Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹6,440 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.08%

ISIN

INF090I01JS8

Minimum SIP

₹500

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth is a ELSS (Tax Savings) mutual fund schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 1 months and 18 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 18-Feb-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹1663.66, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 6440.15 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.08%.

Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.79% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 96.83% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 3.17% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹500 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹500.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+11.88%

+12.97% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+19.56%

+16.95% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+16.49%

+14.43% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+15.56%

+15.64% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+15.79%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st January 2026

Equity	₹6,236.26 Cr	96.83%
Others	₹203.89 Cr	3.17%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹605.95 Cr	9.41%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹446.87 Cr	6.94%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹347.56 Cr	5.40%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹339.53 Cr	5.27%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹307.92 Cr	4.78%
State Bank of India	Equity	₹305.19 Cr	4.74%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹279.86 Cr	4.35%
HCL Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹248 Cr	3.85%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹205.53 Cr	3.19%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹205.2 Cr	3.19%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹203.23 Cr	3.16%
Grasim Industries Ltd	Equity	₹193.11 Cr	3.00%
Bharat Electronics Ltd	Equity	₹190.04 Cr	2.95%
Call, Cash & Other Assets	Cash - Collateral	₹189.06 Cr	2.94%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹177.75 Cr	2.76%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd	Equity	₹135.62 Cr	2.11%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹127.49 Cr	1.98%
Marico Ltd	Equity	₹126.53 Cr	1.96%
United Spirits Ltd	Equity	₹124.15 Cr	1.93%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd	Equity	₹118.82 Cr	1.85%
Tata Power Co Ltd	Equity	₹106.29 Cr	1.65%
Britannia Industries Ltd	Equity	₹97.89 Cr	1.52%
PB Fintech Ltd	Equity	₹93.21 Cr	1.45%
GAIL (India) Ltd	Equity	₹91.65 Cr	1.42%
Tata Steel Ltd	Equity	₹91.33 Cr	1.42%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd	Equity	₹87.13 Cr	1.35%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity	₹77.71 Cr	1.21%
Tata Capital Ltd	Equity	₹67.17 Cr	1.04%
Shree Cement Ltd	Equity	₹65.6 Cr	1.02%
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹62.16 Cr	0.97%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs	Equity	₹61.06 Cr	0.95%
Cipla Ltd	Equity	₹56.27 Cr	0.87%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd	Equity	₹51.93 Cr	0.81%
PI Industries Ltd	Equity	₹48.07 Cr	0.75%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd	Equity	₹46.3 Cr	0.72%
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd	Equity	₹43.6 Cr	0.68%
Jyothy Labs Ltd	Equity	₹42.85 Cr	0.67%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd	Equity	₹42.64 Cr	0.66%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd	Equity	₹41.78 Cr	0.65%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd	Equity	₹41.38 Cr	0.64%
Godrej Properties Ltd	Equity	₹41.37 Cr	0.64%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd	Equity	₹36.22 Cr	0.56%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd	Equity	₹31.45 Cr	0.49%
Whirlpool of India Ltd	Equity	₹26.8 Cr	0.42%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd	Equity	₹21.4 Cr	0.33%
Devyani International Ltd	Equity	₹19.33 Cr	0.30%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd	Equity	₹17.34 Cr	0.27%
TeamLease Services Ltd	Equity	₹15.23 Cr	0.24%
Tbill	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹14.83 Cr	0.23%
SKF India Ltd	Equity	₹12.46 Cr	0.19%
Medplus Health Services Ltd	Equity	₹10.27 Cr	0.16%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹2,148.29 Cr	33.36%
Industrials	₹872.78 Cr	13.55%
Technology	₹644 Cr	10.00%
Consumer Cyclical	₹603.46 Cr	9.37%
Basic Materials	₹398.11 Cr	6.18%
Consumer Defensive	₹391.42 Cr	6.08%
Utilities	₹325.42 Cr	5.05%
Healthcare	₹284.62 Cr	4.42%
Communication Services	₹279.86 Cr	4.35%
Energy	₹205.53 Cr	3.19%
Real Estate	₹82.75 Cr	1.28%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

