Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class (FAFTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class (FAFTX) has returned -0.77% so far this year and 3.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FAFTX has returned 2.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 20, 2002, FAFTX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -5.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FAFTX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2008 at -3.1%.

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class has an annualized alpha of 3.89%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 21, 2002.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (14.50%) than losses (2.72%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FAFTX has an expense ratio of 0.52%, placing it in the medium range.

FAFTX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class (FAFTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class provided a 3.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class was 17.02%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 721 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund Advisor Class drawdown is 2.92%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.