# FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND — new fund registration

FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2009-12-02. Featured series: FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS
- CIK: 0000038721
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2009-12-02
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0000038721-09-000043
- Reported net assets: $24.8B

## Series & classes (26)

_Showing 25 of 26 series/class rows._

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006754) | CLASS A | FKDNX | — |
| [FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006754) | CLASS B | FDNBX | — |
| [FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006754) | CLASS C | FDYNX | — |
| [FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006754) | Advisor Class | FDYZX | — |
| [FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006754) | Class R | FDNRX | — |
| [FRANKLIN GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006755) | CLASS A | FKGRX | — |
| [FRANKLIN GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006755) | CLASS B | FKGBX | — |
| [FRANKLIN GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006755) | CLASS C | FRGSX | — |
| [FRANKLIN GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006755) | ADVISOR CLASS | FCGAX | — |
| [FRANKLIN GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006755) | CLASS R | FGSRX | — |
| [FRANKLIN INCOME FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006756) | CLASS A | FKINX | — |
| [FRANKLIN INCOME FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006756) | CLASS B1 | FICBX | — |
| [FRANKLIN INCOME FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006756) | CLASS B | FBICX | — |
| [FRANKLIN INCOME FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006756) | CLASS C | FCISX | — |
| [FRANKLIN INCOME FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006756) | ADVISOR CLASS | FRIAX | — |
| [FRANKLIN INCOME FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006756) | CLASS R | FISRX | — |
| [FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006757) | CLASS A | FKUSX | — |
| [FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006757) | CLASS B | FUGBX | — |
| [FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006757) | CLASS C | FRUGX | — |
| [FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006757) | ADVISOR CLASS | FUSAX | — |
| [FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006757) | CLASS R | FUSRX | — |
| [FRANKLIN UTILITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006758) | CLASS A | FKUTX | — |
| [FRANKLIN UTILITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006758) | CLASS B | FRUBX | — |
| [FRANKLIN UTILITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006758) | CLASS C | FRUSX | — |
| [FRANKLIN UTILITIES FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000006758) | ADVISOR CLASS | FRUAX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.77%
- Management fee: 0.41%
- Net expense ratio: 0.82%
- Other expenses: 0.11%

## Investment objective

Capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/104517)

## Other filings by this registrant (4)

- [485APOS — 2016-01-20 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000038721-16-000032)
- [485APOS — 2008-07-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000038721-08-000022)
- [485APOS — 2004-11-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000038721-04-000022)
- [485APOS — 2001-10-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000038721-01-500013)

## More

- [Registrant profile: FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/38721)
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