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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-03395
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Alison Baur
Franklin Templeton
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code: 650 312-2000
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: April
30, 2025
ITEM 1. |
|
REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS |
(a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith
|
|
|
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
|
Class
A [FFQAX]
|
Annual
Shareholder Report | April
30, 2025 |
|
This
annual
shareholder report
contains important information about Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund for the period May
1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.
You
can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents.
You can also request this information
by contacting us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236.
This report describes changes
to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
|
|
|
Class
Name |
Costs
of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs
paid as a percentage of a $10,000
investment*
|
Class
A |
$78
|
%
|
* |
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the twelve months ended April
30, 2025, Class A shares of
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund returned 2.20%.
The Fund compares its performance
to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, which returned 1.66% for the same period.
|
|
Top
contributors to performance: |
↑
|
Overweight
bonds with no external credit rating |
↑
|
Security
selection in AA rated bonds |
↑
|
Security
selection in BBB rated bonds |
|
|
Top
detractors from performance: |
↓
|
Overweight
duration exposure to bonds with 20 or more years to maturity |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
1 |
1116-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?
The
Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The
graph and table do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
VALUE
OF A $10,000
INVESTMENT ($9,625
AFTER MAXIMUM APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE) –
Class
A 4/30/2015 —
4/30/2025
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period
Ended April 30, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Year |
10
Year |
Class
A |
2.20
|
1.11
|
1.65
|
Class
A (with sales charge) |
-1.63
|
0.34
|
1.26
|
Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index |
1.66
|
1.17
|
2.10
|
Fund
performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
The
Fund began offering Class A shares on 9/10/2018. Returns for periods before 9/10/2018, are based on the Fund’s Class A1 performance,
which has been adjusted to take into account differences in class-specific operating expenses and maximum sales charges.
For periods after the share class offering, performance for the specific share class is used, reflecting the applicable expenses and
maximum sales charges.
Performance
for periods prior to March
1, 2019, has been restated to reflect the current maximum sales charge, which is lower than the maximum
sales charge prior to that date.
For current month-end performance,
please call Franklin Templeton at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
Important data provider notices
and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
|
|
Total
Net Assets |
$8,039,568,659
|
Total
Number of Portfolio Holdings*
|
|
Total
Management Fee Paid |
$38,503,388
|
Portfolio
Turnover Rate |
9.61%
|
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
2 |
1116-ATSR-0625 |
WHAT
DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as
of April 30, 2025)
Portfolio
Composition*
(% of Total Investments)
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
HOW
HAS THE FUND CHANGED?
Effective September
30, 2024, Paul
M. Drury and Garrett L. Hamilton were added as portfolio managers of the Fund. Effective May 30, 2025,
Paul M. Drury is anticipated to retire and step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team.
This is a summary of certain
changes to the Fund since May
1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s current prospectus
and any applicable supplements and the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by September
1, 2025,
at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
or upon request at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236
or
prospectus.us.franklintempleton@fisglobal.com.
|
|
|
WHERE
CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND? |
Additional
information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents,
including its: |
•
prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |
HOUSEHOLDING
You
will receive the Fund’s shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus
(detail prospectus available
upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only
one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely
unless you instruct us otherwise.
If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time,
you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may
receive these documents through electronic delivery.
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
3 |
1116-ATSR-0625 |
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|
|
|
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
|
Class
A1 [FKTIX]
|
Annual
Shareholder Report | April
30, 2025 |
|
This
annual
shareholder report
contains important information about Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund for the period May
1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.
You
can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents.
You can also request this information
by contacting us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236.
This report describes changes
to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
|
|
|
Class
Name |
Costs
of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs
paid as a percentage of a $10,000
investment*
|
Class
A1 |
$63
|
%
|
* |
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the twelve months ended April
30, 2025, Class A1 shares of
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund returned 2.35%.
The Fund compares its performance
to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, which returned 1.66% for the same period.
|
|
Top
contributors to performance: |
↑
|
Overweight
bonds with no external credit rating |
↑
|
Security
selection in AA rated bonds |
↑
|
Security
selection in BBB rated bonds |
|
|
Top
detractors from performance: |
↓
|
Overweight
duration exposure to bonds with 20 or more years to maturity |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
1 |
116-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?
The
Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The
graph and table do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
VALUE
OF A $10,000
INVESTMENT ($9,625
AFTER MAXIMUM APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE) –
Class
A1 4/30/2015 —
4/30/2025
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period
Ended April 30, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Year |
10
Year |
Class
A1 |
2.35
|
1.27
|
1.75
|
Class
A1 (with sales charge) |
-1.53
|
0.50
|
1.36
|
Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index |
1.66
|
1.17
|
2.10
|
Fund
performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
Effective
9/10/18, Class A shares closed to new investors, were renamed Class A1 shares, and a new Class A share with a different expense
structure became available.
Performance
for periods prior to March
1, 2019, has been restated to reflect the current maximum sales charge, which is lower than the maximum
sales charge prior to that date.
For current month-end performance,
please call Franklin Templeton at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
Important data provider notices
and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
|
|
Total
Net Assets |
$8,039,568,659
|
Total
Number of Portfolio Holdings*
|
|
Total
Management Fee Paid |
$38,503,388
|
Portfolio
Turnover Rate |
9.61%
|
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
2 |
116-ATSR-0625 |
WHAT
DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as
of April 30, 2025)
Portfolio
Composition*
(% of Total Investments)
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
HOW
HAS THE FUND CHANGED?
Effective September
30, 2024, Paul
M. Drury and Garrett L. Hamilton were added as portfolio managers of the Fund. Effective May 30, 2025,
Paul M. Drury is anticipated to retire and step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team.
This is a summary of certain
changes to the Fund since May
1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s current prospectus
and any applicable supplements and the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by September
1, 2025,
at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
or upon request at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236
or
prospectus.us.franklintempleton@fisglobal.com.
|
|
|
WHERE
CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND? |
Additional
information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents,
including its: |
•
prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |
HOUSEHOLDING
You
will receive the Fund’s shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus
(detail prospectus available
upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only
one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely
unless you instruct us otherwise.
If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time,
you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may
receive these documents through electronic delivery.
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
3 |
116-ATSR-0625 |
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|
|
|
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
|
Class
C [FRFTX]
|
Annual
Shareholder Report | April
30, 2025 |
|
This
annual
shareholder report
contains important information about Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund for the period May
1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.
You
can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents.
You can also request this information
by contacting us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236.
This report describes changes
to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
|
|
|
Class
Name |
Costs
of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs
paid as a percentage of a $10,000
investment*
|
Class
C |
$118
|
%
|
* |
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the twelve months ended April
30, 2025, Class C shares of
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund returned 1.79%.
The Fund compares its performance
to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, which returned 1.66% for the same period.
|
|
Top
contributors to performance: |
↑
|
Overweight
bonds with no external credit rating |
↑
|
Security
selection in AA rated bonds |
↑
|
Security
selection in BBB rated bonds |
|
|
Top
detractors from performance: |
↓
|
Overweight
duration exposure to bonds with 20 or more years to maturity |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
1 |
216-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?
The
Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The
graph and table do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
VALUE
OF A $10,000
INVESTMENT – Class
C 4/30/2015 —
4/30/2025
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period
Ended April 30, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Year |
10
Year |
Class
C |
1.79
|
0.71
|
1.19
|
Class
C (with sales charge) |
0.81
|
0.71
|
1.19
|
Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index |
1.66
|
1.17
|
2.10
|
Fund
performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
For current month-end performance,
please call Franklin Templeton at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
Important data provider notices
and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
|
|
Total
Net Assets |
$8,039,568,659
|
Total
Number of Portfolio Holdings*
|
|
Total
Management Fee Paid |
$38,503,388
|
Portfolio
Turnover Rate |
9.61%
|
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
WHAT
DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as
of April 30, 2025)
Portfolio
Composition*
(% of Total Investments)
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
2 |
216-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
HAS THE FUND CHANGED?
Effective September
30, 2024, Paul
M. Drury and Garrett L. Hamilton were added as portfolio managers of the Fund. Effective May 30, 2025,
Paul M. Drury is anticipated to retire and step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team.
This is a summary of certain
changes to the Fund since May
1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s current prospectus
and any applicable supplements and the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by September
1, 2025,
at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
or upon request at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236
or
prospectus.us.franklintempleton@fisglobal.com.
|
|
|
WHERE
CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND? |
Additional
information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents,
including its: |
•
prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |
HOUSEHOLDING
You
will receive the Fund’s shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus
(detail prospectus available
upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only
one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely
unless you instruct us otherwise.
If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time,
you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may
receive these documents through electronic delivery.
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
3 |
216-ATSR-0625 |
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|
|
|
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
|
Class
R6 [FFTQX]
|
Annual
Shareholder Report | April
30, 2025 |
|
This
annual
shareholder report
contains important information about Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund for the period May
1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.
You
can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents.
You can also request this information
by contacting us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236.
This report describes changes
to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
|
|
|
Class
Name |
Costs
of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs
paid as a percentage of a $10,000
investment*
|
Class
R6 |
$49
|
%
|
* |
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the twelve months ended April
30, 2025, Class R6 shares of
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund returned 2.50%.
The Fund compares its performance
to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, which returned 1.66% for the same period.
|
|
Top
contributors to performance: |
↑
|
Overweight
bonds with no external credit rating |
↑
|
Security
selection in AA rated bonds |
↑
|
Security
selection in BBB rated bonds |
|
|
Top
detractors from performance: |
↓
|
Overweight
duration exposure to bonds with 20 or more years to maturity |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
1 |
8116-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?
The
Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The
graph and table do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
VALUE
OF A $10,000
INVESTMENT – Class
R6 4/30/2015 —
4/30/2025
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period
Ended April 30, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Year |
10
Year |
Class
R6 |
2.50
|
1.41
|
1.85
|
Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index |
1.66
|
1.17
|
2.10
|
Fund
performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
The
Fund began offering Class R6 shares on 8/1/2017. Returns for periods before 8/1/2017, are based on the Fund’s Advisor Class performance,
which has been adjusted to take into account differences in class-specific operating expenses and maximum sales charges.
For periods after the share class offering, performance for the specific share class is used, reflecting the applicable expenses and
maximum sales charges.
For current month-end performance,
please call Franklin Templeton at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
Important data provider notices
and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
|
|
Total
Net Assets |
$8,039,568,659
|
Total
Number of Portfolio Holdings*
|
|
Total
Management Fee Paid |
$38,503,388
|
Portfolio
Turnover Rate |
9.61%
|
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
2 |
8116-ATSR-0625 |
WHAT
DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as
of April 30, 2025)
Portfolio
Composition*
(% of Total Investments)
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
HOW
HAS THE FUND CHANGED?
Effective September
30, 2024, Paul
M. Drury and Garrett L. Hamilton were added as portfolio managers of the Fund. Effective May 30, 2025,
Paul M. Drury is anticipated to retire and step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team.
This is a summary of certain
changes to the Fund since May
1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s current prospectus
and any applicable supplements and the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by September
1, 2025,
at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
or upon request at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236
or
prospectus.us.franklintempleton@fisglobal.com.
|
|
|
WHERE
CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND? |
Additional
information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents,
including its: |
•
prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |
HOUSEHOLDING
You
will receive the Fund’s shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus
(detail prospectus available
upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only
one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely
unless you instruct us otherwise.
If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time,
you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may
receive these documents through electronic delivery.
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
3 |
8116-ATSR-0625 |
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|
|
|
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
|
Advisor
Class [FAFTX]
|
Annual
Shareholder Report | April
30, 2025 |
|
This
annual
shareholder report
contains important information about Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund for the period May
1, 2024, to April 30, 2025.
You
can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents.
You can also request this information
by contacting us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236.
This report describes changes
to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
|
|
|
Class
Name |
Costs
of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs
paid as a percentage of a $10,000
investment*
|
Advisor
Class |
$53
|
%
|
* |
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the twelve months ended April
30, 2025, Advisor Class shares
of Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund returned 2.45%.
The Fund compares its performance
to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, which returned 1.66% for the same period.
|
|
Top
contributors to performance: |
↑
|
Overweight
bonds with no external credit rating |
↑
|
Security
selection in AA rated bonds |
↑
|
Security
selection in BBB rated bonds |
|
|
Top
detractors from performance: |
↓
|
Overweight
duration exposure to bonds with 20 or more years to maturity |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
1 |
620-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?
The
Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The
graph and table do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
VALUE
OF A $10,000
INVESTMENT – Advisor
Class 4/30/2015
— 4/30/2025
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period
Ended April 30, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Year |
10
Year |
Advisor
Class |
2.45
|
1.37
|
1.85
|
Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index |
1.66
|
1.17
|
2.10
|
Fund
performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
For current month-end performance,
please call Franklin Templeton at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
Important data provider notices
and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
|
|
Total
Net Assets |
$8,039,568,659
|
Total
Number of Portfolio Holdings*
|
|
Total
Management Fee Paid |
$38,503,388
|
Portfolio
Turnover Rate |
9.61%
|
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
WHAT
DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as
of April 30, 2025)
Portfolio
Composition*
(% of Total Investments)
* |
Does
not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
2 |
620-ATSR-0625 |
HOW
HAS THE FUND CHANGED?
Effective September
30, 2024, Paul
M. Drury and Garrett L. Hamilton were added as portfolio managers of the Fund. Effective May 30, 2025,
Paul M. Drury is anticipated to retire and step down as a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team.
This is a summary of certain
changes to the Fund since May
1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s current prospectus
and any applicable supplements and the Fund’s next prospectus, which we expect to be available by September
1, 2025,
at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
or upon request at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236
or
prospectus.us.franklintempleton@fisglobal.com.
|
|
|
WHERE
CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND? |
Additional
information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents,
including its: |
•
prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information |
HOUSEHOLDING
You
will receive the Fund’s shareholder reports every six months. In addition, you will receive an annual updated summary prospectus
(detail prospectus available
upon request). To reduce Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only
one copy of the shareholder reports and summary prospectus. This process, called “householding,” will continue indefinitely
unless you instruct us otherwise.
If you prefer not to have these documents householded, please call us at (800)
DIAL BEN/342-5236. At any time,
you may view current prospectuses/summary prospectuses and shareholder reports on our website. If you choose, you may
receive these documents through electronic delivery.
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
PAGE
3 |
620-ATSR-0625 |
1000010426104371053611078112251226511236113621172312010100001052910545107091136811614125131152711858121051230618.216.113.410.59.18.17.56.75.82.41.70.5
(b) Not applicable
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to
its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(f) Pursuant to Item 19(a) (1), the Registrant is attaching as
an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
ITEM 3. |
|
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that Mary
C. Choksi, possesses the technical attributes identified in Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,”
and has designated Mary C. Choksi as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Mary C. Choksi is an “independent” Trustee
pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an
audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes
of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The
designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations,
or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board
of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee
financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
|
ITEM 4. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
a) Audit Fees.
The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2025 (the “Reporting Periods”)
for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s
annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings
or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $70,290 in April 30, 2024 and $75,115 in April 30, 2025.
b) Audit-Related Fees.
The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the
performance of the Registrant’s financial statements were $0 in April 30, 2024 and $0 in April 30, 2025.
(c) Tax
Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance,
tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $0 in April 30, 2024 and $10,000 in April 30, 2025. These services consisted
of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice
and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters
and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.
There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to the
Registrant’s investment manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager that
provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Service Affiliates”) during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval
by the Audit Committee.
(d) All Other Fees.
The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant, other than the
services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $0 in April 30, 2024 and $0 in
April 30, 2025.
The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products
and services provided by the Auditor to the Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this
item, were $158,426 in April 30, 2024 and $0 in April 30, 2025. The services for which these fees were paid included professional fees
in connection with SOC 1 Reports and professional fees relating to security counts.
(e) Audit Committee’s pre–approval policies and procedures
described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(1) The Registrant’s Audit Committee is directly responsible
for approving the services to be provided by the Auditors, including:
(i) pre-approval of all audit and
audit related services;
(ii) pre-approval of all non-audit
related services to be provided to the Registrant by the Auditors;
(iii) pre-approval of all non-audit
related services to be provided by the Auditors to the Registrant and the Service Affiliates where the non-audit services relate directly
to the operations or financial reporting of the Registrant; and
(iv) establishment by the Audit Committee,
if deemed necessary or appropriate, as an alternative to committee pre-approval of services to be provided by the Auditors, as required
by paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above, of policies and procedures to permit such services to be pre-approved by other means, such as through
establishment of guidelines or by action of a designated member or members of the committee; provided the policies and procedures are
detailed as to the particular service and the committee is informed of each service and such policies and procedures do not include delegation
of Audit Committee responsibilities, as contemplated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to management; subject, in the case of
(ii) through (iv), to any waivers, exceptions or exemptions that may be available under applicable law or rules.
(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d)
of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered
to the Registrant and the Service Affiliates during the reporting period were $228,426 in April 30, 2024 and $377,023 in April 30, 2025.
(h) Yes. The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered
whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval),
is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant or to the Service
Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
ITEM 5. |
|
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. |
|
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
|
(a) |
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
|
ITEM 7. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Statements
and
Other
Important
Information
Annual
|
April
30,
2025
Financial
Statements
and
Other
Important
Information—Annual
Financial
Highlights
and
Schedule
of
Investments
2
Financial
Statements
38
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
42
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
51
Tax
Information
52
Changes
In
and
Disagreements
with
Accountants
53
Results
of
Meeting(s)
of
Shareholders
53
Remuneration
Paid
to
Directors,
Officers
and
Others
53
Board
Approval
of
Management
and
Subadvisory
Agreements
53
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Class
A
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
...................
$10.66
$10.72
$10.97
$12.31
$11.60
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.........................
0.38
0.37
0.34
0.31
0.33
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
...........
(0.14)
(0.06)
(0.25)
(1.35)
0.71
Total
from
investment
operations
....................
0.24
0.31
0.09
(1.04)
1.04
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..........................
(0.38)
(0.37)
(0.34)
(0.30)
(0.33)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
.......................
$10.52
$10.66
$10.72
$10.97
$12.31
Total
return
c
...................................
2.20%
2.92%
0.87%
(8.62)%
9.01%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
Expenses
d,e
....................................
0.77%
0.79%
0.79%
0.77%
0.78%
Net
investment
income
...........................
3.53%
3.50%
3.21%
2.56%
2.72%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000’s)
.....................
$1,990,039
$1,968,264
$1,940,290
$1,916,791
$1,770,979
Portfolio
turnover
rate
............................
9.61%
15.32%
28.31%
22.08%
16.18%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Total
return
does
not
reflect
sales
commissions
or
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable.
d
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
e
Benefit
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Highlights
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Class
A1
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
...................
$10.66
$10.72
$10.97
$12.31
$11.60
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.........................
0.40
0.39
0.36
0.33
0.35
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
...........
(0.14)
(0.07)
(0.26)
(1.35)
0.70
Total
from
investment
operations
....................
0.26
0.32
0.10
(1.02)
1.05
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..........................
(0.40)
(0.38)
(0.35)
(0.32)
(0.34)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
.......................
$10.52
$10.66
$10.72
$10.97
$12.31
Total
return
c
...................................
2.35%
3.08%
1.02%
(8.48)%
9.17%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
Expenses
d,e
....................................
0.62%
0.64%
0.64%
0.63%
0.63%
Net
investment
income
...........................
3.68%
3.65%
3.35%
2.71%
2.89%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000’s)
.....................
$4,024,438
$4,601,265
$5,215,087
$6,256,503
$6,919,289
Portfolio
turnover
rate
............................
9.61%
15.32%
28.31%
22.08%
16.18%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Total
return
does
not
reflect
sales
commissions
or
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable.
d
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
e
Benefit
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Highlights
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Class
C
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
...................
$10.65
$10.71
$10.96
$12.30
$11.59
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.........................
0.34
0.33
0.30
0.26
0.29
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
...........
(0.14)
(0.07)
(0.25)
(1.34)
0.70
Total
from
investment
operations
....................
0.20
0.26
0.05
(1.08)
0.99
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..........................
(0.34)
(0.32)
(0.30)
(0.26)
(0.28)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
.......................
$10.51
$10.65
$10.71
$10.96
$12.30
Total
return
c
...................................
1.79%
2.51%
0.47%
(8.99)%
8.58%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
Expenses
d,e
....................................
1.17%
1.18%
1.19%
1.18%
1.18%
Net
investment
income
...........................
3.13%
3.09%
2.79%
2.15%
2.35%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000’s)
.....................
$127,394
$180,672
$246,760
$340,772
$543,196
Portfolio
turnover
rate
............................
9.61%
15.32%
28.31%
22.08%
16.18%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Total
return
does
not
reflect
sales
commissions
or
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable.
d
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
e
Benefit
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Highlights
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Class
R6
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
...................
$10.67
$10.73
$10.98
$12.32
$11.61
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.........................
0.41
0.40
0.37
0.35
0.37
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
...........
(0.14)
(0.06)
(0.25)
(1.35)
0.70
Total
from
investment
operations
....................
0.27
0.34
0.12
(1.00)
1.07
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..........................
(0.41)
(0.40)
(0.37)
(0.34)
(0.36)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
.......................
$10.53
$10.67
$10.73
$10.98
$12.32
Total
return
....................................
2.50%
3.22%
1.17%
(8.35)%
9.31%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
......
0.48%
0.49%
0.50%
0.48%
0.49%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
c
......
0.48%
d
0.49%
d
0.49%
0.48%
d
0.49%
d
Net
investment
income
...........................
3.82%
3.79%
3.51%
2.88%
3.00%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000’s)
.....................
$791,700
$824,024
$952,887
$761,716
$294,727
Portfolio
turnover
rate
............................
9.61%
15.32%
28.31%
22.08%
16.18%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
d
Benefit
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Highlights
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Advisor
Class
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
...................
$10.67
$10.73
$10.98
$12.32
$11.61
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.........................
0.41
0.40
0.37
0.34
0.36
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
...........
(0.14)
(0.07)
(0.26)
(1.35)
0.71
Total
from
investment
operations
....................
0.27
0.33
0.11
(1.01)
1.07
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..........................
(0.41)
(0.39)
(0.36)
(0.33)
(0.36)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
.......................
$10.53
$10.67
$10.73
$10.98
$12.32
Total
return
....................................
2.45%
3.18%
1.12%
(8.39)%
9.27%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
Expenses
c,d
....................................
0.52%
0.54%
0.54%
0.52%
0.53%
Net
investment
income
...........................
3.78%
3.75%
3.44%
2.80%
2.98%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000’s)
.....................
$1,105,998
$1,135,784
$998,541
$1,383,620
$1,829,553
Portfolio
turnover
rate
............................
9.61%
15.32%
28.31%
22.08%
16.18%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
d
Benefit
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments,
April
30,
2025
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Shares
a
Value
a
Common
Stocks
0.0%
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
0.0%
a,b
AES
Guayama
Holdings
BV
...........................................
53,204
$
—
b
Total
Common
Stocks
(Cost
$
–
)
...............................................
—
Principal
Amount
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
0.5%
Software
0.5%
a
Haven
at
Elgin
LLC
,
5.25
%
,
12/31/53
....................................
$
35,660,000
35,758,579
Total
Corporate
Bonds
(Cost
$
35,660,000
)
......................................
35,758,579
Municipal
Bonds
98.2%
Alabama
3.2%
Alabama
Special
Care
Facilities
Financing
Authority-Birmingham
,
Ascension
Health
Credit
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/46
...................
10,000,000
10,012,128
c
Black
Belt
Energy
Gas
District
,
Revenue
,
2022
F
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.5
%
,
12/01/28
.........................
24,715,000
25,771,176
Revenue
,
2023
B-2
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.25
%
,
12/01/30
.......................
17,015,000
18,053,958
Revenue
,
2023
D-1
,
Refunding
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.5
%
,
2/01/29
................
4,000,000
4,184,665
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.25
%
,
9/01/32
.........................
