Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund

FloaterDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

Data as on 30-10-2026

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund is a Floater fund run by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹256 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 7.9% a year and its Regular plan returned 7.2% a year. Its benchmark, NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, returned 6.6% a year over the same 3 years.

NAV (Direct plan): ₹48.28; ▲ 0.04%30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan): ₹43.83; ▲ 0.04%30-10-2026
Expense ratio: 0.38%Direct0.95%Regular; 0.38%; A year
Riskometer: Not available; Set by the fund house
3 year return: 7.9%Direct7.2%Regular; 7.9%; A year

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund NAV Today

NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹48.28 (up 0.04% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹43.83 (up 0.04% that day).

This fund (Direct plan)

₹48.2826

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund Returns vs NIFTY Short Duration 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)	+0.19%	+0.84%	+2.68%	+5.89%	+7.92%	+7.15%	+6.90%
This fund (Regular)	+0.14%	+0.69%	+2.36%	+5.19%	+7.17%	+6.39%	+6.21%
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II	+0.14%	+0.49%	+2.66%	+4.41%	+6.61%	+5.84%	--
Floater average	−0.01%	+0.56%	+2.76%	+5.43%	+7.47%	+6.73%	+7.16%
Best in Floater	+0.19%	+0.99%	+3.44%	+6.14%	+8.24%	+7.15%	+7.52%
Worst in Floater	−0.41%	−0.05%	+2.46%	+4.41%	+6.95%	+6.31%	+6.90%
Rank in Floater	1/12	3/12	7/12	4/12	2/12	1/12	5/5

Category rows compare the Direct plans of 12 Floater funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. The benchmark row is as on 30-09-2026, as NSE published it.

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund Year-wise Returns

Return of each calendar year
Year	Direct	Regular
2026to date	+4.85%	+4.28%
2025	+8.69%	+7.91%
2024	+8.92%	+8.11%
2023	+8.14%	+7.37%
2022	+4.91%	+4.19%
2021	+4.00%	+3.33%

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates 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 2,761 periods, one for each trading day from 31-12-2015 to 30-10-2026.

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

Nov 2013
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Nov 2016Sept 2015
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Sept 2018Jul 2017
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Jul 2020May 2019
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May 2022Mar 2021
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Mar 2024Dec 2022
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Dec 2025

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)Category average, 12 Floater funds

Every holding period at a glance

Period	Periods	Median	Lowest	Highest	With a loss	Category median	Beat category
1 year	3,371	7.2%	3.2%	10.6%	0%	8.3%	38%
2 years	3,066	7.2%	4.2%	9.5%	0%	8.0%	33%
3 years	2,761	7.1%	5.0%	8.9%	0%	7.8%	30%
5 years	2,160	6.9%	6.1%	7.3%	0%	7.0%	17%
7 years	1,655	6.9%	6.3%	7.4%	0%	7.2%	0%
10 years	925	6.9%	6.7%	7.1%	0%	7.5%	0%

Every SIP holding period at a glance

Period	Periods	Median	Lowest	Highest	With a loss	Category median	Beat category
1 year	155	7.3%	2.6%	11.1%	0%	7.9%	42%
2 years	143	7.3%	3.5%	10.1%	0%	7.9%	43%
3 years	131	7.1%	4.3%	9.5%	0%	7.7%	35%
5 years	107	7.0%	5.4%	8.1%	0%	7.5%	30%
7 years	83	6.9%	5.8%	7.6%	0%	7.1%	23%
10 years	47	6.9%	6.3%	7.3%	0%	7.2%	12%

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 12 Floater funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund Risk

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

Risk and return

Measure	Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+5.89%	+5.43%
Standard deviation	0.81%	0.90%
Sharpe ratio	0.79	0.20
Sortino ratio	1.16	0.29
Maximum drawdown	−0.34% (24-03-2026)	−0.32% (21-05-2026)

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 Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+7.92%	+7.47%
Standard deviation	0.80%	0.76%
Sharpe ratio	2.37	1.92
Sortino ratio	4.00	3.05
Maximum drawdown	−0.52% (02-09-2025)	−0.32% (21-05-2026)

