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Franklin Utilities C (FRUSX)

15.55 Up 0.01(0.06%) May 21


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Franklin Utilities C
Franklin Custodian FundsFidelity Mt Vernon Street TrustSan Mateo, CA 94403-1906
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Phone: 800-632-2301
Fund Overview 
Category:Utilities
Fund Family:Franklin Templeton Investment Funds
Net Assets:4.66B
Year-to-Date Return:6.78%
Yield:2.95%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:Apr 30, 1995
Morningstar Style Box 
Utilities
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Management Information 
John Kohli
Lead Manager since Dec 30, 1998
Kohli is vice president of Advisers. He has been a manager of the fund since 1998. He has primary responsibility for the investments. He 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. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1992. Kohli holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:50
Min Subsequent Investment:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
FRUSX can be purchased from 60 brokerages.

Fund Summary 
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.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend (Feb 28, 2013) : 0.10
Last Cap Gain : 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover (May 15, 2013) : 1.27%
Average for Category:57.25%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpenseFRUSXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):1.26%1.24%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:1.26%N/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:1.26%N/A
Max 12b1 Fee:0.65%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:N/A5.10%
Max Deferred Sales Load: 1.00%2.44%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:400559
5 Yr Expense Projection*:692846
10 Yr Expense Projection*:1,5231,683
* Per $10,000 invested