4,500,000
4,772,094
Chilton
County
Health
Care
Authority
,
County
of
Chilton
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
5
%
,
11/01/40
.....................................................
8,425,000
8,312,690
County
of
Jefferson
,
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
Refunding
,
5.5
%
,
10/01/53
..........
39,600,000
40,558,356
d
County
of
Mobile
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2020
,
4
%
,
11/01/45
.......................
12,700,000
11,065,095
c
Energy
Southeast
A
Cooperative
District
,
Revenue
,
2023
A-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/31
.........................
25,230,000
27,042,516
Revenue
,
2023
B-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.75
%
,
11/01/31
.......................
15,000,000
16,311,279
Jacksonville
Public
Educational
Building
Authority
,
Jacksonville
State
University
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
8/01/53
...
8,000,000
8,195,050
Jacksonville
State
University
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
8/01/58
....
2,000,000
2,076,812
Southeast
Energy
Authority
A
Cooperative
District
,
c
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4
%
,
12/01/31
...........................
1,000,000
983,702
c
Revenue
,
2022
A-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.5
%
,
12/01/29
........................
12,850,000
13,626,654
c
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
6/01/30
............................
6,000,000
6,263,500
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5
%
,
11/01/35
.......................................
20,000,000
20,605,850
c
Revenue
,
2025
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
6/01/35
............................
19,500,000
20,000,699
c
Revenue
,
2025
B
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.25
%
,
1/01/33
.........................
14,000,000
14,778,378
University
of
South
Alabama
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
BAM
Insured
,
5
%
,
4/01/49
........
5,000,000
5,034,198
257,648,800
Alaska
0.2%
Alaska
Municipal
Bond
Bank
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/39
...
12,950,000
12,954,271
Northern
Tobacco
Securitization
Corp.
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2021
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/50
...................
3,250,000
2,747,104
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2021
B-1
,
2
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/50
..................
1,080,000
1,028,338
16,729,713
Arizona
2.1%
Arizona
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
KIPP
NYC
Public
Charter
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/32
.............
205,000
206,530
KIPP
NYC
Public
Charter
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/33
.............
220,000
221,405
KIPP
NYC
Public
Charter
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
4
%
,
7/01/34
.............
230,000
220,917
KIPP
NYC
Public
Charter
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
4
%
,
7/01/35
.............
235,000
222,972
KIPP
NYC
Public
Charter
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
4
%
,
7/01/36
.............
220,000
206,157
Leman
Academy
of
Excellence
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4.5
%
,
7/01/54
........................................................
10,000,000
8,481,866
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Arizona
(continued)
c
Chandler
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Intel
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2022-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
9/01/27
..................................................
$
9,000,000
$
9,145,098
City
of
Lake
Havasu
City
,
Wastewater
System
,
Revenue
,
2015
B
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
7/01/40
...............................................
15,000,000
15,036,763
City
of
Phoenix
Civic
Improvement
Corp.
,
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/47
..................................
10,000,000
10,011,047
Airport
,
Revenue,
Junior
Lien
,
2017
D
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/40
...............
25,000,000
24,114,530
Airport
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
,
5
%
,
7/01/48
..........................
6,000,000
6,005,731
Phoenix
Sky
Harbor
International
Airport
Customer
Facility
Charges
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/45
..................................................
3,235,000
2,888,729
State
of
Arizona
Distribution
,
Revenue
,
2005
B
,
NATL
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/32
.....
6,000,000
6,806,633
State
of
Arizona
Distribution
,
Revenue
,
2005
B
,
NATL
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/34
.....
5,000,000
5,748,282
State
of
Arizona
Distribution
,
Revenue
,
2005
B
,
NATL
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/35
.....
9,860,000
11,391,364
Glendale
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
People
of
Faith,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
5
%
,
5/15/56
........................................
10,000,000
8,690,681
Maricopa
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Banner
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
E
,
4
%
,
1/01/45
...............
10,000,000
9,111,068
Banner
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
F
,
4
%
,
1/01/45
...............
25,000,000
22,777,670
Maricopa
County
Pollution
Control
Corp.
,
El
Paso
Electric
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2009
A
,
Refunding
,
3.6
%
,
2/01/40
.............
19,500,000
17,136,267
Southern
California
Edison
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2000
A
,
Refunding
,
2.4
%
,
6/01/35
.....
5,000,000
3,983,757
Salt
River
Project
Agricultural
Improvement
&
Power
District
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/47
.........................................................
6,245,000
6,520,253
168,927,720
Arkansas
0.1%
Arkansas
Development
Finance
Authority
,
Baptist
Memorial
Health
Care
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
B-1
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/44
........................
6,100,000
6,077,684
City
of
Centerton
,
Sales
&
Use
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
11/01/44
...............
2,250,000
2,091,171
Sales
&
Use
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.125
%
,
11/01/49
...........
1,400,000
1,337,966
Sales
&
Use
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
11/01/54
...............
1,625,000
1,576,276
11,083,097
California
8.4%
d
Align
Affordable
Housing
Bond
Fund
LP
,
Coronado
Springs
Tower
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2020-2
,
A
,
4
%
,
9/01/27
.........................................
17,835,000
17,605,820
c
Align
Capital
Trust
,
Revenue
,
2020-4
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
3.75
%
,
1/01/26
..........
9,777,791
9,649,341
c
ARC70
II
TRUST
,
Revenue
,
2021-1
,
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4
%
,
12/01/37
............
11,360,000
9,539,301
c
California
Community
Choice
Financing
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2023
A-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
8/01/29
..........................
5,000,000
5,197,256
Revenue
,
2023
C
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/31
........................
43,250,000
44,954,975
d
California
Community
Housing
Agency
,
Aster
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
4
%
,
2/01/56
..........
22,400,000
18,363,076
Brio
Apartments
&
Next
on
Lex
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
4
%
,
2/01/56
....................................................
17,850,000
14,609,470
K
Street
Flats
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3
%
,
2/01/57
......................
10,000,000
6,509,956
California
Statewide
Communities
Development
Authority
,
Enloe
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
8/15/42
........................................................
425,000
439,282
Enloe
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.125
%
,
8/15/47
........................................................
620,000
634,819
Enloe
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
8/15/52
........................................................
7,815,000
7,996,018
Enloe
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.375
%
,
8/15/57
........................................................
12,495,000
12,833,188
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
California
(continued)
d
CMFA
Special
Finance
Agency
,
Latitude33
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3
%
,
12/01/56
.......................
$
12,000,000
$
7,861,522
Solana
at
Grand
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
4
%
,
8/01/56
..........
5,300,000
4,446,230
d
CMFA
Special
Finance
Agency
Enclave
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2022
A-1
,
4
%
,
8/01/58
.........................................................
26,500,000
19,573,141
d
CMFA
Special
Finance
Agency
XII
,
Allure
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2022
A-1
,
3.25
%
,
2/01/57
............................................
27,500,000
19,216,035
Corona-Norco
Unified
School
District
,
GO
,
C
,
AGMC
Insured
,
6.2
%
,
8/01/29
..................................
3,250,000
3,480,678
GO
,
C
,
Pre-Refunded
,
AGMC
Insured
,
6.8
%
,
8/01/39
.......................
8,500,000
9,213,731
e
GO
,
C
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.74
%,
8/01/39
.................................
7,500,000
3,874,274
d
CSCDA
Community
Improvement
Authority
,
777
Place-Pomona
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3.6
%
,
5/01/47
.......
10,000,000
8,016,139
777
Place-Pomona
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-2
,
3.25
%
,
5/01/57
......
12,500,000
8,332,995
Acacia
on
Santa
Rosa
Creek
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
10/01/56
.
13,000,000
10,298,651
Crescent
(The)
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2022
A-2
,
4.3
%
,
7/01/59
..........
13,700,000
10,832,175
Escondido
Portfolio
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3
%
,
6/01/48
........
10,000,000
6,981,832
Jefferson
Platinum
Triangle
Apartments
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
2.875
%
,
8/01/41
2,715,000
2,374,316
Monterey
Station
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3
%
,
7/01/43
.
7,855,000
5,991,101
Park
Crossing
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A
,
3.25
%
,
12/01/58
.
18,750,000
12,430,477
Vineyard
Garden
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A
,
3.25
%
,
10/01/58
14,000,000
9,242,449
Waterscape
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A
,
3
%
,
9/01/56
......
1,670,000
1,109,208
Westgate
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3
%
,
6/01/47
......
15,000,000
10,188,246
Wood
Creek
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3
%
,
12/01/49
...
30,000,000
19,297,995
Wood
Creek
Apartments
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2021
A-2
,
4
%
,
12/01/58
...
25,000,000
17,762,560
Foothill-Eastern
Transportation
Corridor
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2013
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.4
%
,
1/15/30
.................
15,475,000
16,975,971
Revenue
,
2013
A
,
Refunding
,
6.85
%
,
1/15/42
.............................
20,000,000
22,854,312
M-S-R
Energy
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2009
B
,
6.5
%
,
11/01/39
....................
12,500,000
14,856,074
e
New
Haven
Unified
School
District
,
GO
,
2009
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.4
%,
8/01/31
................................
2,055,000
1,667,267
GO
,
2009
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.45
%,
8/01/32
...............................
7,830,000
6,121,791
GO
,
2009
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.54
%,
8/01/33
...............................
7,660,000
5,749,944
Norman
Y
Mineta
San
Jose
International
Airport
SJC
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
3/01/47
......................................................
23,855,000
23,846,233
Oro
Grande
Elementary
School
District
,
COP
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/25
....................................
2,120,000
2,117,419
COP
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/27
....................................
2,400,000
2,398,436
COP
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/28
....................................
2,095,000
2,090,048
e
Rialto
Unified
School
District
,
GO
,
2011
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.48
%,
8/01/36
........
20,000,000
12,214,392
San
Diego
County
Regional
Airport
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
B
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/58
.........................................................
15,000,000
15,402,470
San
Francisco
City
&
County
Airport
Comm-San
Francisco
International
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
5/01/49
...............................
26,805,000
26,807,909
Revenue,
Second
Series
,
2019
E
,
5
%
,
5/01/50
............................
13,000,000
12,963,254
San
Jose
Unified
School
District
,
GO
,
2018
E
,
4
%
,
8/01/42
....................
10,600,000
10,603,171
e
San
Mateo
Foster
City
School
District
,
GO
,
A
,
5.479
%,
8/01/42
.................
50,000,000
53,330,485
e
San
Mateo
Union
High
School
District
,
GO
,
2011
A
,
6.124
%,
9/01/33
.........................................
6,065,000
5,834,849
GO
,
2011
A
,
6.48
%,
9/01/41
..........................................
20,000,000
20,441,424
e
Santa
Ana
Unified
School
District
,
GO
,
2009
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.82
%,
8/01/35
.............................
10,000,000
6,807,005
GO
,
2009
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.9
%,
8/01/36
..............................
18,865,000
12,261,554
GO
,
2009
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.98
%,
8/01/37
.............................
10,000,000
6,197,447
f
Southern
California
Public
Power
Authority
,
Revenue
,
FRN
,
2007
B
,
4.52
%
,
(
3-month
TSOF
+
1.645
%
),
11/01/38
...........................................
6,000,000
5,744,489
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
California
(continued)
State
of
California
,
GO
,
2002
,
NATL
Insured
,
5
%
,
10/01/32
....................
$
20,000
$
20,020
e
West
Contra
Costa
Unified
School
District
,
GO
,
C-1
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.23
%,
8/01/29
.......................
10,000,000
8,735,622
GO
,
C-1
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.26
%,
8/01/30
.......................
20,845,000
17,612,420
GO
,
C-1
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.3
%,
8/01/31
........................
20,000,000
16,326,508
GO
,
C-1
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.36
%,
8/01/32
.......................
10,730,000
8,443,124
677,279,895
Colorado
2.9%
d
Access
25
Metropolitan
District
No.
2
,
GO
,
144A,
2023
,
6.75
%
,
12/01/53
..........
3,555,000
3,612,545
Baseline
Metropolitan
District
No.
1
,
GO
,
2024
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
12/01/46
........................................................
2,000,000
1,832,178
d
Broadway
Park
North
Metropolitan
District
No.
2
,
GO
,
144A,
2020
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
........................................................
1,575,000
1,379,191
City
&
County
of
Denver
,
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
1992
C
,
NATL
Insured
,
ETM,
6.125
%
,
11/15/25
.......
1,055,000
1,066,498
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/37
..................
10,000,000
10,135,802
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/43
..................
5,000,000
5,001,089
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
12/01/43
...............
11,045,000
11,202,032
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/48
..................
15,500,000
15,446,827
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
2022
D
,
Refunding
,
5.75
%
,
11/15/45
...............
10,000,000
10,708,502
Airport
System
,
Revenue
,
2022
D
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/53
..................
10,000,000
10,070,023
Pledged
Excise
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
A-1
,
5
%
,
8/01/48
......................
39,690,000
39,849,732
e
Pledged
Excise
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
A-2
,
4.5
%,
8/01/35
.....................
2,000,000
1,273,260
e
Pledged
Excise
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
A-2
,
4.63
%,
8/01/36
....................
2,500,000
1,502,274
e
Pledged
Excise
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
A-2
,
4.75
%,
8/01/37
....................
2,455,000
1,389,442
e
Pledged
Excise
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
A-2
,
4.88
%,
8/01/38
....................
2,000,000
1,063,767
Colorado
Educational
&
Cultural
Facilities
Authority
,
James
Irwin
Educational
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5
%
,
9/01/62
...................
2,200,000
2,043,514
Colorado
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
AdventHealth
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/41
......
20,505,000
20,514,715
AdventHealth
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
11/15/48
...............
12,000,000
12,125,359
CommonSpirit
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
A-2
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/01/49
13,000,000
11,241,199
CommonSpirit
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5.25
%
,
11/01/52
......
10,500,000
10,769,767
Covenant
Living
Communities
and
Services
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
12/01/50
...........................................
4,930,000
4,055,744
Constitution
Heights
Metropolitan
District
,
GO
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
.....
1,752,000
1,567,319
d
DIATC
Metropolitan
District
,
GO
,
144A,
2019
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
...........
2,000,000
1,777,231
Evan's
Place
Metropolitan
District
,
GO
,
2020
A-3
,
5
%
,
12/01/50
.................
1,575,000
1,353,547
d
Fiddlers
Business
Improvement
District
,
GO
,
144A,
2022
,
Refunding
,
5.55
%
,
12/01/47
3,500,000
3,475,147
Park
Creek
Metropolitan
District
,
Westerly
Creek
District
Service
Area
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/46
.....................................
2,875,000
2,888,148
Prairie
Center
Metropolitan
District
No.
3
,
GO
,
2024
A
,
Refunding
,
5.875
%
,
12/15/46
.
1,375,000
1,412,824
Public
Authority
for
Colorado
Energy
,
Revenue
,
2008
,
6.5
%
,
11/15/38
............
20,000,000
23,371,210
Severance
Shores
Metropolitan
District
No.
4
,
GO
,
2020
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
.........
5,675,000
5,049,646
South
Maryland
Creek
Ranch
Metropolitan
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
12/01/48
........................
800,000
811,414
GO
,
2023
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.125
%
,
12/01/57
....................
2,150,000
2,179,384
Sterling
Ranch
Community
Authority
Board
,
Sterling
Ranch
Colorado
Metropolitan
District
No.
2
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
3.75
%
,
12/01/40
.................................................
500,000
425,567
Sterling
Ranch
Colorado
Metropolitan
District
No.
2
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4.25
%
,
12/01/50
.................................................
1,150,000
976,004
Westminster
Public
Schools
,
GO
,
2024
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
......................
15,000,000
15,629,115
237,200,016
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Connecticut
0.2%
Connecticut
State
Health
&
Educational
Facilities
Authority
,
Hartford
HealthCare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/38
..........
$
2,200,000
$
2,136,729
Hartford
HealthCare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/46
..........
6,000,000
5,365,734
Stamford
Hospital
Obligated
Group
(The)
,
Revenue
,
M
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/41
...
5,000,000
4,616,917
University
of
Hartford
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2022
P
,
5.375
%
,
7/01/52
...............
6,000,000
5,360,879
17,480,259
Delaware
0.1%
County
of
Kent
,
CHF-Dover
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/40
...........................
1,100,000
1,097,529
CHF-Dover
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/48
...........................
1,485,000
1,414,732
CHF-Dover
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/53
...........................
1,100,000
1,021,744
Delaware
State
Economic
Development
Authority
,
Newark
Charter
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/01/41
..........
600,000
528,598
Newark
Charter
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/01/51
..........
3,300,000
2,675,939
6,738,542
Florida
9.2%
Alachua
County
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
Oak
Hammock
at
the
University
of
Florida
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/40
...........................................
2,500,000
2,201,266
Oak
Hammock
at
the
University
of
Florida
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/46
...........................................
1,750,000
1,429,149
Ave
Maria
Stewardship
Community
District
,
Assessments
,
Special
Assessment
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
5/01/42
...........................................
5,020,000
4,317,927
Babcock
Ranch
Community
Independent
Special
District
,
Assessment
Area
3A
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
4
%
,
5/01/40
................
1,840,000
1,689,307
Assessment
Area
3A
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
4
%
,
5/01/50
................
1,500,000
1,247,915
d
Bannon
Lakes
Community
Development
District
,
Phase
2
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2021
,
3.5
%
,
5/01/41
................................................
700,000
585,243
Brevard
County
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
Health
First,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
4/01/52
.......................................
10,000,000
9,975,293
Capital
Projects
Finance
Authority
,
CAPFA
Capital
Corp.
2000F
,
Revenue
,
2020
A-1
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/31
......
1,500,000
1,563,040
Provident
Group
-
Continuum
Properties
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
A-1
,
5
%
,
11/01/53
.......................................................
2,125,000
1,962,223
Provident
Group
-
Continuum
Properties
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
A-1
,
5
%
,
11/01/58
.......................................................
2,000,000
1,822,991
Capital
Trust
Agency,
Inc.
,
d
Kingdom
Kensington
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3.65
%
,
12/01/36
..........
22,800,000
19,194,827
Lutz
Preparatory
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/01/31
.................
500,000
493,971
Lutz
Preparatory
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/01/41
.................
325,000
287,371
Lutz
Preparatory
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/01/51
.................
385,000
310,670
Lutz
Preparatory
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/01/56
.................
485,000
382,801
d
SHI
-
Lake
Osborne
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3.68
%
,
1/01/57
...........
2,000,000
1,325,354
Capital
Trust
Authority
,
d,e
Gulf
Coast
Portfolio
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
,
Refunding
,
5.53
%,
3/01/29
........................................................
55,690,000
45,300,468
Seaside
School
Consortium,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5.125
%
,
6/15/59
...........
1,485,000
1,372,326
Central
Florida
Expressway
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2016
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/39
.....................
5,000,000
4,792,502
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2016
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/40
.....................
5,825,000
5,513,014
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
,
5
%
,
7/01/48
................................
16,000,000
16,139,403
Centre
Lake
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
3
%
,
5/01/42
.................................
1,140,000
868,460
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
4
%
,
5/01/52
.................................
1,845,000
1,549,824
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Florida
(continued)
City
of
Atlantic
Beach
,
Naval
Continuing
Care
Retirement
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
11/15/38
...................................................
$
1,105,000
$
1,093,365
Naval
Continuing
Care
Retirement
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
11/15/53
...................................................
9,235,000
8,361,637
City
of
Cape
Coral
,
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/39
......
10,000,000
10,216,349
City
of
Cocoa
,
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
5
%
,
10/01/48
.................
10,325,000
10,550,688
City
of
Gainesville
,
Utilities
System
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/37
..........................
5,000,000
5,110,275
Utilities
System
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/47
..........................
28,010,000
28,383,247
Utilities
System
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5
%
,
10/01/47
...............
125,000
134,451
City
of
Jacksonville
,
Genesis
Health,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/01/45
..
5,000,000
4,414,926
Genesis
Health,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/01/50
..
20,000,000
19,184,564
e
City
of
Melbourne
,
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2000
A
,
FGIC
Insured
,
ETM,
3.19
%,
10/01/26
........
1,500,000
1,433,976
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2002
B
,
Refunding
,
NATL
Insured
,
3.46
%,
10/01/26
....
4,500,000
4,287,563
City
of
Miami
Beach
,
Stormwater
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
5
%
,
9/01/41
.................
10,000,000
10,031,504
City
of
Palmetto
,
Renaissance
Arts
and
Education,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
6/01/52
...................................................
3,000,000
2,970,993
City
of
Pompano
Beach
,
John
Knox
Village
of
Florida,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/01/50
........................................................
4,730,000
3,814,583
John
Knox
Village
of
Florida,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
9/01/56
.
10,150,000
7,828,164
City
of
South
Miami
Health
Facilities
Authority,
Inc.
,
Baptist
Health
South
Florida
Foundation,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/15/47
........................................................
5,750,000
4,978,058
Baptist
Health
South
Florida
Foundation,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/15/47
........................................................
7,845,000
7,858,045
City
of
St.
Petersburg
,
Public
Utility
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/43
......
15,000,000
14,052,221
e
City
of
Tampa
,
State
of
Florida
Cigarette
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4.43
%,
9/01/35
..............
755,000
479,962
State
of
Florida
Cigarette
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4.56
%,
9/01/36
..............
800,000
479,578
County
of
Broward
,
Port
Facilities
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2019
B
,
4
%
,
9/01/49
.....
15,000,000
13,096,142
County
of
Miami-Dade
,
Aviation
,
Revenue
,
2025
A
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/50
.............................
6,740,000
6,875,188
Seaport
Department
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/52
..
6,000,000
6,063,046
Transit
System
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/35
....................
7,000,000
7,014,609
Transit
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
7/01/43
.............................
10,000,000
10,194,192
Transit
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
4
%
,
7/01/47
.............................
5,000,000
4,487,440
Transit
System
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/48
...........................
5,000,000
4,443,498
Water
&
Sewer
System
,
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
4
%
,
10/01/49
....................
27,500,000
23,396,884
County
of
Monroe
,
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/47
................................
1,000,000
1,016,388
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5
%
,
10/01/52
..................................
1,500,000
1,448,410
County
of
Osceola
,
Transportation
,
Revenue
,
2019
A-1
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/49
...
4,500,000
4,553,643
Crystal
Cay
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
4
%
,
5/01/51
1,000,000
844,293
Cypress
Mill
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2023
,
5
%
,
5/01/43
.................................
560,000
554,616
Special
Assessment
,
2023
,
5
%
,
5/01/53
.................................
1,000,000
962,473
d
Downtown
Doral
South
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
2
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2018
,
5
%
,
12/15/48
.................................
4,000,000
3,881,802
East
Palm
Drive
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.375
%
,
6/15/54
...................................
750,000
717,740
d
Epperson
North
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2018
A-1
,
5.5
%
,
11/01/39
.............................
1,490,000
1,515,886
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Florida
(continued)
Escambia
County
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
Baptist
Hospital,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/15/36
.
$
4,165,000
$
4,294,710
Baptist
Hospital,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/15/37
.
6,000,000
6,167,869
Baptist
Hospital,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/15/40
.
4,000,000
4,055,723
Baptist
Hospital,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/15/45
.
19,465,000
17,077,624
Baptist
Hospital,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/15/50
.
18,985,000
15,939,933
Everlands
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
2
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.55
%
,
6/15/54
...............................................
1,000,000
984,569
Florida
Development
Finance
Corp.
,
Brightline
Trains
Florida
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/53
........................................................
40,000,000
40,192,612
River
City
Education
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/35
..........
325,000
310,144
River
City
Education
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/45
..........
600,000
506,965
Shands
Jacksonville
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/01/33
....................................................
1,350,000
1,403,478
Shands
Jacksonville
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/01/38
....................................................
1,400,000
1,425,597
Shands
Jacksonville
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/01/39
....................................................
2,750,000
2,789,416
Florida
Housing
Finance
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2020-1
,
GNMA
Insured
,
2.75
%
,
7/01/50
...
