Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 27 August, 2018. The fund is managed by Sandeep Manam, Rajasa Kakulavarapu, Rohan Maru, Anuj Tagra, Venkatesh Sanjeevi. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

1. Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has ₹674 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Aug 2025 and is more than category average.
2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.
   

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.73% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 6.18%, 9.24% and 11.06% respectively.

Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Corporate, Energy, Consumer Cyclical, Government, Utilities, Tech, Communication, Industrial, Health, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Real Estate.

As it is a equity savings mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

The Scheme intends to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing a portion of the Scheme’s assets in equity and equity related instruments. The Scheme also intends to generate income through investments in fixed income securities and using arbitrage and other derivative Strategies. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.