Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund started their mutual fund on 19/02/1996 and its managing total assets of ₹95,716 Cr. Its ranked at 8 as per total assets at end of 30th Sep 2017.

The firm specializes in conservatively managed mutual funds. It offers products under the Franklin,
Templeton, Mutual Series and Fiduciary brand names. Like other large investment companies, the
firm offers a wide variety of funds but is traditionally best known for bond funds under the Franklin
brand, international funds under the Templeton brand, and value funds under the Mutual Series
brand.
With more than 600 investment professionals in 28 countries around the world, Franklin Templeton
is uniquely positioned to look beyond the largest or most visible securities in each market to spot
smart global investments that meet their rigorous investment criteria.
Franklin Templeton&#39;s association with India dates back to over 2 decades as an investor. As part of
the group&#39;s major thrust on investing in markets around the world, the India office was set up in
1996 as Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Limited.

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Invests in stocks as per Contrarian investment strategy

Contra funds follow Contrarian strategy which means investing in stocks in contrast to the prevailing sentiment. Minimum investment in equity is 65%.

The scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by actively managing a portfolio of equity and equity related securities. The Scheme will invest in a range of companies, with a bias towards large cap companies.