Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Hybrid

Direct

Equity Savings

NAV as on 21-02-2025

₹ 17.21

Inception Returns

8.7%

/yr

About Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 27 August, 2018. The fund is managed by Rohan Maru. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has ₹655 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.69% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.68%, 8.57% and 9.89% respectively.

Holdings

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Corporate, Industrial, Energy, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Government, Communication, Utilities, Consumer Defensive, Health, Basic Materials.

Taxation

As it is a equity savings mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

Investment objective of Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

The Scheme intends to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing a portion of the Scheme’s assets in equity and equity related instruments. The Scheme also intends to generate income through investments in fixed income securities and using arbitrage and other derivative Strategies. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
32 people have invested ₹ 4.1L in Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.39%
Benchmark
NIFTY Equity Savings TR INR
AUM₹655 Cr
Inception Date27 August, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
688.95%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Feb-25)

Period
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Equity Savings Index
1M
0.1%
-1.7%
3M
0.6%
-1%
6M
1.6%
-1.2%
1Y
7.7%
6.1%
3Y
8.6%
8.3%
5Y
9.9%
9.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 16.6%

  • Debt & Cash 83.4%

Large cap
59.3%

Mid cap
6.9%

Small cap
1%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Financial Services
36.4%
Industrial
11%
Energy
10.6%
Tech
10.4%
Consumer Cyclical
9.5%
Communication
7.8%
Utilities
5.4%
Consumer Defensive
3.8%
Health
3.3%
Basic Materials
1.9%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 655 Cr
₹ 702.7 Cr
₹ 724.4 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 655 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 47.7 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 2.24% to 3.86%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 2.24% to 3.86%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.25% to 1.83%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.25% to 1.83%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.03% to 1.65%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.03% to 1.65%
Top Stocks sold last month
Tata Power Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.86 % to 3.63 %
Tata Power Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.86 % to 3.63 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.05 % to 2.95 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.05 % to 2.95 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.8 % to 2.74 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.8 % to 2.74 %

Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Corporate & Industrial

Jan'25
Financial Services
36%
Corporate
23%
Industrial
11%
Dec'24
Financial Services
32%
Corporate
20%
Industrial
14%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
116
116
118
Top 5 Company Concentration
19%
17.7%
18.1%
Company having highest exposure
Infosys Ltd (4.3%)
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (4.1%)
No of Sectors
12
12
12
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
90.9%
91.6%
85.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (36.4%)
Financial Services (35.9%)
Financial Services (32.3%)
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Rohan Maru
Rohan Maru
Fund Manager of Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, since 10 October 2024
Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total AUM
₹1.14L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai
Phone
+9122-67519100
Website
services@franklintempleton.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (equity savings). Its expense ratio is 0.39% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.08%.
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In the last 3 years, Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 11.85% return, outperforming this fund by 3.28% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 9.6% drop in AUM moving from 724.43 Cr to 655.0 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 10.82% return, outperforming this fund by 3.14%.
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In the last 5 years, Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 14.15% return, outperforming this fund by 4.26% per annum.

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.69% since inception which is more than its category average return of 8.05%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 16.59% in Equity, 25.17% in Debt and 58.24% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹655 Cr

AUM size ₹655 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹655 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1673 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.39%

Expense Ratio 0.39%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.39% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.15%

Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is ₹17.21 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.06%
0.06%
6 Month Returns
1.55%
1.55%
1 Year Returns
7.68%
7.68%
3 Years Returns
27.97%
8.57%
5 Years Returns
60.25%
9.89%
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0.39% as on January 2025
₹655 Cr as on January 2025
Bajaj Finance Limited(4.98%), Infosys Ltd(4.28%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(4.18%), LIC Housing Finance Limited(4.04%), 7.37% Govt Stock 2028(3.99%) as on January 2025
Cash Equivalent(56.72%), Corporate(18.82%), Government(7.87%) as on January 2025
AAA
70.61
AA
29.39
Rohan Maru is the fund manager of Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is 0%