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Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth

Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited

NAV

₹1,653.7975

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-9.3849 (-0.5643%)
Returns, 3Y

+11.93%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹6,166 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+14.85%

Launched 01 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹6.82

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-38.99%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

7.9 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

11 positive yrs

2 negative yrs

Category

EquityELSSVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF090I01JS8Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited
-1.59%1Y Absolute Return
-0.56%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹9,59,639
₹7,32,612₹2,27,027+11.00%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.15
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.15 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code118540
ISININF090I01JS8
BenchmarkNIFTY 500 TRI
CategoryEquity Scheme - ELSS
Expense ratio1.17%
Exit loadNil
Minimum SIP₹500 SIP

Return comparison

122nd / 192 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+183.19%——
3M+5.68%——
6M+16.08%——
1Y-1.59%—-0.21%
3Y+11.93%—+9.69%
5Y+11.00%—+7.74%
10Y+13.47%——
Since Launch+14.85%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.58

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.80

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

14.11%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Moderate volatility

Returns can move up and down noticeably.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.38

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity94.42%
Cash5.34%
Debt0.24%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
78.64%
Mid Cap
11.15%
Small Cap
10.21%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
34.84%
Technology
14.78%
Industrials
13.67%
Consumer Discretionary
8.47%
Energy & Utilities
8.44%
Materials
7.25%
Healthcare
5.75%
Consumer Staples
5.68%
Real Estate
1.11%

Top holdings

10 of 50 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity8.4383%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity7.355%
Axis Bank LtdFinancialEquity5.4071%
Cash/Net Current AssetsUnspecifiedCash/Net Current Assets5.3383%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity4.82%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity4.7185%
Zomato LtdTechnologyEquity3.2183%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity3.1853%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.1686%
Infosys LtdTechnologyEquity3.1011%

Fund management

R
R Janakiraman

Since 2016 · Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.

Mr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management).

RA
Rajasa Kakulavarapu

Since 2023 · Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, she has worked with Jefferies India Pvt. Ltd. and Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Kakulavarapu has done B.Tech and MBA.

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Summary

A very high-risk equity scheme - elss fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.2 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -39.0% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.2 points.
  • Same fund manager for 10+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -39.0% at its worst.
  • Ranks 122 of 192 in its category over 1 year.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5+ years (3-year lock-in) horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 14.1% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None