SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 2, 2012) - Franklin Universal Trust (
Franklin Advisers, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (
FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at DECEMBER 31, 2011 | ||||
MARKET | PERCENTAGE | |||
SECURITY | VALUE | OF FUND 1 | ||
High Yield and Investment Grade Corporate Bonds & Preferred Securities | $147,938,686 | 66.9% | ||
Utilities - Common & Preferred Stocks | $68,585,739 | 31.0% | ||
Other Investments | $649,003 | 0.3% | ||
Cash & Other Net Assets | $3,994,110 | 1.8% | ||
Total Investments 1,2 | $221,167,538 | 100.0% | ||
MARKET | PERCENTAGE | |||
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY ISSUER | VALUE | OF FUND 1 | ||
Dominion Resources Inc. | $5,308,000 | 2.4% | ||
Southern Co. | $5,022,465 | 2.3% | ||
Entergy Corp. | $3,652,500 | 1.7% | ||
Duke Energy Corp. | $3,520,000 | 1.6% | ||
Centerpoint Energy Inc. | $3,411,282 | 1.5% | ||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | $3,372,600 | 1.5% | ||
Alliant Energy Corp. | $3,215,619 | 1.5% | ||
Edison International | $3,105,000 | 1.4% | ||
American Electric Power Co. Inc. | $3,098,250 | 1.4% | ||
Nextera Energy Inc. | $3,044,000 | 1.4% | ||
Total 2 | $36,749,716 | 16.6% | ||
% OF GROSS ASSETS IN DEFAULT: | MARKET | PERCENTAGE | ||
ISSUER3 | VALUE | OF FUND 1 | ||
American Airlines | $1,080,000 | 0.5% | ||
Fontainebleau Las Vegas | $1,000 | 0.0% | ||
Newpage Corp. | $1,117,500 | 0.5% | ||
Total 2 | $2,198,500 | 1.0% | ||
Note: The value of these defaulted securities is reflected in the Fund's net asset value. Percentages are rounded. | ||||
Number of positions | 222 | |||
NAV per share | $7.13 | 4 | ||
Market price per share | $6.69 | 4 | ||
Number of shares outstanding | 25,131,894 | |||
Total net assets | $179,167,538 | |||
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