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 Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+7.15%	+6.73%
Standard deviation	0.73%	0.71%
Sharpe ratio	1.85	1.32
Sortino ratio	3.03	1.99
Maximum drawdown	−0.52% (02-09-2025)	−0.51% (06-05-2022)

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 Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+6.90%	+7.10%
Standard deviation	0.74%	0.92%
Sharpe ratio	2.02	1.84
Sortino ratio	3.57	3.27
Maximum drawdown	−1.3% (24-03-2020)	−1.8% (24-03-2020)

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 Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)This fund	Category average
Return (CAGR)	+7.07%	+7.59%
Standard deviation	0.64%	0.85%
Sharpe ratio	1.59	1.87
Sortino ratio	2.77	3.22
Maximum drawdown	−1.3% (24-03-2020)	−1.8% (24-03-2020)

From daily NAVs, 01-01-2013 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.

−2%−1.5%−1%−0.5%0%

2013201520172019202120232025

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)Category average, 12 Floater funds

	Worst fall	High before it	Bottom	Back at the high	Time to climb back	Below its high today
Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)	−1.3%	09-03-2020	24-03-2020	17-04-2020	24 days	0.0%
Category average	−1.8%	06-03-2020	24-03-2020	31-03-2020	7 days	−0.09%

From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 31-12-2012, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 12 Floater 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund vs Other Floater Funds

The five Floater 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
Axis Floating Interest Rates Fund	1/12	149	0.22%	+6.06%	+8.24%	--	--	1.07	1.58	Compare
Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund	2/12	256	0.38%	+5.89%	+7.92%	--	--	2.37	4.00
Bandhan Floating Interest Rates Fund	3/12	224	0.14%	+5.91%	+7.65%	--	--	1.66	2.57	Compare
ICICI Prudential Floating Interest Rates Fund	4/12	8,658	0.29%	+5.56%	+7.53%	--	--	1.95	3.11	Compare
Kotak Floating Interest Rates Fund	5/12	3,240	0.24%	+5.05%	+7.49%	--	--	1.91	2.98	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 Floating Interest Rates Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

What each plan charges a year, in force from 25-09-2026

Plan	Base expense ratio	Brokerage	Transaction costs	Levies and GST	Total expense ratio	Floater median	Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct	0.32%	0.00%	0.00%	0.06%	0.38%	0.28%	11/12
Regular	0.82%	0.00%	0.00%	0.13%	0.95%	0.64%	12/12

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 Floater 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	5.19%	5.89%	0.70%	₹1,05,190	₹1,05,890
3 years	7.17%	7.92%	0.75% a year	₹1,23,089	₹1,25,691
5 years	6.39%	7.15%	0.76% a year	₹1,36,303	₹1,41,241
10 years	6.21%	6.90%	0.69% a year	₹1,82,664	₹1,94,884

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 Floating Interest Rates 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 01-05-2013 to 30-10-2026: 162 instalments, ₹16,20,000 in all.

Investment	Invested	Value now	Gain	Return a year
Direct planFranklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)	₹16,20,000	₹26,53,145	₹10,33,145	7.0%
Regular planFranklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Regular)	₹16,20,000	₹25,16,453	₹8,96,453	6.3%
Category averageCategory average, 12 Floater funds	₹16,20,000	₹26,95,268	₹10,75,268	7.2%

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Direct planFranklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Direct)Regular planFranklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 12 Floater 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund Asset Allocation

Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

What the fund holds

94.7%Debt

Asset	Fund	Category
Debt	94.7%	93.1%
Cash and others	5.3%	6.9%

Credit rating

Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 12 Floater funds.

