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Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund

Dynamic Asset AllocationVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹14.24-1.34%1 day
Return since launch
9.5%
52-week range
₹13.45 — ₹14.70
AUM
₹2,823 Cr

Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund is a Dynamic Asset Allocation hybrid fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹2,823 Cr under management, launched in 2022. Over three years it has returned 3.2% a year, against 8.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.17% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-1.9%−2.5 pts0.6%-0.5%
2Y0.4%−1.1 pts1.5%1.6%
3Y3.2%−5.1 pts8.3%3.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-1.9%
Category0.6%
3Y
Fund3.2%
Category8.3%

Since launch (16 Aug 2022): 9.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.2%−2.4 pts6.7%
202415.2%+1.0 pts14.2%
202319.0%−1.0 pts20.0%

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

2.22%

Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.69%
Brokerage
0.06%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.46%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index

Risk

Risk

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

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta—1.29How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.450.63Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.550.82Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation7.9510.95How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity61.8%
  • Debt30.7%
  • Other7.5%

Market cap split

  • Large61.3%
  • Mid15.8%
  • Small23.0%
P/E
28.00
P/B
3.79

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers8.19%₹231 Cr+29.10%+33.59%+49.81%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.Consumer Staples4.71%₹133 Cr+4.67%+4.52%+4.53%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial3.17%₹89.54 Cr-3.53%-2.61%-3.69%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.Consumer Staples2.93%₹82.66 Cr+2.91%+2.61%+2.97%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial2.74%₹77.25 Cr-1.60%-2.73%-1.96%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.65%₹74.75 Cr+3.11%+2.90%-0.66%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial2.63%₹74.20 Cr+2.89%-0.51%-0.11%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Automobile2.21%₹62.36 Cr+1.59%+1.35%+0.93%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.Communication2.10%₹59.39 Cr+3.53%+1.85%+2.03%
RJ Corp Ltd.Consumer Staples1.97%₹55.68 Cr+1.96%+1.89%—

Sectors

  • Financial25.4%
  • Others14.9%
  • Consumer Staples12.0%
  • Capital Goods9.4%
  • Services6.1%
  • Communication5.7%
  • Healthcare5.1%
  • Automobile4.8%

