Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund Class A (FCOQX) belongs to the Municipal Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FCOQX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FCOQX
FCOQX charges 0.85% annually. There are 421 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund | 0.01% | — | Dec 2015 | FCOQX vs LSMSX | |
| Nuveen Municipal Total Return Managed Accounts | 0.05% | — | May 2007 | FCOQX vs NMTRX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 0.05% | — | Feb 2021 | FCOQX vs FHMIX | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FCOQX vs VTMFX | |
| Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund | 0.06% | — | Jun 2021 | FCOQX vs FSMUX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FCOQX
FCOQX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 72 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2002 | FCOQX vs ATOIX | |
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 100 | — | Aug 2002 | FCOQX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 100 | — | Apr 2022 | FCOQX vs DFABX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | 99 | — | Feb 2021 | FCOQX vs FHMIX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | 99 | — | Apr 2016 | FCOQX vs TFCYX |
Top Performing FCOQX Alternatives (YTD)
FCOQX is at 0.65% YTD. There are 153 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 11.94%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | 11.94% | — | Apr 1998 | FCOQX vs NMI | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund | 7.21% | — | Oct 1992 | FCOQX vs MIY | |
| Nuveen New York AMT Free Quality Municipal Income | 7.15% | — | Nov 2002 | FCOQX vs NRK | |
| Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares | 4.40% | 12.30B | Sep 1994 | FCOQX vs VTMFX | |
| AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | 3.80% | — | Nov 2001 | FCOQX vs AFB |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FCOQX
FCOQX has 3.05% 1-year volatility. There are 327 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.54%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.54% | — | Aug 2002 | FCOQX vs DFSMX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | 0.56% | — | Apr 2022 | FCOQX vs DFABX | |
| DFA California Short Term Municipal Bond Portfolio | 0.59% | — | Apr 2007 | FCOQX vs DFCMX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.63% | — | May 2016 | FCOQX vs USMSX | |
| JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund | 0.65% | — | May 2016 | FCOQX vs USMTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FCOQX
FCOQX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.72%. There are 207 mutual funds in the Municipal Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares | 0.00% | — | May 2021 | FCOQX vs BATVX | |
| SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Free Conservat... | -0.10% | — | Apr 2016 | FCOQX vs TFCYX | |
| abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2002 | FCOQX vs ATOIX | |
| Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort... | -0.10% | — | Feb 2021 | FCOQX vs FHMIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Port... | -0.11% | — | Apr 2022 | FCOQX vs DFABX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin
The 5 most viewed Franklin mutual funds shown here include FGRAX, FFACX, TEDIX and span 5 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Class A | Large Cap Growth Equities | 9 | 4.01% | — | Jun 1999 | FCOQX vs FGRAX | |
| Franklin Global Allocation Fund Class C | Global Allocation | 61 | 6.82% | — | Aug 2003 | FCOQX vs FFACX | |
| Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Class A | Global Equities | 49 | 7.34% | — | Dec 1992 | FCOQX vs TEDIX | |
| Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund Advi... | High Yield Muni | 87 | 1.06% | — | May 1993 | FCOQX vs FVCAX | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Advisor Class | Dividend | 36 | 8.39% | — | — | FCOQX vs FRDAX |
Often Compared With FCOQX
Investors most often compare FCOQX with NUV, FGNSX, NPV. These 11 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Inc. | Municipal Bonds | 79 | 3.54% | — | Apr 1987 | FCOQX vs NUV | |
| Strategic Advisers Tax-Sensitive Short Duration Fu... | Municipal Bonds | 97 | 0.82% | — | Dec 2017 | FCOQX vs FGNSX | |
| Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | Municipal Bonds | 22 | 1.46% | — | Mar 1993 | FCOQX vs NPV | |
| Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund | Municipal Bonds | 23 | 0.90% | — | Dec 2017 | FCOQX vs APUSX | |
| DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio | Municipal Bonds | 99 | 1.21% | — | Jun 2015 | FCOQX vs DNYMX | |
| PIMCO Fixed Income SHares: Series TE | Municipal Bonds | 90 | 0.97% | — | Jun 2012 | FCOQX vs FXIEX | |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund | Municipal Bonds | 56 | 3.33% | — | Feb 1998 | FCOQX vs MUC | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund | Municipal Bonds | 30 | 1.31% | — | Nov 1992 | FCOQX vs MPA | |
| BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund | Municipal Bonds | 26 | 2.68% | — | Jul 1992 | FCOQX vs MQY | |
| BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund | Municipal Bonds | 67 | 3.74% | — | Mar 1998 | FCOQX vs MUJ | |
| LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. | Diversified Portfolio | 28 | 10.42% | — | — | FCOQX vs SCD |
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