Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Utilities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX) has returned 9.58% so far this year and 21.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FKUTX has returned 10.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, FKUTX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 1980 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst month was Feb 2009 at -11.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FKUTX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.9%.

Franklin Utilities Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.74%, beta of 0.49, and R² of 0.35 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (48.81%) than losses (33.99%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.49 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.35 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 0.35 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

FKUTX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.

FKUTX ranks 80 for risk / return — better than 80% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Utilities Fund provided a 7.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.96 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Utilities Fund. 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. 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 was 43.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 705 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Utilities Fund drawdown is 2.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.