1,410,000
925,558
Florida
Municipal
Loan
Council
,
Shingle
Creek
Transit
&
Utility
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.4
%
,
5/01/54
...............
820,000
808,541
Greater
Orlando
Aviation
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/47
.......................................
10,925,000
10,938,741
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
4
%
,
10/01/49
.......................................
15,000,000
13,192,400
Halifax
Hospital
Medical
Center
,
Halifax
Hospital
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/01/36
.................................
2,500,000
2,507,634
Heritage
Harbour
North
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2014
,
5.125
%
,
5/01/45
...................................................
2,170,000
2,167,069
Herons
Glen
Recreation
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
5/01/45
.............
1,515,000
1,424,339
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
5/01/50
.............
1,800,000
1,595,843
Hillsborough
County
Aviation
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2018
E
,
5
%
,
10/01/48
..........
5,000,000
5,005,276
Hillsborough
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Florida
Health
Sciences
Center,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4
%
,
8/01/50
.......................
6,500,000
5,573,206
Hollywood
Beach
Community
Development
District
I
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/45
............................................
4,000,000
3,424,877
Keys
Edge
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.375
%
,
5/01/55
..............................................
1,000,000
948,439
Kingman
Gate
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
3.6
%
,
6/15/41
.........................................................
750,000
661,825
d
Knightsbridge
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2024
,
5.2
%
,
6/15/44
....................................................
245,000
245,423
Lakes
by
the
Bay
South
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
5/01/34
.............................................
2,000,000
2,087,396
Lakewood
Ranch
Stewardship
District
,
Assessments
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.55
%
,
5/01/54
...................................................
530,000
524,203
Lee
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Shell
Point
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
5
%
,
11/15/44
................................................
6,360,000
6,324,902
Leomas
Landing
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
3.35
%
,
5/01/41
....................................
250,000
205,645
c
,d
,e
Leon
County
Housing
Finance
Authority
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
0.461
%,
5/01/52
...................................................
27,000,000
24,367,500
Los
Cayos
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.25
%
,
6/15/44
..............................
850,000
837,328
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.55
%
,
6/15/54
..............................
800,000
785,415
Miami-Dade
County
Expressway
Authority
,
Revenue
,
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/40
....
40,000,000
40,062,424
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Florida
(continued)
Miami-Dade
County
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
Variety
Children's
Hospital
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/01/47
...........................
$
3,500,000
$
3,164,870
Mid-Bay
Bridge
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/40
............
5,000,000
5,000,183
Middleton
Community
Development
District
A
,
Phase
I
,
Special
Assessment
,
2022
,
6.2
%
,
5/01/53
....................................................
4,800,000
4,997,404
North
Sumter
County
Utility
Dependent
District
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2019
,
5
%
,
10/01/49
...............................
3,635,000
3,647,580
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2019
,
5
%
,
10/01/54
...............................
7,000,000
6,992,176
Pacific
Ace
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5.5
%
,
5/01/55
.........................................................
750,000
743,773
Palm
Beach
County
Educational
Facilities
Authority
,
Palm
Beach
Atlantic
University
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/41
.......................................................
3,695,000
3,216,531
Palm
Beach
Atlantic
University
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/46
.......................................................
7,570,000
6,320,215
Palm
Beach
County
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
ACTS
Retirement-Life
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
B
,
5
%
,
11/15/42
.......................................................
1,000,000
1,006,879
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
5
%
,
5/15/36
....
1,235,000
1,239,306
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
5
%
,
5/15/41
....
5,060,000
5,046,131
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
5
%
,
5/15/47
....
130,000
125,236
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
C
,
Refunding
,
7.625
%
,
5/15/58
.................................................
1,620,000
1,806,090
Pine
Ridge
Plantation
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A-1
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
2.625
%
,
5/01/34
........................................................
1,200,000
994,601
Special
Assessment,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A-1
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
2.8
%
,
5/01/37
........................................................
995,000
783,241
Poitras
East
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2023
,
5.25
%
,
5/01/52
.........................................................
2,500,000
2,468,912
Preserve
at
South
Branch
Community
Development
District
,
Phase
3
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
3.5
%
,
5/01/41
.....................................
750,000
658,005
Reunion
West
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
5/01/36
..............................
1,250,000
1,085,136
Rhodine
Road
North
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
,
Special
Assessment
,
2022
,
3.3
%
,
5/01/42
.....................................
495,000
397,715
River
Hall
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
A-1
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
5/01/36
.....................................
750,000
629,578
Sarasota
County
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
Southwest
Florida
Retirement
Center,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/37
........................................................
2,350,000
2,351,947
Southwest
Florida
Retirement
Center,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/42
........................................................
1,600,000
1,550,682
Southwest
Florida
Retirement
Center,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/47
........................................................
2,450,000
2,286,736
Sunnyside
Village
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
5/15/33
..............
600,000
606,750
Sunnyside
Village
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
5/15/38
..............
1,025,000
1,017,490
Sunnyside
Village
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
5/15/48
..............
1,850,000
1,715,018
Sarasota
County
Public
Hospital
District
,
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
4
%
,
7/01/52
............................
15,000,000
12,968,608
Sarasota
County
Public
Hospital
District
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
4
%
,
7/01/48
........................................................
10,000,000
8,839,056
South
Broward
Hospital
District
,
South
Broward
Hospital
District
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
5/01/45
.........................................
20,715,000
20,889,371
South
Creek
Community
Development
District
,
Assessment
Area
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
3.25
%
,
6/15/41
....................................
500,000
400,390
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Florida
(continued)
South
Fork
East
Community
Development
District
,
Assessments
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
5/01/26
.............
$
100,000
$
99,146
Assessments
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
5/01/31
.............
246,000
230,467
Assessments
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
5/01/38
.............
597,000
495,810
St.
Johns
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Presbyterian
Retirement
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/01/55
...
7,250,000
5,756,549
Tampa
Bay
Water
,
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/54
........................
8,000,000
8,395,398
Tampa
Sports
Authority
,
Revenue
,
1995
,
NATL
Insured
,
6.1
%
,
10/01/26
...........
760,000
779,736
Timber
Creek
Southwest
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
4
%
,
6/15/40
.................................
1,000,000
889,284
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
4
%
,
6/15/50
.................................
2,000,000
1,604,545
Tohoqua
Community
Development
District
,
Phase
2
,
Special
Assessment
,
2021
,
4
%
,
5/01/51
......................................................
1,175,000
947,120
Touchstone
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
A-1
,
5.5
%
,
5/01/53
.................................................
1,800,000
1,823,188
Town
of
Palm
Beach
,
GO
,
2018
,
4
%
,
7/01/43
..............................
5,000,000
4,877,690
Two
Lakes
Community
Development
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2024
,
5
%
,
5/01/55
1,720,000
1,694,450
University
of
North
Florida
Financing
Corp.
(The)
,
University
of
North
Florida
Dormitory
Facilities
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
11/01/35
............
5,000,000
5,058,772
d
Village
Community
Development
District
No.
15
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2024
,
4.55
%
,
5/01/44
.........................
750,000
716,944
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2024
,
4.8
%
,
5/01/55
..........................
1,750,000
1,657,658
Phase
I
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2023
,
5
%
,
5/01/43
.....................
1,500,000
1,500,604
Phase
I
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2023
,
5.25
%
,
5/01/54
...................
6,075,000
6,082,139
Volusia
County
Educational
Facility
Authority
,
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical
University,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/15/47
5,000,000
5,019,046
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical
University,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/15/49
.......................................................
3,000,000
3,017,510
Wildwood
Utility
Dependent
District
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
10/01/53
.
6,970,000
7,407,083
741,821,117
Georgia
3.8%
Atlanta
Development
Authority
(The)
,
Tuff
Yamacraw
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2005
A
,
Refunding
,
AMBAC
Insured
,
5
%
,
1/01/26
..
5,000,000
5,032,505
Tuff
Yamacraw
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2005
A
,
Refunding
,
AMBAC
Insured
,
5
%
,
1/01/27
..
5,000,000
5,089,657
Brookhaven
Development
Authority
,
Children's
Healthcare
of
Atlanta
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/49
........................................
15,040,000
13,210,034
City
of
Atlanta
,
Airport
Passenger
Facility
Charge
,
Revenue
,
2023
E
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/43
...........
4,250,000
4,447,234
Airport
Passenger
Facility
Charge
,
Revenue,
Sub.
Lien
,
2019
D
,
4
%
,
7/01/36
.....
15,800,000
15,380,644
Water
&
Wastewater
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/01/47
..............
4,845,000
4,886,607
Columbia
County
Hospital
Authority
,
WellStar
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.125
%
,
4/01/53
....................................
1,875,000
1,894,056
Coweta
County
Development
Authority
,
Piedmont
Healthcare,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/44
...............................
10,000,000
10,158,143
Development
Authority
for
Fulton
County
,
Piedmont
Healthcare,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/49
........................................
20,000,000
17,722,700
Development
Authority
of
Burke
County
(The)
,
Oglethorpe
Power
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2017
C
,
Refunding
,
4.125
%
,
11/01/45
.......
2,500,000
2,226,755
Oglethorpe
Power
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2017
D
,
Refunding
,
4.125
%
,
11/01/45
.......
18,500,000
16,477,987
d
Development
Authority
of
Rockdale
County
,
AHPC
Terraces
at
Fieldstone
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3.5
%
,
12/01/36
...............................
39,080,000
31,558,863
Fayette
County
Hospital
Authority
,
Piedmont
Healthcare,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/46
........................................
15,000,000
15,021,886
Fulton
County
Residential
Care
Facilities
for
the
Elderly
Authority
,
Lenbrook
Square
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/42
..........
5,000,000
4,828,006
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Georgia
(continued)
Glynn-Brunswick
Memorial
Hospital
Authority
,
Southeast
Georgia
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
5
%
,
8/01/47
............................
$
2,250,000
$
2,240,173
Main
Street
Natural
Gas,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2007
A
,
5.5
%
,
9/15/28
......................................
5,000,000
5,244,699
c
Revenue
,
2021
C
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4
%
,
12/01/28
...........................
16,500,000
16,435,584
c
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4
%
,
12/01/29
...........................
14,500,000
14,381,338
c,d
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
C
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4
%
,
11/01/27
......................
22,155,000
21,979,672
c
Revenue
,
2023
D
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
12/01/30
...........................
33,595,000
34,855,115
c
Revenue
,
2023
E-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
6/01/31
..........................
20,000,000
20,982,314
Metropolitan
Atlanta
Rapid
Transit
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2025
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/55
........
12,500,000
13,027,425
Municipal
Electric
Authority
of
Georgia
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/63
...............................
7,920,000
7,713,511
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/63
......................................
2,500,000
2,573,240
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/64
......................................
5,000,000
5,154,912
Private
Colleges
&
Universities
Authority
,
Emory
University
,
Revenue
,
2013
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/43
........................................................
10,000,000
10,001,203
302,524,263
Hawaii
1.4%
City
&
County
Honolulu
,
Wastewater
System
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2024
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/49
..............
15,400,000
16,046,290
Wastewater
System
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2024
A
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/54
............
7,000,000
7,365,144
State
of
Hawaii
,
Airports
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/43
...........................
20,805,000
20,893,020
Airports
System
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/48
...........................
21,315,000
21,335,360
Airports
System
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/47
...........................
10,000,000
8,862,340
Airports
System
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/47
...........................
13,200,000
13,252,535
Airports
System
,
Revenue
,
2025
C
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/45
..................
2,390,000
2,426,839
Department
of
Budget
&
Finance
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
Refunding
,
3.2
%
,
7/01/39
.....
10,000,000
8,254,879
Department
of
Budget
&
Finance
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
3.5
%
,
10/01/49
.............
17,035,000
12,945,440
111,381,847
Idaho
0.2%
Idaho
Health
Facilities
Authority
,
St.
Luke's
Health
System
Ltd.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
3/01/37
........................................................
7,750,000
7,999,749
Trinity
Health
Corp.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
ID
,
4
%
,
12/01/43
.........
6,000,000
5,507,159
Idaho
Housing
&
Finance
Association
,
White
Pine
Charter
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.5
%
,
5/01/43
.............
350,000
360,767
White
Pine
Charter
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.75
%
,
5/01/48
.............
525,000
544,791
White
Pine
Charter
School,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.75
%
,
5/01/58
.............
1,000,000
1,027,149
15,439,615
Illinois
5.6%
Chicago
Board
of
Education
,
Dedicated
Capital
Improvement
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
5.75
%
,
4/01/48
...................................................
20,000,000
21,019,334
Chicago
Midway
International
Airport
,
Revenue,
Second
Lien
,
2016
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/46
....................
10,000,000
10,013,736
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
A
,
Refunding
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/53
.........
6,000,000
6,232,208
Chicago
O'Hare
International
Airport
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2016
D
,
5.25
%
,
1/01/42
............................
10,000,000
10,121,067
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2016
D
,
5
%
,
1/01/47
..............................
18,000,000
18,012,361
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2017
D
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/52
.....................
6,335,000
6,299,972
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/53
.....................
10,000,000
9,928,909
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/55
..............................
36,500,000
36,289,618
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2024
A
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/53
.............................
13,115,000
13,629,108
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Illinois
(continued)
Chicago
Park
District
,
GO
,
2020
C
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
1/01/41
.................................
$
1,400,000
$
1,271,828
GO
,
2020
C
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
1/01/42
.................................
4,300,000
3,858,944
GO
,
2020
D
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
1/01/37
.................................
1,000,000
948,943
GO
,
2020
D
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
1/01/38
.................................
1,000,000
941,109
Chicago
Transit
Authority
Sales
Tax
Receipts
Fund
,
Revenue,
Second
Lien
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/57
............................................
15,000,000
15,035,062
City
of
Chicago
,
GO
,
2023
A
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/39
...........................................
1,050,000
1,097,604
GO
,
2023
A
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/40
...........................................
15,555,000
16,148,630
GO
,
2023
A
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/43
...........................................
3,875,000
3,938,971
GO
,
2024
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/44
............................................
1,500,000
1,473,643
GO
,
2024
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/45
............................................
3,130,000
3,026,927
GO
,
2024
A
,
5.25
%
,
1/01/45
..........................................
5,690,000
5,692,993
City
of
Galesburg
,
Knox
College
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/46
......
7,000,000
5,781,668
City
of
Granite
City
,
Waste
Management
of
Illinois,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2002
,
1.25
%
,
5/01/27
.........................................................
5,750,000
5,389,187
Illinois
Finance
Authority
,
Bradley
University
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/01/46
................
2,250,000
1,867,463
Bradley
University
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/01/51
................
4,650,000
3,721,715
g
Christian
Homes,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
5/15/41
.........
1,356,780
393,466
g
Christian
Homes,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Refunding
,
3.25
%
,
5/15/27
........................................................
639,697
185,512
Lawndale
Educational
&
Regional
Network
Charter
School
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/01/41
..............................
750,000
674,973
Lawndale
Educational
&
Regional
Network
Charter
School
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/01/51
..............................
1,000,000
827,656
Lawndale
Educational
&
Regional
Network
Charter
School
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/01/56
..............................
750,000
608,580
Illinois
Housing
Development
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2022
G
,
GNMA
Insured
,
5
%
,
10/01/46
........................................................
2,780,000
2,802,123
Macon
County
School
District
No.
61
Decatur
,
GO
,
2020
C
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
1/01/40
.......................
3,700,000
3,601,323
GO
,
2020
C
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
1/01/45
.......................
3,125,000
2,833,327
Metropolitan
Pier
&
Exposition
Authority
,
Revenue
,
1996
,
ETM,
7
%
,
7/01/26
.....................................
3,330,000
3,411,231
e
State
of
Illinois
McCormick
Place
Expansion
Project
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2002
A
,
NATL
Insured
,
4.81
%,
12/15/37
..........................................
10,000,000
5,490,162
State
of
Illinois
McCormick
Place
Expansion
Project
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/15/50
............................................
8,500,000
8,439,427
State
of
Illinois
McCormick
Place
Expansion
Project
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/15/52
............................................
36,000,000
29,007,122
Northern
Illinois
University
,
COP
,
2024
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
4/01/49
.............
2,000,000
2,080,341
e
Southwestern
Illinois
Development
Authority
,
Madison
County
Community
Unit
School
District
No.
7
Edwardsville
,
Revenue
,
2007
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.87
%,
12/01/26
.....................................
2,465,000
2,320,769
Madison
County
Community
Unit
School
District
No.
7
Edwardsville
,
Revenue
,
2007
,
AGMC
Insured
,
ETM,
3.29
%,
12/01/26
................................
5,235,000
4,970,267
State
of
Illinois
,
GO
,
2016
,
5
%
,
11/01/35
.............................................
1,000,000
1,008,980
GO
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/36
...........................................
6,070,000
6,176,844
GO
,
2017
A
,
4.25
%
,
12/01/40
.........................................
3,150,000
2,966,227
GO
,
2017
D
,
5
%
,
11/01/28
...........................................
6,425,000
6,633,527
GO
,
2019
A
,
5
%
,
11/01/28
...........................................
10,000,000
10,446,421
GO
,
2019
C
,
4
%
,
11/01/40
...........................................
2,500,000
2,268,179
GO
,
2020
,
5.75
%
,
5/01/45
...........................................
7,965,000
8,315,168
GO
,
2020
C
,
4
%
,
10/01/38
...........................................
9,750,000
9,049,008
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Illinois
(continued)
State
of
Illinois,
(continued)
GO
,
2020
C
,
4
%
,
10/01/39
...........................................
$
4,585,000
$
4,210,577
GO
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
3/01/38
............................................
5,000,000
4,672,674
GO
,
2022
B
,
5
%
,
10/01/30
...........................................
14,650,000
15,544,617
GO
,
2022
B
,
5
%
,
10/01/31
...........................................
26,500,000
28,297,789
GO
,
2022
C
,
5
%
,
10/01/38
...........................................
15,000,000
15,660,673
GO
,
2022
C
,
5.5
%
,
10/01/40
.........................................
18,050,000
19,256,800
GO
,
2022
C
,
5.5
%
,
10/01/41
.........................................
10,000,000
10,611,998
GO
,
2022
C
,
5.5
%
,
10/01/44
.........................................
16,000,000
16,662,723
GO
,
2023
B
,
5.5
%
,
5/01/47
..........................................
2,500,000
2,576,515
Tri-County
River
Valley
Development
Authority
,
Cedars
of
Lebanon
Affordable
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Pre-Refunded
,
3.75
%
,
12/01/36
.......................................................
9,850,000
9,995,954
Cedars
of
Lebanon
Affordable
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5.75
%
,
12/01/36
.......................................................
775,000
796,503
d
Upper
Illinois
River
Valley
Development
Authority
,
Patriot
Services
Group
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
A-1
,
Refunding
,
4.5
%
,
12/01/31
................
6,885,000
6,738,554
451,277,010
Indiana
1.9%
City
of
Carmel
,
Waterworks
,
Revenue
,
2024
C
,
Refunding
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
5/01/51
.........................................................
2,150,000
2,211,292
City
of
Whiting
,
BP
Products
North
America,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
3
%
,
11/01/51
.....
10,000,000
6,765,008
Hammond
Multi-School
Building
Corp.
,
Hammond
School
City
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
7/15/38
.........................................................
3,000,000
3,065,909
Indiana
Finance
Authority
,
BHI
Senior
Living
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5.25
%
,
11/15/46
.........
11,955,000
11,929,177
BHI
Senior
Living
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
11/15/53
............
15,000,000
13,880,016
BHI
Senior
Living
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/41
...
7,250,000
6,420,491
CHF
-
Tippecanoe
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5
%
,
6/01/53
.....................
2,300,000
2,239,816
CHF
-
Tippecanoe
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.125
%
,
6/01/58
..................
1,650,000
1,628,637
CHF
-
Tippecanoe
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.375
%
,
6/01/64
..................
6,010,000
6,036,214
Citizens
Wastewater
of
Westfield
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/48
16,665,000
16,773,751
CWA
Authority,
Inc.
,
Revenue,
First
Lien
,
2012
A
,
4
%
,
10/01/42
...............
24,690,000
22,323,950
Greencroft
Goshen
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/43
..
7,000,000
5,898,267
Greencroft
Goshen
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/51
..
3,000,000
2,326,157
Greencroft
Goshen
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/37
..
5,000,000
4,606,372
Indianapolis
Power
&
Light
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
1.4
%
,
8/01/29
.....
5,000,000
4,361,380
Marion
County
Capital
Improvement
Board
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
2/01/37
........................................................
10,000,000
10,024,643
Ohio
Valley
Electric
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2010
B
,
2.5
%
,
11/01/30
.................
3,925,000
3,616,037
Indiana
Municipal
Power
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
1/01/42
...............................
5,860,000
5,479,154
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/42
...............................
20,000,000
20,112,964
Indianapolis
Local
Public
Improvement
Bond
Bank
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
E
,
6.125
%
,
3/01/57
...................................................
2,750,000
2,879,818
152,579,053
Iowa
0.8%
Iowa
Finance
Authority
,
Iowa
Fertilizer
Co.
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5
%
,
12/01/50
..........
9,650,000
10,774,340
Iowa
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/15/48
..
7,500,000
7,540,517
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
5/15/36
....
1,400,000
1,404,882
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
5/15/41
....
3,600,000
3,590,132
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
5/15/48
....
3,225,000
3,094,742
c
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Refunding
,
Mandatory
Put
,
3.602
%
,
5/15/26
.....................................
8,250,000
7,953,762
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Iowa
(continued)
Iowa
Finance
Authority,
(continued)
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Refunding
,
6.75
%
,
5/15/33
........................................................
$
2,000,000
$
2,234,363
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Refunding
,
7.25
%
,
5/15/38
........................................................
2,750,000
3,103,040
Lifespace
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Refunding
,
7.5
%
,
5/15/53
........................................................
4,120,000
4,580,400
Iowa
Tobacco
Settlement
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2021
A-2
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/49
............................
20,730,000
17,871,459
Revenue
,
2021
B-1
,
2
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/49
...........................
2,705,000
2,552,900
64,700,537
Kansas
0.3%
Wyandotte
County-Kansas
City
Unified
Government
,
Utility
System
,
Revenue
,
2016
C
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/41
...................
5,000,000
5,059,126
Utility
System
,
Revenue
,
2016
C
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/46
...................
16,565,000
16,741,565
21,800,691
Kentucky
1.2%
City
of
Hazard
,
Appalachian
Regional
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
7/01/46
.............................................
2,000,000
1,464,107
City
of
Owensboro
,
Water
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
Refunding
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
9/15/45
...
5,000,000
4,581,244
County
of
Boyle
,
Centre
College
of
Kentucky
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5
%
,
6/01/37
.........................................................
2,000,000
2,020,161
County
of
Carroll
,
Kentucky
Utilities
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2008
A
,
Refunding
,
2
%
,
2/01/32
..............
3,000,000
2,499,441
c
Kentucky
Utilities
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
Mandatory
Put
,
1.55
%
,
9/01/26
2,000,000
1,920,892
County
of
Warren
,
Bowling
Green-Warren
County
Community
Hospital
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2012
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/33
...............................................
1,000,000
1,000,000
Hopkins
County
School
District
Finance
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
2
%
,
2/01/41
.......
2,340,000
1,485,375
Kentucky
Bond
Development
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
9/01/48
........................................
2,500,000
2,499,086
Centre
College
of
Kentucky
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
6/01/51
....................
1,350,000
1,130,440
Transylvania
University
,
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
4
%
,
3/01/49
.....................
2,500,000
2,120,081
Transylvania
University
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/01/46
.............
735,000
627,034
Transylvania
University
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/01/49
.............
330,000
272,058
Kentucky
Economic
Development
Finance
Authority
,
CommonSpirit
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
A-2
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/01/49
........................
21,200,000
20,745,500
Kentucky
Municipal
Power
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
Refunding
,
NATL
Insured
,
5
%
,
9/01/42
....................
