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Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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 11 Dec 2024.

This fund is under 3 years old — its short track record makes comparing to peers or judging consistency less reliable.
Latest price per unit
₹10.889
▲ 0.03% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹5.5k gain · 5.5% / 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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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹60.0k
Value today₹61.4k
Gain / loss+₹1.4k
XIRR (annualised)4.96%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹61.6k
Projected gain*+₹1.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.96% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 31 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
5.51%median 2.58% (+2.93%)
Rank #1 of 32Beats 100% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
3.48%median 4.19% (-0.72%)
Rank #3 of 32Less risky than 94% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-4.29%median -5.99% (+1.70%)
Rank #31 of 32Less risky than 3% 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. 3 of last 3 years were positive.

+0%
2024
+6%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2025 · 5.88%
Worst year
2024 · 0.14%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
3.5%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-4.29%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year5.51%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch5.05%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)3.22%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)3.48%
Max drawdown — 1 year-2.85%
Max drawdown — 3 years-4.29%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.12
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.25

Fund info

Fund house
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF090I01XY7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
153102
First price on record
11 Dec 2024 · 420 daily prices

About Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 2 year 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹10.8890 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.51% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 3.5% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.3%. 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹10.8890 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 5.51%, since-inception CAGR 5.05%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.5%, Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Franklin India Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 11 Dec 2024 — approximately 2 year of track record and 420 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.