Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund

Banking & PSUDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

Data as on 30-10-2026

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund is a Banking & PSU fund run by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹565 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 7.3% a year and its Regular plan returned 7.0% a year. Its benchmark, NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II, returned 6.6% a year over the same 3 years.

NAV (Direct plan): ₹25.32; ▲ 0.03%30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan): ₹24.14; ▲ 0.03%30-10-2026
Expense ratio: 0.23%Direct0.49%Regular; 0.23%; A year
Riskometer: Not available; Set by the fund house
3 year return: 7.3%Direct7.0%Regular; 7.3%; A year

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund NAV Today

NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹25.32 (up 0.03% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹24.14 (up 0.03% that day).

This fund (Direct plan)

₹25.3176

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Returns vs NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II

Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

Trailing returns
Period	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
This fund (Direct)	+0.02%	+0.70%	+2.66%	+5.39%	+7.31%	+6.42%	+7.17%
This fund (Regular)	0.00%	+0.64%	+2.52%	+5.10%	+6.98%	+6.07%	+6.81%
NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II	+0.16%	+0.57%	+2.67%	+4.43%	+6.60%	+5.65%	--
Banking & PSU average	−0.21%	+0.14%	+2.36%	+4.04%	+6.88%	+6.22%	+6.95%
Best in Banking & PSU	+0.29%	+1.41%	+3.21%	+5.74%	+7.47%	+7.79%	+7.22%
Worst in Banking & PSU	−0.45%	−0.53%	+1.89%	+2.97%	+6.32%	+5.58%	+6.46%
Rank in Banking & PSU	3/19	2/19	4/19	2/19	2/18	3/16	2/13

Category rows compare the Direct plans of 19 Banking & PSU funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. The benchmark row is as on 30-09-2026, as NSE published it.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Year-wise Returns

Return of each calendar year
Year	Direct	Regular
2026to date	+4.31%	+4.07%
2025	+8.28%	+7.92%
2024	+8.05%	+7.70%
2023	+7.20%	+6.84%
2022	+3.62%	+3.27%
2021	+4.03%	+3.69%

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Rolling Returns

The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

Rolling returns

Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,304 periods, one for each trading day from 25-04-2017 to 30-10-2026.

0%2%4%6%8%10%

Jan 2015
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Jan 2018Sept 2016
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Sept 2019Apr 2018
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Apr 2021Dec 2019
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Dec 2022Jul 2021
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Jul 2024Jan 2023
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Jan 2026

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)Category average, 19 Banking & PSU funds

Every holding period at a glance

Period	Periods	Median	Lowest	Highest	With a loss	Category median	Beat category
1 year	2,786	7.8%	2.2%	13.6%	0%	7.8%	44%
2 years	2,548	7.9%	3.5%	11.9%	0%	7.7%	43%
3 years	2,304	7.8%	4.7%	9.7%	0%	7.7%	51%
5 years	1,820	7.2%	6.0%	9.4%	0%	7.2%	75%
7 years	1,337	7.4%	6.6%	8.9%	0%	7.4%	97%
10 years	610	7.6%	7.2%	7.8%	0%	7.6%	77%

Every SIP holding period at a glance

Period	Periods	Median	Lowest	Highest	With a loss	Category median	Beat category
1 year	139	7.6%	1.5%	13.4%	0%	7.6%	48%
2 years	127	7.6%	3.1%	12.0%	0%	7.6%	38%
3 years	115	7.5%	4.2%	10.9%	0%	7.3%	42%
5 years	91	7.2%	5.9%	9.8%	0%	7.0%	55%
7 years	67	6.9%	6.6%	8.6%	0%	6.9%	48%
10 years	31	7.2%	7.0%	7.5%	0%	7.2%	61%

Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 19 Banking & PSU funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Risk

