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 13.6% since its launch. Return for 2025 was 4.7% , 2024 was 18.9% and 2023 was 23.9% . NAV as on 14 Aug 26 ₹313.39 ↓ -0.40 (-0.13 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Jun 2026 ₹2,340 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 -2.07 Expense Ratio 1.04 % Sharpe Ratio -0.571 Information Ratio 0.78 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 14 Aug 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.5% 3 Month 4.4% 6 Month 0.2% 1 Year 2.2% 3 Year 11.8% 5 Year 10.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.6% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2024 4.7% 2023 18.9% 2022 23.9% 2021 5.8% 2020 25% 2019 14.8% 2018 9.1% 2017 -0.4% 2016 22.8% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Jul 21 ₹10,000 31 Jul 22 ₹10,400 31 Jul 23 ₹12,276 31 Jul 24 ₹16,348 31 Jul 25 ₹16,885 31 Jul 26 ₹16,928 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.44% Equity 69.08% Debt 27.48% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 20.34% Government 7.34% Cash Equivalent 3.24% Rating Value AA 27.63% AAA 72.37% Sector Value Financial Services 22.51% Industrials 10.57% Consumer Cyclical 8.68% Health Care 5.35% Technology 5.29% Consumer Defensive 3.56% Basic Materials 3.5% Energy 2.76% Utility 2.46% Real Estate 2.28% Communication Services 2.11% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANKBanks - Regional 5% ₹123 Cr 1,540,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹111 Cr 9,994 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 5% ₹106 Cr 770,000
↓ -130,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | SBINBanks - Regional 4% ₹82 Cr 800,000
↓ -40,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532215Banks - Regional 3% ₹81 Cr 600,000
↓ -50,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹68 Cr 6,136 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | LTEngineering & Construction 3% ₹65 Cr 157,400
↓ -15,600 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCEOil & Gas Refining & Marketing 3% ₹65 Cr 500,000
↓ -160,000 Poonawalla Fincorp Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹51 Cr 5,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | BHARTIARTLTelecom Services 2% ₹49 Cr 267,000
↓ -103,000
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 4 Oct 24 1.82 Yr. Anuj Tagra 7 Mar 24 2.4 Yr. Chandni Gupta 7 Mar 24 2.4 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.79 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 6 Sep 21 4.9 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 ₹313.39
↓ -0.40 0.22 % 2.18 % 11.79 % 10.75 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹34.2435
↓ -0.04 -1.73 % 0.17 % 11.04 % 10.3 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹34.2435
↓ -0.04 -1.73 % 0.17 % 11.04 % 10.3 % Data as on 14 Aug 26