Franklin Utilities Fund Advisor Class (FRUAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.20
-0.22 (-0.90%)
At close: Jul 2, 2025
15.02% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 5.72B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.56% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.25% |
| Dividend Growth | 63.34% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 24.42 |
| YTD Return | 6.90% |
| 1-Year Return | 23.99% |
| 5-Year Return | 69.78% |
| 52-Week Low | 21.10 |
| 52-Week High | 26.27 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.57 |
| 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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRUAX
Share Class Advisor Class
Index S&P 500 Utilities TR
Performance
FRUAX had a total return of 23.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.98%.
Top 10 Holdings
48.26% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | NEE | 8.60% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 5.41% |
| Entergy Corporation | ETR | 5.36% |
| Vistra Corp. | VST | 5.18% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | DUK | 4.49% |
| Sempra | SRE | 4.21% |
| Evergy, Inc. | EVRG | 4.14% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 3.66% |
| NiSource Inc. | NI | 3.65% |
| PPL Corporation | PPL | 3.57% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1287 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| 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 |