Franklin Utilities Fund Class A1 (FKUTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.19
+0.08 (0.33%)
At close: Apr 23, 2025
19.69% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.71% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.47% |
| Dividend Growth | 64.41% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 24.11 |
| YTD Return | 7.56% |
| 1-Year Return | 29.08% |
| 5-Year Return | 71.72% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 47 |
| Inception Date | Sep 30, 1948 |
About FKUTX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Utility with 0.73% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Utilities Fund; Class A1 Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Utilities Fund; Class A1 Shares seeks capital appreciation and current income. FKUTX will normally invest most of its assets in equity securities of public utilities companies. The Manager expects that more than 50% of the assets will be invested in electric utilities securities.
Fund Family Franklin A1
Category Utilities
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FKUTX
Share Class Class A1
Index S&P 500 Utilities TR
Performance
FKUTX had a total return of 29.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.87%.
Top 10 Holdings
48.65% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | NEE | 8.91% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 5.67% |
| Entergy Corporation | ETR | 5.65% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | DUK | 4.77% |
| Evergy, Inc. | EVRG | 4.41% |
| Sempra | SRE | 3.92% |
| Vistra Corp. | VST | 3.89% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 3.83% |
| PPL Corporation | PPL | 3.80% |
| NiSource Inc. | NI | 3.80% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.120 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.688 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.120 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.120 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.120 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8857 | Dec 20, 2023 |