Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹15.1066 as of Feb 02, 2026.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct - Growth is a 3 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.85% since inception.

Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
6.12%	14.17%	12.85%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.53%, 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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,885 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund's equity portion has been invested in the stocks of the following companies

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.8%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	4.66%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	4.34%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	3.66%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	3.2%
State Bank of India	2.47%
HCL Technologies Ltd.	2.34%
Infosys Ltd.	2.2%
Axis Bank Ltd.	2.11%
Tata Steel Ltd.	1.69%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund's equity portion is primarily invested in the following sectors -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.8%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	4.66%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	4.34%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	3.66%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	3.2%
State Bank of India	2.47%
HCL Technologies Ltd.	2.34%
Infosys Ltd.	2.2%
Axis Bank Ltd.	2.11%
Tata Steel Ltd.	1.69%

Question 7

To whom does Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	4.87%
Uttarakhand State	2.4%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.	1.83%

Question 8

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

Accepted Answer

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower. The Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund's debt portion's allocation by credit quality is given below

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	4.87%
Uttarakhand State	2.4%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.	1.83%

Question 9

What is risk level of Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Dynamic Asset Allocation fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 Balanced Advantage 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 Balanced Advantage Fund is complete.

Question 12

How can I redeem my investments in Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Balanced Advantage 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.

Expense ratio	0.53% as on Jan 31, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,885 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	3 yrs 5 m since Aug 16, 2022
Benchmark	NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Very High

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-2.56%	-2.65%
3 Months	-1.99%	-1.91%
6 Months	0.5%	0.94%
1 Year	6.12%	7.37%
2 Years	9.21%	8.39%
3 Years	14.17%	12.8%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.56%	0.5%	6.12%	14.17%	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.27%	3.93%	10.79%	13.78%	12.38%	12.81%
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.76%	1.66%	6.85%	11.92%	11.34%	8.65%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF	-2.5%	0.44%	6.48%	13.68%	15.08%	11.61%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.55%	2.46%	7.03%	15.29%	11.92%	8.95%
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	-2.65%	1.8%	7.5%	13.28%	12.08%	12.93%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund	6.39	0.64	1.19	1.72
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund	5.48	0.56	1.33	1.89
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund	6.53	0.68	0.88	1.27
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF	6.27	0.63	1.16	1.75
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	7.25	0.73	1.23	1.99
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	6.86	0.72	1.01	1.45

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	2,885 Cr	3 yrs 5 m	0.53%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	70,535 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.86%
Tata Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	9,691 Cr	7 yrs	0.51%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF	N.A.	1,301 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	1.25%
Axis Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	3,816 Cr	8 yrs 6 m	0.73%
Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund	N.A.	9,725 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.56%

Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct - Growth

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ET Money rank

Alpha	3.27 vs. 3.91 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.19 vs. 3.7 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.64 vs. 0.78 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	6.39 vs. 5.56 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	2,885 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	34 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,28,113 Cr as on Dec 31, 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

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	17.72%
Energy	7.33%
Services	5.199999999999999%
Communication	4.66%
Technology	4.54%
Healthcare	4.15%
Construction	3.9400000000000004%
Consumer Staples	3.8%
Automobile	3.79%
Capital Goods	3.0300000000000002%

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	14.05509462%
Cash	12.11647862%
SOV	9.88305052%