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 A1 FKUTX
- NAV / 1-Day Return $23.71 / +0.81 %
- Fund Size $6.9B
- Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.700%
- Net Expense Ratio 0.700%
- Fee Level: Distribution Low
- Share Class Type Front Load
- Morningstar Category Utilities
- Equity Style Box (Funds) Mid Value
- Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
- Investment Status Limited
- TTM Yield 2.38%
- Turnover Ratio 11%
Morningstar’s Analysis FKUTX
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- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 48.8
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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 | 9.57 | 675M | Utilities |
Entergy Corp | 6.44 | 455M | Utilities |
Sempra | 4.61 | 325M | Utilities |
Southern Co | 4.37 | 308M | Utilities |
Evergy Inc | 4.36 | 308M | Utilities |
Duke Energy Corp | 4.33 | 306M | Utilities |
PPL Corp | 3.82 | 270M | Utilities |
Constellation Energy Corp | 3.80 | 268M | Utilities |
PG&E Corp | 3.77 | 266M | Utilities |
Vistra Corp | 3.70 | 261M | Utilities |