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FT vs PDI

Side-by-side comparison of Franklin Universal Trust (FT) and PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both FT and PDI operate in Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • PDI is the larger of the two at $4.09B, about 20.5x FT ($199.3M).
  • Over the past year, FT is up 6.3% and PDI is down 10.9% - FT leads by 17.1 points.
  • PDI has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while FT has been quiet.
PerformanceFT+6.28%PDI-11.12%
2025-06-05+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricFTPDI
Company
Franklin Universal Trust
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
Price
$7.96-0.06%
$16.82+0.42%
Market cap
$199.3M
$4.09B
1M return
-2.21%
-4.10%
1Y return
+6.28%
-10.86%
Industry
Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2012
News (4w)
0
1
Recent ratings
0
0
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. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

PDI

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in multiple fixed-income sectors, including non-agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and below investment-grade securities. The fund primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities, investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, developed and emerging markets corporate bonds, and sovereign bonds. PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund was formed on May 30, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.

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