Funds similar to Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Short Term category include ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth, HDFC Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.

The category rank of Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Trailing Returns section above.

Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.37%. The peers ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.45% and HDFC Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 0.40%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.

Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹263.2 crore. The peers ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹19,402.7 crore and HDFC Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹14,486.1 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.

The top performing fund in the Debt: Short Term category on a 3-year basis is ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth with a CAGR of 7.91% as of 6 Sep 2026. Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered - CAGR over the same period. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.

The Sharpe ratio of Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section on the Performance tab.