Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

1M
6M
1Y
All
NAV: 20 May '26
₹11.07
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size (AUM)
₹1,186.76 Cr
Expense ratio
1.34%
Rating
--

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
3 months₹15,000₹15,079
+0.53%
6 months₹30,000₹30,420
+1.40%
1 year₹60,000₹61,891
+3.15%

Holdings (225)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth--Mutual Fund11.87%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity4.64%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyEquity4.28%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity4.27%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancialCP3.97%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialCD3.96%
Credila Financial Services Ltd.FinancialCP3.16%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.CommunicationEquity2.63%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.46%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.27%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationEquity2.18%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity2.14%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesEquity2.13%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity2.10%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.09%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialCD1.99%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.75%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.ServicesEquity1.72%
Asian Paints Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.71%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyEquity1.52%
UPL Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.47%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.FinancialEquity1.45%
Punjab National BankFinancialEquity1.35%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.32%
One97 Communications Ltd.ServicesEquity1.23%
Sammaan Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity1.16%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity1.10%
Godrej Properties Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.09%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.07%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.Consumer StaplesDebenture1.00%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.97%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.88%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.85%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.FinancialNCD0.84%
Yes Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.83%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.FinancialCP0.82%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.Consumer StaplesDebenture0.80%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancialCD0.79%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.75%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.71%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.71%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ServicesEquity0.69%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.65%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.64%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancialEquity0.56%
JSW Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.54%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.FinancialEquity0.53%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.52%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.50%
Nestle India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.47%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.43%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.43%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.ServicesEquity0.38%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.37%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.36%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.35%
Varun Beverages Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.34%
NMDC Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.34%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.34%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.33%
Laurus Labs Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.32%
Franklin India Liquid Fund Super Institutional Plan Direct-Growth--Mutual Fund0.31%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.31%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.30%
Canara BankFinancialEquity0.28%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.25%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.22%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.21%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.20%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.EnergyEquity0.18%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.16%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.15%
DLF Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.14%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.13%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.13%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.12%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.12%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.12%
Trent Ltd.ServicesEquity0.12%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.11%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.11%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.11%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.11%
Grasim Industries Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.10%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.09%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.09%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.09%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.07%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.07%
REC Ltd.FinancialEquity0.06%
Coforge Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.06%
Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity0.06%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.05%
Biocon Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.04%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.04%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.04%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.03%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.03%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.03%
Indusind Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.03%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.03%
NHPC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.02%
Petronet LNG Ltd.EnergyEquity0.02%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.02%
Eicher Motors Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.02%
GMR Airports Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.02%
Lupin Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.02%
Marico Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.02%
Solar Industries India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.01%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.ServicesEquity0.01%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.01%
Adani Power Ltd.EnergyEquity0.01%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.01%
Exide Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.01%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.ServicesEquity0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.01%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.01%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.01%
Exide Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.01%
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.01%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.01%
Adani Power Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.01%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.01%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.01%
Solar Industries India Ltd.ChemicalsFutures-0.01%
Marico Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.02%
Lupin Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.02%
GMR Airports Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.02%
Eicher Motors Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.02%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.02%
NHPC Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.02%
Petronet LNG Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.02%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.03%
Indusind Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.03%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.03%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.03%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.03%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationFutures-0.04%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.04%
Biocon Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.04%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.05%
Bank of IndiaFinancialFutures-0.06%
Coforge Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.06%
REC Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.06%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.07%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.07%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.09%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.09%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.09%
Grasim Industries Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.10%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.11%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.11%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.11%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.11%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyFutures-0.12%
Trent Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.12%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.12%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.12%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.13%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.13%
DLF Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.14%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.15%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.ChemicalsFutures-0.16%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.18%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.20%
Patanjali Foods Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.21%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.22%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.25%
Canara BankFinancialFutures-0.29%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.30%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.31%
Laurus Labs Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.32%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.33%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.34%
NMDC Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.34%
Varun Beverages Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.34%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceFutures-0.35%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.37%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.37%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.39%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.43%
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceFutures-0.43%
Nestle India Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.48%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.50%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.52%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.53%
JSW Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.54%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancialFutures-0.56%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.64%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.65%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.69%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.71%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.71%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.76%
Yes Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.83%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.85%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.88%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.InsuranceFutures-0.98%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.FinancialFutures-1.07%
Godrej Properties Ltd.ConstructionFutures-1.10%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.EnergyFutures-1.11%
Sammaan Capital Ltd.FinancialFutures-1.17%
One97 Communications Ltd.ServicesFutures-1.23%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-1.33%
Punjab National BankFinancialFutures-1.35%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.FinancialFutures-1.46%
UPL Ltd.ChemicalsFutures-1.48%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyFutures-1.53%
Asian Paints Ltd.ChemicalsFutures-1.72%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.ServicesFutures-1.73%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileFutures-1.76%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-2.11%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-2.11%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialFutures-2.13%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesFutures-2.14%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationFutures-2.19%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareFutures-2.29%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionFutures-2.48%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.CommunicationFutures-2.65%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyFutures-4.31%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-4.31%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-4.66%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment
₹1,000
Min. for SIP
₹500

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3M6M1YAll
Fund returns+1.7%+3.5%+7.0%+10.7%
Category average (Hybrid Arbitrage)----+6.1%--
Rank (Hybrid Arbitrage)1244--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 30 days.

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

MJ
Mukesh Jain
Jul 2025 - Present
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Education
Postgraduate in Finance
Experience
Prior to joining the Franklin AMC, he was associated with EQUIRUS, Anand Rathi, Religare Securities,

About Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is a Hybrid Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 19 Feb 1996. Mukesh Jain is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,25,162 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 20 May 2026 is ₹11.07. The Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth is rated Low to Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000. Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,0.25% will be charged for redemption within 30 days. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme is to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivative segments of the equity markets and the arbitrage opportunities available within the derivative segment and by investing the balance in debt and money market instruments.;
Fund benchmarkNIFTY 50 Arbitrage Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹1,25,162.29 Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
Phone1800-425-4255 / 60004255
E-mail--
Launch Date19 Feb 1996
AddressUnit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai 400013
CustodianHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,