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Franklin MA Tax-Free Income A FMAQX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 10.55  /  −0.18 %
  • Total Assets 285.0 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.880%
  • Expense Ratio 0.880%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Muni Massachusetts
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.66%
  • Effective Duration 6.43 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 01, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 01, 2024, 10:13 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FMAQX

Will FMAQX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FMAQX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FMAQX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of FMAQX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

The combination of an Average People Pillar rating and a Below Average Process Pillar rating limit Franklin MA Tax-Free Income A to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the second-costliest quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings FMAQX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 25.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

MASSACHUSETTS ST SPL OBLIG DEDICATED TAX REV 5.5%

4.84 13.8 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST HEALTH & EDL FACS AUTH 5.5%

3.62 10.3 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST DEV FIN AGY REV 4%

2.59 7.4 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST DEV FIN AGY REV 5%

2.50 7.1 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST DEV FIN AGY REV 4%

2.20 6.3 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST WTR RES AUTH 5.25%

2.12 6.0 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST DEV FIN AGY REV 5%

2.04 5.8 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST HSG FIN AGY 3.5%

1.98 5.7 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST TRANSN FD REV 5%

1.91 5.5 Mil
municipal

MASSACHUSETTS ST TRANSN FD REV 5%

1.85 5.3 Mil
municipal