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6.620 -0.010 -0.15%

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Type: Equity

Market: United States

Volume: 32,412
Bid/Ask: 6.170 / 6.700
Day's Range: 6.620 - 6.650

Franklin Universal Closed Fund Company Profile

Get an in-depth profile of Franklin Universal Closed Fund, including a general overview of the company's business and key management, as well as employee data and location and contact information.

IndustryCollective Investments

SectorFinancial

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Equity Type

Closed-End

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.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo, 94403
United States

Phone 650 312 3000

Fax -

Web www.franklintempleton.com/retail/jsp_app/products/closed_end_fund.jsp?fundNumber=002

Top Executives

Name	Age	Since	Title
Mary Claire Choksi	72	-	Trustee
Edith E. Holiday	71	2004	Independent Trustee
Samuel L. Ginn	86	2007	Independent Trustee
J. Michael Luttig	69	2009	Independent Trustee
Harris J. Ashton	91	1988	Independent Trustee
Terrence J. Checki	77	-	Trustee
Frank A. Olson	91	2005	Independent Trustee
Rupert Harris Johnson	83	1988	Chairman and Senior Vice President
Gregory Eugene Johnson	62	2013	Trustee

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