FTFZX

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Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.38%

Annual Cost per $10K

$38.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$7,706

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+3.46%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

91%

Cash

Other

Fee Comparison

FTFZX

0.38%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

50% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+11.39%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FTFZX at 0.38%$342,082

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$38,531

Cost vs index fund−$35,342

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FTFZX	Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund	0.38%	+3.46%	+3.66%	+1.51%
VTBIX	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET II INDEX FUND	0.09%	+3.06%	+2.97%	-0.73%
BND	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.20%	+3.07%	-0.65%
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.13%	+3.01%	-0.68%
AMUSX	U.S. Government Securities Fund	0.65%	+3.55%	+1.78%	-0.67%
MBB	iShares MBS ETF	0.04%	+3.34%	+2.81%	-0.45%
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+4.32%	+3.38%	+0.33%
VWALX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.94%	+3.22%	+0.98%
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+1.49%	+3.21%	+0.94%
FUBFX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
FLIBX	American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.36%	+5.34%	+1.51%	+0.86%
AFFMX	American Funds Mortgage Fund	0.68%	+4.14%	+2.79%	+0.23%
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-0.91%	+2.90%	+0.42%
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+3.50%	+2.73%	-0.19%
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+3.42%	+3.38%	-0.17%
AIBAX	Intermediate Bond Fund of America	0.65%	+4.50%	+3.52%	+0.82%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.64%	+3.56%	+1.70%
VBSSX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	—	—	—	—
TBIIX	Nuveen Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+2.98%	+2.97%	-0.76%
SCOAX	SIIT CORE FIXED INCOME FUND	0.37%	+3.26%	+3.37%	-0.51%
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.08%	+3.01%	-0.71%
SPMB	SPDR(R) Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF	0.04%	+3.29%	+2.80%	-0.52%
JBFRX	Bond Fund	0.46%	+3.37%	+3.61%	-0.09%
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.03%	+6.65%	+4.43%	+3.73%
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
VIITX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+4.70%	+4.09%	+0.88%
FFLQX	Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund	0.38%	+3.22%	+3.46%	+1.29%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+1.67%	+3.05%	+1.03%
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
RHYTX	Tax-Exempt High Yield Bond Fund	0.55%	-1.87%	+2.94%	+1.28%
MMHEX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Muni Bond Fund	0.55%	-2.44%	+3.14%	+1.36%
SUB	iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF	0.07%	+3.21%	+2.88%	+1.28%
AFTEX	Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.27%	+0.06%	+2.86%	+0.56%
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.00%	-4.49%	-3.28%	-8.18%
JAGBX	Select Bond Trust	0.60%	+3.22%	+3.31%	-0.40%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+1.67%	+3.34%	+1.19%
SRLN	SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	0.70%	+7.75%	+7.37%	+5.40%
MTBDX	NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund	0.43%	-0.10%	+2.90%	+0.44%
VWSUX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.66%	+3.55%	+1.97%
FFRAX	Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund	0.73%	-9.97%	-18.31%	-21.22%
VGLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	-4.52%	-3.29%	-8.19%
FSAJX	Fidelity SAI Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.25%	-0.14%	+3.15%	+0.80%
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	0.15%	+0.14%	+3.65%	+2.20%
MFIAX	MFS Municipal Income Fund	0.44%	-1.11%	+2.62%	+0.52%
FCAVX	Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	0.60%	-1.83%	+2.42%	+0.09%
MBFAX	Allspring Core Bond Fund	0.65%	+3.06%	+3.01%	+1.77%
