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Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund (FKTIX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US3535191015

CUSIP

353519101

Issuer

Franklin Templeton Investments

Inception Date

Oct 6, 1983

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.96%
12.53%
FKTIX (Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund had a return of 3.56% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.38% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund had an annualized return of 2.11%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.21%, indicating that Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FKTIX

YTD

3.56%

1M

1.33%

6M

3.96%

1Y

8.38%

5Y (annualized)

1.30%

10Y (annualized)

2.11%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

25.15%

1M

2.97%

6M

12.53%

1Y

31.00%

5Y (annualized)

13.95%

10Y (annualized)

11.21%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FKTIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.11%0.19%0.21%-1.27%0.34%1.78%0.96%0.61%1.19%-1.05%3.56%
20233.51%-2.40%1.93%0.07%-0.54%0.88%0.19%-1.39%-3.13%-1.86%7.18%2.87%7.05%
2022-2.80%-0.71%-3.32%-3.44%1.17%-2.55%2.97%-2.54%-4.47%-1.58%5.57%-0.16%-11.67%
20210.79%-1.98%0.83%1.29%0.61%0.48%0.86%-0.50%-0.93%-0.12%1.04%0.16%2.51%
20201.83%1.53%-3.71%-1.94%3.18%1.01%1.75%-0.48%-0.17%-0.26%1.99%0.97%5.65%
20190.48%0.48%1.67%0.43%1.30%0.25%0.63%1.76%-0.64%-0.06%0.24%0.18%6.91%
2018-0.86%-0.36%0.32%-0.37%1.00%0.14%0.06%0.15%-0.63%-0.63%0.85%1.02%0.67%
20170.50%0.50%-0.00%0.42%0.91%-0.18%0.57%0.47%-0.44%0.23%-0.36%0.99%3.65%
20160.97%0.16%0.32%0.65%0.32%1.60%0.14%0.14%-0.41%-0.74%-2.85%0.49%0.73%
20151.99%-1.11%0.23%-0.65%-0.17%-0.33%0.48%0.15%0.65%0.41%0.32%0.49%2.47%
20142.23%1.44%0.42%1.33%1.65%0.09%0.08%1.55%0.15%0.72%0.39%0.63%11.20%
20130.39%0.16%-0.55%1.35%-1.42%-3.60%-1.67%-1.69%2.35%0.78%-0.15%-0.32%-4.43%

Expense Ratio

FKTIX features an expense ratio of 0.64%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for FKTIX: current value at 0.64% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.64%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FKTIX is 65, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FKTIX is 6565
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FKTIX is 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FKTIX is 7777
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FKTIX is 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FKTIX is 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FKTIX is 5454
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund (FKTIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FKTIX, currently valued at 2.23, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.002.232.53
The chart of Sortino ratio for FKTIX, currently valued at 3.38, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.383.39
The chart of Omega ratio for FKTIX, currently valued at 1.53, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.531.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for FKTIX, currently valued at 0.84, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.843.65
The chart of Martin ratio for FKTIX, currently valued at 10.46, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0010.4616.21
FKTIX
^GSPC

The current Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.23. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.23
2.53
FKTIX (Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund provided a 3.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.39$0.37$0.34$0.33$0.36$0.40$0.44$0.46$0.47$0.47$0.48$0.48

Dividend yield

3.61%3.43%3.24%2.64%2.88%3.34%3.82%3.84%3.89%3.81%3.84%4.12%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.33
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.37
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2020$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2019$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.40
2018$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.44
2017$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46
2016$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.47
2015$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.47
2014$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.48
2013$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.48

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-2.45%
-0.53%
FKTIX (Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Federal 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 Tax Free Income Fund was 17.07%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund drawdown is 2.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.07%Jul 21, 2021320Oct 25, 2022
-15.48%Mar 11, 1987159Oct 19, 198794Feb 26, 1988253
-13.52%Jan 24, 2008184Oct 15, 2008147May 18, 2009331
-10.98%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 202096Aug 6, 2020105
-8.82%Oct 13, 201066Jan 14, 2011123Jul 13, 2011189

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund volatility is 1.64%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.64%
3.97%
FKTIX (Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)