Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹10.7167+0.06% 1 day change	7.17%	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹393 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹10.7167 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Franklin India Low Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.25% as on Jan 31, 2026
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹393 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	11 m since Feb 25, 2025
Benchmark	NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
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 Low 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.38%	0.24%
3 Months	1.35%	1.07%
6 Months	2.97%	2.56%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 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

AAA 67.20887235%

SOV 20.56675213%

AA 11.70610641%

Cash & Call Money 0.30787221%

Top Debt Holdings

Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd. 6.81%

HDB Financial Services Ltd. 6.79%

ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. 6.78%

Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd. 6.66%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 56.52614096999999%

Cash Margin 38.19639976%

State Development Loan 19.519069029999997%

Floating Rate Bond 13.334729079999999%

Other Holdings

Others 0.31%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	0.38%	2.97%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	0.22%	2.65%	7.17%	7.5%	7.89%	6.51%
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	0.23%	2.77%	7.37%	7.56%	6.31%	6.64%
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	0.24%	2.77%	7.35%	7.63%	6.39%	6.15%
LIC MF Low Duration Fund	0.23%	2.7%	7.19%	7.44%	6.18%	6.67%
HDFC Low Duration Fund	0.23%	2.73%	7.45%	7.75%	6.53%	7.33%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	0.47	0.69	2.38	3.46
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	0.43	0.65	2.72	3.67
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	0.42	0.61	2.91	4.0
LIC MF Low Duration Fund	0.46	0.66	2.34	3.48
HDFC Low Duration Fund	0.48	0.64	2.83	4.04

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	N.A.	393 Cr	11 m	0.25%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	N.A.	472 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.4%
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	N.A.	2,562 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.16%
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	N.A.	599 Cr	8 yrs 11 m	0.33%
LIC MF Low Duration Fund	N.A.	1,938 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.25%
HDFC Low Duration Fund	N.A.	24,647 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.46%

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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.

About this fund

About Franklin India Low Duration Fund

Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a Low Duration mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 m, having been launched on 25/02/2025. Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth has ₹393 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹10.72. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is close to what most other Low 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 Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd., HDB Financial Services Ltd., ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd., Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd., REC Ltd..

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Fund AUM	393 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Rahul Goswami

Mr. Goswami is a B. Sc (Mathematics and MBA (Finance) Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC , UTI Bank Ltd. and Franklin Templeton Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.

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 income by investing in debt and money market instruments, with Macaulay duration of the portfolio between 6 to 12 months. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund details

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

More funds from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund	N.A.	305 Cr	8.35%	8.49%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund	N.A.	485 Cr	7.67%	7.66%
Franklin India Money Market Fund	N.A.	3,830 Cr	7.35%	7.56%
Franklin India Liquid Fund	N.A.	2,640 Cr	6.5%	7.02%
Franklin India Government Securities Fund	N.A.	187 Cr	5.01%	6.35%
Franklin India Overnight Fund	N.A.	471 Cr	5.7%	6.35%

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.7167 as of Feb 02, 2026.

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.25%, 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 Low Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 393 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does Franklin India Low Duration Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.	6.81%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.	6.79%
ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd.	6.78%

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 Low Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	67.20887235%
SOV	20.56675213%
AA	11.70610641%

What is risk level of Franklin India Low Duration Fund?

This is a Low 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 Low 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 Low 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 Low Duration Fund is complete.

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

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Low 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.