FFQAX
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Federal Tax Free Income Fund
Expense ratio1
0.77%
Net assets2
$7.85B
Holdings2
985
Category
Muni Bond
2025 return3
3.31%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Aug. 26, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. To provide investors with as high a level of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of shareholders capital.

Strategy. Under normal market conditions, 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. Although the Fund tries to invest all of its assets in tax-free securities, it is possible that up to 20% of the Fund's total assets may be in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and in securities that pay taxable interest. The Fund only buys municipal securities rated, at the time of purchase, in one of the top four ratings categories by one or more U.S. nationally recognized rating services (or unrated or short-term rated securities of comparable credit … Under normal market conditions, 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. Although the Fund tries to invest all of its assets in tax-free securities, it is possible that up to 20% of the Fund's total assets may be in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and in securities that pay taxable interest. The Fund only buys municipal securities rated, at the time of purchase, in one of the top four ratings categories by one or more U.S. nationally recognized rating services (or unrated or short-term rated securities of comparable credit quality). The Fund may invest in municipal securities issued by U.S. territories. The Fund does not necessarily focus its investments in a particular state or territory. Although the investment manager will search for investments across a large number of municipal securities that finance different types of projects, from time to time, based on economic conditions, the Fund may have significant positions in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects. The investment manager selects securities that it believes will provide the best balance between risk and return within the Funds range of allowable investments and typically invests with a long-term time horizon. This means it generally holds securities in the Funds portfolio for income purposes, although the investment manager may sell a security at any time if it believes it could help the Fund meet its goal. With a focus on income, individual securities are considered for purchase or sale based on various factors and considerations, including credit profile, risk, structure, pricing, portfolio impact, duration management, restructuring, opportunistic trading and tax loss harvesting opportunities.

Allocation by sector

As of January 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026
Opened
16
Exited
35
Increased
6
Decreased
37
Unchanged
927

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight
FundOverlapNet exp.
Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund · FKITX, FCITX, FITZX, FITQX, FKQTX 9% 0.41%
AB Municipal Income Shares · MISHX 8% 0.15%
Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund · FHYVX, FRHIX, FHYIX, FHYRX, FHYQX 8% 0.50%
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Advisers

As of April 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Franklin Advisers, Inc. Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of August 26, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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