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23.73 -0.06    -0.25%
07:00:00 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
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  • Total Assets: 205.31M
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  Franklin Templeton Investments
Asset Class:  Equity
Franklin Utilities C 23.73 -0.06 -0.25%

FRUSX Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Franklin Utilities Fund Class C. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of FRUSX among other information.
Category

Utilities

Total Assets

205.31M

Expenses

1.22%

Inception Date

34820

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of public utilities companies. These are companies that provide electricity, natural gas, water, and communications services to the public and companies that provide services to public utilities companies. It concentrates (invests more than 25% of its total assets) in companies operating in the utilities industry. The fund invests primarily in equity securities, which consist mainly of common stocks.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States
Phone +1 650 3122000

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Blair Schmicker Portfolio Manager 2009 Now
Biography Mr. Schmicker has been a portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, Inc. since 2009, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2007. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments in 2007, he worked as an associate at Aetos Capital and as an analyst at Credit Suisse.
John Kohli Portfolio Manager 1998 Now
Biography John Kohli, CFA Franklin Templeton Investments Mr. Kohli has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated investment management requirements. The degree to which he may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1992. Kohli holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Matthew Smith Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst 2004 2008
Biography Smith is research analyst of Advisers. He has been a manager of the fund since 2004, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2002. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he worked at Arthur Andersen LLP and Cambridge Technology Partners as a consultant to the financial services industry. Smith holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Greg Johnson Director 1987 2005
Biography Greg is a director in the Client Services Group. He is responsible for client interactions and assisting in the development and implementation of customized investment strategies. He also oversees NISA’s Canadian client initiatives. Greg joined NISA’s Portfolio Management Group in 2002 and transitioned to the Client Services Group in 2003. Prior to NISA, he spent seven years at Ernst & Young, including three years in Europe. He holds a BS in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Finance from London Business School.
Robert S. Becker Senior Vice President 2000 2004
Biography Robert Becker, Senior Vice President, is a portfolio manager for infrastructure portfolios. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Mr. Becker worked at Franklin Templeton Investments for four years, where he was a portfolio manager for the Franklin Utilities Fund. The Franklin Utilities Fund was the #1 ranked fund in the Lipper utility category for the three-year period ended November 2003. Previously, he worked as a utility equity research associate at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Becker also worked in equity research for global utilities and transportation companies with Scudder, Stevens and Clark. Mr. Becker holds a BA in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California at Berkeley. He is based in New York.
Sally Edwards Haff Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager 1990 2000
Biography Haff is senior vice president and portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, joining Franklin Templeton Group in 1986. Haff holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Ian R. Link Senior Managing Director 1995 1998
Biography Ian R. Link, CFA, Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management, is involved in portfolio management and securities analysis. Prior to joining the Wellington Management in 2006, Ian worked for Deutsche Asset Management from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, he was an equity analyst and portfolio manager with Franklin Templeton from 1989 to 2003. Ian received his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley (1997) and his BA in economics from the University of California, Davis (1989). He is also a CFA charterholder.
Charles B. Johnson CEO 1957 1995
Biography Charles B. Johnson is the retired chairman of the board and a former director of Franklin Resources, Inc. He is currently a portfolio manager for Franklin Income Fund. Mr. Johnson joined Franklin Distributors, Inc., as president and chief executive officer in 1957 and assumed those positions with Franklin Resources when it was organized in 1969. Mr. Johnson served as CEO until 2003 and chairman until 2013. He is also a former chairman and director of various Franklin Templeton funds. Mr. Johnson is a past member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. In 1992, he was elected chairman of the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD, currently known as FINRA) and served on various committees and boards of the NASD (including NASDAQ) from 1988-2002. Previously, Mr. Johnson served on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute from 1973-1988. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In addition, Mr. Johnson is a board member of the Bay Area Council and other Bay Area civic organizations. He served as the Northern California chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1992 and on the boards of the San Francisco Symphony from 1985-2002, the Peninsula Community Foundation from 1986-1996 and the Commonwealth Club of California from 1994-1997, and as a trustee of Crystal Springs Uplands School from 1985-1993. Mr. Johnson received a B.A. degree in economics and political science from Yale University. He served in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant, Army Artillery.
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