FT - Franklin Universal Trust
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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $202.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.21
- Beta
- 0.67
- 52-Week Range
- 7.37-8.35
- Dividend Yield
- $0.51
- IPO Date
- Sep 26, 1988
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked FT overview questions
- What is FT?
- FT is the ticker symbol for Franklin Universal Trust, a listed mutual fund. Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. Listed on NYSE. FT is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are FT's key statistics?
- Franklin Universal Trust (FT) carries a market capitalization of $202.8M, 52-week range of 7.37-8.35. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does FT belong to?
- Franklin Universal Trust operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare FT's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the FT data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for FT, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.