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What kind of returns does Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly provide?

The Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly has been there from 01 Jan 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 17.47% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly?

The term Expense Ratio used for Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly is 0.07% as of 31 Oct 2025...

What is the AUM of Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly is ₹51.10Cr as of 31 Oct 2025.

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Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly - NAV, Mutual Fund Performance & Portfolio

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Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly
Debt
Low Duration
Low Risk
Payout
+8.14%
3Y annualised
+0.20% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
 NAV: 07 Aug 2022
₹13.33
Rating
NA
Min. SIP amount
Not Supported
Fund size
₹51.10Cr
Return calculator
Monthly SIP
One-Time
₹5,000 per month
Over the past
Total investment of ₹0
Would have become ₹ (%)
Holdings (1)NameSectorInstrumentAssets
SBI Overnight Fund Direct-Growth
FinancialMutual Fund100.08%
Minimum investment amountsMin. for 1st investmentNot Supported
Min. for 2nd investment onwardsNot Supported
Min. for SIPNot Supported
Understand termsAnnualised returnsAverage of the yearly returns of a mutual fund over a given period.
Absolute returnsThe total return of a mutual fund over a given period.
Returns and rankingsCategory: Debt Low Duration
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns17.5%8.1%8.2%9.1%
Category average7.4%7.2%5.9%NA
Rank with in category212017NA
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Peer ComparisonDebt, Low Duration fundsRating1Y3YFund Size(Cr)
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Monthly
5
7.9%7.8%389.65
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Monthly
4
8.0%7.7%2,231.96
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Daily
5
7.9%7.6%1,705.18
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Monthly
5
7.9%7.6%1,705.18
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Weekly
5
7.9%7.6%1,705.18
Understand termsExpense ratioA fee payable to a mutual fund house for managing your mutual fund investments. It is the total percentage of a company’s fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and other expenses.
TaxA percentage of your capital gains payable to the government upon exiting  your mutual fund investments. Taxation is categorized as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) depending on your holding period and the type of fund.
Exit loadA fee payable to a mutual fund house for exiting a fund (fully or partially) before the completion of a specified period from the date of investment.
Stamp dutyA form of tax payable for the purchase or sale of an asset or security. 
Past expense ratio & exit load
Expense ratio
Exit load
31 Mar 2021 - Present
0.07%
28 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021
0.07%
31 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2021
0.07%
31 Dec 2020 - 31 Jan 2021
0.07%
30 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
0.07%
30 Sep 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
0.07%
31 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2020
0.07%
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
0.07%
30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
0.07%
31 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
0.07%
30 Apr 2020 - 31 May 2020
0.07%
31 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
0.13%
29 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020
0.55%
31 Jan 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
0.55%
31 Dec 2019 - 31 Jan 2020
0.51%
30 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
0.50%
31 Oct 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
0.48%
30 Sep 2019 - 31 Oct 2019
0.50%
31 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
0.50%
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2019
0.49%
30 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2019
0.51%
31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2019
0.51%
30 Apr 2019 - 31 May 2019
0.51%
31 Mar 2019 - 30 Apr 2019
0.40%
28 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2019
0.40%
31 Jan 2019 - 28 Feb 2019
0.43%
31 Dec 2018 - 31 Jan 2019
0.42%
30 Nov 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
0.42%
31 Oct 2018 - 30 Nov 2018
0.42%
30 Sep 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
0.42%
31 Aug 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
0.42%
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
0.45%
30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
0.45%
31 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2018
0.41%
30 Apr 2018 - 31 May 2018
0.44%
31 Mar 2018 - 30 Apr 2018
0.45%
28 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2018
0.43%
31 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2018
0.43%
31 Dec 2017 - 31 Jan 2018
0.41%
30 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
0.41%
31 Oct 2017 - 30 Nov 2017
0.41%
Expense ratio, exit load and taxExpense ratio: 0.07%Inclusive of GST
Exit loadExit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 3 months
Stamp duty0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationReturns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.
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Check past data
Fund managementSantosh Kamath
Apr 2014 - Present
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Education
Mr. Kamath is a B.E ( Electronics ) from REC Bhopal and PGDM (Management) from XLRI Jamshedpur.
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments he has worked with ING Vysya AMC, Zurich Asset Management, SBI Mutual, CRISIL and Jardine Fleming Asset Management.
Also manages these schemes
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Franklin India Short term Income Plan Direct Growth
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Super Institutional Direct Growth
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Retail Plan Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Retail Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 3 Direct Growth
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 3 Direct Growth
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Retail Plan Segregated Portfolio 3 Direct Growth
Kunal Agrawal
Apr 2014 - Present
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Education
Mr. Agrawal is a B.Tech from IIT Delhi and PGDM from IIM C.
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin India AMC he has worked with Credits- Portfolio Management, CRISIL Ltd., IBM Ltd. & Infosys Ltd.
Also manages these schemes
Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan Growth
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth
Franklin India Income Opportunities Direct Plan Growth
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Retail Plan Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth
Fund house & investment objective
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹1,20,644.02Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
    Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly is a Debt Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund.     This scheme was made available to investors on 19 Feb 1996.     Santosh Kamath, Kunal Agrawal is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly fund.     The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,20,644 Cr and     the Latest NAV as of 07 Aug 2022 is ₹13.33.  

    The Franklin India Low Duration (Ex) Direct Plan IDCW Monthly is rated Low risk.     Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500.          Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 3 months
  ;
Investment ObjectiveThe Scheme seeks to earn regular income for investors through investment primarily highly rated debt securities. in debt securities. 
 
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Fund benchmarkNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index
Scheme Information Document(SID)
Fund house contact details
Address
Unit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai 400013
Phone
1800-425-4255 / 60004255
Launch Date
19 Feb 1996
E-mail
NA
Website
www.franklintempletonindia.com
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
NA
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Cams
Address
7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.camsonline.com
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Name	Sector	Instrument	Assets
SBI Overnight Fund Direct-Growth	Financial	Mutual Fund	100.08%

	1Y	3Y	5Y	All
Fund returns	17.5%	8.1%	8.2%	9.1%
Category average	7.4%	7.2%	5.9%	NA
Rank with in category	21	20	17	NA

Debt, Low Duration funds	Rating	1Y	3Y	Fund Size(Cr)
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Monthly	5	7.9%	7.8%	389.65
Mirae Asset Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Monthly	4	8.0%	7.7%	2,231.96
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Daily	5	7.9%	7.6%	1,705.18
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Monthly	5	7.9%	7.6%	1,705.18
LIC MF Low Duration Fund Direct IDCW Weekly	5	7.9%	7.6%	1,705.18