The primary objective for Franklin IndiaTaxshield is to provide medium to long term growth of capital along with income tax rebate Franklin India Taxshield - Direct is a Equity - ELSS 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 Taxshield - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Franklin India Taxshield - Direct - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 15.2% since its launch. Return for 2025 was 2.9% , 2024 was 23.4% and 2023 was 32.4% . NAV as on 10 Mar 26 ₹1,569.63 ↑ 16.90 (1.09 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Jan 2026 ₹6,440 Cr. Launch Date 1 Jan 2013 Category Equity - ELSS Rating Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately High AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Alpha Ratio -2.23 Expense Ratio 1.02 % Sharpe Ratio 0.023 Information Ratio 0.82 Benchmark Not Available Min Investment Min SIP Investment Exit Load NIL
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Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 10 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -5.8% 3 Month -5.5% 6 Month -4.1% 1 Year 7.9% 3 Year 17.8% 5 Year 15% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.2% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2024 2.9% 2023 23.4% 2022 32.4% 2021 6.3% 2020 37.9% 2019 10.8% 2018 6.2% 2017 -2.1% 2016 30.5% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹11,979 28 Feb 23 ₹12,629 29 Feb 24 ₹18,443 28 Feb 25 ₹19,148 28 Feb 26 ₹21,641 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.17% Equity 96.83% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 33.36% Industrials 13.55% Technology 10% Consumer Cyclical 9.37% Basic Materials 6.18% Consumer Defensive 6.08% Utility 5.05% Health Care 4.42% Communication Services 4.35% Energy 3.19% Real Estate 1.28% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANKBanks - Regional 9% ₹606 Cr 6,520,834 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 7% ₹447 Cr 3,297,903 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | LTEngineering & Construction 5% ₹348 Cr 883,853 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | AXISBANKBanks - Regional 5% ₹340 Cr 2,477,634 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFYInformation Technology Services 5% ₹308 Cr 1,876,441 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | SBINBanks - Regional 5% ₹305 Cr 2,833,344 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 07 | BHARTIARTLTelecom Services 4% ₹280 Cr 1,421,571
↓ -50,000 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | HCLTECHInformation Technology Services 4% ₹248 Cr 1,462,587 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCEOil & Gas Refining & Marketing 3% ₹206 Cr 1,472,922 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 543320Internet Retail 3% ₹205 Cr 7,500,000
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Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 2 May 16 9.76 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 1 Dec 23 2.17 Yr. Custodians
Company Address The Hongkong and Shanghai Bankg Corp Ltd 37, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu Registrar & Transfer Agent
Computer Age Management Services Ltd Address New No.10, Old No.178,,Kodambakkam High Road,,Opp. Hotel Palmgrove,,Nungambakkam FAX 91-44-28283610 Email enq_L@camsonline.com Administrator Companies
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 Taxshield - Direct
Growth ₹1,569.63
↑ 16.90 -4.13 % 7.92 % 17.81 % 14.99 % Franklin India Taxshield - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹68.7337
↑ 0.74 -4.59 % 7.39 % 17.61 % 14.87 % Data as on 10 Mar 26