FMNQX Performance — Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-27
FMNQX returned +1.27% year to date and +7.51% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +3.74% over 3 years and +0.20% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $111 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 6.67% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $48.2M, and assets reached $595.38M.
FMNQX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FMNQX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $108 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $112 | $111 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $101 | $104 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $106 | $109 |
FMNQX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.27% |
| 1 year | +7.51% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.74% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.20% |
FMNQX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.28% |
| 2025 | +4.15% |
| 2024 | +1.38% |
| 2023 | +5.47% |
| 2022 | −10.81% |
| 2021 | +0.45% |
| 2020 | +4.97% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −0.32% |
FMNQX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.5% | +1.5% | −2.5% | +1.4% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.3% | +1.2% | −2.1% | −0.8% | −0.5% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +0.9% | +2.9% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.5% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −1.5% | −0.3% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +1.3% | −1.8% | +2.0% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −2.7% | +2.2% | −0.3% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +0.1% | −1.7% | −3.6% | −1.6% | +7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | −0.7% | −3.4% | −3.4% | +1.5% | −2.4% | +2.9% | −3.0% | −4.5% | −0.8% | +5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −1.7% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.4% | −1.0% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.6% | +1.3% | −2.5% | −1.7% | +3.6% | +0.3% | +1.4% | −0.5% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.7% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
FMNQX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.11 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.45% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.63% (Sep 2023)
FMNQX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$48.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $109.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.69×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $6.2M | $18.1M | −$11.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $7.0M | $11.2M | −$4.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $9.5M | $8.2M | $1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $8.6M | $12.3M | −$3.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $11.7M | $6.9M | $4.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.4M | $28.7M | −$20.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $9.7M | $11.8M | −$2.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.2M | $12.0M | −$2.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.3M | $11.9M | −$2.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.6M | $12.2M | −$684K |
| Jul 2025 | $8.5M | $11.6M | −$3.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $10.2M | $13.1M | −$2.9M |
FMNQX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $595.38M |
| 2026-02-28 | $619.21M |
| 2025-11-30 | $629.79M |
| 2025-08-31 | $615.02M |
| 2025-05-31 | $617.75M |
| 2025-02-28 | $658.78M |
| 2024-11-30 | $682.33M |
| 2024-08-31 | $688.78M |
| 2024-05-31 | $678.01M |
| 2024-02-29 | $706.86M |
| 2023-11-30 | $725.97M |
| 2023-08-31 | $760.30M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.