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Franklin India Retirement Fund

Retirement SolutionsModerately HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹216.53+0.05%1 day
Return since launch
11.0%
52-week range
₹209.26 — ₹222.91
AUM
₹493 Cr

Franklin India Retirement Fund is a Retirement Solutions hybrid fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹493 Cr under management, launched in 1997. Over three years it has returned 2.8% a year, against 8.0% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.23% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderately High.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-1.4%−2.9 pts1.5%-0.7%
2Y0.4%−2.0 pts2.5%1.5%
3Y2.8%−5.2 pts8.0%3.9%
5Y5.9%−1.1 pts7.0%7.0%
7Y6.8%−2.8 pts9.6%8.0%
10Y7.1%−1.0 pts8.1%8.1%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-1.4%
Category1.5%
3Y
Fund2.8%
Category8.0%
5Y
Fund5.9%
Category7.0%

Since launch (3 Mar 1997): 11.0%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.3%−2.2 pts6.5%
202412.5%−2.3 pts14.8%
202314.1%−4.5 pts18.6%
20223.5%+1.2 pts2.4%
20219.7%−5.3 pts15.0%
20208.5%−6.0 pts14.5%

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

2.24%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.84%
Brokerage
0.02%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.38%
Exit load
Exit load of 3% if redeemed before the age of 58 yrs.
Lock-in
5 years

Terms

Min SIP
₹-1
Min lumpsum
₹-1
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Debt Hybrid 60+40 Index

Risk

Risk

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

Moderately High

Your principal is treated as being at moderately high risk — typically balanced hybrid and index-led equity 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.
Sharpe0.310.56Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.400.72Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation5.9812.81How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Franklin India Retirement Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity34.5%
  • Debt56.5%
  • Other9.0%

Market cap split

  • Large64.6%
  • Mid14.9%
  • Small20.5%
P/E
26.50
P/B
3.59

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial9.77%₹48.11 Cr+9.56%+9.24%+9.20%
OthersOthers8.86%₹43.66 Cr+2.61%+3.37%+1.35%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.Consumer Staples6.06%₹29.83 Cr+5.90%+6.41%+6.70%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial5.25%₹25.86 Cr+5.14%+5.31%+5.11%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.Financial5.22%₹25.69 Cr+5.10%+5.31%+5.10%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.Financial5.18%₹25.50 Cr+5.06%+5.23%+5.01%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.Financial5.16%₹25.43 Cr+5.45%+5.23%+5.02%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And DevelopmentFinancial5.11%₹25.19 Cr+4.99%+5.19%+5.00%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.Consumer Staples4.03%₹19.87 Cr+3.93%+3.79%+3.61%
Canara BankFinancial3.00%₹14.77 Cr———

Sectors

  • Financial51.4%
  • Consumer Staples11.5%
  • Others11.1%
  • Capital Goods3.7%
  • Communication3.5%
  • Healthcare3.3%
  • Services3.0%
  • Energy2.8%

Instruments

  • Debenture23.8%
  • Bonds21.8%
  • Cash/Net Current Assets8.9%
  • Non Convertible Debenture5.2%
  • Certificate of Deposit3.0%
  • State Development Loan2.2%
  • Mutual Fund0.6%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others1.38%8.86%+7.48%
Indian Bank6.95%0.00%-6.95%
HCL Technologies Ltd.1.12%0.00%-1.12%
HDFC Bank Ltd.2.72%1.95%-0.77%
NTPC Ltd.0.74%0.00%-0.74%
company:39110.00%0.70%+0.70%
company:9530.00%0.56%+0.56%
company:194820.00%0.54%+0.54%
Angel One Ltd.0.09%0.58%+0.49%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.0.43%0.00%-0.43%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.78%1.21%+0.43%
company:191310.00%0.43%+0.43%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.0.39%0.00%-0.39%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.38%0.00%-0.38%
State Bank of India2.08%1.72%-0.36%
company:150060.00%0.25%+0.25%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.0.27%0.02%-0.24%
Reliance Industries Ltd.1.59%1.36%-0.23%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.46%0.66%+0.20%
ICICI Bank Ltd.2.03%1.86%-0.17%
CESC Ltd.0.54%0.40%-0.13%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.47%0.34%-0.13%
Eternal Ltd.1.22%1.33%+0.11%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.1.40%1.29%-0.11%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.0.59%0.70%+0.11%
Pine Labs Ltd.0.56%0.67%+0.10%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.67%1.77%+0.10%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.58%0.69%+0.10%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.0.38%0.45%+0.07%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development9.70%9.77%+0.07%
company:39160.00%0.07%+0.07%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.6.00%6.06%+0.06%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.5.11%5.16%+0.05%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.5.20%5.25%+0.05%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.5.13%5.18%+0.05%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.68%0.72%+0.04%
Global Health Ltd.0.71%0.75%+0.04%
Marico Ltd.0.74%0.70%-0.04%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.31%1.27%-0.04%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.20%1.24%+0.04%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.5.18%5.22%+0.04%
Canara Bank2.96%3.00%+0.03%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.88%0.85%-0.03%
Cipla Ltd.0.80%0.77%-0.03%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.0.50%0.53%+0.03%
REC Ltd.1.74%1.77%+0.03%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.4.00%4.03%+0.03%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.82%0.79%-0.03%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.0.55%0.53%-0.02%
Britannia Industries Ltd.0.73%0.71%-0.02%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development5.09%5.11%+0.02%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.59%0.60%+0.02%
Asian Paints Ltd.0.56%0.54%-0.02%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.2.18%2.20%+0.02%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.65%0.64%-0.02%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.0.46%0.45%-0.01%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.24%0.26%+0.01%
Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.1.02%1.04%+0.01%
Maharashtra State2.19%2.20%+0.01%
Infosys Ltd.1.29%1.30%+0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.52%0.53%+0.01%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.0.32%0.33%+0.01%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.0.55%0.56%0.00%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.45%0.45%0.00%
Franklin India Long Term Fund Direct-Growth0.62%0.62%0.00%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.0.49%0.48%0.00%
Data Patterns (India) 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.

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Category average₹936 Cr2.43%1.7%5.5%9.5%
Tata Retirement Savings Moderate Fund₹2,251 Cr2.17%6.1%6.5%10.0%
ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Hybrid Aggressive Plan₹1,320 Cr2.48%4.6%9.8%14.3%
Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan₹706 Cr2.50%-2.1%2.8%6.9%
Axis Retirement Fund - Dynamic Plan₹285 Cr2.57%-0.7%3.4%7.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 40s Plan₹116 Cr2.42%0.6%5.1%8.4%

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate steady returns along with tax savings through a portfolio of upto 40% in equities with the balance invested in fixed income instruments. This is to ensure relative stability and deliver superior returns.

Fund managers

  • Ajay ArgalMr. Argal is a B.Tech from (IIT,Mumbai) & PGDM (IIM,Bangalore).Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd., Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund and UTI AMC where he handled various aspects of investments function including managing offshore funds, equity funds, balanced funds, equity research & equity dealing.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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 months2.75% absolute₹60,000₹61,6502.75%
1 year−0.55% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,19,643−0.30%
3 years6.70% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,99,72711.04%
5 years6.15% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,03,98617.33%

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 Retirement Fund?
The NAV of Franklin India Retirement Fund is ₹216.53 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Retirement Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin India Retirement Fund is 2.23% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Franklin India Retirement Fund?
You can start a SIP in Franklin India Retirement Fund with ₹-1 a month.
What returns has Franklin India Retirement Fund given?
Franklin India Retirement Fund has returned -1.4% over 1 year, 2.8% over 3 years and 5.9% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Franklin India Retirement Fund?
Lock-in: 5 years. Exit load: Exit load of 3% if redeemed before the age of 58 yrs..
How risky is Franklin India Retirement Fund?
Franklin India Retirement Fund is rated Moderately High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Retirement Solutions category.
Which fund house manages Franklin India Retirement Fund?
Franklin India Retirement Fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which runs 38 schemes with ₹1,27,382 Cr under management.