Franklin India taxshield is an open ended,ELSS scheme offered by Franklin Templeton mutual fund in India.This scheme is well known for low risk and more than average returns.As this is a tax saver scheme mandatory lock in period is 3 yrs and one can withdraw capital anytime after 3 yrs.or keep with amc.
This fund was introduced in April 1999 and Asset under management is just nearer to Rs. 800 Cr.
Portfolio Details of Franklin India Taxshield:
Top 5 sectors in which this fund have highest exposure are
| Sector | % Allocation |
| Financial | 16.55 |
| Energy | 15.10 |
| Technology | 12.30 |
| Communication | 11.85 |
| Automobile | 8.50 |
Top 5 Stock Holdings of this fund:
| Stock | % Allocation |
| Infosys | 8.68 |
| Bharti Airtel | 8.11 |
| ICICI bank | 6.04 |
| Reliance Industries Ltd | 4.92 |
| Grasim Industries | 4.00 |
Returns offered on Lumpsum Investment:
| Rs.1 Lac Invested In Franklin Taxshield | Value as on 30/10/11 | Fund Returns (CAGR) | Cateogary Returns |
| Before 5 Yrs | 1,67,823 | 10.91 | 6.30 |
| Before 3 Yrs | 2,05,225 | 27.08 | 23.45 |
| Before 2 Yrs | 1,30,000 | 14.02 | 9.02 |
| Before 1 Yr | 95090 | -4.91 | -13.80 |
SIP Returns of the fund:
| Rs.3000 pm Invested In Franklin Taxshield | Value as on 30/10/11 | Fund Returns (CAGR) |
| Before 5 Yrs | 2,47,995 | 12.77 |
| Before 3 Yrs | 1,41,884 | 18.53 |
| Before 2 Yrs | 76,725 | 6.23 |
| Before 1 Yr | 35,870 | -0.36 |
Important thing for ELSS scheme is that being equity oriented maturity amount is tax free in the hands of investors.so anyone in higher tax bracket have a great advantage of it..so if you are looking to save some tax u/s 80c do not forget to think about this plan.
