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 25.29 / +0.12 %
- Total Assets 7.4B
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Adj. Expense Ratio
0.700%
- Expense Ratio 0.700%
- Distribution Fee Level Low
- Share Class Type Front Load
- Category Utilities
- Investment Style Mid Value
- Min. Initial Investment 1,000
- Status Limited
- TTM Yield 2.09%
- Turnover 11%
USD | NAV as of Jun 11, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 11, 2026, 10:34 PM GMT+0
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- Other Holdings —
- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 49.2
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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 | 10.15 | 803M | Utilities |
Entergy Corp | 6.11 | 483M | Utilities |
Southern Co | 4.89 | 387M | Utilities |
Sempra | 4.79 | 378M | Utilities |
Evergy Inc | 4.35 | 344M | Utilities |
Duke Energy Corp | 4.18 | 330M | Utilities |
Constellation Energy Corp | 4.16 | 329M | Utilities |
Vistra Corp | 3.79 | 300M | Utilities |
NiSource Inc | 3.45 | 273M | Utilities |
PG&E Corp | 3.32 | 263M | Utilities |
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