Mutual Fund Insights: Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX)

In-depth Analysis of Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX)

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See Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $11.29 on 3/15/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - John Pomeroy

Fund Manager Tenure: 21.1 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.54)     (What does this score mean?)

Pomeroy is vice president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. He provides research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Pomeroy joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1986.  Get more insights on John Pomeroy

  

 What we like about Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX)

Data for Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) as of January 31, 2010

• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) management has been with Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund for 21.1 years
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 3.04% vs 2.51% Muni Single State Long category average)
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 6.03, lower than category average of 7.99

  

 What we are cautious about Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX)

Data for Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) as of January 31, 2010

• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 10.62% vs 13.75% Muni Single State Long category average)
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 2.86% vs 3.16% Muni Single State Long category average)
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) is less safe compared to its Muni Single State Long peers
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) has a higher management fee of 1.26% than its Muni Single State Long average of 1.03%
• Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) carries a 1% load

See Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$48.92M
11/2009	$47.48M
10/2009	$47.30M

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Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C fund (FALEX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	1.06%	0%	98.94%	0%
06/2009	0.24%	0%	99.76%	0%
03/2009	1.24%	0%	98.76%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX)

Discover what Franklin AL Tax-Free Income C Fund (FALEX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09 PUERTO RICO COMWLTH HWY & TRAN REV BDS [3.73%] Mobile Ala Wtr & Swr Commrs Wt Wtr Sw 5% [3.57%] Univ Ala At Birmingham H Rev Bds 5% [3.05%] Mobile Cnty Ala Brd Sch Commrs Ca 5.125% [2.96%] Huntsville Ala Pub Bldg Auth 5% [2.84%] Butler Cnty Ala Pub Ed Coop Di Pub Ed 5% [2.82%] Leeds Ala Pub Edl Bldg Auth 5.125% [2.66%] Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Cor Rev Bd 6% [2.61%] Madison Ala Wtr & Wastewtr Brd Wtr 4.75% [2.6%] AUBURN UNIV ALA GEN FEE REV REV BDS [2.5%]

30-Jun-09 Mobile Ala Wtr & Swr Commrs Wt Wtr Sw 5% [3.74%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Rev 5.25% [3.59%] Mobile Cnty Ala Brd Sch Commrs Ca 5.125% [3.22%] Huntsville Ala Pub Bldg Auth 5% [2.89%] UNIVERSITY ALA AT BIRMINGHAM H REV BDS [2.8%] Leeds Ala Pub Edl Bldg Auth 5.125% [2.72%] Butler Cnty Ala Pub Ed Coop Di Pub Ed 5% [2.71%] Auburn Univ Ala Gen Fee Rev Rev Bds 5% [2.58%] Madison Ala Wtr & Wastewtr Brd Wtr 4.75% [2.57%] PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING COR REV BDS [2.5%]

31-Mar-09 MOBILE ALA WTR & SWR COMMRS WT WTR SWR R [3.8%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Rev 5.25% [3.61%] Mobile Cnty Ala Brd Sch Commrs Ca 5.125% [3.38%] Huntsville Ala Pub Bldg Auth 5% [2.93%] UNIVERSITY ALA AT BIRMINGHAM H REV BDS [2.81%] Leeds Ala Pub Edl Bldg Auth 5.125% [2.76%] Butler Cnty Ala Pub Ed Coop Di Pub Ed 5% [2.75%] Auburn Univ Ala Gen Fee Rev Rev Bds 5% [2.63%] Madison Ala Wtr & Wastewtr Brd Wtr 4.75% [2.59%] Tuscaloosa Ala Pub Edl Bldg Au Stu 6.75% [2.06%]

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