Franklin India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹22.46+0.01%1 day
- Return since launch
- 7.1%
- 52-week range
- ₹21.24 — ₹22.47
- AUM
- ₹143 Cr
Franklin India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF is a Tax Efficient Income hybrid fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹143 Cr under management, launched in 2014. Over three years it has returned 9.5% a year, against 8.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.52% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.
Performance
Franklin India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +5.8% against +5.4% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 5.8% | +0.6 pts | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| 2Y | 7.7% | +2.1 pts | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| 3Y | 9.5% | +1.3 pts | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 5Y | 10.8% | +3.6 pts | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| 7Y | 11.1% | +2.9 pts | 8.2% | 7.6% |
| 10Y | 9.2% | +1.6 pts | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.4% | +0.1 pts | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 3M | 1.2% | +0.3 pts | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6M | 3.2% | +0.1 pts | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| 1Y | 5.8% | +0.5 pts | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| 2Y | 7.5% | +2.2 pts | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 3Y | 12.2% | +3.9 pts | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| 5Y | 10.1% | +2.9 pts | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| 7Y | 8.4% | +0.2 pts | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| 10Y | 7.2% | −0.3 pts | 7.5% | 7.5% |
Since launch (7 Nov 2014): 7.1%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.1% | +6.6 pts | 7.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +1.0 pts | 10.5% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +3.2 pts | 11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +0.2 pts | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +14.6 pts | 10.9% |
| 2020 | -14.0% | −23.1 pts | 9.2% |
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
0.51%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.44%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.07%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 3 years.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NA
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 1.44 | 0.73 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 3.15 | 1.34 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 4.30 | 4.14 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 4 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Franklin India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt52.7%
- Other47.4%
Market cap split
- Large74.3%
- Mid21.9%
- Small3.8%
- P/E
- 16.84
- P/B
- 2.58
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 19.51% | ₹27.97 Cr | +19.42% | +17.63% | +1.45% |
| Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 19.48% | ₹27.91 Cr | +18.66% | +11.92% | +17.77% |
| Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 19.41% | ₹27.83 Cr | +19.32% | +18.79% | +17.84% |
| Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 10.29% | ₹14.75 Cr | +10.59% | +12.02% | +13.49% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 7.21% | ₹10.33 Cr | +7.44% | +7.53% | +6.92% |
| Kotak Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 7.02% | ₹10.06 Cr | +7.24% | +8.13% | +6.92% |
| Tata Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth | Unclassified | 6.84% | ₹9.81 Cr | +6.34% | +7.12% | +6.92% |
| Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 4.04% | ₹5.79 Cr | +4.17% | +4.71% | +7.89% |
| Kotak Corporate Bond Fund - Standard Plan - Direct Plan | Unclassified | 3.31% | ₹4.74 Cr | +4.15% | +4.70% | +7.88% |
| Others | Others | 2.16% | ₹3.10 Cr | +1.91% | +1.93% | +5.05% |
| Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Direct-Growth | Unclassified | 0.72% | ₹1.04 Cr | +0.74% | +0.85% | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 2.81% | 2.16% | -0.65% |
| Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth | 19.07% | 19.51% | +0.45% |
| Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | 18.98% | 19.41% | +0.43% |
| Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | 19.07% | 19.48% | +0.40% |
| Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth | 10.47% | 10.29% | -0.17% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | 7.31% | 7.21% | -0.11% |
| Tata Arbitrage Fund Direct - Growth | 6.94% | 6.84% | -0.10% |
| Kotak Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | 7.12% | 7.02% | -0.10% |
| Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | 4.12% | 4.04% | -0.08% |
| Kotak Corporate Bond Fund - Standard Plan - Direct Plan | 3.37% | 3.31% | -0.06% |
| Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Direct-Growth | 0.74% | 0.72% | -0.01% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹2,433 Cr | 0.50% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% |
 ICICI Prudential Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF | ₹3,278 Cr | 0.26% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 8.9% |
 HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF | ₹2,626 Cr | 0.34% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.9% |
 Axis Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF | ₹2,234 Cr | 0.54% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
 DSP Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF | ₹1,593 Cr | 0.86% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 7.3% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to generate income for investors through investment in a portfolio of debtoriented and arbitrage schemes.
Fund managers
- Pallab RoyMr. Roy is a M.Com and MBA (Finance).He has been associated with Franklin Templeton Investments since 2001.
- 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.
- 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.
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 past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months3.18% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,908 | 3.18% | |
| 1 year5.75% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,804 | 3.17% | |
| 3 years12.18% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,36,343 | 21.21% | |
| 5 years10.07% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,82,315 | 30.39% |
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.