10,000,000
10,007,274
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
NATL
Insured
,
5
%
,
9/01/35
....................
7,750,000
7,827,246
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
NATL
Insured
,
5
%
,
9/01/36
....................
8,015,000
8,087,632
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/01/45
...............................
2,000,000
1,721,214
c
Kentucky
Public
Energy
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2022
A-2
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4.121
%
,
(
SOFR
+
1.2
%
),
8/01/30
..................................................
5,000,000
4,945,409
Kentucky
Rural
Water
Finance
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2001
A
,
5
%
,
2/01/26
.............
10,000
10,013
Kentucky
State
Property
&
Building
Commission
,
Commonwealth
of
Kentucky
,
Revenue
,
5
%
,
4/01/38
..............................................
2,500,000
2,540,286
Lewis
County
School
District
Finance
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
2
%
,
2/01/41
.........
2,000,000
1,279,108
Louisville
and
Jefferson
County
,
Metropolitan
Sewer
District
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
4
%
,
5/15/48
..................
2,750,000
2,511,168
Metropolitan
Sewer
District
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
5/15/38
..........
5,000,000
4,733,115
Louisville/Jefferson
County
Metropolitan
Government
,
Louisville
Gas
and
Electric
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2003
A
,
Refunding
,
2
%
,
10/01/33
..............................
4,000,000
3,248,336
Scott
County
School
District
Finance
Corp.
,
Scott
County
Board
of
Education
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
4
%
,
6/01/38
.........................................
1,615,000
1,578,204
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Kentucky
(continued)
Shelby
County
School
District
Finance
Corp.
,
Shelby
County
Public
School
District
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
4
%
,
8/01/38
.........................................
$
3,465,000
$
3,382,235
University
of
Kentucky
,
Revenue
,
2014
A
,
4
%
,
4/01/44
........................
2,250,000
2,029,510
96,266,169
Louisiana
3.2%
City
of
Shreveport
,
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
5
%
,
12/01/41
..........................
10,000,000
10,094,948
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue,
Junior
Lien
,
2019
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
12/01/44
.....
6,535,000
5,818,357
Lafayette
Consolidated
Government
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
11/01/30
........................................................
5,000,000
5,037,379
d
Louisiana
Local
Government
Environmental
Facilities
&
Community
Development
Authority
,
City
of
New
Orleans
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
4
%
,
11/01/46
...................
8,900,000
7,730,005
Parish
of
Assumption
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
3.875
%
,
11/01/45
...............
4,355,000
3,730,129
Parish
of
Jefferson
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2019
,
4
%
,
11/01/44
....................
2,355,000
2,055,109
Parish
of
Lafourche
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2019
,
3.95
%
,
11/01/43
.................
2,000,000
1,749,372
Parish
of
St.
Bernard
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
4
%
,
11/01/45
...................
1,900,000
1,657,617
Parish
of
St.
Charles
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
,
4.5
%
,
11/01/47
.................
8,680,000
8,205,852
Parish
of
St.
John
the
Baptist
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2019
,
3.9
%
,
11/01/44
...........
3,865,000
3,325,159
Parish
of
St.
Tammany
LA
GOMESA
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2020
,
3.875
%
,
11/01/45
....
5,470,000
4,685,145
e
Patriot
Services
Group
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
A-2
,
Refunding
,
2.73
%,
12/01/44
.................................................
59,310,000
35,014,572
Louisiana
Public
Facilities
Authority
,
Calcasieu
Bridge
Partners
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2024
,
5.5
%
,
9/01/59
......
43,525,000
44,518,906
Franciscan
Missionaries
of
Our
Lady
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/47
..............................................
10,000,000
9,938,267
Louisiana
State
University
&
Agricultural
&
Mechanical
College
Auxiliary
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/51
..............................................
9,000,000
8,836,670
Louisiana
State
University
&
Agricultural
&
Mechanical
College
Auxiliary
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/56
..............................................
17,595,000
17,247,395
Ochsner
Clinic
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
5/15/46
27,500,000
27,288,803
Ochsner
Clinic
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3
%
,
5/15/47
..............................................
9,925,000
7,474,855
d
Provident
Group
-
HSC
Properties,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2020
A-1
,
5.375
%
,
1/01/40
2,500,000
2,260,513
d
Provident
Group
-
HSC
Properties,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2020
A-1
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/50
.
14,000,000
11,969,640
New
Orleans
Aviation
Board
,
Louis
Armstrong
New
Orleans
International
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
5
%
,
1/01/48
........................................
9,675,000
9,675,150
Parish
of
East
Baton
Rouge
Capital
Improvements
District
,
MovEBR
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
4
%
,
8/01/44
.........................................
6,000,000
5,569,523
Port
New
Orleans
Board
of
Commissioners
,
Revenue
,
2020
E
,
5
%
,
4/01/44
........................................
8,110,000
8,137,953
Revenue
,
2020
E
,
5
%
,
4/01/47
........................................
10,000,000
9,930,777
Terrebonne
Levee
&
Conservation
District
,
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2020
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/40
......................................................
5,065,000
4,844,365
256,796,461
Maryland
1.7%
Maryland
Economic
Development
Corp.
,
Morgan
View
&
Thurgood
Marshall
Student
Housing
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
4.25
%
,
7/01/50
1,000,000
864,922
Morgan
View
&
Thurgood
Marshall
Student
Housing
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
5
%
,
7/01/56
.
1,415,000
1,384,890
Purple
Line
Transit
Partners
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
11/12/28
.............
10,000,000
10,073,266
Purple
Line
Transit
Partners
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
B
,
5.25
%
,
6/30/52
...........
10,000,000
9,902,900
University
of
Maryland
Leonardtown
Project
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
7/01/54
........................................................
10,000,000
10,091,098
Maryland
Health
&
Higher
Educational
Facilities
Authority
,
Adventist
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/46
.........
12,500,000
12,546,664
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Maryland
(continued)
Maryland
Health
&
Higher
Educational
Facilities
Authority,
(continued)
Adventist
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
4
%
,
1/01/51
..........
$
23,000,000
$
19,094,494
Loyola
University
Maryland,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/54
......
28,325,000
28,532,523
MedStar
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/15/42
.......
13,285,000
13,286,442
MedStar
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
5/15/45
..............
15,465,000
15,275,784
Maryland
Stadium
Authority
,
State
of
Maryland
Built
to
Learn
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
4
%
,
6/01/49
.........................................................
11,750,000
10,814,837
Town
of
Chestertown
,
Washington
College
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
3/01/33
...............
3,205,000
3,267,702
Washington
College
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/01/35
...............
3,455,000
3,228,192
138,363,714
Massachusetts
1.6%
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
,
GO
,
2016
G
,
4
%
,
9/01/42
............................................
20,000,000
18,841,290
GO
,
2018
E
,
5.25
%
,
9/01/43
.........................................
10,000,000
10,315,948
Transportation
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
6/01/47
.......................
25,055,000
25,175,723
Transportation
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
6/01/48
.......................
5,000,000
5,053,155
Massachusetts
Bay
Transportation
Authority
,
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2005
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/28
10,000,000
10,615,771
Massachusetts
Development
Finance
Agency
,
Mass
General
Brigham,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2017
S-1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/41
.......
15,415,000
13,985,150
Springfield
College
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/01/56
........................
3,000,000
2,074,008
d
Waste
Management
of
Massachusetts,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2002
,
1.25
%
,
5/01/27
3,250,000
3,046,062
Massachusetts
Educational
Financing
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
Refunding
,
4.25
%
,
7/01/46
.............................
1,930,000
1,689,919
Revenue
,
2021
C
,
3
%
,
7/01/51
........................................
3,200,000
2,068,072
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
B
,
4.25
%
,
7/01/44
............................
4,500,000
4,359,627
Massachusetts
Port
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2021
E
,
5
%
,
7/01/51
..................
24,870,000
24,873,201
University
of
Massachusetts
Building
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2014-1
,
5
%
,
11/01/39
........................................................
8,185,000
8,184,754
130,282,680
Michigan
0.6%
City
of
Detroit
,
Great
Lakes
Water
Authority
Sewage
Disposal
System
,
Revenue,
Second
Lien
,
2006
B
,
NATL
Insured
,
5
%
,
7/01/36
.......................................
10,000
10,015
Great
Lakes
Water
Authority
Water
Supply
System
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2003
A
,
NATL
Insured
,
5
%
,
7/01/34
.........................................
10,000
10,017
Michigan
Finance
Authority
,
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/36
...
1,000,000
965,805
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/37
...
2,000,000
1,911,787
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/38
...
1,500,000
1,417,952
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/39
...
250,000
233,337
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/40
...
2,250,000
2,078,815
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/49
...
4,000,000
3,388,731
Tobacco
Settlement
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
B-1
,
2
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/01/49
..
1,665,000
1,673,785
Michigan
State
Housing
Development
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/01/54
.........................................................
3,500,000
3,546,817
Michigan
Strategic
Fund
,
State
of
Michigan
Department
of
Transportation
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
6/30/48
....
13,345,000
13,102,205
United
Methodist
Retirement
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/49
...........................................
7,000,000
6,230,240
Pontiac
School
District
,
GO
,
2020
,
4
%
,
5/01/50
.............................
8,665,000
7,778,377
Wayne
County
Airport
Authority
,
Detroit
Metropolitan
Wayne
County
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
12/01/48
.................................
5,000,000
5,249,137
47,597,020
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Minnesota
0.1%
Minneapolis-St.
Paul
Metropolitan
Airports
Commission
,
Revenue
,
2024
B
,
5.25
%
,
1/01/49
.........................................................
$
6,000,000
$
6,122,226
Mississippi
1.0%
Medical
Center
Educational
Building
Corp.
,
Mississippi
State
Institutions
of
Higher
Learning
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
4
%
,
6/01/53
................................
6,000,000
5,464,095
Mississippi
Business
Finance
Corp.
,
System
Energy
Resources,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
2.375
%
,
6/01/44
..........................................
7,000,000
4,270,197
Mississippi
Development
Bank
,
City
of
Jackson
Water
&
Sewer
System
,
Revenue
,
2013
,
AGMC
Insured
,
6.875
%
,
12/01/40
.......................................................
3,400,000
3,458,474
d
County
of
Jackson
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
3.625
%
,
11/01/36
.................
2,510,000
2,277,284
d
Mississippi
Home
Corp.
,
Patriot
Services
Group
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
A-1
,
Refunding
,
4.5
%
,
12/01/31
..................................................
7,595,000
7,433,452
e
Patriot
Services
Group
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024-2
A-2
,
Refunding
,
2.34
%,
12/01/44
.................................................
51,565,000
30,442,192
Mississippi
Hospital
Equipment
&
Facilities
Authority
,
Baptist
Memorial
Health
Care
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
9/01/36
...
6,350,000
6,384,831
Baptist
Memorial
Health
Care
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
9/01/46
...
20,000,000
19,770,902
79,501,427
Missouri
0.6%
Health
&
Educational
Facilities
Authority
of
the
State
of
Missouri
,
BJC
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
4
%
,
1/01/45
..............
20,005,000
18,210,631
Lutheran
Senior
Services
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/01/46
........................................................
4,000,000
3,779,916
Mercy
Health
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
5
%
,
12/01/52
.............................
5,000,000
5,066,846
Kansas
City
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
City
of
Kansas
City
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
3/01/49
...................................
20,000,000
19,924,174
St.
Louis
Municipal
Finance
Corp.
,
City
of
St.
Louis
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
10/01/45
.....................................................
5,000,000
5,056,054
52,037,621
Montana
0.2%
Montana
Facility
Finance
Authority
,
Billings
Clinic
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/15/48
.......
10,000,000
9,902,558
Kalispell
Regional
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/43
....................................................
6,440,000
6,450,133
16,352,691
Nebraska
0.5%
c
Central
Plains
Energy
Project
,
Revenue
,
2022-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
10/01/29
.....
10,000,000
10,344,566
Gretna
Public
Schools
,
GO
,
2022
,
4
%
,
12/15/47
............................
12,935,000
12,039,367
Omaha
Public
Power
District
Nebraska
City
Station
Unit
2
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/01/49
.............................................
10,000,000
10,035,129
Public
Power
Generation
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/39
.......
7,340,000
7,404,742
39,823,804
Nevada
0.2%
Carson
City
,
Carson
Tahoe
Regional
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/47
.............................................
2,775,000
2,687,809
Las
Vegas
Convention
&
Visitors
Authority
,
County
of
Clark
&
City
of
Las
Vegas
Combined
Room
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/43
.......................
10,000,000
10,099,840
Reno-Tahoe
Airport
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/49
.....................................
2,700,000
2,737,659
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Nevada
(continued)
Reno-Tahoe
Airport
Authority,
(continued)
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/54
.....................................
$
1,860,000
$
1,881,870
17,407,178
New
Hampshire
0.4%
New
Hampshire
Business
Finance
Authority
,
f
Revenue
,
FRN
,
2024-3
,
A
,
4.163
%
,
10/20/41
.............................
4,977,580
4,603,032
Presbyterian
Homes
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/48
........
2,250,000
2,268,748
Roseville
Sustainable
Energy
Partner
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
C
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/54
....
15,285,000
15,298,350
New
Hampshire
Health
and
Education
Facilities
Authority
Act
,
Elliot
Hospital
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/38
.......
4,000,000
4,005,341
University
System
of
New
Hampshire
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/45
...
10,350,000
10,357,123
36,532,594
New
Jersey
3.0%
Camden
County
Improvement
Authority
(The)
,
KIPP
Cooper
Norcross
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
6
%
,
6/15/62
.........................................
5,075,000
5,241,142
City
of
Newark
,
Mass
Transit
Access
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
AGMC
Insured
,
6
%
,
11/15/62
........................................................
4,000,000
4,423,739
New
Jersey
Economic
Development
Authority
,
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
5
%
,
11/01/44
.......................
15,000,000
15,153,076
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
11/01/52
.......................
10,000,000
10,176,303
New
Jersey
Educational
Facilities
Authority
,
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
5
%
,
9/01/36
......................................................
14,000,000
14,181,191
New
Jersey
Higher
Education
Student
Assistance
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2021
C
,
Refunding
,
3.25
%
,
12/01/51
...........................
2,000,000
1,350,661
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
A
,
4
%
,
12/01/33
.............................
450,000
449,651
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
B
,
3.5
%
,
12/01/39
............................
4,305,000
4,067,757
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
B
,
4
%
,
12/01/44
.............................
8,000,000
7,363,382
New
Jersey
Transportation
Trust
Fund
Authority
,
e
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2009
A
,
BAM
Insured
,
4.5
%,
12/15/39
..........
25,000,000
13,032,512
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2015
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/45
......................
15,000,000
14,756,496
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/15/36
..............
7,000,000
7,200,578
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2019
AA
,
5.25
%
,
6/15/43
....................
5,000,000
5,105,207
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/35
......................
3,000,000
3,181,731
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/37
......................
5,220,000
5,483,397
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/38
......................
1,000,000
1,045,709
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/39
......................
4,240,000
4,416,954
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/40
......................
2,500,000
2,593,728
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
5
%
,
6/15/45
......................
18,935,000
19,277,491
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2020
AA
,
4
%
,
6/15/50
......................
39,000,000
34,578,004
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/15/31
...............
7,250,000
7,855,906
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/15/33
...............
1,250,000
1,343,719
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2022
BB
,
4
%
,
6/15/46
......................
17,000,000
15,248,735
State
of
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
2022
CC
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5.5
%
,
6/15/50
.........
2,000,000
2,315,700
Tobacco
Settlement
Financing
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/01/46
....
40,000,000
38,831,448
238,674,217
New
Mexico
0.4%
City
of
Farmington
,
Public
Service
Co.
of
New
Mexico
,
Revenue
,
2016
B
,
Refunding
,
2.15
%
,
4/01/33
...................................................
21,800,000
17,945,341
New
Mexico
Hospital
Equipment
Loan
Council
,
Presbyterian
Healthcare
Services
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
8/01/46
....................................................
15,000,000
14,903,222
San
Juan
Regional
Medical
Center,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/35
.
1,000,000
947,464
33,796,027
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
New
York
8.3%
Buffalo
&
Erie
County
Industrial
Land
Development
Corp.
,
D'Youville
University
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/01/40
..............................
$
2,200,000
$
1,868,421
City
of
New
York
,
GO
,
2018
E-1
,
5
%
,
3/01/41
..........................................
11,355,000
11,606,686
GO
,
2022
D-1
,
5.5
%
,
5/01/46
.........................................
2,500,000
2,664,438
GO
,
2023
A-1
,
4
%
,
9/01/46
..........................................
6,000,000
5,406,171
GO
,
2025
G-1
,
5.25
%
,
2/01/53
........................................
4,250,000
4,485,006
Empire
State
Development
Corp.
,
State
of
New
York
Personal
Income
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4
%
,
3/15/45
................................................
36,905,000
33,813,324
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2015
A-1
,
5
%
,
11/15/40
.....................................
7,000,000
7,004,153
Revenue
,
2016
A-1
,
5.25
%
,
11/15/56
...................................
15,000,000
15,028,563
Revenue
,
2016
D
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/31
..............................
1,180,000
1,205,160
Revenue
,
2019
A-2
,
5
%
,
11/15/45
.....................................
46,270,000
46,379,341
Revenue
,
2020
A-1
,
4
%
,
11/15/45
.....................................
10,000,000
8,823,681
Revenue
,
2020
A-1
,
5
%
,
11/15/47
.....................................
24,300,000
24,458,259
Revenue
,
2020
D
,
5
%
,
11/15/44
.......................................
35,000,000
35,439,313
Revenue
,
2020
D
,
4
%
,
11/15/50
.......................................
20,000,000
17,393,908
Revenue
,
2020
E
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/45
..............................
905,000
798,928
Revenue
,
2021
A-1
,
4
%
,
11/15/44
.....................................
6,725,000
5,975,348
New
York
City
Municipal
Water
Finance
Authority
,
Water
&
Sewer
System
,
Revenue
,
2017
CC-1
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/15/46
....................................
32,500,000
32,514,323
New
York
City
Transitional
Finance
Authority
,
Future
Tax
Secured
,
Revenue
,
2016
E-1
,
5
%
,
2/01/38
......................
10,000,000
10,053,485
Future
Tax
Secured
,
Revenue
,
2017
F-1
,
5
%
,
5/01/42
......................
11,095,000
11,154,867
Future
Tax
Secured
,
Revenue
,
2018
C-2
,
5
%
,
5/01/38
......................
11,945,000
12,230,689
Future
Tax
Secured
,
Revenue
,
2018
C-3
,
4
%
,
5/01/43
......................
19,800,000
18,382,876
Future
Tax
Secured
,
Revenue
,
2020
B-1
,
4
%
,
11/01/47
.....................
10,000,000
9,031,710
Future
Tax
Secured
,
Revenue
,
2024
F-1
,
5.25
%
,
2/01/53
....................
10,000,000
10,496,220
New
York
Liberty
Development
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
11/15/51
..............................
10,000,000
6,898,343
Goldman
Sachs
Headquarters
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2005
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/35
..
40,000,000
44,692,764
Goldman
Sachs
Headquarters
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2007
,
5.5
%
,
10/01/37
...........
24,995,000
28,405,683
New
York
State
Dormitory
Authority
,
State
of
New
York
Personal
Income
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/15/48
5,000,000
4,583,619
State
of
New
York
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
3/15/43
.................
10,000,000
10,069,801
State
of
New
York
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
3/15/39
.................
13,270,000
13,583,299
State
of
New
York
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
C
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
3/15/37
........
23,000,000
23,676,752
State
of
New
York
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
E
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
3/15/44
........
16,000,000
16,222,050
State
of
New
York
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
E
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
3/15/45
........
60,365,000
61,108,093
State
of
New
York
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2018
E
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5
%
,
3/15/46
......
5,000
5,333
New
York
State
Thruway
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
4
%
,
1/01/50
........................................
20,000,000
17,597,412
Revenue,
Junior
Lien
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
1/01/46
..............................
9,000,000
9,022,871
State
of
New
York
Personal
Income
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/15/44
7,000,000
6,529,404
State
of
New
York
Personal
Income
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/15/51
12,115,000
10,999,299
New
York
Transportation
Development
Corp.
,
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
1/01/32
..........................
5,000,000
5,059,202
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
1/01/36
..........................
5,560,000
5,578,879
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
5
%
,
10/01/40
.........................
9,360,000
9,381,603
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
5.625
%
,
4/01/40
......................
5,000,000
5,178,823
JFK
International
Air
Terminal
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5
%
,
12/01/33
.............
7,500,000
7,877,630
JFK
Millennium
Partners
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
12/31/54
.......................................................
12,500,000
12,700,979
JFK
NTO
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.125
%
,
6/30/60
..............
2,000,000
2,010,119
JFK
NTO
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
5.375
%
,
6/30/60
..........................
2,500,000
2,507,318
JFK
NTO
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
6/30/54
.................
13,500,000
13,443,809
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
New
York
(continued)
Port
Authority
of
New
York
&
New
Jersey
,
Revenue
,
218
,
4
%
,
11/01/47
...........
$
13,500,000
$
11,939,054
Triborough
Bridge
&
Tunnel
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
4
%
,
11/15/52
............
10,000,000
9,004,700
664,291,709
North
Carolina
0.6%
Greater
Asheville
Regional
Airport
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/52
.........................................................
5,000,000
5,186,008
North
Carolina
Medical
Care
Commission
,
Presbyterian
Homes
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/50
.......................................
2,200,000
2,148,794
e
North
Carolina
Turnpike
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2009
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.91
%,
1/01/33
.........................
25,000,000
18,620,735
Revenue
,
2009
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.02
%,
1/01/34
.........................
15,000,000
10,657,608
Revenue
,
2009
B
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.07
%,
1/01/35
.........................
15,215,000
10,304,304
46,917,449
North
Dakota
0.5%
City
of
Grand
Forks
,
Altru
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
12/01/38
..
2,300,000
2,088,671
Altru
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
12/01/41
..
2,000,000
1,743,394
Altru
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
12/01/53
.......................................................
2,440,000
2,455,554
State
Board
of
Higher
Education
of
the
State
of
North
Dakota
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
4/01/44
............................
10,000,000
9,123,644
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
4/01/50
............................
9,620,000
8,321,465
University
of
North
Dakota
,
COP
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
4/01/48
...........................................
5,500,000
5,528,956
COP
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
4/01/57
...........................................
10,000,000
10,019,138
39,280,822
Ohio
2.1%
Akron
Bath
Copley
Joint
Township
Hospital
District
,
Summa
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/37
3,915,000
3,671,836
Summa
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/38
5,700,000
5,274,947
American
Municipal
Power,
Inc.
,
Combined
Hydroelectric
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/15/46
.............................................
20,000,000
20,038,554
Buckeye
Tobacco
Settlement
Financing
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A-2
,
1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/48
.............................................
4,505,000
3,784,794
Cleveland-Cuyahoga
County
Port
Authority
,
County
of
Cuyahoga
,
Revenue
,
2013
,
5
%
,
7/01/37
.........................................................
6,000,000
6,556,929
Columbus
Regional
Airport
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2025
A
,
Refunding
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/50
..............................
5,000,000
5,220,617
Revenue
,
2025
A
,
Refunding
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/55
..............................
12,500,000
13,015,208
County
of
Butler
,
UC
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/45
........................................................
7,500,000
7,278,954
County
of
Franklin
,
Ohio
Living
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
4
%
,
7/01/40
...................
10,405,000
8,908,411
Ohio
Living
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
Pre-Refunded
,
4
%
,
7/01/40
.......
5,000
5,270
County
of
Hamilton
,
Life
Enriching
Communities
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.75
%
,
1/01/53
...
4,530,000
4,658,367
UC
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
5
%
,
9/15/50
...................
7,500,000
7,187,625
Northeast
Ohio
Regional
Sewer
District
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/38
..