Instruments

  • Debenture14.7%
  • State Development Loan6.8%
  • Non Convertible Debenture5.5%
  • Cash Margin5.3%
  • Cash/Net Current Assets2.1%
  • GOI Securities0.9%
  • Treasury Bills0.9%
  • Bonds0.9%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Axis Bank Ltd.-0.14%2.65%+2.78%
Eternal Ltd.-0.23%1.97%+2.20%
Others7.28%5.31%-1.97%
Tata Steel Ltd.-0.97%0.94%+1.91%
HCL Technologies Ltd.1.69%0.00%-1.69%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.-0.16%1.32%+1.48%
company:39110.00%1.23%+1.23%
company:207700.00%1.20%+1.20%
company:205460.00%0.99%+0.99%
company:191310.00%0.93%+0.93%
company:9530.00%0.92%+0.92%
company:39160.00%0.86%+0.86%
company:126120.00%0.84%+0.84%
company:194820.00%0.78%+0.78%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.67%0.00%-0.67%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.0.65%0.00%-0.65%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.0.62%0.00%-0.62%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.1.20%1.81%+0.60%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.0.54%0.04%-0.49%
ASK Automotive Ltd.0.45%0.00%-0.45%
Angel One Ltd.0.42%0.86%+0.44%
Infosys Ltd.1.63%1.23%-0.41%
company:82900.00%0.39%+0.39%
State Bank of India2.98%2.63%-0.35%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.79%1.15%+0.35%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.98%0.68%-0.30%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.94%2.21%+0.27%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.-2.05%-1.80%+0.26%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.0.34%0.59%+0.25%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.0.59%0.82%+0.23%
CESC Ltd.0.82%0.61%-0.20%
Maharashtra State1.14%1.33%+0.19%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.83%1.01%+0.17%
Reliance Industries Ltd.-0.46%-0.29%+0.17%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.1.03%1.18%+0.16%
Pine Labs Ltd.0.83%0.99%+0.15%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.85%1.00%+0.15%
HDFC Bank Ltd.-0.49%-0.60%-0.11%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.1.03%1.14%+0.11%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.-0.74%-0.65%+0.09%
Himachal Pradesh State0.24%0.15%-0.09%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.0.78%0.87%+0.08%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
Marico Ltd.1.20%1.13%-0.06%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.0.55%0.62%+0.06%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.-0.81%-0.74%+0.06%
Global Health Ltd.1.03%1.08%+0.06%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.89%0.95%+0.05%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.1.29%1.24%-0.05%
Cipla Ltd.1.17%1.12%-0.05%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.4.67%4.71%+0.04%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.0.83%0.87%+0.04%
Britannia Industries Ltd.1.24%1.21%-0.03%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.56%0.59%+0.03%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.0.89%0.86%-0.03%
Asian Paints Ltd.0.87%0.85%-0.03%
ICICI Bank Ltd.-0.88%-0.91%-0.02%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.84%0.86%+0.02%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.60%0.62%+0.02%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.2.91%2.93%+0.02%
NTPC Ltd.-0.33%-0.31%+0.02%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.1.80%1.81%+0.02%
SBI Funds Management Ltd.0.98%0.96%-0.02%
REC Ltd.0.85%0.86%+0.01%
Exide Industries Ltd.0.79%0.78%-0.01%
RJ Corp Ltd.1.96%1.97%+0.01%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.1.42%1.43%+0.01%
SBFC Finance Ltd.0.01%0.00%-0.01%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.90%0.91%+0.01%
Reserve Bank of India0.87%0.88%+0.01%
Embassy Office Parks REIT0.88%0.89%+0.01%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.0.95%0.96%+0.01%
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.1.79%1.80%+0.01%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.1.08%1.08%+0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.1.08%1.08%-0.01%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.0.90%0.90%0.00%
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd.0.37%0.38%0.00%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Punjab State0.89%0.90%0.00%
GOI0.17%0.17%0.00%
Bihar State0.57%0.57%0.00%
Uttarakhand State0.85%0.85%0.00%
Kerala State0.22%0.23%0.00%
West Bengal State0.02%0.02%0.00%
Chhattisgarh State0.02%0.02%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹39,803 Cr1.98%0.3%5.2%9.8%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund₹1,07,296 Cr1.31%-3.8%3.3%10.5%
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund₹75,399 Cr1.57%1.2%6.7%9.4%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund₹10,125 Cr1.95%4.6%7.5%9.6%
Baroda BNP Paribas Balanced Advantage Fund₹5,343 Cr2.05%1.4%6.3%9.6%
Quant Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund₹852 Cr3.03%-2.1%2.5%—

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation and income generation by investing in a dynamically managed portfolio of equity & equity related instruments and fixed income and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Anuj TagraMr. Anuj Tagra is a graduate of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management StudiesPrior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Union Bank of India and Fidelity Investments.
  • Chandni GuptaShe 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.
  • Rahul GoswamiMr. 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.
  • 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.
  • Venkatesh SanjeeviMr. Sanjeevi is a PGDM (IIM- Ahmedabad), CA, B.ComPrior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Pictet Asset Management, London, ICICI Prudential AMC, Edelweiss Asset Mgmt. Ltd., Edelweiss Securities Ltd. and Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
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 months3.09% absolute₹60,000₹61,8543.09%
1 year−0.90% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,19,417−0.49%
3 years8.07% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,08,51313.48%

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 Balanced Advantage Fund?
The NAV of Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund is ₹14.24 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund is 2.17% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?
You can start a SIP in Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year..
How risky is Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dynamic Asset Allocation category.
Which fund house manages Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund?
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which runs 38 schemes with ₹1,27,382 Cr under management.