Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹10.5858-0.15% 1 day change	5.84%	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹30 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹10.5858 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

Franklin India Long Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.35% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹30 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	11 m since Nov 20, 2024
Benchmark	CRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Franklin India Long Duration 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	1.13%	1.12%
3 Months	1.25%	-0.02%
6 Months	-0.07%	-0.8%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

SOV 88.86338988%

Cash & Call Money 10.86227154%

Others 0.27433855%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 71.6%

Jammu & Kashmir State 17.26%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 71.60013401%

State Development Loan 17.26325587%

Cash/Net Current Assets 10.86227154%

Alternative Investment Fund 0.27433855%

Other Holdings

Others 0.27%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Long Duration Fund	1.13%	-0.07%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	1.23%	-0.16%	5.63%	8.8%	6.01%	6.34%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	1.18%	0.7%	7.55%	8.65%	5.48%	7.86%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	1.25%	0.26%	6.44%	8.93%	5.59%	2.75%
SBI Long Duration Fund	0.79%	-1.12%	4.66%	7.86%	4.64%	2.3%
Axis Long Duration Fund	1.18%	-1.32%	4.32%	7.57%	4.47%	2.21%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	3.84	5.51	0.5	0.61
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	3.16	5.83	0.54	0.71
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	3.48	6.63	0.56	0.8
SBI Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Long Duration Fund	N.A.	30 Cr	11 m	0.35%
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	N.A.	9,652 Cr	7 yrs 4 m	0.33%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	N.A.	1,101 Cr	12 yrs 9 m	0.42%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	N.A.	159 Cr	3 yrs 3 m	0.43%
SBI Long Duration Fund	N.A.	2,514 Cr	2 yrs 10 m	0.3%
Axis Long Duration Fund	N.A.	325 Cr	2 yrs 10 m	0.32%

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

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

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About this fund

About Franklin India Long Duration Fund

Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a Long Duration mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 m, having been launched on 20/11/2024. Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth has ₹30 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 Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹10.59. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which is close to what most other Long Duration funds charge.

The fund's credit profile is high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is great. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, Jammu & Kashmir State.

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

Fund managers

Anuj Tagra

Mr. Anuj Tagra is a graduate of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Prior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Union Bank of India and Fidelity Investments.

Chandni Gupta

She holds B.E. degree in IT and CFA degree from CFA Institute, USA. Prior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, she has worked with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Morgan Stanley Investment Management, HSBC Bank, Standard Chartered Mutual Fund.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns by investing in debt and money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the scheme portfolio is greater than 7 years.

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

More funds from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund	N.A.	334 Cr	8.84%	8.65%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund	N.A.	499 Cr	8.49%	7.99%
Franklin India Money Market Fund	N.A.	3,580 Cr	7.78%	7.68%
Franklin India Liquid Fund	N.A.	2,631 Cr	6.84%	7.09%
Franklin India Government Securities Fund	N.A.	168 Cr	6.55%	6.88%
Franklin India Overnight Fund	N.A.	486 Cr	6.02%	6.4%

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.5858 as of Oct 20, 2025.

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.35%, 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 Long Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 30 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does Franklin India Long Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Franklin India Long Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	71.6%
Jammu & Kashmir State	17.26%

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

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Franklin India Long Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	88.86338988%
Cash & Call Money	10.86227154%
Others	0.27433855%

What is risk level of Franklin India Long Duration Fund?

This is a Long Duration fund comes with Moderate 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 Long Duration 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 Long Duration 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 Long Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Franklin India Long Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Long Duration 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

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in Long Duration

#NA

AUM Growth: This fund has the highest AUM growth in the last 12 months in Long Duration category.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.