10,000,000
9,833,335
Ohio
Higher
Educational
Facility
Commission
,
Case
Western
Reserve
University
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
12/01/44
....
6,815,000
6,356,833
Judson
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/42
...........
1,350,000
1,274,530
Judson
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/45
...........
1,185,000
1,097,838
Judson
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/50
...........
2,530,000
2,261,350
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Ohio
(continued)
Ohio
Turnpike
&
Infrastructure
Commission
,
Revenue,
Junior
Lien
,
2013
A-4
,
5.75
%
,
2/15/35
.........................................................
$
35,000,000
$
39,359,058
State
of
Ohio
,
Cleveland
Clinic
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
4
%
,
1/01/46
..
10,000,000
9,279,419
Premier
Health
Partners
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/15/38
640,000
593,485
Summit
County
Development
Finance
Authority
,
UAkronPark,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
6
%
,
12/01/58
........................................................
9,665,000
10,196,301
165,853,661
Oklahoma
0.1%
Oklahoma
Turnpike
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/53
...................
6,000,000
6,342,771
Oklahoma
Water
Resources
Board
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
4
%
,
10/01/48
.............
4,000,000
3,717,768
10,060,539
Oregon
1.0%
County
of
Yamhill
,
Linfield
University
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/50
...
12,210,000
11,084,546
Oregon
City
School
District
No.
62
,
GO
,
2018
B
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
6/15/49
..........
10,000,000
10,079,894
Port
of
Portland
,
Airport
,
Revenue
,
25
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/44
....................................
2,450,000
2,457,207
Airport
,
Revenue
,
27
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/38
....................................
10,000,000
10,243,374
Airport
,
Revenue
,
27
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/45
....................................
10,000,000
10,019,279
Airport
,
Revenue
,
29
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/48
....................................
18,500,000
19,321,054
State
of
Oregon
,
Housing
&
Community
Services
Department
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
3.6
%
,
1/01/33
....
5,080,000
4,956,279
Housing
&
Community
Services
Department
,
Revenue
,
2018
D
,
3.8
%
,
7/01/34
....
4,695,000
4,607,799
e
Washington
Clackamas
&
Yamhill
Counties
School
District
No.
88J
,
GO
,
2018
A
,
5.25
%,
6/15/42
..........................................
5,900,000
2,456,300
GO
,
2018
A
,
5.31
%,
6/15/43
..........................................
5,500,000
2,153,347
77,379,079
Pennsylvania
1.4%
Allentown
Commercial
and
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
d
Executive
Education
Academy
Charter
School
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/59
....................................................
5,000,000
4,589,599
Lincoln
Leadership
Academy
Charter
School
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
6
%
,
6/15/53
.......
1,600,000
1,645,382
d
Erie
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
CFC
-
Erie
I
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
A
,
6.75
%
,
9/01/61
.................................................
10,000,000
9,623,679
Huntingdon
County
General
Authority
,
Juniata
College
,
Revenue
,
2021
TT-3
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/51
............................................
5,000,000
4,539,870
Lancaster
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Landis
Homes
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/31
........
350,000
347,288
Landis
Homes
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/37
........
345,000
324,179
Landis
Homes
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/56
........
3,300,000
2,542,622
Lehigh
County
General
Purpose
Authority
,
Lehigh
Valley
Academy
Regional
Charter
School
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
4
%
,
6/01/52
....
13,785,000
10,976,048
Lehigh
Valley
Academy
Regional
Charter
School
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
4
%
,
6/01/57
....
5,000,000
3,883,296
Montgomery
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
ACTS
Retirement-Life
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
C
,
4
%
,
11/15/43
.......................................................
600,000
532,784
ACTS
Retirement-Life
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
C
,
5
%
,
11/15/45
.......................................................
1,000,000
995,626
Meadowood
Corp.
Obligated
Group
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/48
.......................................................
9,000,000
8,513,778
Pennsylvania
Economic
Development
Financing
Authority
,
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
Motor
License
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5.25
%
,
6/30/53
........................................................
4,000,000
3,966,278
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
Motor
License
Fund
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
6
%
,
6/30/61
5,020,000
5,252,382
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Pennsylvania
(continued)
Pennsylvania
Economic
Development
Financing
Authority,
(continued)
Presbyterian
Homes
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
B-1
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/49
......
$
1,000,000
$
1,006,399
UPMC
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
2/15/40
............
5,240,000
4,936,761
Pennsylvania
Housing
Finance
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2022-139
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/37
...........................
9,100,000
8,731,773
Revenue
,
2023-143
A
,
5.45
%
,
4/01/51
..................................
10,000,000
10,328,177
Pennsylvania
Turnpike
Commission
,
Revenue
,
2020
B
,
5
%
,
12/01/50
.......................................
8,000,000
8,186,829
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/01/53
..............................
7,585,000
7,842,913
Philadelphia
Gas
Works
Co.
,
Revenue
,
16th
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
8/01/45
.......
1,000,000
918,838
School
District
of
Philadelphia
(The)
,
GO
,
2016
F
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/36
.........
4,090,000
4,156,632
State
Public
School
Building
Authority
,
School
District
of
Philadelphia
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
6/01/32
...........................
10,000,000
10,097,735
113,938,868
Rhode
Island
0.1%
Rhode
Island
Housing
&
Mortgage
Finance
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
10
A
,
6.5
%
,
4/01/27
...
130,000
130,274
Rhode
Island
Student
Loan
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2021
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/29
.............................
2,025,000
2,109,055
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2024
A
,
4.125
%
,
12/01/43
..........................
2,590,000
2,283,338
4,522,667
South
Carolina
2.2%
County
of
Greenwood
,
Self
Regional
Healthcare
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/37
........................................................
8,465,000
8,427,284
d
County
of
Richland
,
Village
at
Sandhill
Improvement
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2021
,
Refunding
,
3.75
%
,
11/01/36
................................
1,270,000
1,002,811
c
Patriots
Energy
Group
Financing
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2023
A-1
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.25
%
,
8/01/31
.........................................................
10,000,000
10,466,905
South
Carolina
Jobs-Economic
Development
Authority
,
d
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A-1
,
3.65
%
,
12/01/36
..............................
23,315,000
19,451,215
AHPC
Vista
Towers
2021
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2021
A-1
,
3.65
%
,
12/01/36
...........
22,470,000
18,746,249
AHPC
Vista
Towers
2021
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2021
A-2
,
4.75
%
,
12/01/26
...........
2,115,000
2,070,498
d,e
Columbia
Portfolio
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
A-1
,
2.603
%,
6/01/37
..
17,900,000
14,047,136
d,e
Columbia
Portfolio
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
A-2
,
1.357
%,
6/01/52
..
32,000,000
23,042,262
d
FAH
Pelham
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2023
A-1
,
I
,
6.5
%
,
2/01/56
................
24,865,000
25,350,417
d
FAH
Pelham
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2023
A-2
,
I
,
10
%
,
8/01/39
.................
770,000
723,538
Prisma
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
5/01/48
......
25,000,000
24,748,090
South
Carolina
Ports
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
7/01/48
.........................................
10,000,000
10,003,753
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
7/01/55
.........................................
10,400,000
10,228,679
South
Carolina
Public
Service
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2025
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/55
..........
5,000,000
5,020,556
173,329,393
South
Dakota
0.4%
South
Dakota
Health
&
Educational
Facilities
Authority
,
Avera
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/42
.........
10,000,000
9,154,732
Avera
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
7/01/46
.........
15,000,000
14,910,666
Monument
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
4
%
,
9/01/37
..............
10,920,000
10,410,998
34,476,396
Tennessee
3.5%
Chattanooga
Health
Educational
&
Housing
Facility
Board
,
CDFI
Phase
I
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/35
................................
1,000,000
1,001,967
City
of
Germantown
,
GO
,
2017
,
4
%
,
8/01/45
...............................
2,525,000
2,391,784
City
of
Jackson
,
West
Tennessee
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
5
%
,
4/01/36
......
3,885,000
3,885,427
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Tennessee
(continued)
City
of
Jackson,
(continued)
West
Tennessee
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
4
%
,
4/01/41
......
$
24,265,000
$
21,441,464
West
Tennessee
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
4/01/41
....
2,255,000
2,266,034
West
Tennessee
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5
%
,
4/01/41
........................................................
115,000
121,968
City
of
Knoxville
,
Wastewater
System
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
4/01/42
...
5,000,000
4,806,931
City
of
Memphis
,
Electric
System
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
3
%
,
12/01/42
..........................
2,470,000
1,945,657
Gas
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
3
%
,
12/01/42
....................................
1,000,000
787,715
City
of
Portland
,
Water
&
Sewer
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3
%
,
4/01/45
......
1,775,000
1,302,847
County
of
Coffee
,
GO
,
2019
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
6/01/44
........................
2,760,000
2,541,399
County
of
Wilson
,
GO
,
2017
A
,
4
%
,
4/01/42
................................
5,000,000
4,766,472
Johnson
City
Health
&
Educational
Facilities
Board
,
Ballad
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
1998
,
NATL
Insured
,
ETM,
5.25
%
,
7/01/28
.......................
8,500,000
8,773,241
Knox
Chapman
Utility
District
of
Knox
County
,
Revenue
,
2012
,
4
%
,
1/01/40
........
2,730,000
2,564,778
Knox
County
Health
Educational
&
Housing
Facility
Board
,
Covenant
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/42
....
18,000,000
18,074,011
Covenant
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/47
....
22,815,000
22,513,434
Provident
Group
-
UTK
Properties
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
A-1
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/54
........................................................
2,900,000
3,042,224
Provident
Group
-
UTK
Properties
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
A-1
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/59
........................................................
4,750,000
4,953,483
Provident
Group
-
UTK
Properties
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
A-1
,
BAM
Insured
,
5
%
,
7/01/64
........................................................
3,735,000
3,711,098
University
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/47
3,000,000
2,947,406
University
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
4/01/36
2,250,000
2,256,087
Madison
Suburban
Utility
District
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
3
%
,
2/01/45
.................
1,000,000
720,087
Memphis-Shelby
County
Airport
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/45
.........
12,235,000
12,275,537
Metropolitan
Government
Nashville
&
Davidson
County
Health
&
Educational
Facilities
Board
,
Blakeford
at
Green
Hills
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4
%
,
11/01/45
.......
3,500,000
2,832,591
Blakeford
at
Green
Hills
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
4
%
,
11/01/55
.......
9,015,000
6,647,940
Trevecca
Nazarene
University
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
4
%
,
10/01/51
...............
8,690,000
7,002,452
Vanderbilt
University
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/46
........................................................
5,000,000
4,971,312
Metropolitan
Nashville
Airport
Authority
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/44
........................................
20,000,000
20,053,458
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
4
%
,
7/01/49
........................................
3,000,000
2,598,043
Revenue
,
2019
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/49
........................................
17,475,000
17,408,272
Revenue
,
2022
B
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/47
.....................................
10,000,000
10,177,079
Revenue
,
2022
B
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/52
......................................
2,500,000
2,582,318
Shelby
County
Health
Educational
&
Housing
Facilities
Board
,
Methodist
Le
Bonheur
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
5/01/36
4,000,000
4,051,111
Rhodes
College
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/01/40
...................
2,000,000
1,933,689
South
Blount
County
Utility
District
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
12/01/39
......
2,015,000
1,667,757
c
Tennergy
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.5
%
,
12/01/30
..............
55,000,000
57,667,423
Tennessee
Housing
Development
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2013-1
C
,
4
%
,
7/01/43
......................................
750,000
672,053
Revenue
,
2017-3
,
3.65
%
,
7/01/47
.....................................
610,000
510,163
Revenue
,
2018-2
,
Refunding
,
3.85
%
,
7/01/42
.............................
1,005,000
931,521
Revenue
,
2018-4
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/43
...............................
5,745,000
5,230,348
Revenue
,
2023-3
A
,
5.4
%
,
7/01/53
.....................................
6,000,000
6,194,635
White
House
Utility
District
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
1/01/34
.............
820,000
763,106
Williamson
County
HB
&
TS
Utility
District
,
Revenue
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
9/01/44
.
1,200,000
917,344
283,903,666
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Texas
10.3%
Abilene
Convention
Center
Hotel
Development
Corp.
,
City
of
Abilene
Abilene
Convention
Center
,
Revenue,
First
Lien
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
10/01/50
................
$
5,510,000
$
4,196,503
Aldine
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2017
A
,
Refunding
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
2/15/42
.........................................................
2,445,000
2,472,540
Arlington
Higher
Education
Finance
Corp.
,
Harmony
Public
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/54
..........
5,000,000
4,388,260
Riverwalk
Education
Foundation,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4.5
%
,
8/15/55
5,500,000
5,299,523
Riverwalk
Education
Foundation,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4.5
%
,
8/15/60
5,500,000
5,286,148
Aubrey
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2022
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/52
........
7,500,000
6,717,826
Austin
Community
College
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
5.25
%
,
8/01/53
..................
6,000,000
6,291,103
Carrollton-Farmers
Branch
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/53
.........................................................
10,000,000
8,923,242
Cedar
Hill
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2024
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/50
.....
8,000,000
7,310,289
City
of
Arlington
,
Special
Tax,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4
%
,
2/15/44
.....
20,000,000
18,493,320
City
of
Austin
,
Electric
Utility
,
Revenue
,
2015
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
11/15/45
...................
10,000,000
10,006,677
d
Whisper
Valley
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2019
,
4.625
%
,
11/01/39
............................
1,405,000
1,314,814
d
Whisper
Valley
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2019
,
4.75
%
,
11/01/48
.............................
2,450,000
2,146,103
d
City
of
Celina
,
Mosaic
Public
Improvement
District
Phase
No.
1B
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2024
,
5.375
%
,
9/01/53
.................................................
500,000
456,322
Sutton
Fields
II
Public
Improvement
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2019
,
4.25
%
,
9/01/49
..................................................
3,065,000
2,520,499
City
of
Corpus
Christi
,
Utility
System
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/15/48
.....................
9,000,000
8,334,453
Utility
System
,
Revenue,
Junior
Lien
,
2015
A
,
5
%
,
7/15/40
...................
13,200,000
13,208,737
City
of
Dallas
,
DHFC
-
Briscoe
Apartments
LLC
(The)
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
A
,
6
%
,
12/01/62
.....................................................
19,000,000
17,380,005
d
City
of
Dallas
Housing
Finance
Corp.
,
DHFC
-
Dylan
Apartments
LLC
(The)
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
144A,
2022
A
,
6
%
,
12/01/62
................................
18,285,000
16,448,807
City
of
Houston
,
Airport
System
,
Revenue,
Sub.
Lien
,
2023
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/48
.............................................
5,000,000
5,138,403
d
City
of
Kyle
,
6
Creeks
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
3B
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2025
,
5.125
%
,
9/01/46
...............................
891,000
825,238
City
of
Laredo
,
Waterworks
&
Sewer
System
,
Revenue
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
3/01/41
9,690,000
9,211,914
City
of
Leander
,
Oak
Creek
Public
Improvement
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
3.25
%
,
9/01/38
..................................................
1,275,000
1,015,579
Oak
Creek
Public
Improvement
District
,
Special
Assessment
,
2020
,
Refunding
,
3.25
%
,
9/01/44
..................................................
1,460,000
1,043,428
d
City
of
Mesquite
,
Heartland
Town
Center
Public
Improvement
District
Phase
2
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2023
,
5
%
,
9/01/43
...........................................
816,000
762,525
Heartland
Town
Center
Public
Improvement
District
Phase
2
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2023
,
5.125
%
,
9/01/52
.......................................
373,000
338,618
City
of
Pflugerville
,
GO
,
2023
,
4
%
,
8/01/49
................................
3,500,000
3,172,102
d
City
of
Princeton
,
Eastridge
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2022
,
5.25
%
,
9/01/52
.........................
1,376,000
1,277,927
d
City
of
Royse
City
,
Waterscape
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2017
,
5
%
,
9/15/48
................................
2,700,000
2,489,078
Waterscape
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
1
Phase
1B
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2019
,
4.375
%
,
9/15/39
.............................
610,000
549,764
Waterscape
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
1
Phase
1B
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2019
,
4.5
%
,
9/15/48
...............................
1,260,000
1,072,753
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Texas
(continued)
Clifton
Higher
Education
Finance
Corp.
,
IDEA
Public
Schools
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
Refunding
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
8/15/54
....
$
4,425,000
$
3,885,596
International
Leadership
of
Texas,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
8/15/42
2,150,000
2,040,561
International
Leadership
of
Texas,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
8/15/47
11,500,000
11,882,902
YES
Prep
Public
Schools,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4.25
%
,
4/01/53
...
5,500,000
5,111,130
Comal
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/01/46
........
3,345,000
3,130,367
Community
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2022
B
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/50
...
2,750,000
2,512,140
Conroe
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2025
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/50
.......
15,000,000
13,702,584
Conroe
Local
Government
Corp.
,
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
5
%
,
10/01/32
....
90,000
96,897
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
5
%
,
10/01/33
....
100,000
107,141
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
5
%
,
10/01/34
....
100,000
106,471
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
5
%
,
10/01/35
....
85,000
90,011
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
5
%
,
10/01/36
....
85,000
89,431
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
4
%
,
10/01/41
....
600,000
549,434
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
4
%
,
10/01/46
....
700,000
617,259
Conroe
Convention
Center
Hotel
,
Revenue,
Third
Lien
,
2021
C
,
4
%
,
10/01/50
....
650,000
548,439
County
of
Harris
,
Toll
Road
,
Revenue,
First
Lien
,
2024
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/15/54
...
7,500,000
6,585,845
Crowley
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5.25
%
,
2/01/53
....
7,500,000
7,876,588
Del
Valle
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2022
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
6/15/47
......
7,500,000
6,875,357
Forney
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2015
,
Refunding
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
8/15/37
15,000,000
15,052,374
Frisco
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2016
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
8/15/46
........
20,000,000
20,123,136
FW
Texas
Street
Public
Facility
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
5
%
,
5/01/38
..............
15,000,000
15,089,221
Galena
Park
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2024
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
3
%
,
8/15/49
...
1,350,000
1,028,536
Grand
Parkway
Transportation
Corp.
,
Revenue
,
2013
B
,
5.8
%
,
10/01/45
..........
10,000,000
10,448,279
Gulf
Coast
Authority
,
Waste
Management,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2003
B
,
1.5
%
,
5/01/28
....
2,000,000
1,828,502
Harris
County
Cultural
Education
Facilities
Finance
Corp.
,
Houston
Methodist
Hospital
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2015
,
5
%
,
12/01/45
...........................
30,000,000
29,998,410
Harris
County-Houston
Sports
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
AGMC
Insured
,
3.125
%
,
11/15/56
.....................................
5,000,000
3,398,054
Harris-Waller
Counties
Municipal
Utility
District
No.
4
,
GO
,
2022
,
5
%
,
11/01/34
.............................................
795,000
789,751
GO
,
2022
,
5
%
,
11/01/38
.............................................
840,000
801,115
GO
,
2022
,
5.25
%
,
11/01/41
..........................................
1,435,000
1,354,746
GO
,
2022
,
5.5
%
,
11/01/44
...........................................
2,010,000
1,913,280
GO
,
2022
,
5.5
%
,
11/01/48
...........................................
5,445,000
5,075,416
Highland
Park
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/48
..
5,500,000
5,043,989
Houston
Higher
Education
Finance
Corp.
,
Houston
Baptist
University
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/54
...................................................
1,500,000
1,450,462
Humble
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2018
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
2/15/43
.......
10,000,000
10,100,075
Kaufman
County
Fresh
Water
Supply
District
No.
1-D
,
GO
,
2021
,
2.375
%
,
9/01/31
..........................................
165,000
138,776
GO
,
2021
,
2.375
%
,
9/01/32
..........................................
170,000
139,237
GO
,
2021
,
2.375
%
,
9/01/33
..........................................
170,000
135,461
GO
,
2021
,
2.5
%
,
9/01/34
............................................
180,000
141,470
GO
,
2021
,
2.5
%
,
9/01/36
............................................
370,000
275,756
GO
,
2021
,
2.625
%
,
9/01/38
..........................................
385,000
276,499
GO
,
2021
,
3
%
,
9/01/41
.............................................
375,000
264,384
GO
,
2021
,
3
%
,
9/01/46
.............................................
750,000
486,687
GO
,
2021
,
3
%
,
9/01/51
.............................................
1,265,000
764,596
GO
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.375
%
,
9/01/48
..............................
1,685,000
1,557,079
GO
,
2024
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.5
%
,
9/01/54
................................
3,695,000
3,445,668
d
Lakeside
Place
PFC
,
Torrey
Chase
Apartments
LP
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
3.48
%
,
12/15/39
........................................................
12,306,609
9,007,920
Lamar
Consolidated
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
4
%
,
2/15/53
.............................................
5,000,000
4,454,505
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Texas
(continued)
Lamar
Consolidated
Independent
School
District,
(continued)
GO
,
2023
A
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
2/15/58
................................
$
7,000,000
$
7,159,369
GO
,
2024
,
Refunding
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/54
.........................
9,500,000
8,446,373
Lubbock-Cooper
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4.375
%
,
2/15/53
.........................................................
15,000,000
14,342,409
Medina
Valley
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/53
..
15,000,000
13,384,863
New
Caney
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
Refunding
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
2/15/53
.........................................................
5,555,000
5,754,573
New
Hope
Cultural
Education
Facilities
Finance
Corp.
,
NCCD-Cain
Hall
Redevelopment
I
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2016
A-1
,
5
%
,
4/01/46
........
6,000,000
6,040,960
Quality
Senior
Housing
Foundation
of
East
Texas,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2019
A-1
,
5
%
,
12/01/39
.......................................................
5,650,000
5,455,166
Quality
Senior
Housing
Foundation
of
East
Texas,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2019
A-1
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
.......................................................
11,470,000
10,260,927
Quality
Senior
Housing
Foundation
of
East
Texas,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2019
A-1
,
5
%
,
12/01/54
.......................................................
230,000
200,812
Westminster
Manor
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
11/01/49
............
12,400,000
10,460,481
Newark
Higher
Education
Finance
Corp.
,
Abilene
Christian
University
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
4/01/57
...........................................
5,000,000
4,183,640
North
Harris
County
Regional
Water
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2016
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/15/46
.....................................................
18,460,000
18,559,005
North
Texas
Tollway
Authority
,
North
Texas
Tollway
System
,
Revenue,
First
Tier
,
2017
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/43
.
10,000,000
10,143,073
North
Texas
Tollway
System
,
Revenue,
Second
Tier
,
2018
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/48
10,000,000
10,091,870
e
Special
Projects
System
,
Revenue
,
2011
B
,
Pre-Refunded
,
5.62
%,
9/01/37
......
7,500,000
3,818,555
e
Special
Projects
System
,
Revenue
,
2011
B
,
Pre-Refunded
,
6.33
%,
9/01/43
......
7,500,000
2,433,748
Special
Projects
System
,
Revenue
,
2011
C
,
Pre-Refunded
,
6.75
%
,
9/01/45
......
25,000,000
29,764,640
Northwest
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
4
%
,
2/15/48
.....
7,000,000
6,492,504
Port
Freeport
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2019
A
,
5
%
,
6/01/49
.....................
4,000,000
3,881,588
San
Antonio
Education
Facilities
Corp.
,
University
of
the
Incarnate
Word
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
4/01/46
......
13,705,000
10,952,788
University
of
the
Incarnate
Word
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
4/01/51
......
3,765,000
2,888,408
University
of
the
Incarnate
Word
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
4/01/54
......
1,035,000
779,116
San
Antonio
Public
Facilities
Corp.
,
City
of
San
Antonio
,
Revenue
,
2012
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/42
......................................................
36,500,000
33,624,300
San
Jacinto
River
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2011
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
10/01/32
............................
5,000,000
5,004,066
Revenue
,
2011
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
10/01/37
............................
3,000,000
3,001,829
Southeast
Regional
Management
District
,
GO
,
2024
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.25
%
,
4/01/49
.............................
