Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund
Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund is a corporate bond fund of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited with ₹1,409 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.26% a year. Anuj Tagra has managed it for 2.6 years.
Has Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund beaten its benchmark?
Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +5.49% over the last year against +3.30%.
Period returns
Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year| Period | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +0.38% | −3.60% | — |
| 3 months | +0.46% | −5.03% | — |
| 6 months | +1.45% | −1.83% | — |
| 1 year | +3.63% | −4.06% | +7.69 pts |
| 3 years | +4.06% | +9.27% | −5.21 pts |
| 5 years | +2.37% | +8.00% | −5.63 pts |
| 10 years | — | +12.69% | — |
| Since start from 3 Apr 2006 | −0.53% | — | — |
Official figures
AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026| Period | Direct | Regular | Benchmark | Ahead | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y | +5.49% | +4.95% | +3.30% | +2.19 | 🔒 |
| 3y | +7.90% | +7.32% | +6.27% | +1.63 | 🔒 |
| 5y | +6.72% | +6.14% | +5.61% | +1.11 | 🔒 |
| 10y | +7.50% | +6.90% | +6.58% | +0.92 | 🔒 |
Value of 100, month-end
Apr 2006 to 5 Jun 2015₹100 put in at the start of Apr 2006 would be ₹94 on 5 Jun 2015, against ₹252 in the Nifty 500 TRI.
What does Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund cost?
0.26% a year on the direct plan, 0.77% on the regular plan; 1 of 21 funds in its category charge less.
Who manages Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund?
Anuj Tagra, since 7 Mar 2024.
What does Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund hold?
45 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 43.8% of the fund, the largest 7.79% Small Industries Development Bank Of India (19-Apr-2027) at 5.7%.
Mix
Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026Five largest
% of fundFive largest industries
% of fundHow does Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund score against its category?
Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.
Are the companies inside any good?
The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.
How is Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund run?
Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.
Which funds hold much the same?
The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.
Funds that hold much the same
% of holdings in commonHow much is in its sponsor's own group?
Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.
Questions people ask
Who manages Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund?
Anuj Tagra (Comanage) since 7 Mar 2024.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund?
0.26% a year on the direct plan and 0.77% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).
How has Franklin India Corporate Bond Fund done?
Its direct plan returned +7.90% a year over 3 years against +6.27% for its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.
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