3 Best Balanced Funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund 2026

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Franklin India Balanced Fund invests in both equities and debt instruments. About 65% of the Portfolio consists of equities and balanced is invested in fixed income securities. It gives an opportunity for investors to balance between growth and stability.

The fund house maintains a diversified portfolio of equities to achieve long-term growth combined with a money market instrument to act as a cushion to the Volatility in equities. Thus, investors who wish to add balanced funds in their portfolio can invest in schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund.

You can select schemes from the below-listed top 3 best balanced funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. These funds have been shortlisted by undertaking certain important criteria like AUM, NAV, past performances, etc.

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Fund Selection Methodology used to find 3 funds

Category: Hybrid
Asset Management Company : Franklin%20Templeton
Sorted On : daum (high to low)
Tags: fcpro
No Of Funds: 3

Best Franklin Templeton Balanced Mutual Funds

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2024 (%)	Sub Cat.
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Growth	₹253.224 ↑ 0.29	₹2,350	-7.5	-7.2	0	12.7	10.7	3.6	Hybrid Equity
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Growth	₹89.9826 ↑ 0.01	₹197	-2.2	-1.5	3.7	8.5	7.1	5.9	Hybrid Debt
Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund Growth	₹21.8161 ↑ 0.02	₹120	1.4	2.9	12.1	14	13.1	14.1	Dynamic Allocation
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 20 Mar 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 3 Funds showcased

Commentary	Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund	Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund	Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund
Point 1	Highest AUM (₹2,350 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹197 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹120 Cr).
Point 2	Oldest track record among peers (26 yrs).	Established history (25+ yrs).	Established history (11+ yrs).
Point 3	Top rated.	Rating: 3★ (lower mid).	Not Rated.
Point 4	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderate.	Risk profile: Moderately High.
Point 5	5Y return: 10.68% (lower mid).	5Y return: 7.08% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 13.15% (upper mid).
Point 6	3Y return: 12.67% (lower mid).	3Y return: 8.54% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 14.02% (upper mid).
Point 7	1Y return: 0.01% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 3.66% (lower mid).	1Y return: 12.11% (upper mid).
Point 8	1M return: -6.80% (bottom quartile).	1M return: -2.36% (lower mid).	1M return: 0.39% (upper mid).
Point 9	Alpha: -2.68 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: -0.38 (lower mid).	Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Point 10	Sharpe: 0.61 (lower mid).	Sharpe: 0.57 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: 1.73 (upper mid).

Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund

Highest AUM (₹2,350 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (26 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 10.68% (lower mid).
3Y return: 12.67% (lower mid).
1Y return: 0.01% (bottom quartile).
1M return: -6.80% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -2.68 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.61 (lower mid).

Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹197 Cr).
Established history (25+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderate.
5Y return: 7.08% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 8.54% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 3.66% (lower mid).
1M return: -2.36% (lower mid).
Alpha: -0.38 (lower mid).
Sharpe: 0.57 (bottom quartile).

Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹120 Cr).
Established history (11+ yrs).
Not Rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 13.15% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.02% (upper mid).
1Y return: 12.11% (upper mid).
1M return: 0.39% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 1.73 (upper mid).

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1. Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund

(Erstwhile Franklin India Balanced Fund)

The fund aims to provide long term capital appreciation and current income by investing in equity and equity related securities and high quality fixed income instruments.

Research Highlights for Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund

Highest AUM (₹2,350 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (26 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 10.68% (lower mid).
3Y return: 12.67% (lower mid).
1Y return: 0.01% (bottom quartile).
1M return: -6.80% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -2.68 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 0.61 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 0.27 (upper mid).