1,175,000
1,070,071
GO
,
2024
A
,
AGMC
Insured
,
4.25
%
,
4/01/53
.............................
1,755,000
1,575,637
Tarrant
County
Cultural
Education
Facilities
Finance
Corp.
,
CHRISTUS
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
5
%
,
7/01/43
...........
10,000,000
10,028,072
CHRISTUS
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/53
............
3,100,000
2,720,127
CHRISTUS
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/53
............
15,000,000
15,136,206
Texas
Health
Resources
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/15/41
15,165,000
15,255,217
Texas
Department
of
Housing
&
Community
Affairs
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
GNMA
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
1/01/53
.........................
14,000,000
14,305,593
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
GNMA
Insured
,
5.125
%
,
1/01/54
........................
3,000,000
3,072,348
Texas
Municipal
Gas
Acquisition
&
Supply
Corp.
III
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/15/29
................................
12,715,000
13,196,886
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/15/32
................................
10,350,000
10,825,370
c
Texas
Municipal
Gas
Acquisition
&
Supply
Corp.
IV
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5.5
%
,
1/01/34
....................................................
13,000,000
13,964,948
c
Texas
Municipal
Gas
Acquisition
&
Supply
Corp.
V
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
Mandatory
Put
,
5
%
,
1/01/34
......................................................
12,500,000
13,002,877
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Texas
(continued)
Texas
Private
Activity
Bond
Surface
Transportation
Corp.
,
NTE
Mobility
Partners
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2023
,
5.5
%
,
12/31/58
.............................
$
6,000,000
$
6,154,486
e
Texas
Transportation
Commission
,
State
Highway
249
System
,
Revenue,
First
Tier
,
2019
A
,
5.3
%,
8/01/48
.........
6,250,000
1,879,816
State
Highway
249
System
,
Revenue,
First
Tier
,
2019
A
,
5.34
%,
8/01/49
........
5,000,000
1,417,259
State
Highway
249
System
,
Revenue,
First
Tier
,
2019
A
,
5.35
%,
8/01/50
........
5,500,000
1,475,283
Texas
Water
Development
Board
,
State
Water
Implementation
Revenue
Fund
for
Texas
,
Revenue
,
2018
B
,
4
%
,
10/15/43
.......................................................
25,000,000
23,536,385
State
Water
Implementation
Revenue
Fund
for
Texas
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
4
%
,
10/15/49
.......................................................
20,000,000
18,134,096
State
Water
Implementation
Revenue
Fund
for
Texas
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5
%
,
10/15/47
16,050,000
16,643,142
d
Town
of
Little
Elm
,
Valencia
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
3
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2021
,
3.125
%
,
9/01/41
.......................................
708,000
508,252
Valencia
Public
Improvement
District
Improvement
Area
No.
3
,
Special
Assessment
,
144A,
2021
,
4
%
,
9/01/47
...........................................
831,000
667,226
Town
of
Ponder
,
Ponder
Public
Improvement
District
No.
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2017
,
5
%
,
9/01/45
500,000
486,689
Ponder
Public
Improvement
District
No.
1
,
Special
Assessment
,
2017
,
5
%
,
9/01/47
865,000
833,413
Travis
County
Development
Authority
,
Special
Assessment
,
2025
,
5.25
%
,
9/01/54
...
1,400,000
1,284,741
Viridian
Municipal
Management
District
,
GO
,
2023
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5
%
,
12/01/49
...
1,000,000
1,000,080
West
Travis
County
Public
Utility
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
BAM
Insured
,
4
%
,
8/15/41
......................................................
5,000,000
4,633,922
Westside
211
Special
Improvement
District
,
GO,
Sub.
Lien
,
2021
,
3
%
,
8/15/41
.....................................
790,000
577,938
GO,
Sub.
Lien
,
2021
,
3
%
,
8/15/45
.....................................
615,000
420,532
GO,
Sub.
Lien
,
2021
,
3
%
,
8/15/51
.....................................
1,570,000
995,555
GO,
Sub.
Lien
,
2022
,
5.625
%
,
8/15/52
..................................
1,065,000
1,055,737
Ysleta
Independent
School
District
,
GO
,
2022
,
PSF
Guaranty
,
5
%
,
8/15/56
........
23,445,000
23,892,919
825,359,923
Utah
1.2%
Central
Utah
Water
Conservancy
District
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/38
10,000,000
9,750,449
City
of
Bountiful
,
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
4
%
,
7/01/53
......................
6,840,000
6,248,330
City
of
Salt
Lake
City
,
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/48
..................................
25,110,000
25,024,011
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/51
..................................
10,000,000
9,975,787
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/53
...............................
10,000,000
10,106,766
Jordan
Valley
Water
Conservancy
District
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/41
6,000,000
5,654,640
University
of
Utah
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
8/01/46
......................
9,645,000
9,957,975
Utah
Infrastructure
Agency
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
3
%
,
10/15/26
........................................
550,000
542,778
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
10/15/28
........................................
350,000
347,267
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
10/15/32
........................................
540,000
525,101
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
10/15/41
........................................
1,450,000
1,285,943
Revenue
,
2021
,
3
%
,
10/15/45
........................................
2,000,000
1,406,075
Revenue
,
2022
,
5
%
,
10/15/37
........................................
1,200,000
1,233,548
Revenue
,
2022
,
5
%
,
10/15/46
........................................
3,650,000
3,610,232
Revenue
,
2024
,
5.5
%
,
10/15/44
.......................................
650,000
677,685
Revenue
,
2024
,
5.5
%
,
10/15/48
.......................................
650,000
670,037
Utah
State
University
,
Student
Fee
&
Housing
,
Revenue
,
2023
,
5
%
,
4/01/56
.......
10,120,000
10,266,784
97,283,408
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Virginia
0.6%
Amelia
County
Industrial
Development
Authority
,
Waste
Management,
Inc.
,
Revenue
,
2002
,
Refunding
,
1.45
%
,
4/01/27
......................................
$
2,350,000
$
2,217,133
Hampton
Roads
Transportation
Accountability
Commission
,
Transportation
Fund
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2020
A
,
5
%
,
7/01/60
..............................
19,000,000
19,303,569
Virginia
Housing
Development
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2023
F
,
FHA
Insured
,
5
%
,
11/01/43
11,120,000
11,237,191
Virginia
Resources
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2012
A
,
5
%
,
11/01/39
..................
70,000
70,052
Virginia
Small
Business
Financing
Authority
,
Capital
Beltway
Express
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/31/52
3,730,000
3,735,054
Capital
Beltway
Express
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
12/31/57
6,270,000
6,182,929
National
Senior
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
1/01/51
....................................................
4,000,000
3,286,417
46,032,345
Washington
2.8%
Central
Puget
Sound
Regional
Transit
Authority
,
Sales
Motor
Vehicle
&
Rental
Car
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2021
S-1
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
11/01/46
.............................
20,000,000
18,300,030
City
of
Seattle
,
Municipal
Light
&
Power
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
4
%
,
1/01/42
..........
10,855,000
10,300,861
County
of
Spokane
,
Airport
,
Revenue
,
2024
B
,
5.25
%
,
1/01/54
.................
11,690,000
11,821,435
Everett
Housing
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/37
..............
34,480,000
33,200,923
Grant
County
Public
Hospital
District
No.
1
,
GO
,
2023
,
5.125
%
,
12/01/52
.........
4,500,000
4,387,938
NJB
Properties
,
Revenue
,
2006
A
,
5
%
,
12/01/36
............................
5,000
5,004
Port
of
Seattle
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
5/01/38
........................................
15,000,000
15,051,192
Revenue
,
2019
,
4
%
,
4/01/44
.........................................
4,000,000
3,500,447
Skagit
County
Public
Hospital
District
No.
1
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
5.5
%
,
12/01/54
.......
3,050,000
3,130,204
University
of
Washington
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
5
%
,
4/01/48
.......................
29,450,000
29,709,466
Vancouver
Housing
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2024
,
4
%
,
8/01/34
....................
6,000,000
5,870,210
Washington
Health
Care
Facilities
Authority
,
d
Fred
Hutchinson
Cancer
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
5
%
,
12/01/29
.......................................................
250,000
265,104
d
Fred
Hutchinson
Cancer
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
5
%
,
12/01/33
.......................................................
250,000
262,846
d
Fred
Hutchinson
Cancer
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
3
%
,
12/01/34
.......................................................
300,000
268,763
d
Fred
Hutchinson
Cancer
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
4
%
,
12/01/45
.......................................................
1,200,000
1,068,000
d
Fred
Hutchinson
Cancer
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
,
4
%
,
12/01/48
.......................................................
910,000
802,461
Multicare
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/15/41
25,000,000
22,761,763
Providence
St.
Joseph
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2012
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/42
..
10,175,000
10,193,370
Providence
St.
Joseph
Health
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2014
D
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/38
.......................................................
8,000,000
8,002,575
Washington
Higher
Education
Facilities
Authority
,
Seattle
Pacific
University
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/42
......................................
3,800,000
3,350,004
Washington
State
Convention
Center
Public
Facilities
District
,
Lodging
Tax
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
7/01/43
.......................................
14,855,000
13,072,867
Washington
State
Housing
Finance
Commission
,
Revenue
,
2021-1
,
A
,
3.5
%
,
12/20/35
...................................
20,691,038
19,064,160
d
Madison
at
Rivers
Edge
Apartments
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2021
A
,
3.65
%
,
1/01/37
2,840,000
2,333,028
d
Seattle
Academy
of
Arts
&
Sciences
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2023
,
Refunding
,
6.375
%
,
7/01/63
........................................................
6,220,000
6,699,678
223,422,329
West
Virginia
0.8%
County
of
Ohio
,
Tax
Allocation
,
2024
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
6/01/53
................
1,500,000
1,468,123
c
West
Virginia
Economic
Development
Authority
,
Kentucky
Power
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2014
A
,
Refunding
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4.7
%
,
6/17/26
.............................
6,000,000
6,036,549
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
West
Virginia
(continued)
West
Virginia
Hospital
Finance
Authority
,
Cabell
Huntington
Hospital
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
1/01/43
........................................................
$
10,000,000
$
9,950,608
Vandalia
Health,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
9/01/38
.
3,040,000
3,071,864
Vandalia
Health,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2023
B
,
Refunding
,
6
%
,
9/01/53
.
3,000,000
3,221,735
West
Virginia
United
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
A
,
5
%
,
6/01/47
7,000,000
7,000,494
West
Virginia
United
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
6/01/52
20,700,000
20,464,571
West
Virginia
Water
Development
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/36
..............................
5,000,000
5,060,664
Revenue
,
2016
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/45
..............................
5,435,000
5,453,401
61,728,009
Wisconsin
4.7%
Public
Finance
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2023-1
,
A
,
5.75
%
,
7/01/62
...................................
23,793,410
24,103,502
d
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
,
B-1
,
4
%
,
12/28/44
................................
21,085,631
16,597,812
ACTS
Retirement-Life
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
5
%
,
11/15/41
.......................................................
1,205,000
1,219,684
Blue
Ridge
Healthcare
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2020
A
,
Refunding
,
3
%
,
1/01/50
2,185,000
1,550,879
CFC-SA
LLC
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2022
A
,
5
%
,
2/01/62
...................
10,000,000
9,598,324
Coral
Academy
of
Science
Las
Vegas
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/41
..........
1,000,000
873,748
Coral
Academy
of
Science
Las
Vegas
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/61
..........
10,000,000
7,710,141
d
Dominium
Holdings
I
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024-1
,
B-1
,
6.81
%
,
4/28/36
........
10,000,000
10,140,483
c
Duke
Energy
Progress
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
B
,
Refunding
,
Mandatory
Put
,
4
%
,
10/01/30
.......................................................
2,200,000
2,193,934
EMU
Campus
Living
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
A-1
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.5
%
,
7/01/52
......
5,000,000
5,095,156
EMU
Campus
Living
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2022
A-1
,
BAM
Insured
,
5.625
%
,
7/01/55
....
6,620,000
6,743,532
d
FAH
Tree
House
LLC
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2023
A
,
6.5
%
,
8/01/53
................
22,945,000
21,862,384
d
Greystone
Housing
Impact
Investors
LP
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2023-1
,
B-1
,
7.125
%
,
7/25/34
........................................................
22,825,000
23,419,137
d
Hope
Housing
Foundation
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
A
,
3.8
%
,
12/01/37
24,375,000
20,392,081
NC
A&T
Real
Estate
Foundation
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5.25
%
,
6/01/54
........
2,325,000
2,295,212
d
Patriot
Services
Group
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
A-1
,
Refunding
,
4.5
%
,
12/01/31
..................................................
11,975,000
11,720,288
d,e
Patriot
Services
Group
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2024
A-2
,
Refunding
,
2.34
%,
12/01/44
.................................................
122,250,000
72,172,170
d
Pine
Forest
2022
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
A
,
6.5
%
,
12/01/52
.....
22,565,000
22,467,781
d
Pine
Forest
2022
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
144A,
2022
B
,
7.5
%
,
12/01/29
.....
2,645,000
2,735,370
RED
River
Valley
Alliance
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
9/30/51
.................
730,000
587,367
RED
River
Valley
Alliance
LLC
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
4
%
,
3/31/56
.................
30,185,000
23,724,474
Southeastern
Regional
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
2/01/39
............................................
4,755,000
3,972,016
Southeastern
Regional
Medical
Center
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
2/01/46
............................................
11,980,000
9,065,600
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/15/41
............
1,280,000
1,117,421
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/15/51
............
10,000
7,997
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
6/15/61
............
6,000,000
4,626,693
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5.25
%
,
6/15/52
...........
1,610,000
1,540,966
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
5.375
%
,
6/15/57
..........
1,550,000
1,496,573
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
Refunding
,
5.5
%
,
6/15/55
...
2,135,000
2,107,870
Triad
Math
&
Science
Academy
Co.
,
Revenue
,
2025
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
6/15/65
..
1,125,000
1,066,188
UNC
Health
Appalachian
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/46
.......
5,075,000
3,965,039
UNC
Health
Appalachian
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/51
.......
5,705,000
4,216,123
UNC
Health
Appalachian
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/01/56
.......
2,250,000
1,616,899
United
Methodist
Retirement
Homes,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/41
...........................................
1,010,000
916,347
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
Wisconsin
(continued)
Public
Finance
Authority,
(continued)
United
Methodist
Retirement
Homes,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/51
...........................................
$
2,185,000
$
1,775,306
e
Wisconsin
Center
District
,
Revenue,
Junior
Lien
,
2020
D
,
AGMC
Insured
,
5.01
%,
12/15/45
........................................................
20,000,000
7,200,374
Wisconsin
Health
&
Educational
Facilities
Authority
,
Children's
Hospital
of
Wisconsin
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
8/15/42
........................................................
15,000,000
13,814,344
Marshfield
Clinic
Health
System
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2017
C
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
2/15/47
........................................................
20,000,000
19,783,196
Oakwood
Lutheran
Senior
Ministries
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
1/01/47
....................................................
5,200,000
4,218,664
Oakwood
Lutheran
Senior
Ministries
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
1/01/57
....................................................
1,400,000
1,049,970
St.
John's
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/36
........................................................
530,000
492,535
St.
John's
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/45
........................................................
475,000
396,752
St.
John's
Communities,
Inc.
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2022
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
9/15/36
........................................................
775,000
720,216
Wisconsin
Masonic
Home
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
8/15/46
......
895,000
725,993
Wisconsin
Masonic
Home
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
8/15/51
......
1,335,000
1,033,713
Wisconsin
Masonic
Home
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
8/15/55
......
1,760,000
1,333,273
Wisconsin
Masonic
Home
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2024
A
,
5.75
%
,
8/15/59
....
1,940,000
1,992,161
377,455,688
U.S.
Territories
2.5%
District
of
Columbia
2.0%
District
of
Columbia
,
Catholic
University
of
America
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
5
%
,
10/01/42
..........
20,535,000
20,550,284
Catholic
University
of
America
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2017
B
,
5
%
,
10/01/47
..........
25,110,000
23,775,770
Catholic
University
of
America
(The)
,
Revenue
,
2018
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/43
...
4,000,000
3,947,630
International
School
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
5
%
,
7/01/49
............
1,000,000
971,656
International
School
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2019
,
5
%
,
7/01/54
............
1,905,000
1,824,049
Water
&
Sewer
Authority
,
Revenue,
Senior
Lien
,
2018
A
,
5
%
,
10/01/49
..........
25,000,000
25,278,168
Metropolitan
Washington
Airports
Authority
,
Aviation
,
Revenue
,
2018
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/48
.......................
10,275,000
10,285,842
Aviation
,
Revenue
,
2019
A
,
Refunding
,
5
%
,
10/01/49
.......................
10,000,000
10,004,681
Aviation
,
Revenue
,
2023
A
,
Refunding
,
5.25
%
,
10/01/53
.....................
6,000,000
6,096,385
Dulles
Toll
Road
,
Revenue,
Second
Lien
,
2009
C
,
Pre-Refunded
,
AGMC
Insured
,
6.5
%
,
10/01/41
..................................................
25,000,000
26,163,830
Dulles
Toll
Road
,
Revenue,
Sub.
Lien
,
2019
B
,
Refunding
,
4
%
,
10/01/49
........
13,555,000
11,712,091
Washington
Metropolitan
Area
Transit
Authority
,
Dedicated
,
Revenue
,
2021
A
,
4
%
,
7/15/43
...............................
12,775,000
11,922,297
Dedicated
,
Revenue,
Second
Lien
,
2024
A
,
5
%
,
7/15/56
.....................
12,000,000
12,340,519
164,873,202
Puerto
Rico
0.5%
Puerto
Rico
Electric
Power
Authority
,
Revenue
,
VV
,
Refunding
,
NATL
Insured
,
5.25
%
,
7/01/32
.........................................................
5,780,000
5,623,760
Puerto
Rico
Industrial
Tourist
Educational
Medical
&
Environmental
Control
Facilities
Financing
Authority
,
Revenue
,
2000
B
,
6.625
%
,
1/01/27
....................................
317,172
312,668
Revenue
,
2000
B
,
6.625
%
,
1/01/28
....................................
2,419,017
2,371,155
Puerto
Rico
Sales
Tax
Financing
Corp.
,
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
A-1
,
5
%
,
7/01/58
..................................
27,576,000
26,382,977
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
Municipal
Bonds
(continued)
U.S.
Territories
(continued)
Puerto
Rico
(continued)
Puerto
Rico
Sales
Tax
Financing
Corp.,
(continued)
Sales
Tax
,
Revenue
,
A-2
,
4.784
%
,
7/01/58
...............................
$
5,593,000
$
5,162,804
39,853,364
Total
U.S.
Territories
....................................................................
204,726,566
Total
Municipal
Bonds
(Cost
$
8,201,974,736
)
...................................
7,894,128,521
Shares
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
0.0%
†
a
,b
Puerto
Rico
Electric
Power
Authority,
Escrow
Account
........................
1,723,393
1,378,715
Total
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
(Cost
$
–
)
...................................
1,378,715
Total
Long
Term
Investments
(Cost
$
8,237,634,736
)
.............................
7,931,265,815
a
a
a
a
a
Short
Term
Investments
0.3%
Principal
Amount
Municipal
Bonds
0.3%
California
0.2%
h
Los
Angeles
Department
of
Water
&
Power
,
Power
System
,
Revenue
,
2002
A-6
,
Refunding
,
SPA
Bank
of
America
NA
,
Daily
VRDN
and
Put
,
3.7
%
,
7/01/35
.......................................
10,200,000
10,200,000
Power
System
,
Revenue
,
2023
C-1
,
SPA
TD
Bank
NA
,
Daily
VRDN
and
Put
,
3.85
%
,
7/01/57
........................................................
5,125,000
5,125,000
Power
System
,
Revenue
,
2023
F-2
,
Refunding
,
SPA
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank
NA
,
Daily
VRDN
and
Put
,
3.5
%
,
7/01/47
..................................
3,100,000
3,100,000
18,425,000
Minnesota
0.0%
†
h
City
of
Minneapolis
,
Fairview
Health
Services
Obligated
Group
,
Revenue
,
2018
C
,
Refunding
,
LOC
Bank
of
America
NA
,
Daily
VRDN
and
Put
,
2.55
%
,
11/15/48
.....
3,400,000
3,400,000
New
York
0.1%
h
New
York
City
Municipal
Water
Finance
Authority
,
Water
&
Sewer
System
,
Revenue
,
2022
DD
,
Refunding
,
Daily
VRDN
and
Put
,
2.5
%
,
6/15/33
...................
2,700,000
2,700,000
Total
Municipal
Bonds
(Cost
$
24,525,000
)
......................................
24,525,000
Total
Short
Term
Investments
(Cost
$
24,525,000
)
................................
24,525,000
a
Total
Investments
(Cost
$
8,262,159,736
)
99.0
%
..................................
$7,955,790,815
Other
Assets,
less
Liabilities
1.0
%
.............................................
83,777,844
Net
Assets
100.0%
...........................................................
$8,039,568,659
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Schedule
of
Investments
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
See
Abbreviations
on
page
50
.
†
Rounds
to
less
than
0.1%
of
net
assets.
a
Fair
valued
using
significant
unobservable
inputs.
See
Note
9
regarding
fair
value
measurements.
b
Non-income
producing.
c
The
maturity
date
shown
represents
the
mandatory
put
date.
d
Security
was
purchased
pursuant
to
Rule
144A
or
Regulation
S
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
144A
securities
may
be
sold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration
only
to
qualified
institutional
buyers
or
in
a
public
offering
registered
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
Regulation
S
securities
cannot
be
sold
in
the
United
States
without
either
an
effective
registration
statement
filed
pursuant
to
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
or
pursuant
to
an
exemption
from
registration.
At
April
30,
2025,
the
aggregate
value
of
these
securities
was
$896,009,532,
representing
11.1%
of
net
assets.
e
The
rate
shown
represents
the
yield
at
period
end.
f
The
coupon
rate
shown
represents
the
rate
at
period
end.
g
Defaulted
security
or
security
for
which
income
has
been
deemed
uncollectible.
See
Note
7.
h
Variable
rate
demand
notes
(VRDN)
are
obligations
which
contain
a
floating
or
variable
interest
rate
adjustment
formula
and
an
unconditional
right
of
demand
to
receive
pay-
ment
of
the
principal
balance
plus
accrued
interest
at
specified
dates.
Unless
otherwise
noted,
the
coupon
rate
is
determined
based
on
factors
including
supply
and
demand,
underlying
credit,
tax
treatment,
and
current
short
term
rates.
The
coupon
rate
shown
represents
the
rate
at
period
end.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Statements
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
April
30,
2025
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-
Free
Income
Fund
Assets:
Investments
in
securities:
Cost
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
...................................................................
$8,262,159,736
Value
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
..................................................................
$7,955,790,815
Cash
....................................................................................
116,241
Receivables:
Capital
shares
sold
........................................................................
1,697,725
Interest
.................................................................................
105,275,857
Unrealized
appreciation
on
unfunded
commitments
(Note
1
b
)
..........................................
909,503
Total
assets
..........................................................................
8,063,790,141
Liabilities:
Payables:
Capital
shares
redeemed
...................................................................
16,316,303
Management
fees
.........................................................................
3,032,010
Distribution
fees
..........................................................................
807,185
Transfer
agent
fees
........................................................................
1,144,926
Distributions
to
shareholders
.................................................................
2,027,713
Accrued
expenses
and
other
liabilities
...........................................................
893,345
Total
liabilities
.........................................................................
24,221,482
Net
assets,
at
value
.................................................................
$8,039,568,659
Net
assets
consist
of:
Paid-in
capital
.............................................................................
$9,190,136,005
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................
(1,150,567,346)
Net
assets,
at
value
.................................................................
$8,039,568,659
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Statements
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
(continued)
April
30,
2025
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
Franklin
Federal
Tax-
Free
Income
Fund
Class
A:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$1,990,038,653
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
189,217,605
Net
asset
value
per
share
a
,b
..................................................................
