Franklin Louisiana Tax Free Income Fund Class A1 (FKLAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.07
0.00 (0.00%)
At close: May 14, 2026
Fund Assets212.75M
Expense Ratio0.75%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover13.78%
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth6.97%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close10.07
YTD Return0.77%
1-Year Return5.27%
5-Year Return2.38%
52-Week Low9.60
52-Week High10.24
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings102
Inception DateSep 1, 1987

About FKLAX

Franklin Louisiana Tax‑Free Income Fund Class A1 is a municipal bond mutual fund focused on delivering income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and Louisiana state personal income taxes. It primarily invests in debt issued by Louisiana state and local governments and related agencies to finance public projects such as infrastructure, education, and utilities, aligning with the single‑state muni long category’s emphasis on longer‑duration bonds. The strategy targets a high level of tax‑advantaged income by maintaining at least a substantial majority of assets in securities generating federally tax‑exempt interest, with an orientation that may include bonds across credit tiers within the state’s municipal market. The fund is overseen by an experienced management team and is designed for investors seeking state‑specific tax efficiency and exposure to Louisiana’s municipal credit dynamics. Class A1 shares are available only to existing Class A1 shareholders, while new investors may access the strategy through a related share class. Its role in the market is to provide access to diversified Louisiana municipal bond exposure with the potential for steady, tax‑exempt income generation.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Muni Single State Long
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FKLAX
Share Class Class A1
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

FKLAX had a total return of 5.27% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.93%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FSAZXFidelityFidelity Arizona Municipal Income Fund0.55%
FICNXFidelityFidelity Connecticut Municipal Income Fund0.46%
FMHTXFidelityFidelity Michigan Municipal Income Fund0.46%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
FLAQXClass R60.62%
FLTZXAdvisor Class0.65%
FQLAXClass A0.90%
FLAIXClass C1.29%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Apr 30, 2026$0.02691Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026$0.02782Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026$0.02568Feb 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2026$0.02704Jan 30, 2026
Dec 31, 2025$0.02848Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.02444Nov 28, 2025
Full Dividend History