How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

Risk and return

Measure	Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+5.39%	+4.04%
Standard deviation	1.06%	1.18%
Sharpe ratio	0.14	-1.02
Sortino ratio	0.19	-1.39
Maximum drawdown	−0.62% (02-04-2026)	−0.54% (02-04-2026)

From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

Measure	Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+7.31%	+6.89%
Standard deviation	0.98%	1.00%
Sharpe ratio	1.31	0.87
Sortino ratio	2.00	1.29
Maximum drawdown	−0.62% (02-04-2026)	−0.54% (02-04-2026)

From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

Measure	Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+6.42%	+6.19%
Standard deviation	0.98%	0.98%
Sharpe ratio	0.63	0.39
Sortino ratio	0.89	0.54
Maximum drawdown	−1.0% (09-05-2022)	−0.91% (05-05-2022)

From daily NAVs, 29-10-2021 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

Measure	Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+7.17%	+6.96%
Standard deviation	1.77%	1.60%
Sharpe ratio	1.00	0.98
Sortino ratio	1.65	1.59
Maximum drawdown	−3.6% (23-03-2020)	−3.2% (23-03-2020)

From daily NAVs, 28-10-2016 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

Measure	Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+7.70%	+7.49%
Standard deviation	1.67%	1.47%
Sharpe ratio	1.14	1.15
Sortino ratio	1.87	1.87
Maximum drawdown	−3.6% (23-03-2020)	−3.2% (23-03-2020)

From daily NAVs, 25-04-2014 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

Drawdowns

How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

−4%−3%−2%−1%0%

201520172019202120232025

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)Category average, 19 Banking & PSU funds

	Worst fall	High before it	Bottom	Back at the high	Time to climb back	Below its high today
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)	−3.6%	06-03-2020	23-03-2020	20-04-2020	28 days	−0.16%
Category average	−3.2%	06-03-2020	23-03-2020	20-04-2020	28 days	−0.37%

From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 25-04-2014, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 19 Banking & PSU funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund vs Other Banking & PSU Funds

The five Banking & PSU funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

Fund name	Rank	AUM (Cr)	Exp. ratio	1Y return	3Y return	3Y alpha	3Y beta	3Y Sharpe	3Y Sortino
UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund	1/18	1,448	0.24%	+5.74%	+7.47%	--	--	1.92	3.16	Compare
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund	2/18	565	0.23%	+5.39%	+7.31%	--	--	1.31	2.00
LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Fund	3/18	1,598	0.28%	+4.25%	+7.11%	--	--	1.02	1.54	Compare
SBI Banking & PSU Debt Fund	4/18	3,512	0.41%	+4.41%	+7.07%	--	--	1.04	1.57	Compare
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund	5/18	4,761	0.40%	+4.03%	+7.01%	--	--	0.86	1.26	Compare

AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-09-2026

Plan	Base expense ratio	Brokerage	Transaction costs	Levies and GST	Total expense ratio	Banking & PSU median	Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct	0.19%	0.01%	0.00%	0.03%	0.23%	0.36%	1/19
Regular	0.41%	0.01%	0.00%	0.07%	0.49%	0.70%	2/19

The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Banking & PSU funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

Over the last	Regular	Direct	Direct earned more by	₹1 lakh became (Regular)	₹1 lakh became (Direct)
1 year	5.10%	5.39%	0.29%	₹1,05,100	₹1,05,390
3 years	6.98%	7.31%	0.33% a year	₹1,22,436	₹1,23,572
5 years	6.07%	6.42%	0.35% a year	₹1,34,265	₹1,36,495
10 years	6.81%	7.17%	0.36% a year	₹1,93,250	₹1,99,863

Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund SIP Calculator

What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

Growth of an investment

Every month₹

Step up each year

PeriodFor

₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 25-04-2014 to 30-10-2026: 151 instalments, ₹15,10,000 in all.