$10.52
Maximum
offering
price
per
share
(net
asset
value
per
share
÷
96
.25
%
)
b
................................
$10.93
Class
A1:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$4,024,437,809
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
382,624,740
Net
asset
value
per
share
a
,b
..................................................................
$10.52
Maximum
offering
price
per
share
(net
asset
value
per
share
÷
96
.25
%
)
b
................................
$10.93
Class
C:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$127,394,208
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
12,121,865
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
a
,b
............................................
$10.51
Class
R6:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$791,700,267
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
75,203,472
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
b
.............................................
$10.53
Advisor
Class:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$1,105,997,722
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
105,034,835
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
b
.............................................
$10.53
a
Redemption
price
is
equal
to
net
asset
value
less
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable.
b
Net
asset
value
per
share
may
not
recalculate
due
to
rounding.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Statements
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025
Annual
Report
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-
Free
Income
Fund
Investment
income:
Dividends:
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
.............................................................
$57,028
Interest:
Unaffiliated
issuers
........................................................................
368,425,886
Total
investment
income
...................................................................
368,482,914
Expenses:
Management
fees
(Note
3
a
)
...................................................................
38,507,745
Distribution
fees:
(Note
3c
)
Class
A
................................................................................
5,052,618
Class
A1
...............................................................................
4,414,253
Class
C
................................................................................
1,008,694
Transfer
agent
fees:
(Note
3e
)
Class
A
................................................................................
1,141,695
Class
A1
...............................................................................
2,495,163
Class
C
................................................................................
87,798
Class
R6
...............................................................................
110,558
Advisor
Class
............................................................................
651,302
Custodian
fees
(Note
4
)
......................................................................
48,992
Reports
to
shareholders
fees
..................................................................
127,969
Registration
and
filing
fees
....................................................................
183,706
Professional
fees
...........................................................................
176,032
Trustees'
fees
and
expenses
..................................................................
92,944
Other
....................................................................................
647,758
Total
expenses
.........................................................................
54,747,227
Expense
reductions
(Note
4
)
...............................................................
(40,073)
Expenses
waived/paid
by
affiliates
(Note
3
f
and
3
g
)
..............................................
(4,357)
Net
expenses
.........................................................................
54,702,797
Net
investment
income
................................................................
313,780,117
Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses):
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
Investments:
Unaffiliated
issuers
......................................................................
(53,657,033)
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
............................................................
(282,878)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
..................................................................
(53,939,911)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments:
Unaffiliated
issuers
......................................................................
(52,018,590)
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
............................................................
291,970
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
............................................
(51,726,620)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
............................................................
(105,666,531)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
..........................................
$208,113,586
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Financial
Statements
Statements
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
The
accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
Year
Ended
April
30,
2024
Increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets:
Operations:
Net
investment
income
.................................................
$313,780,117
$324,893,282
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.................................................
(53,939,911)
(79,852,503)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
...........................
(51,726,620)
12,396,194
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
................
208,113,586
257,436,973
Distributions
to
shareholders:
Class
A
.............................................................
(70,738,894)
(66,879,650)
Class
A1
............................................................
(160,948,680)
(174,734,353)
Class
C
.............................................................
(4,802,568)
(6,366,664)
Class
R6
............................................................
(31,174,415)
(31,965,222)
Advisor
Class
........................................................
(43,173,369)
(39,920,179)
Total
distributions
to
shareholders
..........................................
(310,837,926)
(319,866,068)
Capital
share
transactions:
(Note
2
)
Class
A
.............................................................
50,235,206
40,419,438
Class
A1
............................................................
(529,565,288)
(580,112,407)
Class
C
.............................................................
(52,332,071)
(64,109,971)
Class
R6
............................................................
(22,049,972)
(113,909,215)
Advisor
Class
........................................................
(14,004,164)
136,583,996
Total
capital
share
transactions
............................................
(567,716,289)
(581,128,159)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
...................................
(670,440,629)
(643,557,254)
Net
assets:
Beginning
of
year
.......................................................
8,710,009,288
9,353,566,542
End
of
year
...........................................................
$8,039,568,659
$8,710,009,288
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund (Fund)
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(1940
Act)
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company.
The Fund
follows
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
(FASB)
Accounting
Standards
Codification
Topic
946,
Financial
Services
–
Investment
Companies
(ASC
946)
and
applies
the
specialized
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
U.S.
Generally
Accepted
Accounting
Principles
(U.S.
GAAP),
including,
but
not
limited
to,
ASC
946.
The
Fund
offers five
classes
of
shares:
Class
A,
Class
A1,
Class
C,
Class
R6
and
Advisor
Class.
Class
C
shares
automatically
convert
to
Class
A
shares
on
a
monthly
basis,
after
they
have
been
held
for
8
years.
Each
class
of
shares
may
differ
by
its
initial
sales
load,
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
voting
rights
on
matters
affecting
a
single
class,
its
exchange
privilege
and
fees
due
to
differing
arrangements
for
distribution
and
transfer
agent
fees.
The
following
summarizes
the Fund's
significant
accounting
policies.
a.
Financial
Instrument
Valuation
The
Fund's
investments
in
financial
instruments
are
carried
at
fair
value
daily.
Fair
value
is
the
price
that
would
be
received
to
sell
an
asset
or
paid
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
on
the
measurement
date.
The
Fund
calculates
the
net
asset
value
(NAV)
per
share
each business
day as
of
4
p.m.
Eastern
time
or
the
regularly
scheduled
close
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
(NYSE),
whichever
is
earlier.
Under
compliance
policies
and
procedures
approved
by
the Fund's
Board
of
Trustees
(the
Board),
the
Board
has
designated
the
Fund’s
investment
manager
as
the
valuation
designee
and
has
responsibility
for
oversight
of
valuation.
The
investment
manager
is
assisted
by
the
Fund’s
administrator
in
performing
this
responsibility,
including
leading
the
cross-
functional
Valuation
Committee
(VC).
The
Fund
may
utilize
independent
pricing
services,
quotations
from
securities
and
financial
instrument
dealers,
and
other
market
sources
to
determine
fair
value.
Equity
securities
and
exchange
traded
funds listed
on
an
exchange
or
on
the
NASDAQ
National
Market
System
are
valued
at
the
last
quoted
sale
price
or
the
official
closing
price of
the
day,
respectively.
Over-the-counter
(OTC)
securities
are
valued
within
the
range
of
the
most
recent
quoted
bid
and
ask
prices.
Securities
that
trade
in
multiple
markets
or
on
multiple
exchanges
are
valued
according
to
the
broadest
and
most
representative
market.
Certain
equity
securities
are
valued
based
upon
fundamental
characteristics
or
relationships
to
similar
securities.
Debt
securities
generally
trade
in
the OTC
market
rather
than
on
a
securities
exchange.
The
Fund's
pricing
services
use
multiple
valuation
techniques
to
determine
fair
value.
In
instances
where
sufficient
market
activity
exists,
the
pricing
services
may
utilize
a
market-based
approach
through
which
quotes
from
market
makers
are
used
to
determine
fair
value.
In
instances
where
sufficient
market
activity
may
not
exist
or
is
limited,
the
pricing
services
also
utilize
proprietary
valuation
models
which
may
consider
market
characteristics
such
as
benchmark
yield
curves,
credit
spreads,
estimated
default
rates,
anticipated
market
interest
rate
volatility,
coupon
rates,
anticipated
timing
of
principal
repayments,
underlying
collateral,
and
other
unique
security
features
in
order
to
estimate
the
relevant
cash
flows,
which
are
then
discounted
to
calculate
the
fair
value.
The
Fund
has
procedures
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
for
which
market
prices
are
not
reliable
or
readily
available.
Under
these
procedures,
the Fund
primarily
employs
a
market-based
approach
which
may
use
related
or
comparable
assets
or
liabilities,
recent
transactions,
market
multiples,
and
other
relevant
information
for
the
investment
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
the
investment.
An
income-based
valuation
approach
may
also
be
used
in
which
the
anticipated
future
cash
flows
of
the
investment
are
discounted
to
calculate
fair
value.
Discounts
may
also
be
applied
due
to
the
nature
or
duration
of
any
restrictions
on
the
disposition
of
the
investments.
Due
to
the
inherent
uncertainty
of
valuations
of
such
investments,
the
fair
values
may
differ
significantly
from
the
values
that
would
have
been
used
had
an
active
market
existed.
b.
Securities
Purchased
on
a
When-Issued,
Forward
Commitment or
Delayed
Delivery
Basis
The
Fund
may purchase
securities
on
a when-issued,
forward
commitment or
delayed
delivery basis,
with
payment
and
delivery
scheduled
for
a
future
date.
These
transactions
are
subject
to
market
fluctuations
and
are
subject
to
the
risk
that
the
value
at
delivery
may
be
more
or
less
than
the
trade
date
purchase
price.
Although
the
Fund
will
generally
purchase
these
securities
with
the
intention
of
holding
the
securities, it
may
sell
the
securities
before
the
settlement
date.
These
types
of
securities
may
be
considered
unfunded
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
and
the
Fund
may
be
obligated
to
perform
on
such
agreements
at
a
future
date.
Unfunded
commitments
are
marked
to
market
daily
and
any
unrealized
appreciation
or
depreciation
is
included
in
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
the
Statement
of
Operations.
At
April
30,
2025,
unfunded
commitments
were
as
follows:
c.
Income
Taxes
It
is the Fund's
policy
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
the
Internal
Revenue
Code. The Fund
intends
to
distribute
to
shareholders
substantially
all
of
its income
and
net
realized
gains
to
relieve
it
from
federal
income
and excise
taxes.
As
a
result,
no
provision
for
U.S.
federal
income
taxes
is
required.
The Fund
may
recognize
an
income
tax
liability
related
to
its
uncertain
tax
positions
under
U.S.
GAAP
when
the
uncertain
tax
position
has
a
less
than
50%
probability
that
it
will
be
sustained
upon
examination
by
the
tax
authorities
based
on
its
technical
merits.
As
of
April
30,
2025, the Fund
has
determined
that
no
tax
liability
is
required
in
its
financial
statements
related
to
uncertain
tax
positions
for
any
open
tax
years
(or
expected
to
be
taken
in
future
tax
years).
Open
tax
years
are
those
that
remain
subject
to
examination
and
are
based
on
the
statute
of
limitations
in
each
jurisdiction
in
which
the Fund
invests.
d.
Security
Transactions,
Investment
Income,
Expenses
and
Distributions
Security
transactions
are
accounted
for
on
trade
date.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
security
transactions
are
determined
on
a
specific
identification
basis.
Interest
income
(including
interest
income
from
payment-in-kind
securities,
if
any)
and
estimated
expenses
are
accrued
daily.
Amortization
of
premium
and
accretion
of
discount
on
debt
securities
are
included
in
interest
income.
Paydown
gains
and
losses
are
recorded
as
an
adjustment
to
interest
income.
The
Fund
may
receive
other
income
from
investments
in
senior
secured
corporate
loans
or
unfunded
commitments,
including
amendment
fees,
consent
fees
or
commitment
fees.
These
fees
are
recorded
as
income
when
received
by
the
Fund.
Dividend
income
is
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Dividends
from
net
investment
income
are
normally
declared
daily;
these
dividends
may
be
reinvested
or
paid
monthly
to
shareholders.
Distributions
from
net
realized
capital
gains
and
other
distributions,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Distributable
earnings
are
determined
according
to
income
tax
regulations
(tax
basis)
and
may
differ
from
earnings
recorded
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP.
These
differences
may
be
permanent
or
temporary.
Permanent
differences
are
reclassified
among
capital
accounts
to
reflect
their
tax
character.
These
reclassifications
have
no
impact
on
net
assets
or
the
results
of
operations.
Temporary
differences
are
not
reclassified,
as
they
may
reverse
in
subsequent
periods.
Realized
and
unrealized
gains
and
losses
and
net
investment
income,
excluding
class
specific
expenses,
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
of
shares
based
upon
the
relative
proportion
of
net
assets
of
each
class.
Differences
in
per
share
distributions
by
class
are
generally
due
to
differences
in
class
specific
expenses.
e.
Insurance
The
scheduled
payments
of
interest
and
principal
for
each
insured
municipal
security
in
the
Fund
are
insured
by
either
a
new
issue
insurance
policy
or
a
secondary
insurance
policy.
Depending
on
the
type
of
coverage,
premiums
for
insurance
are
either
added
to
the
cost
basis
of
the
security
or
paid
by
a
third
party.
Insurance
companies
typically
insure
municipal
bonds
that
tend
to
be
of
very
high
quality,
with
the
majority
of
underlying
municipal
bonds
rated
A
or
better.
However,
an
event
involving
an
insurer
could
have
an
adverse
effect
on
the
value
of
the
securities
insured
by
that
insurance
company.
There
can
be
no
assurance
the
insurer
will
be
able
to
fulfill
its
obligations
under
the
terms
of
the
policy.
f.
Accounting
Estimates
The
preparation
of
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP
requires
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
Borrower
Unfunded
Commitment
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Puerto
Rico
Electric
Power
Authority,
Restructured
Power
Revenue
,
B-1,
6%,
7/01/41
$3,809,333
B-2,
7.125%,
7/01/59
18,500,231
$22,309,564
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
b.
Securities
Purchased
on
a
When-Issued,
Forward
Commitment or
Delayed
Delivery
Basis
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
amounts
of
income
and
expenses
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
g.
Guarantees
and
Indemnifications
Under
the Fund's
organizational
documents,
its
officers
and trustees
are
indemnified
by
the
Fund against
certain
liabilities
arising
out
of
the
performance
of
their
duties
to
the
Fund.
Additionally,
in
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
enters
into
contracts
with
service
providers
that
contain
general
indemnification
clauses.
The Fund's
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the Fund
that
have
not
yet
occurred.
Currently,
the Fund
expects
the
risk
of
loss
to
be
remote.
2.
Shares
of
Beneficial
Interest
At
April
30,
2025,
there
were
an
unlimited
number
of
shares
authorized
(without
par
value).
Transactions
in
the
Fund's
shares
were
as
follows:
Year
Ended
April
30,
2025
Year
Ended
April
30,
2024
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class
A
Shares:
Shares
sold
a
...................................
39,094,355
$422,755,566
45,291,811
$479,825,027
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
6,181,886
66,861,343
5,947,644
63,025,429
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(40,669,921)
(439,381,703)
(47,583,185)
(502,431,018)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
4,606,320
$50,235,206
3,656,270
$40,419,438
Class
A1
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
6,989,511
$75,720,306
9,207,147
$97,504,088
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
13,178,274
142,577,579
14,621,101
154,894,071
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(69,092,499)
(747,863,173)
(78,628,347)
(832,510,566)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(48,924,714)
$(529,565,288)
(54,800,099)
$(580,112,407)
Class
C
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
1,007,089
$10,887,435
1,616,526
$17,092,036
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
425,366
4,599,719
574,477
6,078,985
Shares
redeemed
a
..............................
(6,269,094)
(67,819,225)
(8,263,354)
(87,280,992)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(4,836,639)
$(52,332,071)
(6,072,351)
$(64,109,971)
Class
R6
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
7,869,457
$85,412,404
34,234,418
$352,818,204
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
2,862,463
30,992,280
2,993,543
31,744,930
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(12,743,185)
(138,454,656)
(48,818,253)
(498,472,349)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(2,011,265)
$(22,049,972)
(11,590,292)
$(113,909,215)
Advisor
Class
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
25,054,287
$271,652,856
68,214,785
$704,957,450
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
3,734,871
40,448,007
3,481,166
36,923,548
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(30,158,290)
(326,105,027)
(58,321,729)
(605,297,002)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(1,369,132)
$(14,004,164)
13,374,222
$136,583,996
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
f.
Accounting
Estimates
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
3
.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
is
the
holding
company
for
various
subsidiaries
that
together
are
referred
to
as
Franklin
Templeton.
Certain
officers
and trustees
of
the Fund are
also
officers
and/or
directors
of
the
following
subsidiaries:
a.
Management
Fees
The
Fund
pays
an
investment
management
fee,
calculated
daily
and
paid
monthly,
to
Advisers
based
on
the
month-end
net
assets
of
the
Fund
as
follows:
For
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
the
gross
effective
investment
management
fee
rate
was 0.450%
of
the
Fund’s
average daily
net
assets.
b.
Administrative
Fees
Under
an
agreement
with
Advisers,
FT
Services
provides
administrative
services
to
the
Fund.
The
fee
is
paid
by
Advisers
based
on
the Fund's
average
daily
net
assets,
and
is
not
an
additional
expense
of
the
Fund.
c.
Distribution
Fees
The
Board
has
adopted
distribution
plans
for
each
share
class,
with
the
exception
of
Class
R6
and
Advisor
Class
shares,
pursuant
to
Rule
12b-1
under
the
1940
Act.
Under
the
Fund's
Class
A
and
A1
reimbursement
distribution
plans,
the
Fund
reimburses
Distributors
for
costs
incurred
in
connection
with
the
servicing,
sale
and
distribution
of the
Fund's
shares
up
to
the
maximum
annual
plan
rate
for
each
class.
Under
the
Class
A
and
A1
reimbursement
distribution
plans,
costs
exceeding
the
maximum
for
the
current
plan
year
cannot
be
reimbursed
in
subsequent
periods.
In
addition,
under
the
Fund's
Class
C
compensation
distribution
plan,
the
Fund
pays
Distributors
for
costs
incurred
in
connection
with
the
servicing,
sale
and
distribution
of
the
Fund's
shares
up
to
the
maximum
annual
plan
rate.
The
plan
year,
for
purposes
of
monitoring
compliance
with
the
maximum
annual
plan
rates,
is
February
1
through
January
31.
The
maximum
annual
plan
rates,
based
on
the
average
daily
net
assets,
for
each
class,
are
as
follows:
a
May
include
a
portion
of
Class
C
shares
that
were
automatically
converted
to
Class
A.
Subsidiary
Affiliation
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.
(Advisers)
Investment
manager
Franklin
Templeton
Services,
LLC
(FT
Services)
Administrative
manager
Franklin
Distributors,
LLC
(Distributors)
Principal
underwriter
Franklin
Templeton
Investor
Services,
LLC
(Investor
Services)
Transfer
agent
Annualized
Fee
Rate
Net
Assets
0.625%
Up
to
and
including
$100
million
0.500%
Over
$100
million,
up
to
and
including
$250
million
0.450%
Over
$250
million,
up
to
and
including
$7.5
billion
0.440%
Over
$7.5
billion,
up
to
and
including
$10
billion
0.430%
Over
$10
billion,
up
to
and
including
$12.5
billion
0.420%
Over
$12.5
billion,
up
to
and
including
$15
billion
0.400%
Over
$15
billion,
up
to
and
including
$17.5
billion
0.380%
Over
$17.5
billion,
up
to
and
including
$20
billion
0.360%
In
excess
of
$20
billion
2.
Shares
of
Beneficial
Interest
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
d.
Sales
Charges/Underwriting
Agreements
Front-end
sales
charges
and
contingent
deferred
sales
charges
(CDSC)
do
not
represent
expenses
of
the
Fund.
These
charges
are
deducted
from
the
proceeds
of
sales
of
fund
shares
prior
to
investment
or
from
redemption
proceeds
prior
to
remittance,
as
applicable.
Distributors
has
advised
the
Fund
of
the
following
commission
transactions
related
to
the
sales
and
redemptions
of
the
Fund's
shares
for
the
year:
e.
Transfer
Agent
Fees
Each
class
of
shares
pays
transfer
agent
fees,
calculated
monthly
and
paid
monthly, to
Investor
Services
for
its
performance
of
shareholder
servicing
obligations. The
fees
are based
on
a
fixed
margin
earned
by
Investor
Services
and
are allocated
to
the Fund
based
upon
relative
assets
and
relative
transactions. In
addition,
each
class reimburses
Investor
Services
for
out
of
pocket
expenses
incurred
and,
except
for
Class
R6, reimburses
shareholder
servicing
fees
paid
to
third
parties.
These
fees
paid
to
third
parties
are
accrued
and
allocated
daily
based
upon
their
relative
proportion
of
such
classes'
aggregate
net
assets.
Class
R6
pays
Investor
Services
transfer
agent
fees
allocated
specifically
to
that
class
based
upon
its
relative
assets
and
relative
transactions.
For
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
the Fund
paid
transfer
agent
fees
as
noted
in
the
Statement of
Operations,
of
which
$1,402,078
was
retained
by
Investor
Services.
f.
Investments
in
Affiliated
Management
Investment
Companies
The
Fund
invests
in
one
or
more
affiliated
management
investment
companies.
As
defined
in
the
1940
Act,
an
investment
is
deemed
to
be
a
“Controlled
Affiliate”
of
a
fund
when
a
fund
owns,
either
directly
or
indirectly,
25%
or
more
of
the
affiliated
fund’s
outstanding
shares
or
has
the
power
to
exercise
control
over
management
or
policies
of
such
fund.
The
Fund
does
not
invest
for
purposes
of
exercising
a
controlling
influence
over
the
management
or
policies.
Management
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
are
waived
on
assets
invested
in
the
affiliated
management
investment
companies,
as
noted
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
the
management
and
administrative
fees
paid
directly
or
indirectly
by
each
affiliate.
During
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
the
Fund
held
investments
in
affiliated
management
investment
companies
as
follows:
Class
A
....................................................................................
0.25%
Class
A1
...................................................................................
0.10%
Class
C
....................................................................................
0.65%
Sales
charges
retained
net
of
commissions
paid
to
unaffiliated
brokers/dealers
..............................
$65,831
CDSC
retained
..............................................................................
$143,390
aa
Value
at
Beginning
of
Year
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
at
End
of
Year
Number
of
Shares
Held
at
End
of
Year
Investment
Income
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Non-Controlled
Affiliates
Dividends
Franklin
Municipal
Green
Bond
ETF
...................
$1,963,763
$—
$(1,972,855)
$(282,878)
$291,970
$—
—
$57,028
Total
Affiliated
Securities
...
$1,963,763
$—
$(1,972,855)
$(282,878)
$291,970
$—
$57,028
3
.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
c.
Distribution
Fees
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
g.
Waiver
and
Expense
Reimbursements
Transfer
agent
fees
on
Class
R6
shares
of
the
Fund have
been
capped
so
that
transfer
agent
fees
for
that
class
do
not
exceed
0.03%
based
on
the
average
net
assets
of
the
class
until
August
31,
2025.
h.
Interfund
Transactions
The
Fund
engaged
in
purchases
and
sales
of
investments
with
funds
or
other
accounts
that
have
common
investment
managers
(or
affiliated
investment
managers),
directors,
trustees
or
officers.
During
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
these
purchase
and
sale
transactions
aggregated
$362,946,449
and
$423,852,545,
respectively,
with
net
realized
losses
of
$1,872,530.
4.
Expense
Offset
Arrangement
The Fund has
entered
into
an
arrangement
with
its
custodian
whereby
credits
realized
as
a
result
of
uninvested
cash
balances
are
used
to
reduce
a
portion
of
the
Fund's
custodian
expenses.
During
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
the
custodian
fees
were
reduced
as
noted
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
5.
Income
Taxes
For
tax
purposes,
capital
losses
may
be
carried
over
to
offset
future
capital
gains.
At
April
30,
2025,
the
capital
loss
carryforwards
were
as
follows:
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
during
the
years
ended
April
30,
2025
and
2024
,
was
as
follows:
At
April
30,
2025,
the
cost
of
investments,
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and
undistributed
tax
exempt
income for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Capital
loss
carryforwards
not
subject
to
expiration:
Short
term
................................................................................
$
308,965,459
Long
term
................................................................................
547,499,182
Total
capital
loss
carryforwards
...............................................................
$856,464,641
a
a
Includes
$90,841,159
from
the
merged
Franklin
Florida
Tax-Free
Income
Fund,
Franklin
Kentucky
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
and
Franklin
Tennessee
Municipal
Bond
Fund,
which
may
be
carried
over
to
offset
future
capital
gains,
subject
to
certain
limitations.