Rating	Fund	Category
Sovereign	36.8%	20.1%
AAA and A1+	41.1%	63.2%
AA	16.7%	9.7%

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund Portfolio Holdings

As on 30-09-2026 · 14 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

Holdings	Rating	Weight%
7.64% REC Ltd (30-Apr-2027) · Bond	ICRA AAA	10.06%
7.59% Chhattisgarh SDL (11-Feb-2036) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	9.64%
7.31% Karnataka SDL (04-Sep-2033) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	9.62%
7.33% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2034) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	9.58%
HDFC Bank Ltd (12-Mar-2027) · Certificate of deposit	CARE A1+	9.46%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (17-Mar-2027) · Certificate of deposit	CRISIL A1+	9.45%
0.00% Jubilant Beverages Ltd (31-May-2028) · Bond	CRISIL AA	8.92%
7.82% Bajaj Finance Ltd (31-Jan-2034) · Bond	IND AAA	8.18%
0.00% Jubilant Bevco Ltd (31-May-2028) · Bond	CRISIL AA	7.81%
7.70% Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (21-Apr-2028) · Bond	CRISIL AAA	4.00%
7.19% Uttar Pradesh SDL (26-Jul-2027) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	3.97%
GOI FRB 2033 (22-Sep-2033) · Government security	SOVEREIGN	2.04%
7.19% Kerala SDL (26-Jul-2027) · State government security	SOVEREIGN	1.99%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A2	Alternative Investment Fund Units	0.41%

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund Portfolio Overlap

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

Fund	Overlap	Holdings in common
Franklin India Conservative Hybrid FundConservative Hybrid · Franklin Templeton	20.8%	5	Compare
Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term FundLow Duration · Franklin Templeton	16.7%	4	Compare
Franklin India Medium to Long Term FundMedium to Long Duration · Franklin Templeton	15.4%	3	Compare
Franklin India Retirement FundSolution · Franklin Templeton	14.4%	3	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 Floating Interest Rates Fund Overview

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

Expense ratio (Direct): 0.38%
Expense ratio (Regular): 0.95%
Category: Floater
Risk: Not available
Benchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Launch date: 23-04-2001
Minimum investment: 1000/1
Minimum additional investment: 1000/1
AUM: ₹256.41 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in: None
Scheme code (Direct): 118508
ISIN (Direct): INF090I01LK1
Scheme code (Regular): 101048
ISIN (Regular): INF090I01LM7
NAV history: From 31-12-2012, 13.8 years

Exit load: Nil

Tax on Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund returns

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates 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	₹48.2826	30-10-2026
direct	Daily IDCW	₹10.0021	30-10-2026
regular	Growth	₹43.8311	30-10-2026
regular	Daily IDCW	₹10.0997	30-10-2026

About Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund is a mutual fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Its category is Floater. It was launched on 23-04-2001. Its benchmark is NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II. At the end of September 2026 it held 14 securities.

Fund Manager

Anuj Tagra
Fund manager of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund, since 01-10-2026
Rohan Maru
Fund manager of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund, since 10-10-2024
Sandeep Manam
Fund manager of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund, since 18-10-2021

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AUM change

September 2026: ₹256.41 Cr; −8.86% from August 2026
August 2026: ₹281.35 Cr; −2.95% from July 2026
July 2026: ₹289.91 Cr; +3.97% from June 2026

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

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Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund?

The Direct plan NAV is ₹48.2826. The Regular plan NAV is ₹43.8311, as on 30-10-2026.

What are the returns of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund?

The Direct plan returned +5.89% in 1 year, +7.92% a year over 3 years, +7.15% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +5.19% in 1 year, +7.17% a year over 3 years, +6.39% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund?

The Direct plan charges 0.38% a year. The Regular plan charges 0.95% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 25-09-2026.

What is the AUM of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund?

Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund managed ₹256.41 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

What are the top holdings of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund?

At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 7.64% REC Ltd (30-Apr-2027) (10.06%), 7.59% Chhattisgarh SDL (11-Feb-2036) (9.64%), 7.31% Karnataka SDL (04-Sep-2033) (9.62%), 7.33% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2034) (9.58%), HDFC Bank Ltd (12-Mar-2027) (9.46%). The fund held 14 securities in all.

How do I invest in Franklin India Floating Interest Rates 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 1000/1. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

Who is the fund manager of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates Fund?

Anuj Tagra (since 01-10-2026), Rohan Maru (since 10-10-2024), Sandeep Manam (since 18-10-2021).

What is the exit load of Franklin India Floating Interest Rates 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.