Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund is a Medium to Long Duration fund run by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹41 Cr of investors' money. In the year to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 3.1% and its Regular plan returned 2.6%.
NAV (Direct plan)
₹11.20
▼ 0.01% · 30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan)
₹11.08
▼ 0.01% · 30-10-2026
Expense ratio
0.34%Direct0.85%Regular
0.34%
A year
Riskometer
Not available
Set by the fund house
1 year return
3.1%Direct2.6%Regular
3.1%
Total
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund NAV Today
NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹11.20 (down 0.01% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹11.08 (down 0.01% that day).
This fund (Direct plan)
₹11.2042
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Returns vs Medium to Long Duration Funds
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)
−0.54%
−0.94%
+2.06%
+3.15%
--
--
--
This fund (Regular)
−0.58%
−1.07%
+1.80%
+2.63%
--
--
--
Medium to Long Duration average
−0.59%
−0.88%
+1.83%
+2.86%
--
--
--
Best in Medium to Long Duration
+0.01%
+0.38%
+3.29%
+5.36%
--
--
--
Worst in Medium to Long Duration
−0.92%
−1.44%
+0.95%
+1.69%
--
--
--
Rank in Medium to Long Duration
5/13
7/13
4/13
3/13
--
--
--
Category rows compare the Direct plans of 13 Medium to Long Duration funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. The fund house names no benchmark we can show, so the category average is the comparison.
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Year-wise Returns
Return of each calendar year
Year
Direct
Regular
2026to date
+2.63%
+2.20%
2025
+7.39%
+6.85%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term 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 1-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 265 periods, one for each trading day from 24-09-2025 to 30-10-2026.
0%2%4%6%8%10%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)
Category average, 13 Medium to Long Duration funds
Oct 2024 to Oct 2025Jan 2025 to Jan 2026Mar 2025 to Mar 2026May 2025 to May 2026Jul 2025 to Jul 2026Sept 2025 to Sept 2026
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 13 Medium to Long Duration funds
0%
0%
Below 0%
39%
49%
0-5%
61%
51%
5-10%
0%
0%
10-15%
0%
0%
15-20%
0%
0%
20-25%
0%
0%
Above 25%
Every holding period at a glance
Period
Periods
Median
Lowest
Highest
With a loss
Category median
Beat category
1 year
265
5.9%
2.2%
8.4%
0%
5.2%
100%
2 years
23
5.9%
5.6%
6.2%
0%
5.0%
100%
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 13 Medium to Long Duration funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Risk
How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through
Risk and return
Measure
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+3.15%
+2.86%
Standard deviation
2.00%
2.10%
Sharpe ratio
-1.05
-1.14
Sortino ratio
-1.38
-1.53
Maximum drawdown
−1.8%
(27-10-2026)
−1.8%
(23-10-2026)
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 Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)This fund
Category average
Return (CAGR)
+5.57%
+4.73%
Standard deviation
1.84%
1.99%
Sharpe ratio
-0.06
-0.48
Sortino ratio
-0.09
-0.67
Maximum drawdown
−1.8%
(27-10-2026)
−1.8%
(23-10-2026)
From daily NAVs, 24-09-2024 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%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)
Category average, 13 Medium to Long Duration funds
20252026
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 13 Medium to Long Duration funds
Worst fall
High before it
Bottom
Back at the high
Time to climb back
Below its high today
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)
−1.8%
17-08-2026
27-10-2026
Not yet
--
−1.6%
Category average
−1.8%
14-08-2026
23-10-2026
Not yet
--
−1.6%
From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 24-09-2024, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 13 Medium to Long Duration 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 Medium to Long Term Fund vs Other Medium to Long Duration Funds
The five Medium to Long Duration funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.
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 Medium to Long Term 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
Medium to Long Duration median
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct
0.29%
0.00%
0.00%
0.05%
0.34%
0.69%
2/13
Regular
0.73%
0.00%
0.00%
0.12%
0.85%
1.36%
2/13
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 Medium to Long Duration 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
2.63%
3.15%
0.52%
₹1,02,630
₹1,03,150
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 Medium to Long Term 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
Step up each year
PeriodFor
₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 24-09-2024 to 30-10-2026: 26 instalments, ₹2,60,000 in all.
