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FRANKLIN CONNECTICUT TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

mutual fund
FQCTX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$9.3 +0.01 +0.11%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
FQCTX (Mutual Fund)

FRANKLIN CONNECTICUT TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$9.3 +0.01 +0.11%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
FQCTX (Mutual Fund)

FRANKLIN CONNECTICUT TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$9.3 +0.01 +0.11%
primary theme
Municipal Bond

Name

As of 12/06/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$9.30

$142 M

2.59%

$0.24

0.98%

Vitals

YTD Return

4.1%

1 yr return

6.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.3%

Net Assets

$142 M

Holdings in Top 10

41.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$9.3
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.98%

SALES FEES

Front Load 3.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 23.52%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/06/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$9.30

$142 M

2.59%

$0.24

0.98%

FQCTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 4.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 1.95%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    FRANKLIN CONNECTICUT TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Group of Funds
  • Inception Date
    Sep 10, 2018
  • Shares Outstanding
    3413629
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Michael Conn

Fund Description

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities whose interest is free from federal income taxes, including the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that pay interest free from the personal income taxes, if any, of Connecticut. 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 net assets may be in securities that pay interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and in securities that pay interest subject to other federal or state income taxes.

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 also may invest up to 35% of its total assets in municipal securities issued by U.S. territories.

The Fund is a "non-diversified" fund, which means it generally invests a greater proportion of its assets in the securities of one or more issuers and invests overall in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.

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 Fund’s range of allowable investments and typically invests with a long-term time horizon. This means it generally holds securities in the Fund’s 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.

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FQCTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FQCTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.1% -4.3% 40.7% 28.74%
1 Yr 6.1% -2.6% 46.0% 23.57%
3 Yr -0.7%* -10.3% 6.3% 74.11%
5 Yr 0.3%* -6.5% 1105.2% 84.43%
10 Yr N/A* -0.9% 249.0% 89.52%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FQCTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.6% -1.4% 41.0% 19.19%
2022 -13.6% -39.7% 0.3% 78.63%
2021 -0.7% -5.6% 6.9% 59.24%
2020 1.2% -2.6% 310.0% 75.49%
2019 1.8% 0.0% 26.0% 91.94%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FQCTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.1% -4.3% 40.7% 28.74%
1 Yr 6.1% -2.6% 46.0% 23.57%
3 Yr -0.7%* -10.3% 6.3% 74.11%
5 Yr 0.3%* -6.5% 1105.2% 84.43%
10 Yr N/A* -0.9% 249.0% 95.89%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FQCTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 6.7% -1.3% 41.0% 24.38%
2022 -11.4% -39.7% 1.1% 79.73%
2021 1.6% -4.8% 23761504.0% 49.83%
2020 2.5% -1.5% 17057.9% 84.38%
2019 5.2% 0.2% 3514.6% 77.61%

NAV & Total Return History


FQCTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FQCTX Category Low Category High FQCTX % Rank
Net Assets 142 M 3.22 M 71.9 B 79.70%
Number of Holdings 81 4 13418 92.68%
Net Assets in Top 10 59.9 M -317 M 3.09 B 60.31%
Weighting of Top 10 41.72% 1.8% 100.3% 4.50%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series Q-1 6.34%
  2. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series L 5.78%
  3. State of Connecticut, Series 2020 A 5.17%
  4. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series 2019 A 4.23%
  5. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series 2021 A 3.89%
  6. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series 2016 CT 3.52%
  7. State of Connecticut, Series 2020 A 3.46%
  8. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series L-1 3.38%
  9. Connecticut State Health Educational Facilities Authority, Series I-1 3.09%
  10. Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series 2019 E-E1 2.85%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FQCTX % Rank
Bonds
98.29% 0.00% 150.86% 63.62%
Cash
1.71% -50.86% 44.62% 36.53%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 99.78% 21.88%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 10.28%
Other
0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 23.71%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 9.44%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FQCTX % Rank
Municipal
99.97% 44.39% 100.00% 11.53%
Cash & Equivalents
1.04% 0.00% 44.41% 32.51%
Derivative
0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 20.75%
Securitized
0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 11.33%
Corporate
0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 26.50%
Government
0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 16.72%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FQCTX % Rank
US
98.29% 0.00% 142.23% 61.18%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 14.24%

FQCTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FQCTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.98% 0.01% 8.02% 30.11%
Management Fee 0.59% 0.00% 1.20% 96.78%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 35.78%
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.01% 0.44% 58.18%

Sales Fees

FQCTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 3.75% 0.50% 4.75% 42.82%
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FQCTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FQCTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 23.52% 0.00% 283.00% 68.96%

FQCTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FQCTX Category Low Category High FQCTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.59% 0.00% 14.51% 58.86%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FQCTX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FQCTX Category Low Category High FQCTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.95% -0.53% 5.33% 49.97%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FQCTX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FQCTX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Michael Conn


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 02, 2020

1.58

1.6%

Mr. Conn has been a portfolio manager of Franklin Advisers, Inc since November 2020. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2006.

Christopher Sperry


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 02, 2020

1.58

1.6%

Sperry has been an analyst or portfolio manager of Franklin Templeton Investments, his employer since 1996. Sperry holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

John Bonelli


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 02, 2020

1.58

1.6%

Mr. Bonelli is a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of Franklin Advisers, Inc. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2010.

John Wiley


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 02, 2020

1.58

1.6%

John Wiley, Senior Vice President, has been a lead portfolio manager since 1993. Wiley has been an analyst or portfolio manager with Franklin Templeton Investments, his employer since 1989. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58