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FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

mutual fund
FAFTX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.79 +0.03 +0.28%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
FAFTX (Mutual Fund)

FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.79 +0.03 +0.28%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
FAFTX (Mutual Fund)

FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.79 +0.03 +0.28%
primary theme
Municipal Bond

Name

As of 12/20/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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$10.79

$8.93 B

3.82%

$0.41

0.54%

Vitals

YTD Return

2.9%

1 yr return

3.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.1%

Net Assets

$8.93 B

Holdings in Top 10

5.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.54%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 16.18%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/20/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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$10.79

$8.93 B

3.82%

$0.41

0.54%

FAFTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 2.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.98%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.8%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Group of Funds
  • Inception Date
    May 31, 2002
  • Shares Outstanding
    118869942
  • Share Class
    Adv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Francisco Rivera

Fund Description

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in investment grade municipal securities whose interest is free from federal income taxes, including the federal alternative minimum tax. Although the Fund tries to invest all of its assets in tax-free securities, it is possible that up to 20% of the

Fund's total assets may be in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and in securities that pay taxable interest.

The Fund only buys municipal securities rated, at the time of purchase, in one of the top four ratings categories by one or more U.S. nationally recognized rating services (or unrated or short-term rated securities of comparable credit quality).

The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by U.S. territories. The Fund does not necessarily focus its investments in a particular state or territory.

Although the investment manager will search for investments across a large number of municipal securities that finance different types of projects, from time to time, based on economic conditions, the Fund may have significant positions in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects.

The investment manager selects securities that it believes will provide the best balance between risk and return within the Fund’s range of allowable investments and typically invests with a long-term time horizon. This means it generally holds securities in the Fund’s portfolio for income purposes, although the investment manager may sell a security at any time if it believes it could help the Fund meet its goal. With a focus on income, individual securities are considered for purchase or sale based on various factors and considerations, including credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, portfolio impact, duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting opportunities.

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FAFTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FAFTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.9% -6.1% 36.1% 4.77%
1 Yr 3.1% -6.0% 38.2% 3.09%
3 Yr -0.9%* -11.5% 5.9% 45.49%
5 Yr 1.1%* -7.2% 1103.7% 18.15%
10 Yr 2.0%* -1.1% 248.9% 25.23%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FAFTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.3% -1.4% 41.0% 27.74%
2022 -14.4% -39.7% 0.3% 84.44%
2021 -0.2% -5.6% 6.9% 35.05%
2020 2.6% -2.6% 310.0% 14.36%
2019 3.3% 0.0% 26.0% 71.42%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FAFTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.9% -6.1% 36.1% 4.77%
1 Yr 3.1% -6.0% 38.2% 3.09%
3 Yr -0.9%* -11.5% 5.9% 45.49%
5 Yr 1.1%* -7.2% 1103.7% 18.15%
10 Yr 2.0%* -1.1% 248.9% 25.23%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FAFTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 7.5% -1.3% 41.0% 10.64%
2022 -11.4% -39.7% 1.1% 79.32%
2021 2.9% -4.8% 23761504.0% 18.49%
2020 5.8% -1.5% 17057.9% 7.77%
2019 6.9% 0.2% 3514.6% 40.60%

NAV & Total Return History


FAFTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FAFTX Category Low Category High FAFTX % Rank
Net Assets 8.93 B 3.22 M 71.9 B 3.43%
Number of Holdings 1073 4 13418 9.13%
Net Assets in Top 10 512 M -317 M 3.09 B 5.78%
Weighting of Top 10 5.87% 1.8% 100.3% 95.23%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. New York State Dormitory Authority, Series 2018 E 0.72%
  2. Tennergy Corp., Series 2022 A 0.68%
  3. San Mateo Foster City School District, Series A 0.62%
  4. Florida Development Finance Corp., Series 2024 0.60%
  5. Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Series A 0.56%
  6. Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series 2022 C 0.55%
  7. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series 2019 A-2 0.55%
  8. New York Liberty Development Corp., Series 2005 0.53%
  9. California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series 2023 C 0.53%
  10. Capital Trust Authority, Series 2024 0.51%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FAFTX % Rank
Bonds
98.97% 0.00% 150.86% 51.41%
Cash
0.99% -50.86% 44.62% 50.37%
Stocks
0.02% 0.00% 99.77% 12.15%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 26.66%
Other
0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 37.61%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 26.23%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FAFTX % Rank
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Technology
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Industrials
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% N/A
Healthcare
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Financial Services
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Communication Services
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% N/A
Consumer Defense
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A
Consumer Cyclical
0.00% 0.00% 100.00% N/A
Basic Materials
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FAFTX % Rank
US
0.02% 0.00% 99.77% 12.16%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 10.22% 26.12%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FAFTX % Rank
Municipal
99.62% 44.39% 100.00% 26.30%
Cash & Equivalents
0.28% 0.00% 44.41% 46.81%
Corporate
0.08% 0.00% 9.41% 14.63%
Derivative
0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 35.12%
Securitized
0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 27.51%
Government
0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 32.91%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FAFTX % Rank
US
98.97% 0.00% 142.23% 49.36%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 30.83%

FAFTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FAFTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.54% 0.01% 8.02% 77.49%
Management Fee 0.45% 0.00% 1.20% 56.58%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.01% 0.44% 63.98%

Sales Fees

FAFTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FAFTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FAFTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 16.18% 0.00% 283.00% 46.85%

FAFTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FAFTX Category Low Category High FAFTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.82% 0.00% 14.51% 7.92%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FAFTX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FAFTX Category Low Category High FAFTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.98% -0.53% 5.33% 7.27%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FAFTX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FAFTX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Francisco Rivera


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 1996

25.43

25.4%

Francisco Rivera,Vice President, has been a lead portfolio manager since 1996. He has primary responsibility for the investments. He has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated investment management requirements. The degree to which he may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1994.

Daniel Workman


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 01, 2018

3.75

3.8%

Daniel Workman, CFA, has been an analyst or portfolio manager since 2009,providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2003.

Ben Barber


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 01, 2020

1.83

1.8%

Mr. Barber is is the Director of Franklin's Municipal Bond Department. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he was co-head of municipal bonds at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He first joined Franklin Templeton in 1991 and rejoined again in April 2020.

James Conn


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 02, 2020

1.58

1.6%

Mr. Conn is a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, Inc, his employer since 1996. He has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated management requirements. Mr. Conn holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58