Franklin India Short Term Fund
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹10.04-0.02%1 day
- Return since launch
- 0.4%
- 52-week range
- ₹10.00 — ₹10.05
- AUM
- ₹263 Cr
Franklin India Short Term Fund is a Short Duration debt fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹263 Cr under management, launched in 2026. The expense ratio is 0.92% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.
Performance
Franklin India Short Term Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +0.4% against -0.1% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
Since launch (5 Aug 2026): 0.4%
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
0.99%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.80%
- Brokerage
- 0.06%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.13%
- Exit load
- 0%
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY SD Debt Index A-II
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.
Portfolio
Franklin India Short Term Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt87.7%
- Other12.3%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 12.31% | ₹32.41 Cr | — | — | — |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | Communication | 10.22% | ₹26.90 Cr | — | — | — |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. | Financial | 10.19% | ₹26.82 Cr | — | — | — |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 10.18% | ₹26.80 Cr | — | — | — |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 10.02% | ₹26.37 Cr | — | — | — |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 9.98% | ₹26.28 Cr | — | — | — |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 9.77% | ₹25.73 Cr | — | — | — |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 9.49% | ₹24.99 Cr | — | — | — |
| Canara Bank | Financial | 8.97% | ₹23.60 Cr | — | — | — |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 8.86% | ₹23.31 Cr | — | — | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 0.00% | 12.31% | +12.31% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | 0.00% | 10.22% | +10.22% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. | 0.00% | 10.19% | +10.19% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 0.00% | 10.18% | +10.18% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 0.00% | 10.02% | +10.02% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 0.00% | 9.98% | +9.98% |
| REC Ltd. | 0.00% | 9.77% | +9.77% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 0.00% | 9.49% | +9.49% |
| Canara Bank | 0.00% | 8.97% | +8.97% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 0.00% | 8.86% | +8.86% |
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 | ₹11,181 Cr | 0.91% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
 ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund | ₹19,403 Cr | 1.05% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 6.8% |
 HDFC Short Term Fund | ₹14,486 Cr | 0.72% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
 Bandhan Short Term Fund | ₹8,731 Cr | 0.87% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
 Axis Short Term Fund | ₹7,501 Cr | 0.93% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund | ₹5,782 Cr | 0.96% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.5% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The Scheme seeks to generate achieve optimal returns over the short term by investing in a diversified set of debt and money market securities
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.
- 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.
No return history published for this fund yet.
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
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