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Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 154541ISIN: INF090I01YW9MUTF_IN: FRAN_INDI_SHOR_1H8EBHSFranklin Templeton Mutual FundShort Duration funds

NAV ₹10.0552up ₹0.00 (0.02%)

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

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹10.0422, 0.02% · Direct IDCW ₹10.0552 · Regular IDCW ₹10.0422

Fund size
₹231 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.34%23 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.75%30 Sep 2026
Holdings
930 Sep 2026
Launched
12 Aug 2026

Franklin India Short Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.06%−0.07%–––
1 month+0.03%−0.02%4 of 26−0.19%−0.3% to −0.1%
3 monthsNeeds 3 months––+0.12%0.0% to +0.4%
6 monthsNeeds 6 months––+2.21%+2.1% to +2.3%
1 yearNeeds a year––+4.34%+4.1% to +4.6%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years––+7.20%+7.0% to +7.4%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––+6.36%+6.2% to +6.5%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+6.86%+6.5% to +7.2%
₹10,000 put in on 12 Aug 2026 is ₹10,055 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Short Duration funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
Since launch–−0.52%
Benchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Franklin India Short Term 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
0.62 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.35%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.97%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.99%0.30%0.92%0.99%0.96%0.30%0.37%0.34%Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.37%, Sep 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.30%, Aug 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.26%0.80%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.05%0.13%
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
₹5,000
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 28 Oct 2026.

How Franklin India Short Term 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 Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹149 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
62.2%Of the quarter's average

Franklin India Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.75%Lines stating a yield: 100.00% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.38%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
1.35years
Modified duration
1.26years
Average maturity
1.44years
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

8.65% Bharti Telecom Ltd (05-Nov-2027)CRISIL AAA, 8.65% coupon, repaid 5 Nov 202711.73%27.052,5008.26%Aug 2026or earlier
LIC Housing Finance7.80% LIC Housing Finance LTD (22-Dec-2027), CARE AAA, 7.80% coupon, repaid 22 Dec 202711.48%26.482507.86%Aug 2026or earlier
Power Finance Corporation8.85% Power Finance Corporation Ltd (25-May-2029), ICRA AAA, 8.85% coupon, repaid 25 May 202911.44%26.382507.76%Aug 2026or earlier
REC6.95% REC Ltd (18-Feb-2028), CARE AAA, 6.95% coupon, repaid 18 Feb 202811.19%25.822,5007.67%Aug 2026or earlier
Poonawalla Fincorp7.58% Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (08-Sep-2028), CRISIL AAA, repaid 8 Sep 202810.86%25.042,5008.16%Aug 2026or earlier
7.70% National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (30-Sep-2027)IND AAA, 7.70% coupon, repaid 30 Sep 202710.84%25.012,5007.66%Aug 2026or earlier
Canara BankCanara Bank (29-Jun-2027), CRISIL A1+, repaid 29 Jun 202710.29%23.735007.23%Aug 2026or earlier
Small Industries Development Bank of India (20-Aug-2027)CARE A1+, repaid 20 Aug 202710.16%23.425007.60%Aug 2026or earlier
6.54% GOI 2032 (17-Jan-2032)SOVEREIGN, 6.54% coupon, repaid 17 Jan 20324.30%9.9210,00,0007.15%Sep 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
11.73%8.65% Bharti Telecom Ltd (05-Nov-2027)
Top 5 holdings
56.69%
Top 10 holdings
92.28%
Effective holdings
8.6Taken over 92.28% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills92.28%
  • Cash and receivables7.72%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign4.30%
  • AAA67.54%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+20.44%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 monthNone
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 months31.29%
  • 1 to 3 years56.69%
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 years4.30%
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
11.73%BHARTI TELECOM LIMITED
Top 5 borrowers
56.69%
Top 10 borrowers
77.82%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 87.98% of the fund, to 7 borrowers; the borrower is named for 88.46% of it, its group for 38.39%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 261000Sep 26
New positions
14.30% of the fund
Sold out
0
Matured
1
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
8
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
14.09%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd (04-Sep-2026)Matured–9.49%−9.49 pts–
6.54% GOI 2032 (17-Jan-2032)New4.30%0.00%+4.30 pts+10,00,000
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
8.65% Bharti Telecom Ltd (05-Nov-2027)––––––––––10.22%11.73%
LIC Housing Finance7.80% LIC Housing Finance LTD (22-Dec-2027)––––––––––10.02%11.48%
Power Finance Corporation8.85% Power Finance Corporation Ltd (25-May-2029)––––––––––9.98%11.44%
REC6.95% REC Ltd (18-Feb-2028)––––––––––9.77%11.19%
Poonawalla Fincorp7.58% Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (08-Sep-2028)––––––––––10.19%10.86%
7.70% National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (30-Sep-2027)––––––––––10.18%10.84%
Canara BankCanara Bank (29-Jun-2027)––––––––––8.97%10.29%
Small Industries Development Bank of India (20-Aug-2027)––––––––––8.86%10.16%
6.54% GOI 2032 (17-Jan-2032)–––––––––––4.30%Bought
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd (04-Sep-2026)––––––––––9.49%Repaid
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

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
Since Aug 2026−0.21%9 Oct 202622 Oct 2026Not yet

Franklin India Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rohan MaruAug 2026+0.54%over 75 days––––12₹16,294 Cr
Anuj TagraAug 2026+0.54%over 75 days––––13₹13,367 Cr
Rahul GoswamiAug 2026+0.54%over 75 days––––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 Liquid FundRohan MaruOct 2024+6.69%a year––₹4,811 Cr
Franklin India Money Market FundRohan MaruOct 2024+7.11%a year––₹3,887 Cr
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation FundRohan MaruJul 2025+3.64%a year––₹2,767 Cr
Franklin India Arbitrage FundRohan MaruDec 2024+7.02%a year+7.26%−0.24 pts₹1,921 Cr
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 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
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

JioBlackRock Short Term FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund8.76%1
TRUSTMF Short Term FundTrust Mutual Fund7.54%1
Bandhan Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund5.79%2
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund2.11%2
HSBC Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund2.06%2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund1.66%1
Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund1.28%2
JM Short Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund1.26%1
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 Ultra Short to Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund7.40%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund6.94%
Franklin India Corporate Bond FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.67%
Franklin India Floating Rate FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Gilt FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Liquid FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Long Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Money Market FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
Franklin India Overnight FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Fund details

Objective

The objective of the Scheme is to achieve optimal returns over the short term by investing in a diversified set of debt and money market securities. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the investment range would be as follows: Debt and Money Market Instruments including government securities: 0% - 100%

Type of scheme

An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year to 3 years.

Stated category
Short Term Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Potential risk class
A-II
Risk level at launch
Moderate Risk
New fund offer
5 Aug 2026 to 11 Aug 2026
Units first allotted
12 Aug 2026
Open for sale again
13 Aug 2026
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth154541INF090I01YW9FRAN_INDI_SHOR_1H8EBHS12 Aug 2026
Regular Growth154540INF090I01YT5FRAN_INDI_SHOR_1VN4DG912 Aug 2026
Direct IDCW154538INF090I01YX7INF090I01YY5FRAN_INDI_SHOR_XNJZWR12 Aug 2026
Regular IDCW154539INF090I01YU3INF090I01YV1FRAN_INDI_SHOR_1OUHRN312 Aug 2026

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure