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Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 118498ISIN: INF090I01HS2MUTF_IN: FRAN_INDI_GILT_B39ATOFranklin Templeton Mutual FundGilt funds

Formerly 1, Templeton India Government Securities Fund
NAV ₹67.1576down ₹0.08 (0.12%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹60.8405, −0.12% · Regular IDCW ₹10.5002 · Direct IDCW ₹11.6247

Fund size
₹145 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.64%23 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.35%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
1430 Sep 2026
Launched
7 Dec 2001

Franklin India Gilt Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.20%−0.21%––––
1 month−0.87%−0.92%–10 of 24−0.98%−1.5% to −0.8%
3 months−0.87%−1.02%–5 of 24−1.62%−2.3% to −1.1%
6 months+1.55%+1.26%–5 of 24+1.02%+0.6% to +1.5%
1 year+3.58%+3.00%+2.10%to 30 Sep 20263 of 24+1.26%+0.9% to +2.1%
3 years+6.08%+5.51%+6.28%to 30 Sep 202610 of 22+6.03%+5.7% to +6.3%
5 years+5.19%+4.66%+5.48%to 30 Sep 202613 of 19+5.32%+5.1% to +5.5%
10 years+5.36%+4.72%+6.46%to 30 Sep 202619 of 19+6.62%+6.2% to +6.9%
₹10,000 put in on 1 Jan 2013 is ₹25,036 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty All Duration G-Sec Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Gilt funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.25%+2.10%
3 years+6.40%+6.28%
5 years+5.37%+5.48%
10 years+5.54%+6.46%
Since launch+6.96%+7.00%
Benchmark: Nifty All Duration G-Sec Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
21.65%Dec 146.72%Dec 1516.80%Dec 161.07%Dec 175.26%Dec 188.66%Dec 199.10%Dec 202.59%Dec 212.93%Dec 226.06%Dec 237.90%Dec 246.04%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +21.6%; lowest year to Dec 2017, +1.1%

Franklin India Gilt Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,21,800₹1,21,794 after stamp duty+2.86%+2.85%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,87,550₹3,87,530 after stamp duty+4.89%+4.88%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,87,802₹6,87,767 after stamp duty+5.43%+5.43%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹15,88,287₹15,88,242 after stamp duty+5.48%+5.48%₹38
Since Jan 2013166 instalments₹16,60,000₹25,87,054₹25,87,009 after stamp duty+6.16%+6.16%₹38

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,094 windows−5.7%+7.3%+24.6%92.2%
3 years2,618 windows+3.1%+7.1%+16.9%100.0%
5 years2,135 windows+4.2%+6.7%+10.3%100.0%
10 years924 windows+5.4%+6.9%+8.0%100.0%
Every 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Franklin India Gilt Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.58 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.64%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.22%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
1.74%0.56%1.22%0.64%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.79%, Mar 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.56%, Sep 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.54%1.03%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.09%0.18%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 23 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹10,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Daily : 100; Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly : 500
As listed for this plan on 27 Oct 2026.

How Franklin India Gilt Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Franklin India Gilt Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹148 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
27.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹335 Cr₹17 Cr₹107 Cr₹41 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹431 Cr, quarter to Dec 2015.

Assets at each month end

₹305 Cr₹121 Cr₹145 CrMar 19Mar 20Mar 21Mar 22Mar 23Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26Sep 26
Highest ₹305 Cr, May 2020.Lowest ₹121 Cr, Jan 2023.

Franklin India Gilt Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.35%Lines stating a yield: 100.00% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.71%Direct plan
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

