SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/03/12 -- Franklin Universal Trust (NYSE: FT), a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., today reported its portfolio composition, certain portfolio characteristics and NYSE closing price as of June 30, 2012.
Franklin Advisers, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over $706 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2012. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at June 30, 2012
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MARKET PERCENTAGE
SECURITY VALUE OF FUND(1)
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High Yield & Investment Grade
Corporate Bonds & Preferred
Securities $152,469,489 66.8%
Utilities - Common & Preferred
Stocks $70,753,590 31.0%
Other Investments $572,424 0.3%
Cash & Other Net Assets $4,344,406 1.9%
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Total Investments(1,2) $228,139,909 100.0%
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MARKET PERCENTAGE
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY ISSUER VALUE OF FUND(1)
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Dominion Resources Inc. $5,400,000 2.4%
Southern Co. $5,023,550 2.2%
Duke Energy Corp. $3,689,600 1.6%
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. $3,621,800 1.6%
Centerpoint Energy Inc. $3,509,766 1.5%
Edison International $3,465,000 1.5%
Sempra Energy $3,444,000 1.5%
Nextera Energy Inc. $3,440,500 1.5%
Entergy Corp. $3,394,500 1.5%
Alliant Energy Corp. $3,322,053 1.5%
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Total(2) $38,310,769 16.8%
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% OF GROSS ASSETS IN DEFAULT: MARKET PERCENTAGE
ISSUER(3) VALUE OF FUND(1)
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American Airlines $1,140,000 0.5%
Fontainebleau Las Vegas $1,000 0.0%
Newpage Corp. $982,500 0.4%
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Total(2) $2,123,500 0.9%
Note: The value of these defaulted securities is reflected in
the Fund's net asset value. Percentages are rounded.
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Number of positions 235
NAV per share $7.41 (4)
Market price per share $7.12 (4)
Number of shares outstanding 25,131,894
Total net assets $186,139,909
(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.
Franklin Templeton Investments
Shareholders/Financial Advisors:
(800) 342-5236
