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Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Gilt - Growth (Open ended)

Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 67.92 as on 06 Sep, 2026

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Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer: ModerateCategory: Debt: GiltBenchmark: NIFTY All Duration G-Sec IndexCheck Portfolio Overlap →

NAV: ₹67.92+0.04%

07 Sept 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	13 Jan, 2014 - 07 Sep, 2026	15 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026	13 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026	13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	7.68%	7.36%	6.92%	7.16%
Standard deviation	5.94%	2.87%	1.65%	1.42%
Best returns	24.73% 1 year ending on 02 Feb, 2015	17.11% 3 years ending on 24 Nov, 2016	11.17% 5 years ending on 20 Jun, 2019	10.40% 7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020
Worst returns	-5.75% 1 year ending on 12 Sep, 2018	3.34% 3 years ending on 01 Jan, 2020	4.27% 5 years ending on 21 Jan, 2022	4.44% 7 years ending on 14 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	92.83%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	66.01%	82.54%	93.77%	98.43%
Period with return > 10%	28.91%	14.32%	6.52%	0.78%
Period with return > 15%	13.56%	2.31%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	36.90%	16.91%	3.07%	0.00%
Beat % Benchmark	36.25%	16.09%	12.02%	2.85%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-5%

10%

3.9%

2.7%

-8.1%

YTD

0.1%

-0.6%

-3.2%

1 M

2.9%

2.3%

-1.9%

6 M

6.2%

3.7%

-5.0%

1 Y

6.6%

6.4%

7.7%

3 Y

5.5%

5.7%

7.8%

5 Y

5.6%

6.7%

11.7%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Gilt

NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.86%	0.06%	2.87%	6.17%	6.60%	5.47%	5.63%	7.02%
Debt: Gilt	2.65%	-0.56%	2.27%	3.73%	6.36%	5.68%	6.72%	-
NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index	-8.14%	-3.18%	-1.95%	-4.99%	7.68%	7.77%	11.65%	-
Rank in category	2	1	3	2	10	16	20	-
Funds in category	27	27	27	27	23	20	20	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 6.17% as of 6 Sep 2026. During the same period, its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned -4.99%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.

What are the 3-year returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 6.60% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned 7.68% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 5.47% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index returned 7.77% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 7.02%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

How has Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Over the long term, Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth has ranked 10 out of 23 funds in the Debt: Gilt category on a 3-year basis, and 16 out of 20 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is 0.27 (as of 6 Sep 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth?

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Franklin India Gilt Fund Direct-Growth is 7.68% and 7.36% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

13 Jan, 2014 - 07 Sep, 2026

15 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026

13 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026

13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

7.68%

7.36%

6.92%

7.16%

Standard deviation

5.94%

2.87%

1.65%

1.42%

Best returns

24.73%

1 year ending on 02 Feb, 2015

17.11%

3 years ending on 24 Nov, 2016

11.17%

5 years ending on 20 Jun, 2019

10.40%

7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020

Worst returns

-5.75%

1 year ending on 12 Sep, 2018

3.34%

3 years ending on 01 Jan, 2020

4.27%

5 years ending on 21 Jan, 2022

4.44%

7 years ending on 14 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

92.83%

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

66.01%

82.54%

93.77%

98.43%

Period with return > 10%

28.91%

14.32%

6.52%

0.78%

Period with return > 15%

13.56%

2.31%

0.00%

Beat % Category

36.90%

16.91%

3.07%

0.00%

Beat % Benchmark

36.25%

16.09%

12.02%

2.85%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.86%

0.06%

2.87%

6.17%

6.60%

5.47%

5.63%

7.02%

Debt: Gilt

2.65%

-0.56%

2.27%

3.73%

6.36%

5.68%

6.72%

NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index

-8.14%

-3.18%

-1.95%

-4.99%

7.68%

7.77%

11.65%

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