7.66% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2047)SOVEREIGN, 7.66% coupon, repaid 4 Mar 204720.26%29.4030,00,0008.07%Mar 2026
91 DTB (29-Oct-2026)SOVEREIGN, repaid 29 Oct 202617.15%24.9025,00,0005.15%Sep 2026
7.62% Punjab SDL (28-Jan-2033)SOVEREIGN, 7.62% coupon, repaid 28 Jan 203310.40%15.1015,00,0007.91%Jan 2026
7.73% Andhra Pradesh SDL (23-Mar-2032)SOVEREIGN, 7.73% coupon, repaid 23 Mar 203210.39%15.0815,00,0007.79%Oct 2025
7.86% Haryana SDL (29-Jun-2032)SOVEREIGN, 7.86% coupon, repaid 29 Jun 20327.09%10.2910,00,0007.81%Oct 2025
7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030)SOVEREIGN, 7.02% coupon, repaid 1 Jul 20305.52%8.018,00,0007.68%Jul 2026
7.56% Kerala SDL (08-Jul-2039)SOVEREIGN, 7.56% coupon, repaid 8 Jul 20393.47%5.045,10,2008.08%Jul 2026
7.17% Rajasthan SDL (02-Mar-2032)SOVEREIGN, 7.17% coupon, repaid 2 Mar 20323.39%4.925,00,0007.83%Oct 2025
7.65% Bihar SDL (24-DEC-2033)SOVEREIGN, 7.65% coupon, repaid 24 Dec 20332.19%3.173,12,4407.88%Dec 2025
7.56% Himachal Pradesh SDL (08-Jul-2039)SOVEREIGN, 7.56% coupon, repaid 8 Jul 20392.05%2.973,00,2008.06%Jul 2026
6.90% GOI 2065 (15-Apr-2065)SOVEREIGN, 6.90% coupon, repaid 15 Apr 20650.66%0.951,02,7007.89%Apr 2025
7.64% Uttarakhand SDL (24-DEC-2032)SOVEREIGN, 7.64% coupon, repaid 24 Dec 20320.48%0.7068,6807.86%Dec 2025
7.32% Chhattisgarh SDL (05-Mar-2037)SOVEREIGN, 7.32% coupon, repaid 5 Mar 20370.35%0.5152,5608.10%Mar 2025
7.32% West Bengal SDL (05-Mar-2038)SOVEREIGN, 7.32% coupon, repaid 5 Mar 20380.33%0.4850,0008.11%Mar 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
20.26%7.66% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2047)
Top 5 holdings
65.28%
Top 10 holdings
81.90%
Effective holdings
6.8Taken over 83.71% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills83.71%
  • Cash and receivables16.29%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign83.71%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month17.15%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 years5.52%
  • 5 to 10 years33.93%
  • Over 10 years27.11%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
6012Oct 251101Nov 252110Dec 252003Jan 260011Feb 261021Mar 261010Apr 262010May 261100Jun 263011Jul 262020Aug 261012Sep 26
New positions
117.15% of the fund
Sold out
210.13% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
12
Traded at least
10.13%
Weight that moved
19.49%

Changes in Sep 2026

91 DTB (29-Oct-2026)New17.15%0.00%+17.15 pts+25,00,000
182 DTB (15-Oct-2026)Sold out–10.13%−10.13 pts−15,00,000
7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030)Trimmed5.52%13.65%−8.14 pts−12,00,000
7.71% GOI 2066 (18-May-2066)Sold out–0.00%0.00 pts−500
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
7.66% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2047)–––––18.06%Bought18.17%19.66%20.68%20.84%21.07%20.26%
91 DTB (29-Oct-2026)–––––––––––17.15%Bought
7.62% Punjab SDL (28-Jan-2033)–––8.17%Bought8.71%9.23%9.25%9.98%10.46%10.22%10.30%10.40%
7.73% Andhra Pradesh SDL (23-Mar-2032)9.07%Bought8.40%8.41%8.53%9.08%9.26%9.28%9.98%10.49%10.62%10.68%10.39%
7.86% Haryana SDL (29-Jun-2032)6.20%Bought5.75%5.52%5.62%5.98%6.34%6.33%6.81%6.90%6.99%7.04%7.09%
7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030)–––––––––13.49%Bought13.65%5.52%Cut
7.56% Kerala SDL (08-Jul-2039)–––––––––3.43%Bought3.46%3.47%
7.17% Rajasthan SDL (02-Mar-2032)2.94%Bought2.73%2.73%2.77%2.96%3.03%3.02%3.25%3.42%3.45%3.48%3.39%
7.65% Bihar SDL (24-DEC-2033)––1.69%Bought1.73%1.83%1.95%1.95%2.10%2.12%2.16%2.17%2.19%
7.56% Himachal Pradesh SDL (08-Jul-2039)–––––––––3.71%Bought2.03%Cut2.05%
6.90% GOI 2065 (15-Apr-2065)16.99%Cut44.62%Added50.98%Added51.52%53.35%Cut46.66%Cut19.52%Cut6.13%Cut15.98%Added6.47%Cut0.65%Cut0.66%
7.64% Uttarakhand SDL (24-DEC-2032)––2.55%Bought2.60%2.77%0.43%Cut0.43%0.46%0.47%0.47%0.48%0.48%
7.32% Chhattisgarh SDL (05-Mar-2037)0.31%0.29%0.29%0.29%0.31%0.31%0.31%0.34%0.35%0.36%0.36%0.35%
7.32% West Bengal SDL (05-Mar-2038)0.29%0.27%0.27%0.28%0.29%0.30%0.30%0.32%0.34%0.34%0.34%0.33%
182 DTB (15-Oct-2026)––––––––––10.13%BoughtSold out
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Gilt funds (22 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation2.95%
2.60%Lowest3.88%Average5.16%Highest
Downside deviation1.77%
1.38%Lowest2.07%Average3.24%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.12
−0.18Lowest0.07Average0.42Highest
Sortino ratio0.16
−0.24Lowest0.10Average0.66Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−2.56%11 Mar 20262 Apr 20265 May 2026
3 and 5 years−3.16%28 May 202526 Aug 202520 Nov 2025
10 years−6.97%24 Nov 201610 Mar 20176 Dec 2018
Since Jan 2013−12.73%27 May 201319 Aug 20134 Jun 2014

