Franklin India Government Securities Fund
NAV
₹67.96
as of 21 Aug 2026
Franklin India Government Securities Fund is an open-ended Gilt Fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund managing ₹149 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹67.96 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.63% a year. Managed by Rahul Goswami. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.63% / yr
- as of 28 Feb 2026
- Fund size
- ₹149 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 7 Dec 2001
- ISIN
- INF090I01HS2
₹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 20 Aug 2026
Franklin India Government Securities Fund
₹132
+32% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Gilt Fund average
₹130
+30% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 2.64% | – | – |
| 6 months | 3.26% | – | – |
| 1 year | 6.93% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 6.77% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.66% | – | – |
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
- 1.2%
- Median
- 6.0%
- Best
- 10.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Apr 2025. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 5.0%
- Median
- 6.3%
- Best
- 7.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Sept 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.10
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- -0.08
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.12 vs category 0.18
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 2.91%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -2.66%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
82.5%
Cash
17.5%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
15 positions · top 10 = 81.3%
Top holdings
- Maharashtra SDLmatures 4 Mar 204720.84%
- Call, Cash & Other Assets17.45%
- Punjab (State Of) 7.02%matures 1 Jul 203013.49%
- 7.73% Andhra Sgs 2032matures 23 Mar 203210.62%
- 7.62% Punjab Sgs 2033matures 28 Jan 203310.22%
- 7.86% Haryana Sdl 2032matures 29 Jun 20326.99%
- 6.9% Govt Stock 2065matures 15 Apr 20656.47%
- Himachal Pradesh (Government of) 7.56%matures 8 Jul 20393.71%
- 7.17% Rajasthan Sdl 2032matures 2 Mar 20323.45%
- Kerala (Government of) 7.56%matures 8 Jul 20393.43%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 1118.9% a year.
Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 7.21% vs category 7.01%
- Modified duration
- 5.50 yrs vs category 7.72 yrs
- Average maturity
- 17.84 yrs vs category 17.26 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.48%
- Government securities
- 82.5%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 100.0%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹19 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹19 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Franklin India Government Securities Fund?
- ₹67.96 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Government Securities Fund?
- 0.63% a year for the Direct plan, as of 28 Feb 2026.
- How large is Franklin India Government Securities Fund?
- ₹149 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Gilt Fund category.
- How risky is Franklin India Government Securities Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low to Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
- What are the 5-year returns of Franklin India Government Securities Fund?
- 5.66% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Franklin India Government Securities Fund?
- 5.0% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Sept 2021. The median was 6.3% 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 Government Securities Fund?
- Rahul Goswami, managing this fund for 2.8 years.
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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. 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.