Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth is a 6 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 5.04% since inception. Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 5.7% 6.35% 5.42% 5.04%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹1393.8833+0.01% 1 day change	5.04% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹471 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹1393.8833 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Franklin India Overnight Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.07% as on Feb 01, 2026
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹471 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	6 yrs 8 m since May 07, 2019
Benchmark	NIFTY 1D Rate Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Low
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Franklin India Overnight 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 01, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.44%	0.43%
3 Months	1.33%	1.2%
6 Months	2.72%	2.57%
1 Year	5.7%	5.53%
2 Years	6.18%	6.11%
3 Years	6.35%	6.32%
4 Years	5.98%	5.97%
5 Years	5.42%	5.42%

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

Cash & Call Money 88.97765912%

SOV 11.02234085%

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 11.03%

Allocation by Instruments

Cash/Net Current Assets 88.97765912%

Treasury Bills 11.022340849999999%

Other Holdings

Others 88.98%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Overnight Fund	0.44%	2.72%	5.7%	6.35%	5.42%	N.A.
Mirae Asset Overnight Fund	0.44%	2.71%	5.69%	6.4%	5.49%	3.2%
HSBC Overnight Fund	0.43%	2.7%	5.68%	6.39%	5.48%	3.41%
PGIM India Overnight Fund	0.42%	2.66%	5.63%	6.35%	5.45%	3.26%
Bank of India Overnight Fund	0.43%	2.74%	5.78%	6.46%	5.55%	3.1%
Edelweiss Overnight Fund	0.43%	2.67%	5.62%	6.32%	5.4%	3.29%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Overnight Fund	0.14	0.1	0.15	0.34
Mirae Asset Overnight Fund	0.16	0.11	0.45	0.92
HSBC Overnight Fund	0.16	0.11	0.38	0.78
PGIM India Overnight Fund	0.16	0.13	0.16	0.34
Bank of India Overnight Fund	0.15	0.12	0.86	1.8
Edelweiss Overnight Fund	0.16	0.11	0.01	0.03

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Overnight Fund	N.A.	471 Cr	6 yrs 8 m	0.07%
Mirae Asset Overnight Fund	N.A.	1,262 Cr	6 yrs 3 m	0.08%
HSBC Overnight Fund	N.A.	3,091 Cr	6 yrs 8 m	0.06%
PGIM India Overnight Fund	N.A.	38 Cr	6 yrs 5 m	0.16%
Bank of India Overnight Fund	N.A.	81 Cr	6 yrs	0.08%
Edelweiss Overnight Fund	N.A.	146 Cr	6 yrs 6 m	0.11%

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

Alpha	0.2 vs. 1.45 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.15 vs. 1.55 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.1 vs. 0.26 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.14 vs. 0.11 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Franklin India Overnight Fund

Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth is a Overnight mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 6 yrs 8 m, having been launched on 07/05/2019. Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth has ₹471 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 Overnight Fund Direct - Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹1393.88. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is close to what most other Overnight funds charge.

Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 5.72%. Since launch, it has delivered 5.05% average annual returns.
Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's credit profile is low indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is not too great. 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 Reserve Bank of India.

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Fund AUM	471 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Pallab Roy

Mr. Roy is a M.Com and MBA (Finance). He has been associated with Franklin Templeton Investments since 2001.

Rohan Maru

Mr. Maru is M.Com and MBA in Finance. Prior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Kotak Mahindra AMC as Fixed Income Dealer and Integreon Managed Solutions as a Research Associate.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to provide reasonable income along with high liquidity by investing in overnight securities having maturity of 1 business day. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

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%

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Frequently asked questions

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

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Overnight Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1393.8833 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth is a 6 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 5.04% since inception.

Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
5.7%	6.35%	5.42%	5.04%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Overnight Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.07%, 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 Overnight Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 471 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does Franklin India Overnight Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Reserve Bank of India	11.03%

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 Overnight Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
Cash & Call Money	88.97765912%
SOV	11.02234085%

What is risk level of Franklin India Overnight Fund?

This is a Overnight fund comes with Low 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 Overnight 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 Overnight 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 Overnight Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Franklin India Overnight Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Overnight 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

App exclusive

in Overnight

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Overnight funds in the last 5 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.