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Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Growth

★★★★★ 3rd-party

External rating

  • Source: Third-party data provider (Groww/CRISIL)
  • Original rating: 5/5, displayed as-is — TopFund does not modify third-party ratings
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TopFund Score: 79/100 · Good

How this score is calculated

  • Star rating (35%)5/5
  • 3Y CAGR (30%)7.46%
  • Expense ratio (20%)0.23%
  • AUM (15%)₹567 Cr

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Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund · Debt · Banking and PSU

₹25.31

+1.17 (+4.85%)

AUM: ₹567 Cr

NAV updated 3 days ago

Plan

Direct

Option

Growth

Risk

Moderate

Expense Ratio

0.23%

Exit Load

Nil

Fund Manager

Sachin Padwal-Desai, Umesh Sharma

Inception

Apr 2014

Benchmark

Nifty Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II

Sharpe Ratio

-0.34

Std Dev (1Y)

1.09%

Historical Returns (CAGR)

Annualized trailing returns computed from NAV history — past performance only, not a guarantee of future results.

1m

+0.35%

3m

+1.58%

6m

+3.46%

1y

+6.31%

3y

+7.46%

5y

+6.42%

10y

+7.25%

since inception

+7.35%

TopFund's Take on Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Growth

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Growth holds up reasonably well within the Banking and PSU category, backed by a 5-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 79/100.

Cost: At 0.23%, the expense ratio is meaningfully cheaper — about 34% below the Banking and PSU category average of 0.35% (based on 143 comparable funds). Lower costs compound in your favour over long holding periods.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a negative Sharpe ratio of -0.34 — over the past year, returns haven't kept pace with the volatility involved, even before accounting for the risk-free rate. Separately, annualised volatility of 1.09% is on the lower side for a Banking and PSU fund, suggesting a comparatively smoother ride.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to conservative investors prioritising capital stability and predictable income over high growth.

This is an automated, data-driven analysis based on the fund's own metrics and its category peers — not personalized investment advice. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor before investing.

Sector Allocation

Financial 75.63%
Industrials 5.51%
Entities 0.17%

Asset Allocation

Certificate of Deposit 42.90%
Debenture 21.70%
Net Current Assets 15.87%
State Development Loan 15.39%
Bonds 11.62%
Non Convertible Debenture 6.42%
Cash/Net Current Assets 1.45%
Alternative Investment Fund 0.37%
GOI Securities 0.17%
Cash Margin 0.01%

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* Past performance is not indicative of future results. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.

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