Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

+16.64%
3Y annualised
+3.04% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 01 Apr '26
₹169.91
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size (AUM)
₹12,934.43 Cr
Expense ratio
0.96%
Rating
3

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹53,992
-10.01%
3 years₹1,80,000₹1,77,189
-1.56%
5 years₹3,00,000₹3,82,590
+27.53%
10 years₹6,00,000₹12,99,404
+116.57%

Holdings (93)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity2.48%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.39%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.37%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.08%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity2.05%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.99%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.96%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.85%
DCB Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.75%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.70%
CESC Ltd.EnergyEquity1.64%
Sobha Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.63%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.60%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.59%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.59%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.57%
Medplus Health Services Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.55%
PG Electroplast Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.53%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.53%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.44%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.42%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.40%
Emami Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.39%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.38%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.TextilesEquity1.33%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdCapital GoodsEquity1.33%
Angel One Ltd.FinancialEquity1.31%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.30%
Finolex Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.24%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.23%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity1.22%
Pricol Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.17%
Finolex Cables Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.17%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.16%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.15%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.14%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.12%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.12%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity1.10%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.09%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.05%
City Union Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.04%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyEquity1.04%
Tenneco Clean Air India LtdAutomobileEquity1.03%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.97%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.96%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.95%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.94%
V-Mart Retail Ltd.ServicesEquity0.89%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.86%
Atul Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.85%
IIFL Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.85%
Shankara Buildpro Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.85%
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.84%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.82%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.82%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.81%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.81%
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.80%
Exide Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.74%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity0.74%
TeamLease Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.70%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity0.67%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.66%
The India Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.66%
Cyient Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.64%
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.64%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.63%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.59%
Rolex Rings LtdCapital GoodsEquity0.57%
Electronics Mart India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.56%
Apollo Pipes Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.56%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.56%
Pine Labs Ltd.FinancialEquity0.55%
SBFC Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.54%
Syngene International Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.45%
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd.ServicesEquity0.43%
GHCL Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.43%
Birlasoft Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.37%
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.36%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.36%
Go Fashion (India) Ltd.ServicesEquity0.35%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.35%
Aditya Vision Ltd.ServicesEquity0.35%
TTK Prestige Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.32%
Indoco Remedies Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.32%
Vedant Fashions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.27%
Vikram Solar Ltd.EnergyEquity0.27%
Devyani International Ltd.ServicesEquity0.25%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancialT-Bills0.19%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancialT-Bills0.19%
Pitti Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.17%
Ceat Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.06%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment
₹1,000
Min. for SIP
₹500

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3Y5Y10YAll
Fund returns+16.6%+18.0%+15.6%+18.9%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)+19.7%+22.6%+16.1%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)21138--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

Returns are taxed at 20%, if you redeem before one year. After 1 year, you are required to pay LTCG tax of 12.5% on returns of Rs 1.25 lakh+ in a financial year.
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Fund management

RJ
R Janakiraman
Jan 2013 - Present
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AK
Akhil Kalluri
Sep 2022 - Present
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Education
Mr. Kalluri is a MBA, IIM Lucknow. B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering), Andhra University
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with Credit Suisse, ICICI Securities.

About Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 19 Feb 1996. R Janakiraman is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,25,020 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 01 Apr 2026 is ₹169.91. The Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000. Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year. ;

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹1,25,019.92 Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
Phone1800-425-4255 / 60004255
E-mail--
Launch Date19 Feb 1996
AddressUnit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai 400013
CustodianHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,