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Franklin India Arbitrage Fund

ArbitrageLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹11.19+0.09%1 day
Return since launch
6.3%
52-week range
₹10.53 — ₹11.19
AUM
₹1,906 Cr

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is a Arbitrage hybrid fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹1,906 Cr under management, launched in 2024. The expense ratio is 1.89% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.3%+0.4 pts5.9%6.0%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.3%
Category5.9%

Since launch (4 Nov 2024): 6.3%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.4%−0.5 pts6.9%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

1.95%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.86%
Brokerage
0.10%
Transaction charges
0.05%
Statutory levies
0.94%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 30 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Arbitrage TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Low

Your principal is treated as being at low risk — typically overnight and very short duration debt schemes.

Portfolio

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt26.6%
  • Other73.8%

Market cap split

  • Large73.4%
  • Mid23.3%
  • Small3.3%
P/E
17.60
P/B
2.66

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers72.12%₹1,375 Cr+201.70%+200.07%+198.50%
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-GrowthUnclassified11.01%₹210 Cr+10.23%+14.45%+3.95%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancial3.04%₹57.90 Cr+6.82%——
Canara BankFinancial2.58%₹49.21 Cr-0.72%-0.24%—
Bank Of BarodaFinancial2.58%₹49.17 Cr+4.19%—-0.22%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial2.53%₹48.20 Cr+3.41%——
Indian BankFinancial1.29%₹24.56 Cr———
company:5536Financial1.24%₹23.66 Cr———
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial1.19%₹22.74 Cr-18.78%-18.31%-13.39%
Franklin India Liquid Fund Super Institutional Plan Direct-GrowthUnclassified0.20%₹3.81 Cr+0.27%+0.46%+0.75%

Sectors

  • Others72.1%
  • Financial17.1%
  • Unclassified11.2%
  • Healthcare0.0%
  • Technology0.0%

