Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds
FoF Domestic · Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited
Among the 470 funds in its category, most others have grown money faster than this one. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.6 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹21.2 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹69,060. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds is a FoF Domestic fund from Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 17/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 44/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹186.59 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.96% | -1.68% |
| 3 months | -0.42% | -0.37% |
| 6 months | 2.52% | 2.56% |
| 1 year | 0.05% | 18.46% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 8.01% | 18.94% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.22% | 13.11% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 10.26% | 11.69% |
The last 10 years return of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds works out to 10.26% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹2.7 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 10.22% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.6 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 8.01% - behind its category's 18.94% average by 10.9 points. Its trailing one-year return is 0.05%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Franklin India Dynamic | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | +6.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | +37.7% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | +8.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +22.7% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +13.9% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -1.6% | -5.8% |
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds beat its benchmark in 4 of the last 9 calendar years. A below-par hit-rate versus its own index is worth weighing against its other strengths. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹394,395 | 4.2% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹757,495 | 8.6% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹2,122,090 | 10.82% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹2,122,090 - an XIRR of 10.82%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -30.94% | -18.66% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -7.72% | -15.66% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 9.5% | 23.47% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.21 | 0.59 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.47 | 0.39 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 0.62% | 12.5% |
| Up capture | 51.6% | 61.1% |
| Down capture | 41.8% | 21.88% |
| Bull-market return | 20.5% | 31.51% |
| Bear-market return | -21.6% | -5.21% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds (starting 2020-10-15) gained 56.7%, while the worst (starting 2019-05-17) lost 26.9%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds has ever put investors through is -30.94% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -21.6% annualised, versus 20.5% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 51.6% of its benchmark's up-moves and 41.8% of its down-moves.
How Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds has historically returned about -21.6% annualised, versus roughly 20.5% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -30.94%. Right now it sits about 3.27% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-10). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~470 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 11.61% |
| 3Y windows positive | 94.5% |
| Worst 3Y window | -4.48% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 11.26% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 11.47% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds returned a median of 11.61% a year, and 94.5% of those windows were positive.
Who manages Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds - and how good are they?
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds is managed by Venkatesh Sanjeevi, Chandni Gupta and Rajasa Kakulavarapu. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Venkatesh Sanjeevi's full record
Venkatesh Sanjeevi currently runs 7 funds, across Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Equity Savings, FoF Domestic, Focused Fund and more, with about ₹28,028 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 53.7/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund (83/100); Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds ranks #4 of 7 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund | 65 | 83 | 0.5% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 9.3% | n/a | n/a | 0.37 | 14.2% | -8.1% |
| 2 | Franklin India Equity Savings Fund | 74 | 69 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% | n/a | 0.24 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 3 | Franklin India Large Cap Fund | 59 | 62 | -0.2% | 0.8% | -4.0% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 0.16 | 13.6% | -36.2% |
| 4 | Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds (this page) | 17 | 44 | -0.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.21 | 11.6% | -30.9% |
| 5 | Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund | 33 | 43 | 0.7% | 4.6% | -3.1% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 0.27 | 15.0% | -41.8% |
| 6 | Franklin India Focused Equity Fund | 16 | 42 | -2.1% | -2.0% | -9.8% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 0.03 | 17.1% | -37.7% |
| 7 | Franklin India Technology Fund | 52 | 33 | 6.5% | 8.6% | -9.1% | 8.8% | 7.0% | 16.6% | 0.13 | 17.9% | -30.8% |
Chandni Gupta's full record
Chandni Gupta currently runs 8 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Banking and PSU Fund, Corporate Bond Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage and more, with about ₹10,909 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 74.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund (85/100); Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds ranks #6 of 8 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund | 96 | 85 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.93 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2 | Franklin India Money Market Fund | 90 | 83 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 1.57 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 3 | Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund | 65 | 83 | 0.5% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 9.3% | n/a | n/a | 0.37 | 14.2% | -8.1% |
| 4 | Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund | 98 | 81 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 1.16 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 5 | Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid Fund | 48 | 68 | -0.2% | 1.7% | -2.2% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 0.25 | 14.9% | -27.8% |
| 6 | Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds (this page) | 17 | 44 | -0.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.21 | 11.6% | -30.9% |
| 7 | Franklin India Low Duration Fund | 87 | n/a | 1.6% | 3.2% | 6.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.07 | n/a | -0.1% |
| 8 | Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund | 84 | n/a | 1.2% | 2.4% | 5.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.12 | n/a | -1.7% |
Rajasa Kakulavarapu's full record
Rajasa Kakulavarapu currently runs 7 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, ELSS, Equity Savings and more, with about ₹33,824 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 60.3/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund (83/100); Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds ranks #7 of 7 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund | 65 | 83 | 0.5% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 9.3% | n/a | n/a | 0.37 | 14.2% | -8.1% |
| 2 | Franklin India Equity Savings Fund | 74 | 69 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% | n/a | 0.24 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 3 | Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid Fund | 48 | 68 | -0.2% | 1.7% | -2.2% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 0.25 | 14.9% | -27.8% |
| 4 | Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund | 25 | 56 | -0.9% | 1.2% | -5.2% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 0.22 | 17.3% | -39.0% |
| 5 | Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund | 24 | 56 | -1.2% | 1.1% | -4.2% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 0.24 | 18.3% | -37.7% |
| 6 | Templeton India Value Fund | 17 | 46 | -3.9% | -2.0% | -5.2% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 0.14 | 17.2% | -47.8% |
| 7 | Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds (this page) | 17 | 44 | -0.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.21 | 11.6% | -30.9% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.3% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,223 Cr |
| Age | 13.7 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTI Gold ETF Fund of Fund | 88 | 82 | 36.0% |
| Motilal Oswal Gold and Silver Passive Fund of Funds(Direct ) | 88 | 78 | 37.9% |
| LIC MF Gold ETF Fund of Fund | 74 | 78 | 35.5% |
| Edelweiss Gold and Silver ETF FOF | 88 | 77 | 40.5% |
| Nippon India Multi - Asset Omni FoF | 63 | 76 | 15.7% |
| Axis Silver Fund of Fund | 94 | 73 | 45.3% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds scores 44/100 on our King Score and RS 17/99 within its category, has compounded 8.01% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -30.94%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds today?
The latest NAV is ₹186.59 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds?
Over the last 10 years Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds has returned about 10.26% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹2.7 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.3% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds?
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds is managed by Venkatesh Sanjeevi; Chandni Gupta; Rajasa Kakulavarapu.
Is Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -30.94% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹69,060. As a index & fof, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹21.2 lakh (XIRR 10.82%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹2,122,090 (an XIRR of 10.82%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 35th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 82th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund Of Funds tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a index & fof, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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