Franklin Utilities Fund Advisor Class (FRUAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
23.56
+0.07 (0.30%)
Apr 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
15.32% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 5.72B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.56% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.43% |
| Dividend Growth | 63.21% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 23.49 |
| YTD Return | 3.52% |
| 1-Year Return | 24.40% |
| 5-Year Return | 66.44% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.55 |
| Holdings | 47 |
| Inception Date | Jan 2, 1997 |
About FRUAX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Utility with 0.58% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Utilities Fund; Advisor Class is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Utilities Fund; Advisor Class seeks capital appreciation and current income. FRUAX 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 FrankTemp/Frank Adv
Category Utilities
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRUAX
Share Class Advisor Class
Index S&P 500 Utilities TR
Performance
FRUAX had a total return of 24.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.92%.
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 | $0.1285 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.6972 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1284 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.1276 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.127 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8927 | Dec 20, 2023 |