Franklin Utilities Fund Class A (FKUQX)

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Franklin Utilities Fund Class A (FKUQX) is up 4.0% since the beginning of the year. FKUQX is currently trading at $25 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FKUQX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,624.

Franklin Utilities Fund Class A (FKUQX) has returned 3.97% so far this year and 10.95% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 3, 2018, FKUQX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Mar 2021 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -11.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, FKUQX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.9%.

Franklin Utilities Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 1.91%, beta of 0.65, and R2 of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 04, 2018.

• This fund participated in 54.06% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 52.29% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.65 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.39 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.39 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

FKUQX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.

FKUQX ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Utilities Fund Class A (FKUQX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Franklin Utilities Fund Class A provided a 7.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.94 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Utilities Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Utilities Fund Class A. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Franklin Utilities Fund Class A was 36.53%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 353 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Utilities Fund Class A drawdown is 8.10%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.