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Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹13.3317
▲ 0.20% today
As of 7 Aug 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.4k gain · 17.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.22 L
▲ ₹22.5k gain · 7.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹23.3k gain · 4.3% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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Slide the amount and switch the duration. Left column uses real past prices. Right column projects forward using this fund's historical rate — a calculation, not a prediction.

₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.15 L
Gain / loss+₹34.6k
XIRR (annualised)12.29%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.19 L
Projected gain*+₹38.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 12.29% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 67 other funds in Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
17.43%median 3.73% (+13.71%)
Rank #9 of 68Beats 88% of peers
3-year return
6.99%median 0.19% (+6.80%)
Rank #4 of 68Beats 94% of peers
5-year return
4.27%median 0.11% (+4.16%)
Rank #9 of 68Beats 80% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
5.91%median 6.30% (-0.38%)
Rank #32 of 68Less risky than 52% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-12.46%median -12.88% (+0.42%)
Rank #39 of 68Less risky than 43% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+1%
2016
-0%
2017
+1%
2018
-3%
2019
+2%
2020
+17%
2021
+6%
2022
Best year
2021 · 16.78%
Worst year
2019 · -2.58%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.9%

The value swings roughly 6% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-12.46%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year17.43%
CAGR — 3 years6.99%
CAGR — 5 years4.27%
CAGR — since launch2.66%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)4.93%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)5.91%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.76%
Max drawdown — 3 years-12.01%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)2.15
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.17

Fund info

Fund house
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118528
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 2,316 daily prices

About Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW

Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW is ₹13.3317 (as of 7 Aug 2022). Historically, it has delivered 17.47% over the last year, 6.99% CAGR over 3 years, 4.27% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 5.9% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 12.5%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW is ₹13.3317 as of 7 Aug 2022, up 0.20% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW?+

Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 17.47%, 3-year CAGR 6.99%, 5-year CAGR 4.27%, since-inception CAGR 2.66%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW belong to?+

Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW is categorised as Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.9%, Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW a direct plan?+

Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW?+

Franklin India Low Duration Fund - Direct - Monthly - IDCW has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,316 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.