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.11%	+2.98%	-0.73%
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.14%	+2.99%	-0.70%
HFKFX	Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond Fund	0.46%	-2.17%	+2.22%	-0.20%
VCMDX	VANGUARD COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND	0.16%	+13.87%	+0.42%	+12.32%
DFFGX	DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.17%	+4.39%	+4.31%	+1.39%
VFIRX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+4.42%	+3.48%	+1.20%
BKLN	Invesco Senior Loan ETF	0.65%	+7.19%	+8.20%	+5.50%
PYMAX	PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	0.86%	-1.25%	+2.88%	+1.24%
GAJPX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	0.38%	+0.27%	+3.29%	+1.37%
QCBMFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Core Bond Account	—	+3.63%	+4.36%	—
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF	0.26%	+11.42%	-1.19%	+9.89%
FFTSX	Short-Term Bond Fund of America	0.35%	+5.04%	+4.14%	+1.76%
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	+0.13%	+4.05%	+2.25%
FIWAX	Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund	0.25%	+3.63%	+3.35%	+1.34%
FFTQX	Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund	0.49%	-1.01%	+2.75%	+0.36%
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	0.21%	+5.86%	+7.03%	—
DDCPX	Doubleline Shiller Enhanced CAPE	0.49%	+11.76%	+13.16%	+10.89%
CLMAX	Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Fund	0.73%	+7.27%	+3.63%	+2.31%
PMLAX	PIMCO Municipal Bond Fund	0.75%	-0.35%	+3.17%	+0.68%
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.57%	+4.87%	+3.03%
FHYRX	Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund	0.50%	-0.33%	+3.00%	+1.11%
TIMTX	Transamerica Intermediate Muni	0.49%	+0.00%	+2.69%	+0.04%
DHRAX	DIAMOND HILL CORE BOND FUND	0.76%	+3.74%	+3.67%	-10.71%
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	0.86%	+7.26%	+7.90%	+5.72%
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-2.13%	-1.19%	-6.52%
BLV	VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	-2.04%	-0.01%	-5.07%
QCILFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Inflation-Linked Bond Account	—	+6.12%	+4.49%	—
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	0.42%	+3.05%	+2.57%	-0.40%
DHEAX	DIAMOND HILL SHORT DURATION SECURITIZED BOND	0.82%	+7.30%	+7.24%	-2.40%
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.04%	+3.16%	+2.96%	-0.76%
UIITX	Victory Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund	0.41%	+3.83%	+4.41%	+1.05%
TRAZX	T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund$1M min	0.02%	+7.98%	+9.42%	+7.21%
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+3.64%	+2.57%	-1.31%
ACBPX	Diversified Bond Fund	0.01%	+3.08%	+2.91%	-0.49%
FDMMX	Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund	0.45%	-0.12%	+2.36%	+0.20%
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+3.03%	+3.01%	-0.70%
TRIZX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	0.02%	+7.94%	+9.42%	+7.25%
MTFHX	NYLI MacKay Strategic Muni Allocation Fund	0.50%	+1.41%	+3.51%	+1.57%
VFITX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+3.90%	+2.96%	-0.45%
AUGAX	Columbia Quality Income Fund	0.57%	+3.84%	+2.03%	-0.90%
TRLDX	T. Rowe Price Limited-Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Inc.	0.30%	+6.53%	+3.63%	+3.12%
MSODX	NYLI MacKay California Muni Fund	0.48%	-1.17%	+2.90%	+0.37%
LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	0.65%	+5.53%	+4.95%	+2.41%
MSTEX	NYLI MacKay Short Term Muni Fund	0.39%	+3.83%	+3.42%	—
MXBIX	Empower Bond Index Fund	0.50%	+2.60%	+2.03%	-1.51%
THRLX	Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund	0.42%	+5.39%	+5.19%	+1.89%
TFI	SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF	0.23%	-0.71%	+1.96%	-0.70%
SHM	SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF	0.20%	+2.96%	+2.56%	+0.67%
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	0.65%	+2.83%	+2.67%	-1.00%
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund$1M min	0.50%	+5.88%	+3.01%	+1.61%
FTABX	Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.25%	+0.12%	+3.04%	+0.72%
AIDZX	Diversified Municipal Portfolio	0.41%	+1.85%	+3.18%	+1.28%

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