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 13.4% since its launch. Return for 2025 was 4.7% , 2024 was 18.9% and 2023 was 23.9% . NAV as on 4 Sep 26 ₹309.529 ↑ 0.21 (0.07 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Jul 2026 ₹2,364 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 -3.16 Expense Ratio 1.04 % Sharpe Ratio -0.39 Information Ratio 0.52 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 Sep 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -1.1% 3 Month 3.8% 6 Month 2% 1 Year 0.8% 3 Year 10.5% 5 Year 10% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.4% 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 Aug 21 ₹10,000 31 Aug 22 ₹10,359 31 Aug 23 ₹11,849 31 Aug 24 ₹15,900 31 Aug 25 ₹15,956 31 Aug 26 ₹16,281 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.82% Equity 68.93% Debt 28.25% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 18.96% Government 9.5% Cash Equivalent 2.61% Rating Value AA 26.66% AAA 73.34% Sector Value Financial Services 22.4% Consumer Cyclical 9.79% Industrials 9.65% Technology 6.55% Health Care 5.44% Consumer Defensive 3.56% Basic Materials 3.5% Energy 2.63% Utility 2.23% Communication Services 2.23% Real Estate 0.96% 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% ₹112 Cr 1,500,000
↓ -40,000 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹111 Cr 9,994 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | SBINBanks - Regional 3% ₹82 Cr 800,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 3% ₹82 Cr 570,000
↓ -200,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532215Banks - Regional 3% ₹74 Cr 600,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹68 Cr 6,136 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCEOil & Gas Refining & Marketing 3% ₹62 Cr 475,000
↓ -25,000 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | M&MAuto Manufacturers 2% ₹53 Cr 157,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 05 | BHARTIARTLTelecom Services 2% ₹53 Cr 267,000 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | ETERNALInternet Retail 2% ₹51 Cr 1,700,000
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 4 Oct 24 1.91 Yr. Anuj Tagra 7 Mar 24 2.49 Yr. Chandni Gupta 7 Mar 24 2.49 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.87 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 6 Sep 21 4.99 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 ₹309.529
↑ 0.21 1.99 % 0.77 % 10.47 % 9.96 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹33.5981
↑ 0.02 -0.66 % -1.85 % 9.48 % 9.36 % Franklin India Balanced Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹33.5981
↑ 0.02 -0.66 % -1.85 % 9.48 % 9.36 % Data as on 4 Sep 26