Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
NAV
₹1,532.22
as of 6 Oct 2026
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund is an open-ended ELSS scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund managing ₹6,240 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹1,532.22 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.17% a year. Managed by R. Janakiraman. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.17% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹6,240 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 10 Apr 1999
- ISIN
- INF090I01JS8
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
₹161
+61% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
ELSS average
₹158
+58% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -6.11% | -4.27% | -1.84 |
| 6 months | -2.80% | 7.20% | -10.00 |
| 1 year | -7.75% | -2.27% | -5.48 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.12% | 10.42% | -1.30 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.08% | 10.04% | +0.04 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -7.0%
- Median
- 8.9%
- Best
- 47.5%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 80% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2025. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 9.1%
- Median
- 18.7%
- Best
- 25.8%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.47
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.53
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.69 vs category 0.65
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 14.28%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.92
- Alpha (3Y)
- 0.86%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -15.54%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-15.5%
Right now
-12.1% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 56% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
94.2%
Cash
5.8%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
50 positions · top 10 = 45.5%
Market-cap mix
Large 74.7%Mid 11.8%Small 7.7%Other 5.8%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)30.4%
- ICICI Bank Ltd7.71%
- HDFC Bank Ltd6.02%
- Axis Bank Ltd5.18%
- State Bank of India4.83%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd3.36%
Industrials(1 in top 10)17.0%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd4.66%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)9.9%
- Eternal Ltd3.95%
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd3.17%
Technology(1 in top 10)7.8%
- Infosys Ltd3.48%
- Basic Materials6.5%
- Healthcare5.6%
- Consumer Defensive5.3%
- Energy4.1%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 22.9% vs category 34.7% a year.
Other top holdings
- Call, Cash & Other Assets5.52%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 23.2 vs category 24.2
- P/B
- 3.2 vs category 3.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.3% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 15.3% vs category 17.3%
- Earnings growth
- 12.1%
- Avg market cap
- ₹2.78 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹300 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹65 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- ₹1,532.22 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- 1.17% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- ₹6,240 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the ELSS category.
- How risky is Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Equity with a three-year lock and a Section 80C deduction attached.
- What are the 5-year returns of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- 10.08% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a ELSS average of 10.04%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- 9.1% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 18.7% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- R. Janakiraman, managing this fund for 10.3 years.
Where this fund sits
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 500 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.