Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | 0.00% | -5.09% | -12.59% | -14.18% | -11.50% | -12.05% | +4.02% | -2.89% | +0.51% | +0.32% |
| Market-price total return | 0.00% | -4.53% | -11.12% | -11.35% | -7.12% | -6.22% | +11.21% | +4.38% | +7.13% | +7.44% |
| NAV return | +0.85% | -1.78% | -6.64% | -7.89% | -3.15% | -5.04% | +5.80% | -1.10% | +0.75% | -0.35% |
| NAV total return | +0.85% | -1.27% | -5.24% | -5.15% | +1.17% | +0.68% | +12.38% | +5.62% | +6.66% | +6.70% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.10% | 0.08% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.11% | 0.09% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.13% | 0.10% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -13.81% | -8.16% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.60 | 0.97 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.84 | 1.43 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.33 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.46 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Franklin Universal Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.