SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 30, 2012) - Franklin Universal Trust (
Franklin Advisers, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (
FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at MARCH 31, 2012 | |||
MARKET | PERCENTAGE | ||
SECURITY | VALUE | OF FUND 1 | |
High Yield and Investment Grade Corporate Bonds & Preferred Securities | $152,647,969 | 67.8% | |
Utilities - Common & Preferred Stocks | $66,986,072 | 29.8% | |
Other Investments | $532,857 | 0.2% | |
Cash & Other Net Assets | $4,984,156 | 2.2% | |
- | - | ||
Total Investments 1,2 | $225,151,054 | 100.0% | |
MARKET | PERCENTAGE | ||
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY ISSUER | VALUE | OF FUND 1 | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | $5,121,000 | 2.3% | |
Southern Co. | $4,874,905 | 2.2% | |
Duke Energy Corp. | $3,361,600 | 1.5% | |
Entergy Corp. | $3,360,000 | 1.5% | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | $3,353,000 | 1.5% | |
Centerpoint Energy Inc. | $3,348,456 | 1.5% | |
Edison International | $3,188,250 | 1.4% | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | $3,158,028 | 1.4% | |
Nextera Energy Inc. | $3,054,000 | 1.4% | |
Sempra Energy | $2,998,000 | 1.3% | |
Total 2 | $35,817,239 | 15.9% | |
% OF GROSS ASSETS IN DEFAULT: | MARKET | PERCENTAGE | |
ISSUER3 | VALUE | OF FUND 1 | |
- | |||
American Airlines | $1,065,000 | 0.5% | |
Fontainebleau Las Vegas | $9,000 | 0.0% | |
Newpage Corp. | $1,012,500 | 0.4% | |
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Total 2 | $2,086,500 | 0.9% | |
Note: The value of these defaulted securities is reflected in the Fund's net asset value. Percentages are rounded. | |||
Number of positions | 226 | ||
NAV per share | $ 7.29 | 4 | |
Market price per share | $ 6.88 | 4 | |
Number of shares outstanding | 25,131,894 | ||
Total net assets | $ 183,151,055 | ||
1 Percentage of total investments of the Fund. Total investments of the Fund include long-term and short-term investments and other net assets, excluding long-term debt issued by the Fund. | |||
2 Total figures may not represent exact sum of items as a result of rounding. | |||
3 Includes issuers that have defaulted or have missed scheduled bond payments. | |||
4 These figures are rounded to two decimal places. |
Contact Information:
Contact:
Franklin Templeton Investments
Shareholders/Financial Advisors: (800) 342-5236