Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B
One Franklin Parkway San Mateo CA 94403-1906
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Phone: 800-632-2301
| Category: | Muni National Long | | Fund Family: | Franklin Templeton Investments | | Net Assets: | 164.97M | | Year-to-Date Return: | 0.29% | | Yield: | 3.93% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 04-Jan-99 |
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Sheila Amoroso
Lead Manager since
01-Jan-87 | | | Amoroso is portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, she joined the firm in 1986. She is also co-director of Franklins Bond Department. Amoroso is a member of the San Francisco Municipal Bond Club and the California Society of Municipal Analysts. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $1,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $0 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $0 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $0 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $0 |
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| The investment seeks a high level of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of shareholders' capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of total assets in investment-grade municipal securities that generate income exempt from federal income taxes. It may invest up to 20% of assets in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and, although not anticipated, in securities that pay taxable interest. |
| Last Dividend
(2-Sep-08):
| 0.04 | | Last Cap Gain
(1-Jun-99):
| 0.01 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 15.00% | | Average for Category:
| 45.90% |
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| Expense | FFTBX | Category
Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.16%
| 1.09% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 0.65%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 4.35% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 4.00%
| 2.66% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$672 | $555 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$844 | $801 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,264 | $1,497 |
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