7.90
-0.03(-0.38%)
Currency In USD
Address
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
United States of America
Phone
650-312-3000
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Employees
N/A
First IPO Date
September 26, 1988
| Name | Title | Pay | Year Born |
| Mr. Rupert Harris Johnson Jr. | Chairman and Senior Vice President | 0 | 1940 |
| Mr. Glenn I. Voyles C.F.A. | Portfolio Manager | 0 | N/A |
Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