Investment	Invested	Value now	Gain	Return a year
Direct planFranklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)	₹15,10,000	₹24,11,472	₹9,01,472	7.1%
Regular planFranklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Regular)	₹15,10,000	₹23,52,299	₹8,42,299	6.8%
Category averageCategory average, 19 Banking & PSU funds	₹15,10,000	₹23,77,247	₹8,67,247	6.9%

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Direct planFranklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Direct)Regular planFranklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 19 Banking & PSU fundsAmount invested

From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Asset Allocation

Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

What the fund holds

93.8%Debt

Asset	Fund	Category
Debt	93.8%	91.5%
Cash and others	6.2%	8.5%

Credit rating

Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 19 Banking & PSU funds.

Rating	Fund	Category
Sovereign	12.9%	8.9%
AAA and A1+	77.5%	81.8%
AA	3.4%	0.8%

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Portfolio Holdings

As on 30-09-2026 · 35 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

Holdings	Rating	Weight%
7.56% India Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd (20-Mar-2028) · Bond	IND AAA	5.55%
7.66% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2047) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	5.37%
7.65% Axis Bank Ltd (30-Jan-2027) · Bond	ICRA AAA	4.65%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (3M Tbill + 210bps) (18-May-2029) · Bond	CRISIL AAA	4.54%
7.70% National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (30-Sep-2027) · Bond	IND AAA	4.42%
HDFC Bank Ltd (19-Nov-2026) · Certificate of deposit	CARE A1+	4.38%
Indian Bank (04-Dec-2026) · Certificate of deposit	CRISIL A1+	4.37%
Bank of Baroda (06-Jan-2027) · Certificate of deposit	IND A1+	4.34%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (08-Jan-2027)	CRISIL A1+	4.34%
ICICI Bank Ltd (27-Jan-2027)	ICRA A1+	4.33%
Punjab National Bank (10-Feb-2027) · Certificate of deposit	CARE A1+	4.32%
Small Industries Development Bank of India (11-Jun-2027) · Certificate of deposit	CARE A1+	4.20%
7.38% REC Ltd (28-Feb-2029) · Bond	ICRA AAA	4.20%
0.00% REC Ltd (03-Nov-2034) · Bond	CRISIL AAA	3.72%
7.38% Power Finance Corporation Ltd (15-Jan-2032) · Bond	ICRA AAA	3.62%
HDFC Bank Ltd (22-Jan-2027) · Certificate of deposit	CARE A1+	3.46%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (22-Jan-2027) · Certificate of deposit	ICRA A1+	3.46%
Union Bank of India (12-Mar-2027) · Certificate of deposit	ICRA A1+	3.43%
Canara Bank (29-Jun-2027) · Certificate of deposit	CRISIL A1+	2.52%
0.00% Jubilant Beverages Ltd (31-May-2028) · Bond	CRISIL AA	2.29%
7.68% Small Industries Development Bank Of India (10-Aug-2027) · Bond	CRISIL AAA	1.84%
7.62% Punjab SDL (28-Jan-2033) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	1.78%
7.73% Andhra Pradesh SDL (23-Mar-2032) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	1.78%
7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	1.42%
7.65% Bihar SDL (24-DEC-2033) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	1.12%
0.00% Jubilant Bevco Ltd (31-May-2028) · Bond	CRISIL AA	1.09%
7.78% HDFC Bank Ltd (27-Mar-2027) · Bond	CRISIL AAA	0.92%
8.15% Tata Capital Ltd (11-Jun-2029) · Bond	CRISIL AAA	0.91%
7.17% Rajasthan SDL (02-Mar-2032) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	0.87%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A2	Alternative Investment Fund Units	0.37%
7.64% Uttarakhand SDL (24-DEC-2032) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	0.25%
7.32% Chhattisgarh SDL (05-Mar-2037) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	0.09%
7.56% Himachal Pradesh SDL (08-Jul-2039) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	0.09%
7.32% West Bengal SDL (05-Mar-2038) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	0.08%
7.56% Kerala SDL (08-Jul-2039) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	0.02%