Below is the key information for Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund

Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Growth
Launch Date	10 Dec 99
NAV (20 Mar 26)	₹253.224 ↑ 0.29 (0.12 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹2,350 on 28 Feb 26
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Equity
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.11
Sharpe Ratio	0.61
Information Ratio	0.27
Alpha Ratio	-2.68
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
28 Feb 21	₹10,000
28 Feb 22	₹11,151
28 Feb 23	₹11,699
29 Feb 24	₹15,430
28 Feb 25	₹16,066
28 Feb 26	₹17,720

Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹395,578.
Net Profit of ₹95,578 Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 20 Mar 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-6.8%
3 Month	-7.5%
6 Month	-7.2%
1 Year	0%
3 Year	12.7%
5 Year	10.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	13.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	3.6%
2023	17.7%
2022	22.5%
2021	4.7%
2020	23.8%
2019	13.7%
2018	7.9%
2017	-1.6%
2016	21%
2015	7.6%

Fund Manager information for Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Ajay Argal	4 Oct 24	1.4 Yr.
Anuj Tagra	7 Mar 24	1.98 Yr.
Chandni Gupta	7 Mar 24	1.98 Yr.
Sandeep Manam	18 Oct 21	4.37 Yr.
Rajasa Kakulavarapu	6 Sep 21	4.48 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund as on 28 Feb 26

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	3.07%
Equity	69.67%
Debt	27.26%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	23.85%
Industrials	10.8%
Consumer Cyclical	7.8%
Technology	4.5%
Health Care	4.46%
Consumer Defensive	3.7%
Energy	3.34%
Basic Materials	3.19%
Utility	3.08%
Communication Services	2.96%
Real Estate	1.99%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	17.58%
Government	9.68%
Cash Equivalent	3.07%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	27.08%
AAA	72.92%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 \| HDFCBANK	6%	₹151 Cr	1,705,000
Jubilant Bevco Limited Debentures \| -	5%	₹109 Cr	9,994
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| ICICIBANK	4%	₹97 Cr	700,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 \| LT	4%	₹90 Cr	210,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 \| AXISBANK	4%	₹86 Cr	625,000 ↑ 65,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 \| SBIN	3%	₹82 Cr	680,000 ↑ 40,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 May 22 \| RELIANCE	3%	₹78 Cr	560,000 ↑ 35,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 \| BHARTIARTL	3%	₹70 Cr	370,000 ↓ -40,000
6.90% Gs 2065 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹67 Cr	6,971,200 ↑ 450,000
Jubilant Beverages Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹66 Cr	6,136

2. Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund

(Erstwhile Franklin India Monthly Income Plan - Plan A)

The investment objective of the scheme is to provide regular income through a portfolio of predominantly high quality fixed income securities with a maximum exposure of 20% to equities.

Research Highlights for Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹197 Cr).
Established history (25+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderate.
5Y return: 7.08% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 8.54% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 3.66% (lower mid).
1M return: -2.36% (lower mid).
Alpha: -0.38 (lower mid).
Sharpe: 0.57 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.21 (lower mid).

Below is the key information for Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund

Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Growth
Launch Date	28 Sep 00
NAV (20 Mar 26)	₹89.9826 ↑ 0.01 (0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹197 on 28 Feb 26
Category	Hybrid - Hybrid Debt
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	1.4
Sharpe Ratio	0.57
Information Ratio	0.21
Alpha Ratio	-0.38
Min Investment	20,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
28 Feb 21	₹10,000
28 Feb 22	₹10,587
28 Feb 23	₹11,024
29 Feb 24	₹12,619
28 Feb 25	₹13,413
28 Feb 26	₹14,473

Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹367,070.
Net Profit of ₹67,070 Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 20 Mar 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-2.4%
3 Month	-2.2%
6 Month	-1.5%
1 Year	3.7%
3 Year	8.5%
5 Year	7.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	9%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	5.9%
2023	10.7%
2022	11.4%
2021	4%
2020	8.1%
2019	7.1%
2018	8.4%
2017	2.1%
2016	9.2%
2015	9.5%

Fund Manager information for Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rahul Goswami	10 Nov 23	2.3 Yr.
Pallab Roy	7 Mar 24	1.98 Yr.
Venkatesh Sanjeevi	4 Oct 24	1.4 Yr.
Rohan Maru	10 Oct 24	1.39 Yr.
Sandeep Manam	18 Oct 21	4.37 Yr.
Rajasa Kakulavarapu	6 Sep 21	4.48 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund as on 28 Feb 26

