Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund · ELSS · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
1,511.9003
1-day change
-0.80%
1Y return
-7.0%
3Y CAGR
9.1%
5Y CAGR
10.4%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−18.2%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 1 Jan 2013 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs ELSS median (38 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -6.2% | -5.7% |
| 3 months | -5.3% | -4.0% |
| 6 months | 2.7% | 6.4% |
| Year to date | -9.6% | -5.1% |
| 1 year | -7.0% | -2.4% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.1% | 10.0% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 14.5% | 15.0% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 12.2% | 13.0% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 14.2% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 3Y rolling median | 17.1% | 16.0% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -8.6% | -3.4% |
| 3Y periods positive | 95% | 99% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 98% | 82% |
| 5Y rolling median | 14.4% | 15.7% |
| 5Y rolling worst | -2.4% | 1.5% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 100% | 100% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.23 | 0.30 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.32 | 0.43 |
| Beta | 0.93 | 0.95 |
| Alpha (ann.) | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Upside capture | 96.86 | 97.67 |
| Downside capture | 97.06 | 96.32 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −39.0% | −35.8% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −39.0% | −36.8% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −18.2% | −18.4% |
| Current drawdown | −12.3% | −8.2% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 240 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 1.93% a year and the Direct plan's 1.15%, a gap of 0.78%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 0.85 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹17,76,912.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Recent disclosure changes last 120 days, as disclosed via AMFI
- 29 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 1.19% to 1.15% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 26 Sep 2026: TER increased from 1.17% to 1.19% (AMFI TER disclosure)
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| R. Janakiraman | 2 May 2016 | |
| Rajasa Kakulavarapu | 1 Dec 2023 |
Objective: The primary objective for the scheme is to provide medium to long term growth of capital along with income tax rebate.
Stated asset allocation: Equity/Equity related instruments : 100% - 80% Money market instruments, other liquid instruments and Units of Debt mutual fund schemes# : 20% - 0% # The scheme will only invest in Overnight funds, Liquid funds and Money Market Mutual Funds for liquidity purposes
Benchmark (tier 1): NIFTY 500
Minimum application: Rs.500
Allotment date: 10 Apr 1999
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Direct plan | 1.15% | 1.10% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 5,839 | 2,608 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | -5.4% | -2.0% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 9.4% | 9.5% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 10.6% | 9.0% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 48% | 48% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 23% | 24% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 14.3% | 14.3% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, ELSS Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -9.6% | -7.8% | −1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | 7.7% | −4.8% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | 15.6% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | 26.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | 30.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | 17.2% | −6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | -2.1% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 30.5% | n/a | – |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,12,799 | -10.9% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,57,502 | -0.5% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,33,759 | 8.0% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹23,15,865 | 12.6% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
Category: ELSS
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 118540
ISIN: INF090I01JS8
First NAV in MFIC data: 1 Jan 2013
History: 13.7 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund | Flexi Cap | 1.00 | 9.4% |
| Bajaj Finserv Large & Mid Cap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | n/a |
| HDFC Value Fund | Value | 0.98 | 14.8% |
| WhiteOak Capital Large & Mid Cap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | n/a |
| Invesco India Contra Fund | Contra | 0.98 | 12.8% |
| PGIM India Large and Midcap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | n/a |
Questions about Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹1,511.9003 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund in?
- It is classified as ELSS in AMFI's daily NAV file; a ELSS scheme is an equity-linked savings scheme with a three-year lock-in. MFIC compares it with 38 ELSS schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -7.0%. The 3-year CAGR is 9.1% (category median 10.0%) and the 5-year CAGR is 10.4% (category median 10.2%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 17.1%, the lowest was -8.6%, and 95% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 98% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 39.0%; within the last five years it was 18.2% (category median 18.4%).
- How volatile is Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 14.7%, which is below the ELSS category median of 15.4%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,33,759 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 8.0%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Direct plan is 1.15% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of ELSS Direct plans: 1.10%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹5,839 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty 500 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 9.4% for this plan against 9.5% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 10.6% against 9.0%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund beaten its category?
- At 48% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of ELSS schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 23% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund is managed by R. Janakiraman (since 2 May 2016), Rajasa Kakulavarapu (since 1 Dec 2023).
- What is the minimum investment in Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- The minimum application amount is Rs.500. SIP details: SIP: Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly : 500STP: Daily: 500 * 2 = 1000; Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly : 1000 * 2 = 2000 SWP: 500 * 1.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -7.0% and the Regular plan's by -7.7%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.