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Portfolio Overlap

Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

Fund	Overlap	Holdings in common
Franklin India Corporate Bond FundCorporate Bond · Franklin Templeton	23.4%	20	Compare
Edelweiss Ultra Short to Short term FundLow Duration · Edelweiss	19.1%	6	Compare
Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term FundLow Duration · Franklin Templeton	14.1%	6	Compare
Franklin India Gilt FundGilt · Franklin Templeton	12.9%	11	Compare
UTI Banking & PSU Debt FundBanking & PSU · UTI	10.8%	4	Compare
Franklin India Conservative Hybrid FundConservative Hybrid · Franklin Templeton	10.7%	6	Compare
Franklin India Medium to Long Term FundMedium to Long Duration · Franklin Templeton	10.6%	7	Compare
Baroda BNP Paribas Money Market FundMoney Market · Baroda BNP Paribas	10.0%	5	Compare

Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Overview

Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

Expense ratio (Direct): 0.23%
Expense ratio (Regular): 0.49%
Category: Banking & PSU
Risk: Not available
Benchmark: NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II
Launch date: 25-04-2014
Minimum investment: 5000/1
Minimum additional investment: 1000/1
AUM: ₹565.39 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in: None
Scheme code (Direct): 129008
ISIN (Direct): INF090I01KR8
Scheme code (Regular): 129006
ISIN (Regular): INF090I01KO5
NAV history: From 25-04-2014, 12.5 years

Exit load: Nil

Tax on Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund returns

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund is taxed as a debt fund: 65% or more of it is in bonds and money market papers.
For units bought on or after 01-04-2023, the gain is added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold the units.
IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

All plans and options

Plan	Option	NAV	As on
direct	Growth	₹25.3176	30-10-2026
direct	IDCW	₹11.4565	30-10-2026
regular	Growth	₹24.1398	30-10-2026
regular	IDCW	₹10.8377	30-10-2026

About Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund is a mutual fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Its category is Banking & PSU. It was launched on 25-04-2014. Its benchmark is NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt Index A-II. At the end of September 2026 it held 35 securities.

Fund Manager

Chandni Gupta
Fund manager of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund, since 30-04-2024
Anuj Tagra
Fund manager of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund, since 30-04-2024
Sandeep Manam
Fund manager of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund, since 18-10-2021

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AUM change

September 2026: ₹565.39 Cr; −0.29% from August 2026
August 2026: ₹567.02 Cr; −3.10% from July 2026
July 2026: ₹585.13 Cr; +0.20% from June 2026

AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

Compare Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund with Other Funds

Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side

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Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt vs Franklin India Corporate Bond23.4% overlap
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt vs Edelweiss Ultra Short to Short term19.1% overlap
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt vs Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term14.1% overlap
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt vs Franklin India Gilt12.9% overlap

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Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

The Direct plan NAV is ₹25.3176. The Regular plan NAV is ₹24.1398, as on 30-10-2026.

What are the returns of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

The Direct plan returned +5.39% in 1 year, +7.31% a year over 3 years, +6.42% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +5.10% in 1 year, +6.98% a year over 3 years, +6.07% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

The Direct plan charges 0.23% a year. The Regular plan charges 0.49% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-09-2026.

What is the AUM of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund managed ₹565.39 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

What are the top holdings of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 7.56% India Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd (20-Mar-2028) (5.55%), 7.66% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2047) (5.37%), 7.65% Axis Bank Ltd (30-Jan-2027) (4.65%), Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (3M Tbill + 210bps) (18-May-2029) (4.54%), 7.70% National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (30-Sep-2027) (4.42%). The fund held 35 securities in all.

How do I invest in Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Through Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least 5000/1. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

Who is the fund manager of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Chandni Gupta (since 30-04-2024), Anuj Tagra (since 30-04-2024), Sandeep Manam (since 18-10-2021).

What is the exit load of Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund?

Nil

Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.