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	10.44%
Equity	24.35%
Debt	64.83%
Other	0.38%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	8.82%
Industrials	3.19%
Consumer Cyclical	2.73%
Technology	1.61%
Health Care	1.54%
Consumer Defensive	1.36%
Energy	1.35%
Basic Materials	1.14%
Utility	1.14%
Communication Services	1.04%
Real Estate	0.42%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	42.63%
Government	22.2%
Cash Equivalent	10.44%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	14.85%
AAA	85.15%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
6.90% Gs 2065 Sovereign Bonds \| -	17%	₹33 Cr	3,450,000
Jubilant Bevco Limited Debentures \| -	8%	₹16 Cr	1,468
Bajaj Finance Limited Debentures \| -	8%	₹15 Cr	1,500
Rec Limited Debentures \| -	6%	₹11 Cr	2,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	5%	₹11 Cr	1,000
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	5%	₹11 Cr	100
Poonawalla Fincorp Limited Debentures \| -	5%	₹11 Cr	1,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	5%	₹10 Cr	1,000
Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹5 Cr	500
Mahindra And Mahindra Financial Services Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹5 Cr	500

3. Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund

The Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation and diversification through a mix of strategic and tactical allocation to various asset classes such as equity, debt, gold and cash by investing in funds investing in these asset classes. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Research Highlights for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹120 Cr).
Established history (11+ yrs).
Not Rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 13.15% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.02% (upper mid).
1Y return: 12.11% (upper mid).
1M return: 0.39% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 1.73 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).

Below is the key information for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund

Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund Growth
Launch Date	28 Nov 14
NAV (18 Mar 26)	₹21.8161 ↑ 0.02 (0.08 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹120 on 28 Feb 26
Category	Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating	Not Rated
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.36
Sharpe Ratio	1.73
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
28 Feb 21	₹10,000
28 Feb 22	₹11,912
28 Feb 23	₹12,348
29 Feb 24	₹14,406
28 Feb 25	₹16,083
28 Feb 26	₹18,368

Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹426,080.
Net Profit of ₹126,080 Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 20 Mar 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.4%
3 Month	1.4%
6 Month	2.9%
1 Year	12.1%
3 Year	14%
5 Year	13.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	14.1%
2023	11.7%
2022	14.9%
2021	3.9%
2020	25.5%
2019	-14%
2018	8.2%
2017	0.4%
2016	11.1%
2015	7.8%

Fund Manager information for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rahul Goswami	4 Jul 25	0.66 Yr.
Pallab Roy	4 Jul 25	0.66 Yr.
Rohan Maru	4 Jul 25	0.66 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Multi - Asset Solution Fund as on 28 Feb 26

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	50.14%
Debt	50.01%
Other	0.14%

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	10.37%
Basic Materials	3.34%
Consumer Cyclical	2.51%
Energy	2.2%
Communication Services	1.96%
Industrials	1.91%
Consumer Defensive	1.47%
Health Care	1.4%
Technology	1.15%
Utility	0.91%
Real Estate	0.55%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Cash Equivalent	40.19%
Corporate	31.03%
Government	28.94%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	3.65%
AAA	96.35%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Franklin India Arbitrage Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	19%	₹22 Cr	20,574,353 ↑ 917,756
Franklin India Money Mkt Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	18%	₹21 Cr	3,902,609 ↑ 185,212
Franklin India Gov Sec Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	12%	₹14 Cr	2,173,334
Franklin India Corp Dbt Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	12%	₹14 Cr	1,265,769
Kotak Arbitrage Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	8%	₹10 Cr	2,329,214 ↑ 239,480
Aditya BSL Arbitrage Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	8%	₹9 Cr	3,015,804 ↑ 334,738
Tata Arbitrage Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	7%	₹9 Cr	5,399,085
Axis Corporate Bond Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	5%	₹6 Cr	2,994,043
Kotak Corporate Bond Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	5%	₹6 Cr	13,741
Bandhan Corporate Bond Dir Gr Investment Fund \| -	5%	₹6 Cr	2,734,146

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