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ISIN
US3547237103
CUSIP
354723710
Inception Date
Sep 20, 1992
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

FKITX Performance Chart

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund (FKITX) is up 1.4% since the beginning of the year. FKITX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FKITX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,076.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund (FKITX) has returned 1.44% so far this year and 6.88% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FKITX has returned 1.89% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.


Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
0.47%
YTD
1.44%
6M
1.85%
1Y
6.88%
3Y*
4.65%
5Y*
1.48%
10Y*
1.89%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.13%
1M
5.25%
YTD
11.16%
6M
11.43%
1Y
28.20%
3Y*
21.12%
5Y*
12.66%
10Y*
13.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

FKITX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 21, 1992, FKITX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -4.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FKITX closed higher 36% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 1997 at -2.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.82%1.32%-2.05%0.91%0.47%0.00%1.44%
20250.62%1.27%-1.07%-0.17%0.02%0.99%-0.16%0.85%1.98%1.11%0.18%0.13%5.85%
2024-0.03%0.23%0.15%-0.91%-0.18%1.32%0.88%0.72%0.94%-0.89%1.50%-0.61%3.13%
20232.75%-2.10%1.79%-0.06%-0.75%0.79%0.23%-0.94%-2.22%-1.31%4.99%2.34%5.38%
2022-2.38%-0.68%-2.86%-2.44%0.90%-1.34%2.36%-2.03%-3.24%-0.65%3.99%0.32%-8.00%
20210.42%-1.44%0.44%0.75%0.33%0.27%0.65%-0.31%-0.81%-0.25%0.74%0.02%0.79%

Benchmark Metrics

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.11%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 22, 1992.

  • This fund captured 12.32% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.80%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 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.

Alpha
4.11%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
12.32%
Downside Capture
-2.80%

Expense Ratio

FKITX has an expense ratio of 0.56%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FKITX ranks 70 for risk / return — better than 70% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


FKITX Risk / Return Rank: 7070
Overall Rank
FKITX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FKITX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
FKITX Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
FKITX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4141
Calmar Ratio Rank
FKITX Martin Ratio Rank: 3939
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund (FKITX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


FKITXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.75

2.39

+0.36

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.42

3.25

+1.17

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.70

1.43

+0.26

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.43

3.11

-0.68

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.52

14.38

-5.86

Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund provided a 3.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.39$0.49$0.40$0.28$0.25$0.26$0.28$0.37$0.32$0.28$0.31$0.31

Dividend yield

3.42%4.29%3.52%2.49%2.30%2.10%2.24%3.03%2.68%2.34%2.54%2.50%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.16
2025$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.49
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.06$0.40
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.28
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.25
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund. 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 Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund was 12.77%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 528 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund drawdown is 0.69%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-12.77%Oct 2022
1y 2mo2y 1mo
3y 3moAug 2021 - Dec 2024
Financial crisis2007–2009
-10.85%Oct 2008
8mo 26d6mo 7d
1y 2moJan 2008 - Apr 2009
COVID crash2020
-9.63%Mar 2020
10d4mo 13d
4mo 23dMar 2020 - Jul 2020
2013 pullback2013
-6.57%Sep 2013
4mo 5d8mo 11d
1y 11dMay 2013 - May 2014
2011 pullback2011
-6.33%Jan 2011
4mo 24d6mo 12d
11mo 6dAug 2010 - Jul 2011

Drawdown Indicators


FKITXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-12.77%

-56.78%

+44.01%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.77%

-9.10%

+6.33%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-4.61%

-18.90%

+14.29%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-12.77%

-25.43%

+12.66%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-12.77%

-33.92%

+21.15%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.69%

0.00%

-0.69%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.58%

-10.72%

+9.14%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.79%

1.97%

-1.18%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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