Home Contact
Login   |  Tell a Friend
Financial Optimization through Technology Innovation
mutual fund
 Top Fund Managers
Latest Mutual Fund News Latest Mutual Fund News

Financial Advisor Sponsor:Philip A. White


 Bookmark this site!
Follow FundMojo on Twitter
Get Fund Information

Get Stock News

(Enter Stock Symbol)

Partner Sites

Annuities
Wall Street Journal
eHealthInsurance
Fund Mojo on Facebook
Fund Mojo help you discover the best fund managers, funds, and related information

Fund Intelligence | Best Managers | FFTBX Insights | FFTBX Score | FFTBX Performance | FFTBX Manager | FFTBX News | FFTBX Allocation | FFTBX Holdings Change

Mutual Fund Insights: Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

In-depth Analysis of Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

Mutual fund chart: Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

3 months
6 months
1 year
3 year
5 year

See Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.82 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Sheila Amoroso

Fund Manager Tenure: 23.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.65)     (What does this score mean?)

  

What we like about Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) What we like about Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

Data for Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) management has been with Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund for 23.2 years
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 3.03% vs 2.52 % Muni National Long category average)
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.42% vs 3.14 % Muni National Long category average)
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 6.74% vs Muni National Long average of 49.13%. It is good that Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 6.45, lower than category average of 7.61

  

What we are cautious about Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) What we are cautious about Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

Data for Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 11.73% vs 12.74 % Muni National Long category average)
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) has a higher management fee of 1.17% than its Muni National Long average of 1.02%
  • Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) carries a 4% load
See Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

Interested in other top mutual funds in similar Muni National Long category?

Below are some additional Muni National Long mutual funds generated out of our database

  

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B fund (FFTBX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$10.80B
01/2010$92.67M
11/2009$100.20M
More historic net asset information on Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

  

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B fund (FFTBX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.51%0%98.44%0.05%
06/20090.58%0%99.36%0.05%
03/20090.89%0%99.05%0.06%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

Discover what Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
California St Go Bds 6% [1.05%]
Dallas Fort Worth Tex Intl Arp Jt 5.625% [0.83%]
Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Hwy Re 5% [0.71%]
New Jersey St Transn Tr Fd Aut Trans 6% [0.67%]
North Carolina Eastn Mun Pwr A Ref 5.75% [0.64%]
Pope Cnty Ark Pollutn Ctl Rev Rev R 6.3% [0.58%]
Massachusetts St Health & Edl Rev B 5.5% [0.57%]
New York N Y City Mun Wtr Fin Rev B 5.5% [0.55%]
LOS ANGELES CALIF UNI SCH DIST GO BDS [0.53%]
California St G.O. Bds 5% [0.52%]

30-Jun-09
California St Go Bds 6% [1.07%]
Dallas Fort Worth Tex Intl Arp Jt 5.625% [0.9%]
Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Hwy Re 5% [0.77%]
North Carolina Eastn Mun Pwr A Ref 5.75% [0.71%]
New Jersey St Transn Tr Fd Aut Trans 6% [0.69%]
Pope Cnty Ark Pollutn Ctl Rev Rev R 6.3% [0.65%]
New York N Y City Mun Wtr Fin Rev B 5.5% [0.62%]
California St G.O. Bds 5% [0.58%]
Golden St Tob Securitization C As 5.375% [0.56%]
Illinois Fin Auth 5.5% [0.48%]

31-Mar-09
Dallas Fort Worth Tex Intl Arp Jt 5.625% [0.96%]
Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Hwy Re 5% [0.85%]
North Carolina Eastn Mun Pwr A Ref 5.75% [0.76%]
New Jersey St Transn Tr Fd Aut Trans 6% [0.74%]
New York N Y City Mun Wtr Fin Rev B 5.5% [0.69%]
POPE CNTY ARK POLLUTN CTL REV REV REF B [0.67%]
California St G.O. Bds 5% [0.63%]
Golden St Tob Securitization C As 5.375% [0.61%]
CALIFORNIA ST GO BDS [0.58%]
Illinois Fin Auth 5.5% [0.5%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

  

Related books and products to Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

  

Latest News on Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B (FFTBX)

See what is happening with Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)

 

Books and Resources

 

 

See more information on Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income B Fund (FFTBX)