Franklin India Retirement Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Retirement Fund Direct Growth

ELSS • 5Y Lock-in
Hybrid
Balanced Hybrid
High Risk
+11.15%
3Y annualised
-0.42% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 13 Feb '26
₹242.44
Min. SIP amount
₹500
Fund size
₹509.23 Cr
Expense ratio
1.49%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP
One time
Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹62,537
+4.23%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,14,897
+19.39%
5 years₹3,00,000₹3,95,520
+31.84%

Holdings (60)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialBonds9.14%
GOISovereignGOI Sec7.79%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.Consumer StaplesDebenture6.33%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.FinancialDebenture5.26%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture5.25%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialBonds5.18%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.FinancialNCD5.18%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And DevelopmentFinancialBonds5.14%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity4.01%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd.Consumer StaplesDebenture3.75%
REC Ltd.FinancialBonds2.73%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.18%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.09%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.CommunicationDebenture2.05%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationEquity1.86%
Infosys Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.82%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.78%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyEquity1.64%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity1.59%
HCL Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.37%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesEquity1.07%
Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.FinancialDebenture1.04%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialNCD1.04%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.02%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.94%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.94%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.82%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.79%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.75%
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.69%
PB Fintech Ltd.ServicesEquity0.68%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.64%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.62%
GAIL (India) Ltd.EnergyEquity0.57%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.56%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.53%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.52%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.50%
Marico Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.46%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.45%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.ServicesEquity0.45%
CESC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.44%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.43%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.43%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.42%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.41%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.40%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.40%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.39%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.38%
PI Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.38%
Tata Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.38%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdCapital GoodsEquity0.35%
V-Mart Retail Ltd.ServicesEquity0.34%
TeamLease Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.33%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity0.30%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.29%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.24%
Angel One Ltd.FinancialEquity0.10%
Kwality Walls India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.03%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹500
Min. for 2nd investment
₹500
Min. for SIP
₹500

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3Y5Y10YAll
Fund returns+11.2%+8.9%+9.6%+10.1%
Category average (Hybrid Balanced Hybrid)+10.6%+10.0%+8.8%--
Rank (Hybrid Balanced Hybrid)222--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 3% if redeemed before the age of 58 yrs.

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

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within two years, returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab. If you redeem after two years, returns are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

AA
Ajay Argal
Oct 2024 - Present
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Education
Mr. Argal is a B.Tech from (IIT,Mumbai) & PGDM (IIM,Bangalore).
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd., Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund and UTI AMC where he handled various aspects of investments function including managing offshore funds, equity funds, balanced funds, equity research & equity dealing.

AT
Anuj Tagra
Apr 2024 - Present
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Education
Mr. Anuj Tagra is a graduate of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Union Bank of India and Fidelity Investments.

About Franklin India Retirement Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Retirement 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. Ajay Argal is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Retirement Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,24,969 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 13 Feb 2026 is ₹242.44. The Franklin India Retirement Fund Direct Growth is rated High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹500. Exit load of 3% if redeemed before the age of 58 yrs. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate steady returns along with tax savings through a portfolio of upto 40% in equities with the balance invested in fixed income instruments. This is to ensure relative stability and deliver superior returns.
Fund benchmarkCRISIL Short Term Debt Hybrid 60+40 Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹1,24,969.34 Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
Phone1800-425-4255 / 60004255
E-mailNA
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,