R. Janakiraman

Since May 2016

Rajasa Kakulavarapu

Since December 2023

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st January 2026

ISIN

INF090I01JS8

Expense Ratio

1.08%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹6,440 Cr

Age

13 years 1 month

Lumpsum Minimum

₹500

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Bank of India Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹62.46 Cr	17.8%
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Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	18.5%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	18.3%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series I Regular Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹49.50 Cr	16.8%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series I Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹49.50 Cr	17.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹71.08 Cr	17.0%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹261.54 Cr	11.9%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹261.54 Cr	12.3%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹71.08 Cr	16.7%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	-	₹32.03 Cr	20.1%
SBI Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.26 Cr	32.0%
SBI Tax Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.26 Cr	31.5%
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Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹21.50 Cr	20.2%
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SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹65.21 Cr	8.9%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹65.21 Cr	9.3%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹368.70 Cr	22.1%
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SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹207.94 Cr	12.8%
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LIC MF ELSS Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1053.61 Cr	11.3%
Kotak Taxsaver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹6301.13 Cr	16.3%
Invesco India Tax Plan Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹2637.19 Cr	10.1%
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Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹7059.87 Cr	15.4%
Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹14881.42 Cr	18.9%
JM Tax Gain Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹215.84 Cr	13.8%
Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹110.04 Cr	11.8%
Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹110.04 Cr	10.2%
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.2%	0.0%	₹938.26 Cr	13.9%
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About the AMC

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

+91 22 6751 9100

https://www.franklintempletonindia.com/

Total AUM

₹1,28,157 Cr

Address

Indiabulls Finance Centre; Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor, Mumbai, 400 013

Other Funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Franklin India Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹487.62 Cr	-
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹2623.81 Cr	-
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹370.37 Cr	-
Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹13.57 Cr	5.3%
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹730.56 Cr	7.1%
Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹49.14 Cr	6.8%
Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹284.28 Cr	7.3%
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹4870.74 Cr	20.5%
Franklin India Multi-Asset Solution Fund of Funds Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹114.22 Cr	13.4%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹673.06 Cr	7.6%
Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹806.74 Cr	5.7%
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹286.29 Cr	8.6%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	3.0%	₹104.00 Cr	7.5%
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹3898.47 Cr	7.4%
Templeton India Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2265.32 Cr	14.5%
Templeton India Equity Income Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹2416.87 Cr	10.1%
Franklin India Government Securities Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹184.15 Cr	5.6%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1323.42 Cr	9.6%
Franklin India Pension Plan Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.5%	3.0%	₹509.23 Cr	8.2%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹12.51 Cr	6.6%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.7%	1.0%	₹371.57 Cr	37.0%
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹8271.28 Cr	18.1%
Franklin Build India Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹3002.96 Cr	25.2%
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹7703.55 Cr	13.6%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹19528.04 Cr	13.5%
Franklin India Prima Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12223.43 Cr	16.5%
Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹3518.13 Cr	14.8%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12763.51 Cr	12.2%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12255.43 Cr	11.7%
Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹6440.15 Cr	11.9%
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1937.75 Cr	-6.0%
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2340.81 Cr	10.8%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allo FOF Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹1276.57 Cr	10.2%
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹765.90 Cr	13.5%
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹4572.95 Cr	1.7%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹222.88 Cr	8.2%
Franklin India Feeder - Templeton European Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹18.41 Cr	13.1%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹164.26 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹45.54 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹47.42 Cr	308.8%
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹29.52 Cr	309.0%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹105.84 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	-	-
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 3 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹2849.51 Cr	10.3%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹483.27 Cr	8.0%

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What is the current NAV of Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth, as of 18-Feb-2026, is ₹1663.66.

What are the returns of Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 11.88% over the last 1 year and 19.56% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 96.83% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 3.17% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth are:-

R. Janakiraman
Rajasa Kakulavarapu

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