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. Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 14.5% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 18.9% , 2023 was 23.9% and 2022 was 5.8% . NAV as on 4 Dec 25 ₹315.541 ↑ 0.32 (0.10 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Oct 2025 ₹2,355 Cr. Launch Date 1 Jan 2013 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity Rating Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately High AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Alpha Ratio -0.44 Expense Ratio 1.04 % Sharpe Ratio 0.041 Information Ratio 1.06 Benchmark Not Available Min Investment ₹5,000 Min SIP Investment ₹500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) NAV Price Chart
Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 4 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0% 3 Month 2.7% 6 Month 3% 1 Year 3.8% 3 Year 14.7% 5 Year 15.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.5% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2024 18.9% 2023 23.9% 2022 5.8% 2021 25% 2020 14.8% 2019 9.1% 2018 -0.4% 2017 22.8% 2016 9.2% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹12,944 30 Nov 22 ₹14,163 30 Nov 23 ₹16,189 30 Nov 24 ₹20,349 30 Nov 25 ₹21,524 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.23% Equity 70.99% Debt 24.78% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 18.89% Government 5.89% Cash Equivalent 4.23% Rating Value AA 31.17% AAA 68.83% Sector Value Financial Services 21.84% Consumer Cyclical 10.32% Industrials 9.12% Technology 5% Health Care 4.94% Consumer Defensive 4.06% Utility 3.97% Communication Services 3.77% Basic Materials 3.72% Energy 3.03% Real Estate 1.23% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANKBanks - Regional 7% ₹167 Cr 1,695,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 5% ₹124 Cr 920,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹106 Cr 9,994 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | LTEngineering & Construction 4% ₹91 Cr 225,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | BHARTIARTLTelecom Services 3% ₹80 Cr 388,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹76 Cr 7,150 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCEOil & Gas Refining & Marketing 3% ₹71 Cr 480,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532215Banks - Regional 3% ₹69 Cr 560,000
↓ -60,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFYInformation Technology Services 3% ₹65 Cr 440,000 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | HCLTECHInformation Technology Services 2% ₹52 Cr 340,000
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 4 Oct 24 1.07 Yr. Anuj Tagra 7 Mar 24 1.65 Yr. Chandni Gupta 7 Mar 24 1.65 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.04 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 6 Sep 21 4.15 Yr. Custodians
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Company Address Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai Auditors
Company Address BSR & Co. LLP BSR & Co. LLP All Plan & Options
Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Growth ₹315.541
↑ 0.32 2.97 % 3.77 % 14.66 % 15.91 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹35.166
↑ 0.04 2.96 % 3.75 % 14.63 % 15.89 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹35.166
↑ 0.04 2.96 % 3.75 % 14.63 % 15.89 % Data as on 4 Dec 25