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Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

To provide regular income through a portfolio of predominantly fixed income securities with a maximum exposure of 25% to equities.

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Franklin Templeton Mutual FundConservative Hybrid FundsDirect · GrowthRiskometer: Moderately High Risk
NAV · 16 Oct 2026₹101.8892▲ 0.04% (1 day)
Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan is no longer active (last NAV ₹0.0000 on 11-Jan-2021). It appears to have been merged into or replaced by the scheme below, the closest active scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Please check your account statement to confirm where your units went.
  • Current NAV₹101.8892
  • Fund Size (AUM)₹ 208 Cr.
  • Expense Ratio0.80 %
  • 1Y Return+0.45%
  • 3Y Return (CAGR)+7.43%
  • 5Y Return (CAGR)+6.81%
  • Category Rank (3Y)—
  • RiskometerModerately High Risk
  • Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 500 / ₹ 10,000
More figures (11)
  • Since Launch (CAGR)+8.65%
  • Benchmark—
  • Volatility (3Y)3.66 %
  • Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.25
  • Beta (3Y)—
  • 52-week High / Low₹103.1287 / ₹98.1148
  • Max Drawdown-11.9 %
  • Launched1 Jan 2013
  • Lock-inNone
  • Portfolio Turnover—
  • Fund ManagersRahul Goswami, Pallab Roy, Venkatesh Sanjeevi +3

Performance chart

Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.

Quick take

  • Over 5 years it returned 6.8% a year.
  • Volatility over 3 years was 3.7% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.25.
  • Its biggest fall from a peak was 11.9% (20 Feb 2020 to 23 Mar 2020).
  • Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 3.5% to 16.9% and were positive 100% of the time.
  • Expense ratio 0.80%, fund size ₹208 crore.

Pros

  • Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 3.5% a year).
  • Expense ratio of 0.80% is below the category median of 0.98%.
  • Long track record of 13.8 years since 1 Jan 2013.

Cons

  • Small fund size of ₹208 crore.

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Returns vs benchmark and category

Returns (%)1W1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y7Y10YSince launch
This fund+0.14%-0.40%-0.36%+1.06%+0.14%+0.45%+3.55%+7.43%+6.81%+7.77%+7.23%+8.65%

Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Conservative Hybrid Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.

Calendar-year returns

Year2026 YTD2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
This fund+0.14%+6.66%+11.47%+12.26%+4.82%+8.85%+8.02%+9.21%+2.83%+9.95%+10.49%

January to December each year; the current year is to date.

Month-by-month returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
2026-0.60.5-3.42.4-0.11.50.60.5-1.00.0
2025-0.5-1.52.52.11.41.00.0-0.90.61.30.40.06.7
20240.91.20.61.31.02.01.91.00.9-0.80.70.411.5
2023-0.3-0.31.01.11.61.31.60.41.1-0.62.22.612.3
20220.4-1.10.9-0.3-0.9-0.92.71.7-0.41.41.7-0.64.8
20210.01.30.90.91.50.60.61.50.80.5-0.50.48.9
20200.90.1-7.32.30.22.82.00.20.11.73.71.48.0
20190.1-0.12.70.01.30.3-0.20.21.71.31.10.39.2
2018-0.1-1.00.50.40.0-0.21.51.3-1.9-0.51.71.12.8
20172.0-0.41.40.51.31.21.8-0.3-0.21.40.20.79.9

Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 88 of 118 months shown (75%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.

Risk and consistency

Risk measure3 years5 years
Volatility (standard deviation) ?3.66%3.62%
Sharpe ratio ?0.250.09
Sortino ratio ?0.350.12
Maximum drawdown-3.90%-4.01%

Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+3.52%
Median+8.67%
Highest+16.85%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year10% of periods

Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+4.97%
Median+8.26%
Highest+12.05%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods

Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.

How it handled market falls

Biggest falls in this fund's NAV

PeakBottomFallBack to the peak onTime to recover
20 Feb 202023 Mar 2020-11.9%20 Oct 20207 months
28 May 201319 Aug 2013-8.4%2 Dec 20133 months

Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.

SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month

SIP forInvestedValue todayGainXIRR
1Y₹1,20,000₹1,20,582₹582+0.90%
3Y₹3,60,000₹3,85,378₹25,378+4.47%
5Y₹6,00,000₹7,10,666₹1,10,666+6.70%
10Y₹12,00,000₹17,60,536₹5,60,536+7.44%

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What your investment would be worth

Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.

Compare with all Conservative Hybrid Funds (17)

S.No.Scheme (Direct plans, Growth)6M %1Y %3Y % CAGR5Y % CAGRExpense ratio %Fund size ₹ Cr
1.Aditya Birla Sun Life Conservative Hybrid FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund————0.961,467
2.Axis Conservative Hybrid FundAxis Mutual Fund————1.11217
3.BANDHAN CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDBandhan Mutual Fund————0.8986
4.BANK OF INDIA CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund————1.1866
5.BARODA BNP PARIBAS CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund————0.48949
6.Canara Robeco Conservative Hybrid FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund————0.74811
7.DSP Conservative Hybrid FundDSP Mutual Fund————0.64175
8.Franklin India Conservative Hybrid FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund————0.80208
9.HDFC Conservative Hybrid FundHDFC Mutual Fund————1.173,108
10.HSBC Conservative Hybrid FundHSBC Mutual Fund————1.18152
11.ICICI Prudential Conservative Hybrid FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund————1.043,270
12.Kotak Conservative Hybrid FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund————0.612,733
13.LIC MF Conservative Hybrid FundLIC Mutual Fund————1.6946
14.Parag Parikh Conservative Hybrid FundPPFAS Mutual Fund————0.313,454
15.SBI CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDSBI Mutual Fund————0.9810,107
16.Sundaram Conservative Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Debt Oriented Hybrid Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund————1.1318
17.UTI Conservative Hybrid FundUTI Mutual Fund————1.291,602
Median: 17 schemes————0.98811

Detailed comparison with another fund About Conservative Hybrid Funds

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Scheme details

Investment objective
To provide regular income through a portfolio of predominantly fixed income securities with a maximum exposure of 25% to equities.
Fund managers
Rahul Goswami, Pallab Roy, Venkatesh Sanjeevi, Rohan Maru, Sandeep Manam, Rajasa Kakulavarapu
Fund house
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Category
Conservative Hybrid Funds · Hybrid
Plan / option
Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code
118574
ISIN
INF090I01GF1
Scheme documents
SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.

Tax on your gains

Likely tax treatment: Debt-oriented fund ("specified mutual fund")

  • Units bought on or after 1 April 2023: gains are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them.
  • No long-term rate or indexation benefit for these units.
  • Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
  • Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
  • Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
Fund typeShort-termLong-term
Equity-oriented20% (up to 12 months)12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh
Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023)Slab rateSlab rate
Gold, international, other hybridSlab rate12.5% (after 12 or 24 months)

Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.

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Questions about this scheme

What is the NAV of Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund today?
The latest NAV of Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹101.8892 as on 16 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI. NAVs are updated every business day evening.
What returns has Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund given?
As on 16 Oct 2026: 1 year +0.45%, 3 years +7.43% a year, 5 years +6.81% a year. Past returns may or may not be sustained in future.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund?
The expense ratio of the Direct plan is 0.80% (as of Aug 2026). It is already deducted in the NAV.
How risky is this fund?
Its riskometer level is Moderately High Risk. Over 3 years its volatility was 3.7% a year and its biggest fall from a peak was 3.9%. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.
What is the difference between Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio. A Direct plan is bought straight from the fund house and has a lower expense ratio. A Regular plan is bought through a distributor, who is paid a commission from the expense ratio, so its NAV grows slightly slower.
What are Conservative Hybrid Funds?
Conservative Hybrid Funds invest 75–90% in debt and 10–25% in equity, aiming for steadier returns with a small equity component.
How are gains from Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund taxed?
It is taxed as a debt-oriented fund: for units bought on or after 1 April 2023, gains are taxed at your income-tax slab rate however long you hold them.
Important. NAVs are from AMFI and mfapi.in; benchmark closes from Yahoo Finance; expense ratio, fund size and managers from published scheme data (Kuvera). Figures may be delayed; confirm with the fund house before transacting. Ranks and quartiles are positions by past return and are not a rating or recommendation. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934) and earns commission from fund houses on Regular plans (see Disclosures).
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