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Franklin Mutual Funds: Updated Fund Names & Categories (SEBI Compliance)

Franklin Asset Management Company has changed the names and categories of its funds in adherence with the new Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) guideline. According to the new rule, every fund company can have only one new fund offering under each category.

Hence, all fund companies have revamped their mutual fund names and categories in accordance with the SEBI regulations.

Franklin India Mutual Fund Name and Category Changes

Old Name  New Name   Old Category  New Category Franklin Asian Equity Fund Franklin Asian Equity Fund Equity-Global Equity-Sectoral/Thematic Franklin Build India Fund Franklin Build India Fund Equity-Sector Equity-Sectoral/Thematic Franklin India Balanced Fund Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Hybrid-Equity Oriented Hybrid-Aggressive Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Debt-Short Term Debt-Banking & PSU Franklin India Cash Management Account Fund Franklin India Floating Rate Fund Debt-Liquid Debt-Floater Franklin India Corporate Bond Opportunities Fund Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Debt-Credit Opportunities Debt-Credit Risk Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Debt-Credit Opportunities Debt-Dynamic Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Equity-Multi Cap Equity-Large & Mid Cap Franklin India Government Securities – Long Term Plan Franklin India Government Securities Fund Gilt-Long Term Debt-Gilt Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Equity-Multi Cap Equity-Focused Franklin India Income Builder Account Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Debt-Income Debt-Corporate Bond Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Debt-Credit Opportunities Debt-Medium Duration Franklin India Index Fund – NSE Nifty Plan Franklin India Index Fund – NSE Nifty Plan Equity-Index Equity-Index Franklin India Low Duration Fund Franklin India Low Duration Fund Debt-Ultra Short Term Debt-Low Duration Franklin India Monthly Income Plan Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Debt-MIP Hybrid-Conservative Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Equity-Multi Cap Equity-Sectoral/Thematic Franklin India Pension Plan Franklin India Pension Plan Speciality-Pension Plan Solution Oriented-Retirement Franklin India Prima Plus Franklin India Prima Plus Equity-Multi Cap Equity-Multi Cap Franklin India Savings Plus Fund Franklin India Savings Fund Debt-Ultra Short Term Debt-Money Market Franklin India Savings Plus Fund Franklin India Savings Fund Debt-Ultra Short Term Debt-Money Market Franklin India STIP Franklin India STIP Debt-Short Term Debt-Short Duration Franklin India Taxshield Franklin India Taxshield Equity-Tax – ELSS Equity-ELSS Franklin India Treasury Management Account Franklin India Liquid Fund Debt-Liquid Debt-Liquid Franklin India Ultra-Short Bond Fund Franklin India Ultra-Short Bond Fund Debt-Ultra Short Term Debt-Ultra Short Duration

Franklin India Mutual Fund Names and Categories Which Did Not Change

 Old Name  New Name  Old Category  New Category Franklin India Bluechip Franklin India Bluechip Equity-Large Cap Equity-Large Cap Franklin India Prima Plus Franklin India Prima Plus Equity-Multi Cap Equity-Multi Cap Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Equity-Small Cap Equity-Small Cap Franklin India Taxshield Franklin India Taxshield Equity-Tax – ELSS Equity-ELSS Franklin Infotech Fund Franklin Infotech Fund Equity-Sector Equity-Sectoral/Thematic

Characteristic Changes

  1. Some funds may get merged each other
  2. The expense ratio might decrease due to an increased rate of AUM per scheme
  3. The number of schemes will reduce to a large extent

Why Is Renaming and Re-Categorization Done?

SEBI wants to simplify the investment process and largely reduce confusion among investors. There are mainly three benefits that come with renaming and re-categorization:

  1. Easier to select mutual funds
  2. Convenient to understand the categories of mutual funds
  3. Reduces the categories of funds, which is termed beneficial for retail investors

Happy Investing!

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