Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth
Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I · Riskometer: Moderate
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth is a Low Duration mutual fund managed by Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited, benchmarked against NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I. Riskometer: Moderate.
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Debt Portfolio Metrics
Macaulay duration 6 to 12 months.
Potential Risk Class (PRC)
Class B-II: Moderate credit risk, moderate interest rate risk - SEBI's mandated debt-fund risk matrix, disclosed by the AMC.
INTEREST RATE RISKMODERATE
INTEREST RATE RISKHIGH
INTEREST RATE RISKLOW
CREDIT RISK
A-I
Low
A-II
Low
A-III
Moderate
CREDIT RISK
B-I
Moderate
B-II
Moderately High
B-III
High
CREDIT RISK
C-I
Moderately High
C-II
High
C-III
Very High
Each cell is one of nine classes. Rows run from low credit risk (the chance an issuer fails to pay) to high; columns run from low interest rate risk (how much the fund's value moves when rates change) to high. Colour shows the overall severity, from green (Low) to red (Very High). This fund is in class B-II, highlighted above. How the Potential Risk Class works.
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Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth - growth of ₹100
Growth of ₹100 invested on 2026-05-03, not raw NAV - the standard way to compare fund performance regardless of NAV level. Daily resolution for the last 90 days, weekly up to 2 years, monthly beyond that.
NAV History - Last 30 Days(exact daily NAV)
| Date | NAV (₹) | 1D Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 11.1986 | +0.0008 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-27 | 11.1978 | +0.0015 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-26 | 11.1963 | +0.0097 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-25 | 11.1866 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-23 | 11.1866 | -0.0015 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-22 | 11.1881 | -0.0075 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-21 | 11.1956 | +0.0004 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-20 | 11.1952 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-19 | 11.1952 | +0.0002 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-18 | 11.195 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-16 | 11.195 | +0.0014 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-15 | 11.1936 | -0.0009 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-14 | 11.1945 | -0.0005 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-13 | 11.195 | +0.0053 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-12 | 11.1897 | +0.0016 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-11 | 11.1881 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-09 | 11.1881 | +0.0006 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-08 | 11.1875 | +0.0026 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-07 | 11.1849 | +0.0008 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-06 | 11.1841 | +0.0001 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-05 | 11.184 | +0.0084 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-04 | 11.1756 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-01 | 11.1756 | +0.0058 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-09-30 | 11.1698 | - |
Punji Fund Health Score - percentile-within-category. See methodology.
CATEGORY COMPARISON
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth returns
Lumpsum returns: full range of outcomes across every overlapping window in the fund's history for each holding period, not one trailing number.
| Holding period | Min rolling CAGR | Median rolling CAGR | Max rolling CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +6% | +6.6% | +8% |
Actual point-to-point CAGR for the single best and single worst overlapping window of each holding period in the fund's history - historical fact, not a forecast. Independent of the lumpsum/SIP toggle above - always CAGR-based.
| Holding period | Best window | Worst window | Beat benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +8.0% (2025-03-09 → 2026-03-09) | +6.0% (2025-10-23 → 2026-10-23) | 100% |
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth category rank vs peers
| Metric | Value | Rank | Category median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expense Ratio | 0.27% | #7 of 25 (lower is better) | 0.35% |
| AUM | ₹333 Cr | #23 of 25 | ₹1,820 Cr |
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth risk metrics
Risk metrics aren't shown for debt funds. Their NAV starts near Rs 10 and compounds steadily, so CAGR, beta and drawdown measure the arithmetic rather than the manager.
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth holdings
Portfolio as of 2026-09-30
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Top sector holdings
Share of portfolio (% to NAV) in each of the top sectors.
TOP HOLDINGS
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Asset Allocation
As of Sep-2026
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Credit Quality
As of Sep-2026
Portfolio analytics as of Sep-2026.
Frequently asked questions
How risky is Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth?
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth carries a "Moderate" risk rating on SEBI's mandated riskometer scale, the same standardized classification every Indian mutual fund must disclose. This rating reflects the fund's underlying portfolio composition and historical volatility, and is set independently of any single AMC's own marketing - it's meant to give investors a comparable, at-a-glance sense of how much the fund's value can swing before deciding whether it matches their own risk appetite and investment horizon. A higher-risk rating isn't inherently bad; it typically correlates with higher long-term return potential, but also with larger short-term drawdowns, so it should be read alongside the fund's category and your own time horizon rather than in isolation.
What is Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's expense ratio?
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's direct-plan expense ratio is 0.27% per year - the annual fee the AMC deducts from the fund's assets to cover management and operating costs, already reflected in the NAV you see (it isn't billed separately). Direct plans skip the distributor commission built into Regular plans, which is why a direct-plan expense ratio is almost always lower than the same scheme's Regular-plan version. Over long holding periods, even a difference of a few basis points compounds into a meaningfully different final corpus, which is why expense ratio is one of the few fund attributes an investor can compare with total certainty before investing, unlike future returns.
How does Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to its category?
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's expense ratio of 0.27% ranks #7 of 25 funds in the Low Duration Fund category (lower is better) - the category median is 0.35%. Expense ratio is deducted from the fund's assets every year regardless of performance, so a lower ratio is a real, certain cost advantage rather than a projection, unlike future returns.
How big is Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth, and how does that compare to its category?
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth manages ₹333 Cr in assets, ranking #23 of 25 funds by size in the Low Duration Fund category - the category median is ₹1,820 Cr. A larger fund generally means deeper liquidity and lower per-unit fixed costs for the AMC to spread across investors, but in categories with a smaller investable universe (like small or mid cap), a very large fund can also face more difficulty entering and exiting positions without moving the price.
What's the best and worst 1-year holding period for Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth historically?
Looking at every overlapping 1-year window in Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's history, the best-performing window ran from 2025-03-09 to 2026-03-09, delivering a 8.0% CAGR. The worst-performing window ran from 2025-10-23 to 2026-10-23, delivering a 6.0% CAGR. This is a historical record of actual past outcomes, not a prediction - it shows the real range of results an investor holding for exactly 1 years could have seen depending on entry timing, which is why rolling returns (median across all windows, shown above) are a more representative single number than either extreme.
How concentrated are Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's top holdings?
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth's single largest disclosed holding, 7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030), accounts for 9.173973% of NAV. Its top 5 holdings together make up 39.6% of the portfolio, and its top 10 disclosed holdings make up 73.3% - as of 2026-09-30. A higher concentration in the top few names means the fund's returns lean more heavily on those specific bets paying off, while a flatter spread means no single holding drives outcomes as much either way.
Who manages Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth, and what category does it belong to?
Franklin India Low Duration Fund-Direct-Growth is managed by Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited and is classified under the Low Duration Fund category, the SEBI-defined scheme categorization that groups funds by their investment mandate (market-cap focus, sector, or asset mix) so investors can compare like-for-like funds rather than across unrelated strategies. The AMC (asset management company) is the regulated entity legally responsible for the fund's operations, portfolio decisions, and disclosures, though day-to-day investment calls are made by a designated fund manager within the mandate set by the scheme's category and stated objective.
Data as of 2026-10-29. Source: AMFI disclosures via Punji. Not investment advice.