Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund (FKTFX)
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, and from California personal income taxes. It is possible that up to 20% of its total assets may be in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and, although not anticipated, in securities that pay interest subject to other federal or state income taxes.
Fund Info
US3525181042
352518104
Jan 30, 1977
$1,000
Expense Ratio
FKTFX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund (FKTFX) returned -2.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.19% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FKTFX returned 2.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
FKTFX
-2.19%
0.47%
-2.60%
0.19%
2.61%
0.51%
2.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FKTFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.03% | 1.01% | -1.75% | -1.03% | -0.45% | -2.19% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.14% | 0.13% | 0.16% | -1.45% | 0.18% | 2.06% | 0.75% | 0.76% | 1.14% | -1.42% | 1.47% | -1.44% | 2.14% |
| 2023 | 3.26% | -2.77% | 1.97% | -0.04% | -0.57% | 0.76% | 0.28% | -1.46% | -2.99% | -1.38% | 6.95% | 2.84% | 6.60% |
| 2022 | -3.15% | -0.59% | -3.53% | -3.10% | 1.85% | -2.59% | 3.21% | -2.72% | -4.40% | -1.09% | 5.62% | 0.18% | -10.30% |
| 2021 | 0.47% | -2.21% | 0.90% | 1.26% | 0.59% | 0.36% | 0.86% | -0.55% | -1.08% | -0.05% | 1.00% | 0.25% | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 2.34% | 1.88% | -5.42% | -1.61% | 3.65% | 1.19% | 1.81% | -0.64% | -0.14% | -0.27% | 2.08% | 0.63% | 5.30% |
| 2019 | 0.58% | 0.58% | 2.23% | 0.72% | 1.76% | 0.38% | 0.69% | 2.49% | -1.03% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.39% | 9.21% |
| 2018 | -1.45% | -0.65% | 0.58% | -0.52% | 1.55% | 0.03% | 0.16% | 0.30% | -0.80% | -1.08% | 1.01% | 1.29% | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 0.44% | 1.12% | 0.18% | 0.72% | 1.53% | -0.09% | 0.71% | 0.84% | -0.77% | 0.16% | -0.11% | 1.24% | 6.11% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 0.05% | 0.70% | 0.96% | 0.69% | 2.64% | -0.10% | 0.28% | -0.49% | -1.14% | -4.82% | 1.13% | 0.85% |
| 2015 | 2.33% | -1.11% | 0.46% | -0.86% | -0.33% | -0.74% | 0.75% | 0.34% | 0.74% | 0.47% | 0.74% | 0.86% | 3.66% |
| 2014 | 2.70% | 1.65% | 0.66% | 1.34% | 2.01% | -0.05% | 0.08% | 1.72% | 0.49% | 1.02% | 0.33% | 0.87% | 13.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FKTFX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund (FKTFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund provided a 3.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 3.75% | 3.59% | 3.50% | 3.31% | 2.66% | 2.92% | 3.37% | 3.64% | 3.60% | 3.70% | 3.98% | 4.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 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 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
Drawdowns
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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 California 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 California Tax Free Income Fund was 16.22%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin California Tax Free Income Fund drawdown is 5.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.22% | Aug 3, 2021 | 311 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.53% | Jan 24, 2008 | 226 | Dec 15, 2008 | 180 | Sep 2, 2009 | 406 |
| -14.32% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 176 | Nov 30, 2020 | 185 |
| -12.94% | Mar 23, 1987 | 151 | Oct 19, 1987 | 79 | Feb 5, 1988 | 230 |
| -9.22% | May 3, 2013 | 85 | Sep 3, 2013 | 160 | Apr 23, 2014 | 245 |
Volatility
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