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Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth
Debt
Gilt
Moderate Risk
+6.86%
3Y annualised
0.00% 1D
NAV: 02 Mar '26
₹66.21
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size
₹184.15 Cr
Expense ratio
0.63%
Return calculator
Monthly investment
₹5,000
| Over the past | Total investment | Would've become | Historic returns | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹60,000 | ₹61,292 | +2.15% | |
| 3 years | ₹1,80,000 | ₹1,97,885 | +9.94% | |
| 5 years | ₹3,00,000 | ₹3,47,365 | +15.79% | |
| 10 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,09,909 | +34.98% |
Holdings (14)
| Name | Sector | Instruments | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOI | Sovereign | GOI Sec | 51.52% |
| Uttarakhand State | Others | SDL | 11.07% |
| Andhra Pradesh State | Financial | SDL | 8.53% |
| Punjab State | Others | SDL | 8.17% |
| Haryana State | Others | SDL | 5.62% |
| Rajasthan State | Others | SDL | 2.77% |
| Uttarakhand State | Others | SDL | 2.60% |
| Bihar State | Others | SDL | 1.73% |
| GOI | Sovereign | GOI Sec | 1.58% |
| Chhattisgarh State | Others | SDL | 0.29% |
| West Bengal State | Others | SDL | 0.28% |
| Standard Chartered Bank | Financial | IRS | -5.43% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | IRS | -13.58% |
| IDFC First Bank Ltd. | Financial | IRS | -27.15% |
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Minimum investments
Min. for 1st investment
₹10,000
Min. for 2nd investment
₹1,000
Min. for SIP
₹500
Returns and rankings
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
| Name | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund returns | +6.9% | +5.7% | +6.7% | +7.1% |
| Category average (Debt Gilt) | +6.8% | +4.9% | +7.0% | -- |
| Rank (Debt Gilt) | 21 | 17 | 20 | -- |
Exit load, stamp duty and tax
Exit load
Nil
Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
from July 1st 2020
Tax implication
Returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.
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| Name | 1Y | 3Y | Fund Size(Cr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Direct Plan Growth | +7.10% | +8.14% | 9,240.09 | |
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Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth | +6.09% | +6.86% | 184.15 | |
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About Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is a Debt Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 19 Feb 1996. Rahul Goswami is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,24,969 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 02 Mar 2026 is ₹66.21.
The Franklin India Government Securities Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderate risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹10,000.
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Investment Objective
The Scheme seeks to generate return through investments in sovereign securities issued by the Central Government and / or a State Government and / or any security unconditionally guaranteed by the central Government and / or State Government for repayment of Principal and Interest.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index
Fund house
Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹1,24,969.34 Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
Launch Date19 Feb 1996
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