SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/01/09 -- 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 May 31, 2009.
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 $448 billion in assets under management
as of May 31, 2009. For more information, please call
1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at May 31, 2009
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MARKET PERCENTAGE
SECURITY VALUE OF FUND (1)
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High Yield and Investment
Grade Corporate Bonds &
Preferred $ 123,091,177 71.4%
Utilities Common and
Preferred Stocks $ 44,843,647 26.0%
Other Investments $ 1,228,891 0.7%
Cash & Other Net Assets $ 3,301,084 1.9%
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Total Investments (1),(2) $ 172,464,799 100.0%
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MARKET PERCENTAGE
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY ISSUER VALUE OF FUND (1)
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FPL Group Inc. $ 4,239,750 2.5%
Entergy Corp. $ 3,731,000 2.2%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC $ 3,536,510 2.1%
Southern Co. $ 3,409,200 2.0%
Exelon Corp. $ 3,360,700 1.9%
Dominion Resources Inc. $ 3,179,000 1.8%
Edison International $ 3,156,120 1.8%
Charter Communications
Holdings $ 3,081,000 1.8%
HCA Inc.
