Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹10.6483+0.04% 1 day change	6.48%	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹479 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹10.6483 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.29% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0.25% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 30 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹479 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	11 m since Nov 04, 2024
Benchmark	NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Low
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Oct 17, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.58%	0.56%
3 Months	1.41%	1.37%
6 Months	3.02%	2.9%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap -0.33%

Mid Cap -0.15%

Small Cap -0.05%

Other Cap -0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.5.24%

Vodafone Idea Ltd.3.96%

Reliance Industries Ltd.3.9%

Eternal Ltd.3.31%

Top sectors

Financial 28.809999999999995%

Services 8.75%

Communication 7.33%

Consumer Staples 5.280000000000001%

Cash 77.88606526%

SOV 8.01084946%

A1+ 6.24815365%

AA 5.16901238%

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 4.09%

GOI 3.22%

Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. 2.16%

HDFC Bank Ltd. 2.04%

Allocation by Instruments

Cash Margin 77.88606526%

Debenture 5.16901238%

Mutual Fund 4.68622832%

Treasury Bills 4.08915861%

Other Holdings

Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth 3.94%

Others 1.28%

Franklin India Liquid Fund Super Institutional Plan Direct-Growth 0.75%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

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About this fund

About Franklin India Arbitrage Fund

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth is a Arbitrage mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 m, having been launched on 04/11/2024. Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth has ₹479 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹10.65. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.29%, which is close to what most other Arbitrage funds charge. Currently, the fund has a -0.53% allocation to equity and 21.69% to Debt.

The fund's equity portion is primarily invested in Financial, Services, Communication, Consumer Staples, Energy sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Services sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The debt portion of the fund has low credit quality indicating the quality of borrowers it has lent it to is not too great.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., Reserve Bank of India, Vodafone Idea Ltd., Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth, Reliance Industries Ltd..

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Fund AUM	479 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Pallab Roy

Mr. Roy is a M.Com and MBA (Finance). He has been associated with Franklin Templeton Investments since 2001.

Yogik Pitti

He is a B.Com (H) Prior to joining IDFC Mutual Fund, he was associated with CRISIL.

Rajasa Kakulavarapu

Ms. Kakulavarapu has done B.Tech and MBA. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, she has worked with Jefferies India Pvt. Ltd. and Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Rohan Maru

Mr. Maru is M.Com and MBA in Finance. Prior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Kotak Mahindra AMC as Fixed Income Dealer and Integreon Managed Solutions as a Research Associate.

Investment objective

The scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	34 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,23,581 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	Unit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211 Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai, 400013
Phone	1800-425-4255 / 60004255

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.6483 as of Oct 20, 2025.

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.29%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Franklin India Arbitrage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 479 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

What is risk level of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?

This is a Arbitrage fund comes with Low risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Franklin India Arbitrage Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

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#NA

Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 30 days.