On April 17, 2026, Franklin Templeton announced that John Kohli was one of several portfolio managers departing as part of a series of voluntary buyout offers extended to eligible employees in February 2026. Kohli, who became a listed manager here in 1999, will be in place until Sept. 30, 2026; after that date, long-tenured comanager Blair Schmicker and recently promoted portfolio manager Luke Lotti will be the new team.
Franklin Utilities Fund Class R FRURX
- NAV / 1-Day Return 24.37 / +0.12 %
- Total Assets 7.2B
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Adj. Expense Ratio
1.050%
- Expense Ratio 1.050%
- Distribution Fee Level Low
- Share Class Type Retirement, Medium
- Category Utilities
- Investment Style Mid Value
- Min. Initial Investment 1,000
- Status Open
- TTM Yield 1.87%
- Turnover 11%
USD | NAV as of Sep 05, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 05, 2026, 9:51 AM GMT+0
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- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 48.9
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Top 10 Holdings
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% Portfolio Weight
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Market Value USD
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Sector
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|---|---|---|---|
NextEra Energy Inc | 9.60 | 713M | Utilities |
Entergy Corp | 6.20 | 460M | Utilities |
Southern Co | 5.09 | 378M | Utilities |
Sempra | 4.75 | 352M | Utilities |
Evergy Inc | 4.64 | 344M | Utilities |
Duke Energy Corp | 4.31 | 320M | Utilities |
Vistra Corp | 3.79 | 282M | Utilities |
PG&E Corp | 3.70 | 275M | Utilities |
Constellation Energy Corp | 3.45 | 256M | Utilities |
Alliant Energy Corp | 3.34 | 248M | Utilities |
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