Instruments

  • Cash Margin70.6%
  • Certificate of Deposit14.6%
  • Mutual Fund11.2%
  • Commercial Paper2.5%
  • Cash/Net Current Assets1.1%
  • Margin Money0.5%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Bank Of Baroda3.25%-0.04%-3.28%
Credila Financial Services Ltd.2.54%0.00%-2.54%
Others68.18%70.59%+2.41%
Eternal Ltd.-1.66%-0.03%+1.63%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-5.01%-3.42%+1.59%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-3.49%-4.92%-1.42%
company:55360.00%1.24%+1.24%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-5.12%-6.34%-1.23%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-1.68%-2.89%-1.21%
Axis Bank Ltd.-2.53%-3.65%-1.12%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.-0.50%-1.58%-1.08%
company:9980.00%-0.85%-0.85%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.0.81%0.00%-0.81%
company:143860.00%-0.78%-0.78%
company:127120.00%-0.72%-0.72%
Union Bank of India3.19%2.53%-0.65%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development3.18%2.53%-0.65%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.-0.02%-0.66%-0.65%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-2.82%-2.21%+0.60%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-1.76%-1.17%+0.59%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.-2.52%-1.96%+0.55%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.-0.05%-0.60%-0.55%
Laurus Labs Ltd.-0.52%0.00%+0.52%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.25%-0.19%-0.44%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.-1.90%-1.48%+0.42%
Coforge Ltd.-0.07%-0.44%-0.37%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.-2.10%-1.76%+0.33%
Indian Bank1.62%1.29%-0.33%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.-0.05%-0.39%-0.33%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.33%0.00%+0.33%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.90%-1.22%-0.32%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.-0.95%-0.64%+0.31%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.-0.71%-1.02%-0.31%
company:16390.00%-0.28%-0.28%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.-0.77%-0.53%+0.24%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.-1.01%-0.77%+0.24%
company:162600.00%-0.24%-0.24%
Nestle India Ltd.-0.32%-0.10%+0.22%
company:98220.00%-0.22%-0.22%
Punjab National Bank-1.10%-0.88%+0.22%
Tata Power Company Ltd.-0.81%-0.60%+0.21%
company:50120.00%-0.21%-0.21%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.-2.70%-2.90%-0.20%
Indusind Bank Ltd.-0.00%-0.19%-0.19%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.-0.78%-0.60%+0.18%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-1.98%-1.80%+0.18%
Yes Bank Ltd.-0.78%-0.60%+0.18%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.-0.11%-0.29%-0.18%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.-0.39%-0.22%+0.17%
Godrej Properties Ltd.-0.68%-0.52%+0.17%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.-1.60%-1.44%+0.17%
Marico Ltd.-0.65%-0.49%+0.16%
Mphasis Ltd.-0.63%-0.48%+0.15%
Indus Towers Ltd.-0.64%-0.50%+0.14%
Adani Power Ltd.-0.33%-0.47%-0.14%
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth10.87%11.01%+0.13%
company:155440.00%-0.13%-0.13%
NTPC Ltd.-0.53%-0.40%+0.13%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.-0.53%-0.40%+0.13%
company:87810.00%-0.13%-0.13%
company:13290.00%-0.12%-0.12%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.-0.65%-0.77%-0.12%
company:180410.00%-0.11%-0.11%
ITC Ltd.-0.42%-0.31%+0.11%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.-0.33%-0.22%+0.10%
company:58650.00%-0.10%-0.10%
Canara Bank-0.47%-0.37%+0.09%
company:195320.00%-0.09%-0.09%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.-0.40%-0.31%+0.09%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.-0.55%-0.46%+0.09%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.-0.73%-0.65%+0.09%
Coal India Ltd.-0.36%-0.27%+0.09%
company:150390.00%-0.08%-0.08%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.34%-0.26%+0.08%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.-0.07%-0.15%-0.08%
JSW Steel Ltd.-0.43%-0.35%+0.08%
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.-0.05%-0.13%-0.08%
Shriram Finance Ltd-0.13%-0.21%-0.07%
Varun Beverages Ltd.-0.41%-0.33%+0.07%
United Spirits Ltd.-0.32%-0.25%+0.07%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.-0.24%-0.17%+0.07%
company:20890.00%-0.07%-0.07%
company:21670.00%-0.07%-0.07%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.-0.31%-0.24%+0.07%
NMDC Ltd.-0.25%-0.19%+0.07%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.-0.21%-0.15%+0.06%
Cipla Ltd.-0.28%-0.22%+0.06%
company:149010.00%-0.06%-0.06%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.-0.47%-0.41%+0.06%
NBCC (India) Ltd.-0.19%-0.14%+0.05%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.-0.10%-0.04%+0.05%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.33%-0.27%+0.05%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.-0.84%-0.89%-0.05%
Franklin India Liquid Fund Super Institutional Plan Direct-Growth0.25%0.20%-0.05%
company:13080.00%-0.05%-0.05%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.-0.14%-0.09%+0.05%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.-0.18%-0.13%+0.05%
360 One Wam Ltd.-0.05%0.00%+0.05%
company:3210.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Vedanta Ltd.-0.35%-0.39%-0.04%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.-0.27%-0.23%+0.04%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.-0.42%-0.38%+0.04%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.29%-0.26%+0.04%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.-0.00%-0.04%-0.04%
company:140900.00%-0.04%-0.04%
Solar Industries India Ltd.-0.28%-0.24%+0.04%
PB Fintech Ltd.-0.34%-0.30%+0.03%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.-0.20%-0.17%+0.03%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.-0.11%-0.14%-0.03%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.-0.32%-0.35%-0.03%
company:161920.00%-0.03%-0.03%
State Bank of India-2.00%-1.97%+0.03%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.-0.15%-0.12%+0.03%
Infosys Ltd.-0.15%-0.18%-0.03%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.-0.33%-0.30%+0.03%
company:162880.00%-0.03%-0.03%
Dabur India Ltd.-0.10%-0.07%+0.03%
Biocon Ltd.-0.10%-0.07%+0.02%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.-0.09%-0.06%+0.02%
company:153620.00%-0.02%-0.02%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.-0.12%-0.10%+0.02%
JSW Energy Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.02%
company:39140.00%-0.02%-0.02%
company:195820.00%-0.01%-0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.-0.05%-0.03%+0.01%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-0.10%-0.09%+0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.02%-0.03%-0.01%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%+0.01%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.-0.12%-0.11%+0.01%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.-0.05%-0.04%+0.01%
company:37980.00%-0.01%-0.01%
One97 Communications Ltd.-1.25%-1.24%+0.01%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
company:147390.00%-0.01%-0.01%
company:11020.00%-0.01%-0.01%
BSE Ltd.-0.04%-0.04%+0.01%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Bank of India-0.04%-0.04%+0.01%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.01%0.00%+0.01%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%+0.01%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%+0.01%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.-0.02%-0.02%0.00%
company:57650.00%-0.00%0.00%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.-0.17%-0.17%0.00%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.-0.01%-0.00%0.00%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.-0.00%-0.00%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹38,078 Cr2.45%6.1%6.4%6.6%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund₹75,712 Cr2.92%6.1%6.5%6.6%
ICICI Prudential Arbitrage Fund₹34,850 Cr2.16%6.2%6.4%6.5%
Invesco India Arbitrage Fund₹30,618 Cr2.91%6.1%6.4%6.6%
UTI Arbitrage Fund₹11,132 Cr1.80%6.1%6.5%6.6%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Mukesh JainPostgraduate in FinancePrior to joining the Franklin AMC, he was associated with EQUIRUS, Anand Rathi, Religare Securities,
  • Pallab RoyMr. Roy is a M.Com and MBA (Finance).He has been associated with Franklin Templeton Investments since 2001.
  • Rajasa KakulavarapuMs. Kakulavarapu has done B.Tech and MBA.Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, she has worked with Jefferies India Pvt. Ltd. and Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Rohan MaruMr. 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.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months2.94% absolute₹60,000₹61,7642.94%
1 year6.29% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,1683.47%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?
The NAV of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is ₹11.19 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is 1.89% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Franklin India Arbitrage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 30 days..
How risky is Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Arbitrage category.
Which fund house manages Franklin India Arbitrage Fund?
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which runs 38 schemes with ₹1,27,382 Cr under management.