Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹10.2663-0.02% 1 day change	2.66%	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹331 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹10.2663 as on Jun 05, 2025

This fund Category average

Franklin India Low Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.26% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹331 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	3 m since Feb 25, 2025
Benchmark	NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
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

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

Trailing returns as on Jun 01, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.71%	0.77%
3 Months	2.66%	2.72%

Asset allocationas on Apr 30, 2025

Large Cap 0.0%

Mid Cap 0.0%

Small Cap 0.0%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 68.07096436%

A1+ 14.27383745%

SOV 13.83209635%

Cash & Call Money 3.82310176%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 10.69%

REC Ltd. 8.03%

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 7.97%

Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd. 7.7%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 57.3636831%

Certificate of Deposit 14.27383745%

GOI Securities 10.690687050000001%

Floating Rate Bond 7.67257136%

Other Holdings

Others 3.82%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹331 Crs	3 m	0.26%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹410 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.4%
HDFC Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹18,185 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.45%
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹1,784 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.18%
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹584 Crs	8 yrs 3 m	0.3%
SBI Magnum Low Duration Fund	N.A.	₹11,632 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.43%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Low Duration Fund	0.71%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	0.73%	4.38%	8.7%	7.56%	8.02%	6.66%
HDFC Low Duration Fund	0.77%	4.42%	8.64%	7.8%	6.83%	7.45%
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	0.79%	4.43%	8.64%	7.58%	6.35%	6.73%
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	0.74%	4.37%	8.56%	7.63%	6.35%	5.73%
SBI Magnum Low Duration Fund	0.78%	4.36%	8.49%	7.54%	6.24%	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	0.48	1.14	2.07	3.11
HDFC Low Duration Fund	0.5	1.01	2.41	3.41
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund	0.43	1.05	2.33	3.54
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund	0.42	1.01	2.5	3.6
SBI Magnum Low Duration Fund	0.45	1.15	2.16	3.39

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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 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 3 m, having been launched on 25/02/2025. Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth has ₹331 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct - Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹10.27. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is close to what most other Low Duration funds charge.

The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to similar borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is same as the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, REC Ltd., Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd., Power Finance Corporation Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹331 Crs as on Mar 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	35 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹1,08,219 Crs as on Mar 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 (in Crs.)	1Y	3Y
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund	N.A.	₹323 Crs	10.3%	8.67%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	₹771 Crs	11.23%	8.28%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund	N.A.	₹545 Crs	9.58%	7.82%
Franklin India Government Securities Fund	N.A.	₹153 Crs	10.32%	7.66%
Franklin India Money Market Fund	N.A.	₹3,277 Crs	8.37%	7.5%
Franklin India Liquid Fund	N.A.	₹3,378 Crs	7.35%	7.01%

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.2663 as of Jun 05, 2025.

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

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.

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 ₹331 Crs crore as of Mar 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
GOI	10.69%
REC Ltd.	8.03%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	7.97%

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	68.07096436%
A1+	14.27383745%
SOV	13.83209635%

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?

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

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ET Money rank

in Low Duration

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Low Duration funds in the last 3 Months .
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.