Utilities Adv | FRUAX | 20.43 | 9/30/1948 | 0.58 | 1.94 | 5.30 | 5.97 |
| Franklin Utilities C | FRUSX | 20.01 | 5/1/1995 | 0.46 | 1.27 | 4.63 | 5.29 |
| Franklin Utilities R | FRURX | 20.04 | 9/30/1948 | 0.50 | 1.46 | 4.79 | 5.45 |
Investment Information
| Ticker | Minimum Initial Investment ($) | Minimum Subsequent Investment ($) | Minimum Initial IRA ($) | Dividend Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Utilities Adv | FRUAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q |
Contact Information
| Family | Franklin |
| Address | One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA 94403 |
| Phone | 800 342-5236 |