How to Invest in Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

You can easily invest in Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in a hassle-free manner on Groww. The process is extremely simple, quick and completely paperless. Invest in a few minutes with the following steps: Log on to your Groww account Search for Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth from the search box In order to invest, you will have to complete all the KYC formalities which are completely online and paperless and take a few minutes to complete Once you are done with that, you can start investing in Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth as SIP or lumpsum as per your investment objective and risk tolerance

What kind of returns does Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth provide?

The Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has been there from 01 Jan 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 8.78% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is 0.98% as of 19 Jan 2026...

What is the AUM of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹12,649.23Cr as of 19 Jan 2026.

How to Redeem Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

If you want to sell your Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth holdings, go to your holding on the app or web and simply click on it. You will get two options - redeem & invest more; click on redeem and enter your desired amount or if you wish to redeem the entire holding amount then select the 'redeem all' checkbox.

Can I invest in SIP and Lump Sum of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

You can select either SIP or Lumpsum investment of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth based on your investment objective and risk tolerance.

What is the NAV of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹123.13 as of 16 Jan 2026.

What is the PE and PB ratio of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The PE ratio ratio of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is determined by dividing the market price by its earnings per share and the PB ratio of the same is evaluated by dividing the stock price per share by its book value per share (BVPS).

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Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Name: Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Brand: Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Equity

Flexi Cap

Very High Risk

+16.31%

3Y annualised

-0.34% 1D

All

NAV: 16 Jan '26

₹123.13

Min. SIP amount

₹500

Fund size

₹12,649.23 Cr

Expense ratio

0.98%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP

One time

Monthly investment

₹5,000

Over the past	Total investment	Would've become	Returns
1 year	₹60,000	₹63,955	+6.59%
3 years	₹1,80,000	₹2,26,223	+25.68%
5 years	₹3,00,000	₹4,60,841	+53.61%
10 years	₹6,00,000	₹14,63,440	+143.91%

Holdings (30)

Name	Sector	Instruments	Assets
HDFC Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	9.56%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	7.64%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	Technology	Equity	6.59%
Axis Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	6.52%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	Communication	Equity	6.12%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	Energy	Equity	5.96%
Eternal Ltd.	Services	Equity	5.17%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	Automobile	Equity	4.07%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	Healthcare	Equity	4.01%
Cipla Ltd.	Healthcare	Equity	4.00%
Tata Steel Ltd.	Metals & Mining	Equity	3.56%
State Bank of India	Financial	Equity	3.26%
Sobha Ltd.	Construction	Equity	3.11%
PB Fintech Ltd.	Services	Equity	2.89%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.	Insurance	Equity	2.79%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.	Consumer Staples	Equity	2.61%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	Services	Equity	2.40%
Kei Industries Ltd.	Capital Goods	Equity	2.40%
Infosys Ltd.	Technology	Equity	2.04%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.	Services	Equity	1.97%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.	Automobile	Equity	1.77%
Delhivery Ltd.	Services	Equity	1.44%
REC Ltd.	Financial	Equity	1.41%
Cummins India Ltd.	Capital Goods	Equity	1.40%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.	Metals & Mining	Equity	1.37%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.	Chemicals	Equity	1.05%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.	Consumer Discretionary	Equity	0.96%
Somany Ceramics Ltd.	Construction	Equity	0.43%
Reserve Bank of India	Financial	T-Bills	0.20%
Kwality Walls India Ltd.	Consumer Staples	Equity	0.14%

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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

Name	3Y	5Y	10Y	All
Fund returns	+16.3%	+17.9%	+16.4%	+17.7%
Category average (Equity Flexi Cap)	+16.0%	+15.6%	+13.5%	--
Rank (Equity Flexi Cap)	48	14	10	--

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

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.

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Compare similar funds

	Name	1Y	3Y	Fund Size(Cr)
	Invesco India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth	+4.39%	+22.56%	4,723.38
	HDFC Flexi Cap Direct Plan Growth	+14.50%	+22.44%	96,294.99
	Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth	+9.07%	+22.10%	1,33,308.62
	HSBC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth	+5.88%	+20.36%	5,227.12
	Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth	+7.10%	+18.96%	19,971.64
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Fund management

AA
Ajay Argal
Oct 2021 - Present
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Education

Mr. Argal is a B.Tech from (IIT,Mumbai) & PGDM (IIM,Bangalore).

Experience

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd., Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund and UTI AMC where he handled various aspects of investments function including managing offshore funds, equity funds, balanced funds, equity research & equity dealing.

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VS
Venkatesh Sanjeevi
Oct 2024 - Present
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Education

Mr. Sanjeevi is a PGDM (IIM- Ahmedabad), CA, B.Com

Experience

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Pictet Asset Management, London, ICICI Prudential AMC, Edelweiss Asset Mgmt. Ltd., Edelweiss Securities Ltd. and Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

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SM
Sandeep Manam
Oct 2021 - Present
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Education

Mr. Manam is a PGDM (IIM-Ahmedabad), B.Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)- National Institute of Technology Calicut

Experience

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Cognizant Technology Solutions, Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited.

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Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth

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Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Direct Growth

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Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund A Direct Growth

Franklin India Large Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth

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Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

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About Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Focused Equity 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. Ajay Argal is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,26,065 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 16 Jan 2026 is ₹123.13. The Franklin India Focused Equity 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 ;