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Franklin High Yield Tax Free Income Fund Class A1 (FRHIX)

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Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Franklin Templeton Investments

Asset Class: Bond

Morningstar Rating:
Total Assets: 2.22B

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Franklin High Yield Tax Free Income Fund Class A1 Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Franklin High Yield Tax Free Income Fund Class A1. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of FRHIX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks to provide investors with a high current yield exempt from federal income taxes; its secondary goal is capital appreciation to the extent possible and consistent with the fund's principal investment goal. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities whose interest is free from federal income taxes, including the federal alternative minimum tax. It may invest in municipal securities rated in any rating category, including defaulted securities.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States

Phone +1 650 3122000

Web www.franklintempleton.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Garrett Hamilton	Portfolio Manager	2024	Now
Biography	Mr. Hamilton has been employed by Putnam since 2016 as a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Hamilton was a Portfolio Manager at BNY Mellon from 2010 to 2016.
Paul M. Drury	Portfolio Manager	2024	Now
Biography	Paul M. Drury is a Portfolio Manager in the Tax Exempt Fixed Income group. In this role, he is responsible for managing several sectors within the municipal market. He is also a Portfolio Manager of Putnam’s taxexempt funds. Mr. Drury, a CFA charterholder, has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1989.
James Patrick Conn	Senior Vice President	2020	Now
Biography	Mr. Conn is a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, Inc, his employer since 1996. He has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated management requirements. Mr. Conn holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Ben Barber	Senior Vice President	2020	Now
Biography	Mr. Barber is is the Director of Franklin's Municipal Bond Department. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he was co-head of municipal bonds at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He first joined Franklin Templeton in 1991 and rejoined again in April 2020.
Daniel Workman	Vice President	2009	Now
Biography	Daniel Workman, CFA, has been an analyst or portfolio manager since 2009,providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2003.
Francisco Rivera	Portfolio Manager	2004	Now
Biography	Francisco Rivera,Vice President, has been a lead portfolio manager since 1996. He has primary responsibility for the investments. He has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated investment management requirements. The degree to which he may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1994.
John Wiley	Lead Portfolio Manager	1991	2020
Biography	John Wiley, Senior Vice President, has been a lead portfolio manager since 1993. Wiley has been an analyst or portfolio manager with Franklin Templeton Investments, his employer since 1989. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
John Hopp	Vice President, Portfolio Manager	1993	2009
Biography	Hopp is vice president and portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, his employer since 1991.
Sheila Amoroso	Co-Director	1987	2005
Biography	Amoroso is portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, she joined the firm in 1986. She is also co-director of Franklin's Bond Department. Amoroso is a member of the San Francisco Municipal Bond Club and the California Society of Municipal Analysts.
Ben Barber	Senior Vice President	1993	2000
Biography	Mr. Barber is is the Director of Franklin's Municipal Bond Department. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he was co-head of municipal bonds at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He first joined Franklin Templeton in 1991 and rejoined again in April 2020.

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