2025
2024
Distributions
paid
from:
Ordinary
income
..........................................................
$2,182,181
$9,243,073
Tax
exempt
income
........................................................
308,655,745
310,622,995
$310,837,926
$319,866,068
Cost
of
investments
..........................................................................
$8,257,785,663
Unrealized
appreciation
........................................................................
$136,909,426
Unrealized
depreciation
........................................................................
(438,904,274)
Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
$(301,994,848)
3
.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Differences
between
income
and/or
capital
gains
as
determined
on
a
book
basis
and
a
tax
basis
are
primarily
due
to
differing
treatment
of
bond
discounts
and
premiums.
6.
Investment
Transactions
Purchases
and
sales
of
investments (excluding
short
term
securities) for
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
aggregated
$811,781,127 and
$1,367,163,336,
respectively.
7.
Defaulted
Securities
The
Fund held
defaulted
securities
and/or
other
securities
for
which
the
income
has
been
deemed
uncollectible.
At
April
30,
2025,
the
aggregate
value
of
these
securities represents less
than
0.1%
of
the
Fund's net
assets.
The
Fund
discontinues
accruing
income
on
securities
for
which
income
has
been
deemed
uncollectible
and
provides
an
estimate
for
losses
on
interest
receivable.
The
securities
have
been
identified
in
the
accompanying
Schedule
of
Investments.
8.
Credit
Facility
The
Fund,
together
with
other
U.S.
registered
and
foreign
investment
funds
(collectively,
Borrowers),
managed
by
Franklin
Templeton,
are
borrowers
in
a
joint
syndicated
senior
unsecured
credit
facility
totaling
$2.995
billion
(Global
Credit
Facility)
which
matures
on
January
30,
2026.
This
Global
Credit
Facility
provides
a
source
of
funds
to
the
Borrowers
for
temporary
and
emergency
purposes,
including
the
ability
to
meet
future
unanticipated
or
unusually
large
redemption
requests.
Under
the
terms
of
the
Global
Credit
Facility,
the
Fund
may,
in
addition
to
interest
charged
on
any
borrowings
made
by
the
Fund
and
other
costs
incurred
by
the
Fund,
pay
its
share
of
fees
and
expenses
incurred
in
connection
with
the
implementation
and
maintenance
of
the
Global
Credit
Facility,
based
upon
its
relative
share
of
the
aggregate
net
assets
of
all
of
the
Borrowers,
including
an
annual
commitment
fee
of
0.15%
based
upon
the
unused
portion
of
the
Global
Credit
Facility.
These
fees
are
reflected
in
other
expenses
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
During
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
the Fund
did
not
use
the
Global
Credit
Facility.
9.
Fair
Value
Measurements
The
Fund
follows
a
fair
value
hierarchy
that
distinguishes
between
market
data
obtained
from
independent
sources
(observable
inputs)
and
the Fund's
own
market
assumptions
(unobservable
inputs).
These
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
value
of
the
Fund's financial
instruments
and
are
summarized
in
the
following
fair
value
hierarchy:
Level
1
–
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
financial
instruments
Level
2
–
other
significant
observable
inputs
(including
quoted
prices
for
similar
financial
instruments,
interest
rates,
prepayment
speed,
credit
risk,
etc.)
Level
3
–
significant
unobservable
inputs
(including
the
Fund's
own
assumptions
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments)
Distributable
earnings:
Undistributed
tax
exempt
income
.................................................................
$9,010,352
5.
Income
Taxes
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
The
input
levels
are
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risk
or
liquidity
associated
with
financial
instruments
at
that
level.
A
summary
of
inputs
used
as
of
April
30,
2025,
in
valuing
the
Fund's assets carried
at
fair
value,
is
as
follows:
A
reconciliation
in
which
Level
3
inputs
are
used
in
determining
fair
value
is
presented
when
there
are
significant
Level
3
assets
and/or
liabilities
at
the
beginning
and/or
end
of
the
year
.
10.
Operating
Segments
The
Fund has adopted
the
FASB
Accounting
Standards
Update
(ASU)
2023-07,
Segment
Reporting
(Topic
280)
-
Improvements
to
Reportable
Segment
Disclosures.
The
update
is
limited
to
disclosure
requirements
and
does
not
impact
the Fund's
financial
position
or
results
of
operations.
The Fund operates
as
a
single
operating
segment,
which
is
an
investment
portfolio.
The
Fund's Investment
manager
serves
as
the
Chief
Operating
Decision
Maker
(CODM),
evaluating
fund-wide
results
and
performance
under
a
unified
investment
strategy.
The
CODM
uses
these
measures
to
assess
fund
performance
and
allocate
resources
effectively.
Internal
reporting
provided
to
the
CODM
aligns
with
the
accounting
policies
and
measurement
principles
used
in
the financial
statements.
For
information
regarding
segment
assets,
segment
profit
or
loss,
and
significant
expenses,
refer
to
the Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
and
the Statement
of
Operations,
along
with
the
related
notes
to
the financial
statements.
The Schedule
of
Investments
provides
details
of
the Fund's
investments
that
generate
returns
such
as
interest,
dividends,
and
realized
and
unrealized
gains
or
losses.
Performance
metrics,
including
portfolio
turnover
and
expense
ratios,
are
disclosed
in
the Financial
Highlights.
11.
Subsequent
Events
The
Fund
has
evaluated
subsequent
events
through
the
issuance
of
the
financial
statements
and
determined
that
no
events
have
occurred
that
require
disclosure.
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Common
Stocks
........................
$
—
$
—
$
—
a
$
—
Corporate
Bonds
........................
—
—
35,758,579
35,758,579
Municipal
Bonds
.........................
—
7,894,128,521
—
7,894,128,521
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
...............
—
—
1,378,715
1,378,715
Short
Term
Investments
...................
—
24,525,000
—
24,525,000
Total
Investments
in
Securities
...........
$—
$7,918,653,521
$37,137,294
$7,955,790,815
Other
Financial
Instruments:
Unfunded
Commitments
..................
$—
$—
$909,503
$909,503
Total
Other
Financial
Instruments
.........
$—
$—
$909,503
$909,503
a
Includes
financial
instruments
determined
to
have
no
value.
9.
Fair
Value
Measurements
(continued)
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Abbreviations
Selected
Portfolio
AGMC
Assured
Guaranty
Municipal
Corp.
AMBAC
American
Municipal
Bond
Assurance
Corp.
BAM
Build
America
Mutual
Assurance
Co.
COP
Certificate
of
Participation
ETF
Exchange-Traded
Fund
ETM
Escrowed
to
Maturity
FGIC
Financial
Guaranty
Insurance
Co.
FHA
Federal
Housing
Administration
FRN
Floating
Rate
Note
GNMA
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
GO
General
Obligation
LOC
Letter
of
Credit
NATL
National
Reinsurance
Corp.
PSF
Permanent
School
Fund
SOFR
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
SPA
Standby
Purchase
Agreement
TSOF
Term
SOFR
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
To
the
Board
of
Trustees
and
Shareholders
of
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities,
including
the
schedule
of
investments,
of
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
(the
"Fund")
as
of
April
30,
2025,
the
related
statement
of
operations
for
the
year
ended
April
30,
2025,
the
statements
of
changes
in
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
ended
April
30,
2025,
including
the
related
notes,
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
ended
April
30,
2025
(collectively
referred
to
as
the
“financial
statements”).
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
April
30,
2025,
the
results
of
its
operations
for
the
year
then
ended,
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
ended
April
30,
2025
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
five
years
in
the
period
ended
April
30,
2025
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund’s
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund’s
financial
statements
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(PCAOB)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
of
these
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
April
30,
2025
by
correspondence
with
the
custodian
and
private
placement
agents;
when
replies
were
not
received,
we
performed
other
auditing
procedures.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
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LLP
San
Francisco,
California
June
18,
2025
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
investment
companies
in
the
Franklin
Templeton
Group
of
Funds
since
1948.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Tax
Information
(unaudited)
By
mid-February,
tax
information
related
to
a
shareholder's
proportionate
share
of
distributions
paid
during
the
preceding
calendar
year
will
be
received,
if
applicable.
Please
also
refer
to
www.franklintempleton.com
for
per
share
tax
information
related
to
any
distributions
paid
during
the
preceding
calendar
year.
Shareholders
are
advised
to
consult
with
their
tax
advisors
for
further
information
on
the
treatment
of
these
amounts
on
their
tax
returns.
The
following
tax
information
for
the
Fund
is
required
to
be
furnished
to
shareholders
with
respect
to
income
earned
and
distributions
paid
during
its
fiscal
year.
The
Fund
hereby
reports
the
following
amounts,
or
if
subsequently
determined
to
be
different,
the
maximum
allowable
amounts,
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
April
30,
2025:
Pursuant
to:
Amount
Reported
Exempt-Interest
Dividends
Distributed
§852(b)(5)(A)
$308,655,745
Qualified
Net
Interest
Income
(QII)
§871(k)(1)(C)
$3,157,808
Section
163(j)
Interest
Earned
§163(j)
$366,409,021
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
BOARD
APPROVAL
OF
INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENTS
FRANKLIN
FEDERAL
TAX-FREE
INCOME
FUND
(Fund)
At
an
in-person
meeting
held
on
April
15,
2025
(Meeting),
the
Board
of
Trustees
(Board)
of
the
Fund,
including
a
majority
of
the
trustees
who
are
not
“interested
persons”
as
defined
in
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(Independent
Trustees),
reviewed
and
approved
the
continuance
of
the
investment
management
agreement
between
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.
(Manager)
and
the
Fund
(Management
Agreement)
for
an
additional
one-year
period.
The
Independent
Trustees
received
advice
from
and
met
separately
with
Independent
Trustee
counsel
to
consider
the
renewal
of
the
Management
Agreement.
In
considering
the
continuance
of
the
Management
Agreement,
the
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
provided
by
the
Manager
at
the
Meeting
and
throughout
the
year
at
meetings
of
the
Board
and
its
committees.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
information
provided
in
response
to
a
detailed
set
of
requests
for
information
submitted
to
the
Manager
by
Independent
Trustee
counsel
on
behalf
of
the
Independent
Trustees
in
connection
with
the
annual
contract
renewal
process.
In
addition,
prior
to
the
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
held
a
virtual
contract
renewal
meeting
at
which
the
Independent
Trustees
first
conferred
amongst
themselves
and
Independent
Trustee
counsel
about
contract
renewal
matters,
and
then
met
with
management
to
request
additional
information
that
the
Independent
Trustees
also
considered
prior
to
and
at
the
Meeting.
The
Board
further
considered
all
of
the
factors
it
deemed
relevant
in
approving
the
continuance
of
the
Management
Agreement,
including,
but
not
limited
to:
(i)
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
the
services
provided
by
the
Manager;
(ii)
the
investment
performance
of
the
Fund;
(iii)
the
costs
of
the
services
provided
and
profits
realized
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
from
the
relationship
with
the
Fund;
(iv)
the
extent
to
which
economies
of
scale
are
realized
as
the
Fund
grows;
and
(v)
whether
fee
levels
reflect
these
economies
of
scale
for
the
benefit
of
Fund
investors.
In
approving
the
continuance
of
the
Management
Agreement,
the
Board,
including
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Trustees,
determined,
through
the
exercise
of
its
business
judgment,
that
the
terms
of
the
Management
Agreement
are
fair
and
reasonable
and
that
the
continuance
of
the
Management
Agreement
is
in
the
best
interests
of
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
While
attention
was
given
to
all
information
furnished,
the
following
discusses
some
primary
factors
relevant
to
the
Board’s
determination.
Changes
In
and
Disagreements
with
Accountants
For
the
period
covered
by
this
report
Not
applicable.
Results
of
Meeting(s)
of
Shareholders
For
the
period
covered
by
this
report
Not
applicable.
Remuneration
Paid
to
Directors,
Officers
and
Others
For
the
period
covered
by
this
report
Refer
to
the
financial
statements
included
herein.
Board
Approval
of
Management
and
Subadvisory
Agreements
For
the
period
covered
by
this
report
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Nature,
Extent
and
Quality
of
Services
The
Board
reviewed
the
information
it
received
regarding
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
investment
management
services
provided
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
This
information
included,
among
other
things,
the
qualifications,
background
and
experience
of
the
senior
management
and
investment
personnel
of
the
Manager,
as
well
as
information
on
succession
planning
where
appropriate;
the
structure
of
investment
personnel
compensation;
oversight
of
third-
party
service
providers;
investment
performance
reports
and
related
financial
information
for
the
Fund;
reports
on
expenses
and
shareholder
services;
legal
and
compliance
matters;
risk
controls;
pricing
and
other
services
provided
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates;
and
management
fees
charged
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
to
US
funds
and
other
accounts,
including
management’s
explanation
of
differences
among
accounts
where
relevant.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
an
annual
report
on
payments
made
by
Franklin
Templeton
(FT)
or
the
Fund
to
financial
intermediaries,
as
well
as
a
memorandum
relating
to
third-party
servicing
arrangements.
The
Board
acknowledged
the
ongoing
integration
of
acquired
third-party
fund
families
into
the
FT
family
of
funds
and
management’s
continued
development
of
strategies
to
address
evolving
changes
in
domestic
policy
and
continuing
geopolitical
concerns.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
the
benefits
provided
to
Fund
shareholders
of
investing
in
a
fund
that
is
part
of
the
FT
family
of
funds.
The
Board
noted
the
financial
position
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(FRI),
the
Manager’s
parent,
and
its
commitment
to
the
mutual
fund
business
as
evidenced
by
its
continued
reassessment
of
the
fund
offerings
in
response
to
FT
acquisitions
and
the
market
environment,
as
well
as
its
evaluation
of
ways
to
incorporate
private
assets
into
more
traditional
investment
vehicles.
The
Board
specifically
noted
FT’s
commitment
to
technological
innovation
and
advancement,
including
its
continued
focus
on
developing
potential
use
cases
for
tokenization
and
the
blockchain
and
the
use
of
artificial
intelligence
tools
to
help
streamline
day-to-day
tasks.
Following
consideration
of
such
information,
the
Board
was
satisfied
with
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
services
provided
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
Fund
Performance
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
the
performance
results
of
the
Fund
over
various
time
periods
ended
December
31,
2024.
The
Board
considered
the
performance
returns
for
the
Fund
in
comparison
to
the
performance
returns
of
mutual
funds
deemed
comparable
to
the
Fund
included
in
a
universe
(Performance
Universe)
selected
by
Broadridge
Financial
Solutions,
Inc.
(Broadridge),
an
independent
provider
of
investment
company
data.
The
Board
received
a
description
of
the
methodology
used
by
Broadridge
to
select
the
mutual
funds
included
in
a
Performance
Universe.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
Fund
performance
reports
provided
and
discussions
that
occurred
with
portfolio
managers
at
Board
meetings
throughout
the
year.
A
summary
of
the
Fund’s
performance
results
is
below.
The
class
Broadridge
used
to
calculate
the
performance
(and
expense)
data
for
the
Fund
was
changed
from
Class
A1
to
Class
A
this
year.
Class
A1
was
historically
used
to
calculate
the
performance
data
as
the
class
has
a
longer
track
record
than
Class
A;
however,
Class
A
has
a
Rule
12b-1
fee
that
is
more
aligned
with
the
fee
charged
by
a
majority
of
the
Fund’s
Performance
Universe
peers
and
is
available
for
new
investor
purchases,
unlike
Class
A1
which
is
only
available
to
existing
Class
A1
shareholders.
The
Performance
Universe
for
the
Fund
included
the
Fund
and
all
retail
and
institutional
general
and
insured
municipal
debt
funds.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Fund’s
annualized
income
return
for
the
one-,
three-
and
five-year
periods
was
above
the
median
of
its
Performance
Universe.
The
Board
also
noted
that
the
Fund’s
annualized
total
return
for
the
one-
and
five-
year
periods
was
above
the
median
of
its
Performance
Universe,
but
for
the
three-year
period
was
below
the
median
of
its
Performance
Universe.
The
Board
further
noted
management’s
view
regarding
the
income-related
attributes
of
the
Fund
(e.g.,
a
fund’s
investment
objective)
as
set
forth
in
the
Fund’s
registration
statement
and
that
the
evaluation
of
the
Fund’s
performance
relative
to
its
peers
on
an
income
return
basis
was
appropriate
given
these
attributes.
The
Board
concluded
that
the
Fund’s
performance
was
satisfactory.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Comparative
Fees
and
Expenses
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
regarding
the
Fund’s
actual
total
expense
ratio
and
its
various
components,
including,
as
applicable,
management
fees;
transfer
agent
expenses;
underlying
fund
expenses;
Rule
12b-1
and
non-Rule
12b-1
service
fees;
and
other
non-management
fees.
The
Board
also
noted
the
quarterly
and
annual
reports
it
receives
on
all
marketing
support
payments
made
by
FT
to
financial
intermediaries.
The
Board
considered
the
actual
total
expense
ratio
and,
separately,
the
contractual
management
fee
rate,
without
the
effect
of
fee
waivers,
if
any
(Management
Rate)
of
the
Fund
in
comparison
to
the
median
expense
ratio
and
median
Management
Rate,
respectively,
of
other
mutual
funds
deemed
comparable
to
and
with
a
similar
expense
structure
to
the
Fund
selected
by
Broadridge
(Expense
Group).
Broadridge
fee
and
expense
data
is
based
upon
information
taken
from
each
fund’s
most
recent
annual
or
semi-annual
report,
which
reflects
historical
asset
levels
that
may
be
quite
different
from
those
currently
existing,
particularly
in
a
period
of
market
volatility.
While
recognizing
such
inherent
limitation
and
the
fact
that
expense
ratios
and
Management
Rates
generally
increase
as
assets
decline
and
decrease
as
assets
grow,
the
Board
believed
the
independent
analysis
conducted
by
Broadridge
to
be
an
appropriate
measure
of
comparative
fees
and
expenses.
The
Broadridge
Management
Rate
includes
administrative
charges,
and
the
actual
total
expense
ratio,
for
comparative
consistency,
was
shown
for
Class
A
shares
for
the
Fund
and
Class
A
and
Investor
Class
for
each
other
fund
in
its
Expense
Group.
The
Board
received
a
description
of
the
methodology
used
by
Broadridge
to
select
the
mutual
funds
included
in
an
Expense
Group.
The
Expense
Group
for
the
Fund
included
the
Fund
and
11
other
general
and
insured
municipal
debt
funds.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Management
Rate
and
actual
total
expense
ratio
for
the
Fund
were
above
the
medians
of
its
Expense
Group.
The
Board
discussed
these
expenses
with
management
and
management
noted
that
both
the
Fund’s
Management
Rate
and
actual
total
expense
ratio
were
approximately
five
basis
points
above
the
medians
of
the
Expense
Group.
Management
also
noted
the
Fund’s
above
median,
positive
annualized
income
return
for
each
reporting
period
ended
December
31,
2024.
The
Board
concluded
that
the
Management
Rate
charged
to
the
Fund
is
reasonable.
Profitability
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
regarding
the
profits
realized
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
in
connection
with
the
operation
of
the
Fund.
In
this
respect,
the
Board
considered
the
Fund
profitability
analysis
provided
by
the
Manager
that
addresses
the
overall
profitability
of
FT’s
US
fund
business,
as
well
as
its
profits
in
providing
investment
management
and
other
services
to
each
of
the
individual
funds
during
the
12-month
period
ended
September
30,
2024,
being
the
most
recent
fiscal
year-end
for
FRI.
The
Board
noted
that
although
management
continually
makes
refinements
to
its
methodologies
used
in
calculating
profitability
in
response
to
organizational
and
product-related
changes,
the
overall
methodology
has
remained
consistent
with
that
used
in
the
Fund’s
profitability
report
presentations
from
prior
years.
The
Board
also
noted
that
an
independent
registered
public
accounting
firm
has
been
engaged
by
the
Manager
to
periodically
review
and
assess
the
allocation
methodologies
to
be
used
solely
by
the
Fund’s
Board
with
respect
to
the
profitability
analysis.
The
Board
noted
management’s
belief
that
costs
incurred
in
establishing
the
infrastructure
necessary
for
the
type
of
mutual
fund
operations
conducted
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
may
not
be
fully
reflected
in
the
expenses
allocated
to
the
Fund
in
determining
its
profitability,
as
well
as
the
fact
that
the
level
of
profits,
to
a
certain
extent,
reflected
operational
cost
savings
and
efficiencies
initiated
by
management.
As
part
of
this
evaluation,
the
Board
considered
management’s
outsourcing
of
certain
operations,
which
effort
has
required
considerable
up-front
expenditures
by
the
Manager,
but
over
the
long
run
is
expected
to
result
in
greater
efficiencies.
The
Board
also
noted
management’s
expenditures
in
improving
shareholder
services
provided
to
the
Fund,
as
well
as
the
need
to
implement
systems
and
meet
additional
regulatory
and
compliance
requirements
resulting
from
recent
US
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
other
regulatory
requirements.
The
Board
also
considered
the
extent
to
which
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
might
derive
ancillary
benefits
from
fund
operations,
including
revenues
generated
from
transfer
agent
services,
potential
benefits
resulting
from
personnel
and
systems
enhancements
necessitated
by
fund
growth,
as
well
as
increased
leverage
with
service
providers
and
counterparties.
Based
upon
its
consideration
of
all
these
factors,
the
Board
concluded
that
the
level
of
profits
realized
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates
from
providing
services
to
the
Fund
was
not
excessive
in
view
of
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
Franklin
Federal
Tax-Free
Income
Fund
Economies
of
Scale
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
the
extent
to
which
the
Manager
may
realize
economies
of
scale,
if
any,
as
the
Fund
grows
larger
and
whether
the
Fund’s
management
fee
structure
reflects
any
economies
of
scale
for
the
benefit
of
shareholders.
With
respect
to
possible
economies
of
scale,
the
Board
noted
the
existence
of
management
fee
breakpoints,
which
operate
generally
to
share
any
economies
of
scale
with
the
Fund’s
shareholders
by
reducing
the
Fund’s
effective
management
fees
as
the
Fund
grows
in
size.
The
Board
considered
the
Manager’s
view
that
any
analyses
of
potential
economies
of
scale
in
managing
a
particular
fund
are
inherently
limited
in
light
of
the
joint
and
common
costs
and
investments
the
Manager
incurs
across
the
FT
family
of
funds
as
a
whole.
The
Board
concluded
that
to
the
extent
economies
of
scale
may
be
realized
by
the
Manager
and
its
affiliates,
the
Fund’s
management
fee
structure
provided
a
sharing
of
benefits
with
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders
as
the
Fund
grows.
Conclusion
Based
on
its
review,
consideration
and
evaluation
of
all
factors
it
believed
relevant,
including
the
above-described
factors
and
conclusions,
the
Board
unanimously
approved
the
continuance
of
the
Management
Agreement
for
an
additional
one-year
period.
©
2025
Franklin
Templeton.
All
rights
reserved.
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ITEM 8. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements
included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
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ITEM 9. |
PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements
included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
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ITEM 10. |
REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements
included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
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ITEM 11. |
STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements
included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
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ITEM 12. |
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 13. |
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 14. |
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 15. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders
may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
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ITEM 16. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
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(a) |
The Registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective
as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their
evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. |
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(b) |
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940
Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are likely to materially affect the Registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
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ITEM 17. |
DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
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ITEM 18. |
RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
(a) (1) Code
of Ethics attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (3) Certifications pursuant
to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CERT
(b) Certifications pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.906CERT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
there unto duly authorized.
Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund |
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/s/ Christopher
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Christopher Kings |
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Date: |
June 26, 2025 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: |
/s/ Christopher
Kings |
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Christopher Kings |
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June 26, 2025 |
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/s/ Jeffrey
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Jeffrey White |
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Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer |
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June 26, 2025 |
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