Investment
Invested
Value now
Gain
Return a year
Direct planFranklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)
₹2,60,000
₹2,72,419
₹12,419
4.2%
Regular planFranklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Regular)
₹2,60,000
₹2,70,853
₹10,853
3.7%
Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium to Long Duration funds
₹2,60,000
₹2,70,591
₹10,591
3.6%
₹0₹1.0 L₹2.0 L₹3.0 L
Direct planFranklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)
Regular planFranklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Regular)
Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium to Long Duration funds
Amount invested
20252026
Direct planFranklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Direct)Regular planFranklin India Medium to Long Term Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium to Long Duration 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 Medium to Long Term Fund Asset Allocation
Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026
What the fund holds
88.2%Debt
Asset
Fund
Category
Debt
88.2%
84.4%
Cash and others
11.8%
15.6%
Credit rating
Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 13 Medium to Long Duration funds.
Rating
Fund
Category
Sovereign
73.2%
46.4%
AA
15.0%
7.1%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Portfolio Holdings
As on 30-09-2026 · 13 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio
Holdings
Rating
Weight%
7.86% Haryana SDL (29-Jun-2032) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
12.61%
7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
12.26%
7.15% Tamil Nadu SDL (22-Jan-2035) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
8.48%
0.00% Jubilant Bevco Ltd (31-May-2028) · Bond
CRISIL AA
7.80%
8.42% Andhra Pradesh SDL (08-Aug-2029) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
7.64%
7.66% Maharashtra SDL (04-Mar-2047) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
7.21%
0.00% Jubilant Beverages Ltd (31-May-2028) · Bond
CRISIL AA
7.19%
7.14% Jammu & Kashmir SDL (29-Dec-2036)
SOVEREIGN
6.79%
7.79% West Bengal SDL (18-Mar-2045) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
6.07%
7.77% Haryana SDL (10-Jan-2036) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
5.75%
7.56% Himachal Pradesh SDL (08-Jul-2039) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
3.34%
7.56% Kerala SDL (08-Jul-2039) · State government security
SOVEREIGN
3.09%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A2
Alternative Investment Fund Units
0.37%
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund Portfolio Overlap
Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category
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 Medium to Long Term Fund Overview
Fund facts from the scheme summary document
Expense ratio (Direct)
0.34%
Expense ratio (Regular)
0.85%
Category
Medium to Long Duration
Risk
Not available
Benchmark
Not available
Launch date
Not available
Minimum investment
Not available
Minimum additional investment
Not available
AUM
₹40.81 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in
Not available
Scheme code (Direct)
152851
ISIN (Direct)
INF090I01XG4
Scheme code (Regular)
152853
ISIN (Regular)
INF090I01XD1
NAV history
From 24-09-2024, 2.1 years
Exit load
Not available
Tax on Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund returns
Franklin India Medium to Long Term 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
₹11.2042
30-10-2026
direct
IDCW
₹10.4828
30-10-2026
regular
Growth
₹11.0845
30-10-2026
regular
IDCW
₹10.4012
30-10-2026
About Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund is a mutual fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Its category is Medium to Long Duration. At the end of September 2026 it held 13 securities.
Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund
What is the current NAV of Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund?
The Direct plan NAV is ₹11.2042. The Regular plan NAV is ₹11.0845, as on 30-10-2026.
What are the returns of Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund?
The Direct plan returned +3.15% in 1 year. The Regular plan returned +2.63% in 1 year. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund?
The Direct plan charges 0.34% a year. The Regular plan charges 0.85% 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 Medium to Long Term Fund?
Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund managed ₹40.81 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.
What are the top holdings of Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund?
At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 7.86% Haryana SDL (29-Jun-2032) (12.61%), 7.02% Punjab SDL (01-Jul-2030) (12.26%), 7.15% Tamil Nadu SDL (22-Jan-2035) (8.48%), 0.00% Jubilant Bevco Ltd (31-May-2028) (7.80%), 8.42% Andhra Pradesh SDL (08-Aug-2029) (7.64%). The fund held 13 securities in all.
How do I invest in Franklin India Medium to Long Term 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. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.
How does Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund rank in its category?
The Direct plan ranks 3 of 13 Medium to Long Duration funds by its 1 year return. The category average is +2.86%.
What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plan of Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund?
Both plans hold the same investments. The Regular plan pays a commission to the distributor who sold it, so it charges more. The Direct plan charges 0.34% a year and the Regular plan 0.85%. The lower charge is why the Direct plan's NAV is higher.
Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document.
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.
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