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Best Franklin Templeton Debt Mutual Funds

Franklin Templeton began its India operations in 1996 as Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd. Currently, the company is one of the leading Asset Management Companies of this country, with a total asset under management of Rs.82552.87 crore.

The company has 40+ mutual funds schemes, including the best Franklin Templeton debt mutual funds. 

Debt mutual funds primarily invest in fixed-income instruments. Thus, government and corporate bonds, different types of debt securities, and other money market instruments largely constitute debt mutual fund portfolios.

Debt mutual funds have different sub-types premised on their underlying securities’ issuer or maturity periods. There are funds like short, ultra-short, medium, and long-term funds based on investment tenure. Also, there are corporate, gilt, banking, and PSU funds that include investments in a variety of securities.

The benefits of debt funds are its low-cost structure, reasonably high liquidity, and stable returns. These are also less unstable and involve lower market risk compared to hybrid and equity mutual funds. The downside to debt funds is they usually offer less significant returns compared to their equity counterparts. 

Nevertheless, the exact scale of these returns and shortcomings vary, premised on the type of debt fund.

The best Franklin Templeton debt mutual funds 2023 features more than 20 schemes with various short and long-term options.

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List of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds in India

Fund NameCategoryRisk1Y ReturnsRatingFund Size(in Cr)
Franklin India Prima Direct Fund
EquityVery High28.9%2₹9,281
Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund
EquityVery High43.8%3₹10,777
Franklin India Technology Fund
EquityVery High38.1%--₹1,090
Franklin Build India Direct Fund
EquityVery High42.9%3₹1,723
Franklin India Taxshield Fund
EquityVery High23.3%3₹5,564
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund
EquityVery High18.1%4₹9,856
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund
OtherVery High13.3%2₹578
Franklin India Bluechip Direct Fund
EquityVery High14.8%3₹7,020
Templeton India Value Fund
EquityVery High25.4%4₹1,524
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund
DebtLow to Moderate7.0%4₹767
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Franklin India Prima Direct Fund Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Prima Direct Fund has given 23.03% annualized returns in the past three years and 18.76% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Prima Direct Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Prima Direct Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹9,281Cr
1Y Returns28.9%

Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund has given 36.83% annualized returns in the past three years and 23.73% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹10,777Cr
1Y Returns43.8%

Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Technology Fund has given 18.92% annualized returns in the past three years and 22.78% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Technology Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Technology Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹1,090Cr
1Y Returns38.1%

Franklin Build India Direct Fund Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin Build India Direct Fund has given 36.17% annualized returns in the past three years and 24.02% in the last 5 years. The Franklin Build India Direct Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin Build India Direct Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹1,723Cr
1Y Returns42.9%

Franklin India Taxshield Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Taxshield Fund has given 24.03% annualized returns in the past three years and 17.79% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Taxshield Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Taxshield Fund via lump sum is ₹500 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹500
AUM₹5,564Cr
1Y Returns23.3%

Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Focused Equity Fund has given 24.37% annualized returns in the past three years and 19.59% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Focused Equity Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Focused Equity Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹9,856Cr
1Y Returns18.1%

Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund has given 16.93% annualized returns in the past three years and 15.05% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund belongs to the Other category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹578Cr
1Y Returns13.3%

Franklin India Bluechip Direct Fund Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Bluechip Direct Fund has given 16.69% annualized returns in the past three years and 14.32% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Bluechip Direct Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Bluechip Direct Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹7,020Cr
1Y Returns14.8%

Templeton India Value Fund Direct Plan Growth

Fund Performance: The Templeton India Value Fund has given 30.67% annualized returns in the past three years and 20.46% in the last 5 years. The Templeton India Value Fund belongs to the Equity category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Templeton India Value Fund via lump sum is ₹5,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹1,524Cr
1Y Returns25.4%

Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund has given 4.97% annualized returns in the past three years and 7.06% in the last 5 years. The Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund belongs to the Debt category of Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum amount required to invest in Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund via lump sum is ₹10,000 and via SIP is ₹500.

Min Investment Amt₹10,000
AUM₹767Cr
1Y Returns7.0%

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