Franklin Utilities Fund Class C (FRUSX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
23.90
+0.31 (1.31%)
May 16, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
8.74% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 6.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.21% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.94 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.18% |
| Dividend Growth | 68.90% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 23.59 |
| YTD Return | 7.08% |
| 1-Year Return | 16.92% |
| 5-Year Return | 72.08% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.66 |
| 52-Week High | 25.77 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 47 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 1995 |
About FRUSX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Utility with 1.23% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Utilities Fund; Class C Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Utilities Fund; Class C Shares seeks capital appreciation and current income. FRUSX 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/Franklin C
Category Utilities
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRUSX
Share Class Class C
Index S&P 500 Utilities TR
Performance
FRUSX had a total return of 16.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.55%.
Top 10 Holdings
48.29% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | NEE | 8.35% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 5.67% |
| Entergy Corporation | ETR | 5.49% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | DUK | 4.77% |
| Evergy, Inc. | EVRG | 4.42% |
| Vistra Corp. | VST | 4.29% |
| Sempra | SRE | 4.08% |
| PPL Corporation | PPL | 3.84% |
| NiSource Inc. | NI | 3.71% |
| PG&E Corporation | PCG | 3.68% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.0919 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.6576 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.0921 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.0947 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.0968 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8623 | Dec 20, 2023 |