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 25.61 / 0.00
- Total Assets 7.6B
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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 1.74%
- Turnover 11%
USD | NAV as of Jul 22, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 22, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0
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- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 49.0
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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 | 9.41 | 720M | Utilities |
Entergy Corp | 6.42 | 491M | Utilities |
Southern Co | 5.00 | 383M | Utilities |
Sempra | 4.82 | 369M | Utilities |
Evergy Inc | 4.69 | 359M | Utilities |
Duke Energy Corp | 4.22 | 323M | Utilities |
Vistra Corp | 3.94 | 301M | Utilities |
NiSource Inc | 3.51 | 269M | Utilities |
Alliant Energy Corp | 3.49 | 267M | Utilities |
PG&E Corp | 3.47 | 266M | Utilities |
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