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Franklin Federal Tax Free Income C (FRFTX)

10.35
-0.19
(-1.80%)
At close: 8:03:53 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return -1.70%
5y Average Return 0.56%
Number of Years Up 25
Number of Years Down 4
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 7, 2025) 11.51%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 7, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 11.51%
Worst 3Y Total Return -2.02%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
FRFTX
Category
YTD
-0.92%
2.30%
1-Month
-2.05%
0.50%
3-Month
-0.92%
2.43%
1-Year
1.31%
6.88%
3-Year
0.67%
5.62%
5-Year
0.48%
3.37%
10-Year
1.21%
4.67%
Last Bull Market
5.17%
6.75%
Last Bear Market
-4.86%
6.47%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
FRFTX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
2.64%
--
2023
6.45%
--
2022
-12.18%
--
2021
1.95%
--
2020
5.06%
5.36%
2019
6.28%
8.37%
2018
0.05%
0.27%

2017
3.03%
5.71%
2016
0.14%
0.00%
2015
1.88%
3.07%
2014
10.51%
10.58%
2013
-4.91%
-4.59%
2012
8.44%
8.87%
2011
11.51%
10.64%
2010
0.30%
1.65%
2009
15.59%
17.30%
2008
-7.57%
-9.45%
2007
2.23%
1.27%
2006
4.50%
4.57%
2005
3.61%
3.10%
2004
4.86%
3.77%
2003
5.24%
4.90%
2002
6.60%
8.45%
2001
4.06%
3.92%
2000
9.43%
11.24%
1999
-3.34%
-4.70%
1998
5.42%
5.43%
1997
8.27%
9.12%
1996
4.11%
3.48%
1995
--
17.06%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 -0.92% -- -- --
2024 0.38% 0.77% 2.54% -1.05%
2023 2.83% 0.26% -4.35% 7.94%
2022 -6.83% -4.86% -4.37% 3.59%
2021 -0.52% 2.26% -0.63% 0.86%
2020 -0.57% 2.14% 0.85% 2.57%
2019 2.49% 1.94% 1.51% 0.21%
2018 -0.98% 0.54% -0.49% 0.99%
2017 0.85% 1.09% 0.45% 0.61%
2016 1.32% 2.43% -0.28% -3.24%

2015 0.94% -1.29% 1.15% 1.08%
2014 4.00% 2.97% 1.57% 1.61%
2013 -0.15% -3.83% -1.21% 0.24%
2012 2.40% 2.23% 2.68% 0.89%
2011 0.29% 4.50% 4.62% 1.71%
2010 1.22% 1.54% 3.23% -5.47%
2009 4.92% 3.28% 7.96% -1.19%
2008 -1.39% 0.96% -5.14% -2.12%
2007 0.59% -0.59% 1.34% 0.90%
2006 0.30% 0.04% 3.04% 1.08%
2005 0.53% 2.70% -0.30% 0.65%
2004 2.18% -2.44% 3.44% 1.69%
2003 0.84% 2.92% -0.46% 1.87%
2002 0.64% 2.80% 3.35% -0.31%
2001 1.91% 0.68% 2.12% -0.69%
2000 2.47% 1.04% 2.25% 3.37%
1999 0.73% -1.59% -0.94% -1.56%
1998 1.06% 1.48% 2.29% 0.49%
1997 0.08% 2.94% 2.66% 2.36%
1996 -1.02% 0.87% 2.04% 2.19%
1995 2.11% 3.71% -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 79
1-Month 64
3-Month 79
1-Year 56
3-Year 74
5-Year 81

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 0.32%
3-Year 0.67%
5-Year 0.48%
10-Year 1.21%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return -1.70%
5y Average Return 0.56%
Rank in Category (ytd) 79
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.13
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Muni National Long
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Net Assets 8.19B
YTD Return -0.92%
Yield 3.13%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Apr 28, 1995

Fund Summary

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.

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