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jun 2026 to Aug 20263 monthsModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
May 20261 monthLow to ModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Mar 2025 to Apr 202614 monthsModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Nov 2024 to Feb 20254 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Apr 2024 to Oct 20247 monthsModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Dec 2023 to Mar 20244 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Nov 20231 monthModerately HighModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
Sep 2023 to Oct 20232 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNifty All Duration G-Sec Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Franklin India Gilt Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anuj TagraMar 2024+5.85%a year––55.2%92.1%13₹13,367 Cr
Rahul GoswamiOct 2023+6.12%a year––100.0%47.9%9₹9,346 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation FundAnuj TagraOct 2026–––₹2,767 Cr
Franklin India Balanced Advantage FundAnuj TagraMar 2024+4.45%a year––₹2,687 Cr
Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid FundAnuj TagraMar 2024+3.22%a year––₹2,264 Cr
Franklin India Arbitrage FundAnuj TagraOct 2026–––₹1,921 Cr
Franklin India Corporate Bond FundAnuj TagraMar 2024+7.80%a year––₹1,409 Cr
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt FundAnuj TagraMar 2024+7.18%a year––₹565 Cr
Franklin India Equity Savings FundAnuj TagraApr 2024+5.73%a year––₹560 Cr
Franklin India Money Market FundRahul GoswamiOct 2023+7.32%a year––₹3,887 Cr
Franklin India Balanced Advantage FundRahul GoswamiNov 2023+8.00%a year––₹2,687 Cr
Franklin India Corporate Bond FundRahul GoswamiOct 2023+7.76%a year––₹1,409 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

ICICI Prudential Gilt FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund1.01%2
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Franklin India Long Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund26.46%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund24.94%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund12.87%
Franklin India Corporate Bond FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund9.59%
Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund5.52%
Franklin India Floating Rate FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Liquid FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Money Market FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Overnight FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Franklin India Gilt Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹0.22Sep 20₹0.22Dec 20₹0.21Mar 21₹0.21Jun 21₹0.21Sep 21₹0.21Dec 21₹0.09Mar 22₹0.10Sep 22₹0.10Dec 22₹0.09Mar 23₹0.13Jun 23₹0.13Sep 23₹0.13Dec 23₹0.13Mar 24₹0.13Jun 24₹0.14Sep 24₹0.18Dec 24₹0.18Mar 25₹0.19Jun 25₹0.18Sep 25₹0.18Dec 25₹0.18Mar 26₹0.16Jun 26₹0.20Sep 26
Largest ₹0.22 a unit, Dec 2020.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
18 Sep 2026₹0.201.68%₹11.9160₹11.7226
19 Jun 2026₹0.161.34%₹11.9083₹11.7466
20 Mar 2026₹0.181.51%₹11.9533₹11.7034
19 Dec 2025₹0.181.50%₹12.0136₹11.7940
19 Sep 2025₹0.181.50%₹12.0191₹11.8341
20 Jun 2025₹0.191.56%₹12.1625₹11.9847
21 Mar 2025₹0.181.49%₹12.1193₹11.9452
20 Dec 2024₹0.1751.46%₹12.0248₹11.8591
23 Sep 2024₹0.141.17%₹12.0041₹11.8693
21 Jun 2024₹0.131.10%₹11.8003₹11.6776
22 Mar 2024₹0.1251.07%₹11.7039₹11.5864
22 Dec 2023₹0.1251.07%₹11.6564₹11.5411
All 53 payouts since 15 Mar 2013.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 30 SepBenchmarkBenchmark: I-SEC Li-BEX Index to Nifty All Duration G-Sec Index

Fund details

Objective

The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate return through investments in sovereign securities issued by the Central Government and / or a State Government and / or any security unconditionally guaranteed by the central Government and / or State Government for repayment of Principal and Interest.

Asset allocation

  • Securities issued by the Central/State Government and/or securities unconditionally guaranteed by the Central/State : 80% - 100%
  • Debt & Money Market Instruments and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT): 0-20%

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme investing in government securities across maturity

Benchmark
NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index
Potential risk class
A-II
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
26 Nov 2001 to 7 Dec 2001
Units first allotted
7 Dec 2001
Open for sale again
24 Dec 2001
Minimum at the offer
₹10,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118498INF090I01HS2FRAN_INDI_GILT_B39ATO1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth100493INF090I01CU9FRAN_INDI_GILT_17XUTXF3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW118497INF090I01HQ6INF090I01HR4FRAN_INDI_GILT_1YAT5JR1 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW100494INF090I01CS3INF090I01CT1FRAN_INDI_GILT_US14P3 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure