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 13.3% since its launch. Return for 2025 was 4.7% , 2024 was 18.9% and 2023 was 23.9% . NAV as on 9 Nov 26 ₹309.27 ↑ 1.11 (0.36 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Sep 2026 ₹2,264 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 -1.51 Expense Ratio 1.04 % Sharpe Ratio -0.572 Information Ratio 0.35 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 9 Nov 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.7% 3 Month -1.5% 6 Month 1.1% 1 Year -1.4% 3 Year 10.1% 5 Year 9.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.3% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2025 4.7% 2024 18.9% 2023 23.9% 2022 5.8% 2021 25% 2020 14.8% 2019 9.1% 2018 -0.4% 2017 22.8% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Oct 21 ₹10,000 31 Oct 22 ₹10,368 31 Oct 23 ₹11,557 31 Oct 24 ₹15,149 31 Oct 25 ₹16,099 31 Oct 26 ₹14,982 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.03% Equity 70.32% Debt 26.65% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 19.4% Government 7.46% Cash Equivalent 2.82% Rating Value AA 29.77% AAA 70.23% Sector Value Financial Services 21.05% Industrials 12.41% Consumer Cyclical 12.31% Health Care 7.16% Technology 4.95% Basic Materials 3.47% Consumer Defensive 2.69% Communication Services 2.07% Energy 1.73% Utility 1.27% Real Estate 1.2% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹112 Cr 9,994 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹69 Cr 6,130 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANKBanks - Regional 3% ₹67 Cr 950,000
↓ -187,629 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532215Banks - Regional 3% ₹65 Cr 530,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 3% ₹65 Cr 490,000
↓ -30,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | SBINBanks - Regional 3% ₹64 Cr 670,000 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | ETERNALInternet Retail 2% ₹54 Cr 1,700,000 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | M&MAuto Manufacturers 2% ₹53 Cr 180,000 Poonawalla Fincorp Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹52 Cr 5,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | BHARTIARTLTelecom Services 2% ₹47 Cr 267,000
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 4 Oct 24 1.99 Yr. Anuj Tagra 7 Mar 24 2.57 Yr. Chandni Gupta 7 Mar 24 2.57 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.95 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 6 Sep 21 5.07 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 ₹309.27
↑ 1.11 1.09 % -1.4 % 10.15 % 9.05 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹33.1056
↑ 0.12 -2.9 % -5.29 % 8.67 % 8.16 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹33.1056
↑ 0.12 -2.9 % -5.29 % 8.67 % 8.16 % Data as on 9 Nov 26