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Franklin Universal Trust (FT) Price, Holdings & Fees
Franklin Universal Trust (FT) closed at $390.85 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.20% from the previous close of $390.06.
Share price, past year
1Y −5.56%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $390.85 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $396.28 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $373.22 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $395.78 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $427.08 |
| May 29, 2026 | $429.95 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $411.06 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $415.04 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $405.80 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $406.93 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $398.89 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $399.69 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $403.99 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- —
- Net assets
- $221M
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 675
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $373.22 – $431.25
Holdings
Franklin Universal Trust held 675 investments worth $221.02M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was NextEra Energy, Inc., at 4.53% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra Energy, Inc.NEE | 4.53% | $10.01M |
| 2 | Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | 3.64% | $8.05M |
| 3 | Sempra, Inc.SRE | 3.63% | $8.02M |
| 4 | Entergy Corp.ETR | 2.96% | $6.54M |
| 5 | Evergy, Inc.EVRG | 2.67% | $5.91M |
| 6 | Alliant Energy Corp.LNT | 2.59% | $5.73M |
| 7 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CNP | 2.35% | $5.19M |
| 8 | Duke Energy Corp.DUK | 2.22% | $4.91M |
| 9 | Southern Co. (The)SO | 2.08% | $4.60M |
| 10 | American Electric Power Co., Inc.AEP | 2.06% | $4.56M |
| 11 | Xcel Energy, Inc.XEL | 1.98% | $4.37M |
| 12 | CMS Energy Corp.CMS | 1.97% | $4.35M |
| 13 | Dominion Energy, Inc.D | 1.97% | $4.35M |
| 14 | DTE Energy Co.DTE | 1.94% | $4.29M |
| 15 | Newmont Corp.NEM | 1.29% | $2.86M |
| 16 | NiSource, Inc.NI | 1.25% | $2.77M |
| 17 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.FCX | 1.20% | $2.65M |
| 18 | FirstEnergy Corp.FE | 1.05% | $2.32M |
| 19 | BHP Group Ltd.BHP | 1.01% | $2.24M |
| 20 | WEC Energy Group, Inc.WEC | 1.00% | $2.22M |
| 21 | Enbridge, Inc.ENB | 0.97% | $2.15M |
| 22 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp.PNW | 0.90% | $1.99M |
| 23 | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.PEG | 0.89% | $1.97M |
| 24 | Exelon Corp.EXC | 0.83% | $1.83M |
| 25 | PHH Escrow Issuer LLC | 0.80% | $1.77M |
Top 25 of 675 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 74.41% |
| Stocks | 47.59% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 3.76% |
| Preferred stock | 0.47% |
| Loans | 0.32% |
| Other | 0.01% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 109.42% |
| United Kingdom | 2.95% |
| Canada | 2.35% |
| Bermuda | 2.30% |
| France | 1.99% |
| Australia | 1.80% |
| Italy | 1.14% |
| Netherlands | 0.81% |
| Germany | 0.73% |
| Luxembourg | 0.54% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Franklin Universal Trust's total return was −1.58%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | −1.64% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +2.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −1.96% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Franklin Universal Trust
- Ticker
- FT
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Fund type
- Closed-end fund
- Trust
- FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST
- SEC CIK
- 0000833040
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 27, 2026
- Apr 30, 2026
- Oct 30, 2025
- Apr 29, 2025
- Nov 1, 2024
- Apr 30, 2024
- Oct 31, 2023
- Apr 27, 2023
Frequently asked questions
What is FT's price?
Franklin Universal Trust (FT) closed at $390.85 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.20% from the previous close of $390.06.
What does FT hold?
Franklin Universal Trust held 675 investments worth $221.02M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was NextEra Energy, Inc., at 4.53% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were NextEra Energy, Inc., Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Sempra, Inc., Entergy Corp., Evergy, Inc..
How has FT performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Franklin Universal Trust's total return was −1.58%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 27, 2026). Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures