Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.1687 as of Apr 23, 2025.

Question 2

How much does Franklin India Low Duration Fund charge as the expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

Question 3

What is the AUM or size of Franklin India Low Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin India Low Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹364 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

Question 4

To whom does Franklin India Low Duration Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	14.14%
Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.	7.24%
REC Ltd.	7.23%

Question 5

What is the quality of borrowers Franklin India Low Duration Fund lends to?

Accepted Answer

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	66.02587955%
A1+	25.70938013%
SOV	14.1419804%

Question 6

What is the risk level of Franklin India Low Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Low Duration fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Question 7

Is there any lock-in period in Franklin India Low Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How do I invest in Franklin India Low Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

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 and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Franklin India Low Duration Fund is complete.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in Franklin India Low Duration Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Franklin India Low Duration Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

VRO rating	N.A.
Expense ratio	0.26% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹364 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	1 m since Feb 25, 2025
Benchmark	NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹5000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹364 Crs	1 m	0.26%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹342 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.39%
HDFC Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹18,185 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.45%
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹557 Crs	8 yrs 2 m	0.3%
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹1,415 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.19%
SBI Magnum Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹14,392 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.43%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	1.19%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	1.14%	4.27%	8.52%	7.29%	7.77%	6.66%
HDFC Low Duration Fund	1.21%	4.27%	8.42%	7.42%	6.91%	7.45%
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	1.13%	4.29%	8.43%	7.29%	6.38%	5.63%
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	1.14%	4.29%	8.47%	7.22%	6.36%	6.73%
SBI Magnum Low Duration Fund	1.17%	4.17%	8.27%	7.17%	6.3%	7.1%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	0.51	1.07	1.42	1.69
HDFC Low Duration Fund	0.63	1.24	1.24	1.15
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	0.58	1.26	1.17	1.06
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	0.56	1.24	1.12	1.05
SBI Magnum Low Duration Fund	0.57	1.28	1.01	0.92

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	1Y	3Y
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund	N.A.	₹314 Crs	10.24%	8.3%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund	N.A.	₹547 Crs	9.34%	7.23%
Franklin India Money Market Fund	N.A.	₹2,547 Crs	8.18%	7.19%
Franklin India Government Securities Fund	N.A.	₹150 Crs	11.14%	7.16%
Franklin India Liquid Fund	N.A.	₹2,002 Crs	7.42%	6.89%
Franklin India Overnight Fund	N.A.	₹421 Crs	6.54%	6.29%

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