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Franklin India Money Market Fund

Money MarketLow to ModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹54.250.00%1 day
Return since launch
7.1%
52-week range
₹51.00 — ₹54.26
AUM
₹3,937 Cr

Franklin India Money Market Fund is a Money Market debt fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹3,937 Cr under management, launched in 2002. Over three years it has returned 7.0% a year, against 7.0% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.28% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.7%+0.5 pts6.2%6.6%
2Y6.8%+0.2 pts6.6%6.7%
3Y7.0%0.0 pts7.0%6.9%
5Y7.0%+0.7 pts6.3%6.9%
7Y6.5%+0.1 pts6.4%6.4%
10Y6.5%+0.1 pts6.4%6.4%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.7%
Category6.2%
3Y
Fund7.0%
Category7.0%
5Y
Fund7.0%
Category6.3%

Since launch (21 Jan 2002): 7.1%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20257.4%−0.1 pts7.5%
20247.6%−0.1 pts7.6%
20237.3%−0.1 pts7.3%
20224.4%−0.3 pts4.7%
20213.6%−0.2 pts3.8%
20206.0%−0.1 pts6.1%

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

0.28%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.24%
Brokerage
0.00%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.04%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 90 days
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹10,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Money Market Index A-I

Risk

Risk

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

Low to Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead 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.
Sharpe2.442.51Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino3.633.54Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.540.55How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Franklin India Money Market Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt80.7%
  • Other19.3%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers19.57%₹771 Cr+0.95%+0.96%+0.97%
Uttar Pradesh StateOthers9.90%₹390 Cr———
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.Financial7.37%₹290 Cr+6.38%+6.45%—
Piramal Finance Ltd.Financial6.65%₹262 Cr+5.75%+5.77%—
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial6.15%₹242 Cr+5.32%+0.57%+1.25%
IDBI Bank Ltd.Financial4.90%₹193 Cr+4.23%—+1.89%
Embassy Office Parks REITConstruction4.90%₹193 Cr+4.23%——
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial3.71%₹146 Cr+3.21%+3.24%+1.88%
L&T Finance Ltd.Financial3.60%₹142 Cr———
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial3.09%₹122 Cr+2.67%+2.29%+1.25%

Sectors

  • Financial65.2%
  • Others29.9%
  • Construction4.9%

Instruments

  • Certificate of Deposit55.7%
  • Commercial Paper33.2%
  • Net Current Assets19.0%
  • State Development Loan10.6%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.3%
  • Cash/Net Current Assets0.2%
  • Cash Margin0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Standard Chartered Bank-9.51%-5.08%+4.43%
company:195990.00%-3.81%-3.81%
Bank Of Baroda0.58%2.50%+1.91%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.1.72%0.00%-1.72%
company:97650.00%1.20%+1.20%
Uttar Pradesh State9.23%9.90%+0.67%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.6.86%7.37%+0.51%
Piramal Finance Ltd.6.18%6.65%+0.47%
HDFC Bank Ltd.5.72%6.15%+0.43%
IDBI Bank Ltd.4.56%4.90%+0.34%
Embassy Office Parks REIT4.55%4.90%+0.34%
ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Ltd.-4.76%-5.08%-0.32%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.-4.76%-5.08%-0.32%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development3.45%3.71%+0.26%
L&T Finance Ltd.3.35%3.60%+0.25%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.2.87%3.09%+0.21%
Union Bank of India2.34%2.52%+0.18%
Axis Bank Ltd.2.32%2.48%+0.16%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.74%1.87%+0.13%
Punjab National Bank1.72%1.85%+0.13%
Arka Fincap Ltd.1.71%1.83%+0.13%
Canara Bank1.71%1.84%+0.13%
Standard Chartered Securities (India) Ltd.1.70%1.83%+0.13%
Reserve Bank of India0.12%0.00%-0.12%
Credila Financial Services Ltd.1.14%1.22%+0.08%
Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd.1.11%1.20%+0.08%
Others0.27%0.28%+0.02%
Telangana State0.24%0.26%+0.02%
Punjab State0.12%0.13%+0.01%
West Bengal State0.12%0.13%+0.01%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹26,315 Cr0.34%6.7%7.0%7.1%
Tata Money Market Fund₹34,511 Cr0.40%6.7%7.0%7.0%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Market Fund₹29,877 Cr0.37%6.8%7.0%7.1%
Axis Money Market Fund₹21,405 Cr0.35%6.7%7.0%7.1%
UTI Money Market Fund₹19,468 Cr0.24%6.7%7.1%7.1%

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to provide income and liquidity consistent with the prudent risk from a portfolio comprising of money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • 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.
  • 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 months3.56% absolute₹60,000₹62,1363.56%
1 year6.39% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,2363.53%
3 years7.23% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,03,09711.97%
5 years6.47% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,10,00118.33%

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 Money Market Fund?
The NAV of Franklin India Money Market Fund is ₹54.25 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Money Market Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin India Money Market Fund is 0.28% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Franklin India Money Market Fund?
You can start a SIP in Franklin India Money Market Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Franklin India Money Market Fund given?
Franklin India Money Market Fund has returned 6.7% over 1 year, 7.0% over 3 years and 7.0% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Franklin India Money Market Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 90 days.
How risky is Franklin India Money Market Fund?
Franklin India Money Market Fund is rated Low to Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Money Market category.
Which fund house manages Franklin India Money Market Fund?
Franklin India Money Market Fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which runs 38 schemes with ₹1,27,382 Cr under management.