Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Small Cap
Very High Risk
+19.96%
3Y annualised
0.00% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 20 Feb '26
₹184.72
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size
₹12,763.51 Cr
Expense ratio
0.98%

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹59,992
-0.01%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,00,916
+11.62%
5 years₹3,00,000₹4,35,657
+45.22%

Holdings (97)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.64%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity2.32%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity2.29%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.28%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.02%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.01%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.93%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.93%
DCB Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.91%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.85%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.79%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.73%
Sobha Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.72%
CESC Ltd.EnergyEquity1.58%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.50%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.48%
Medplus Health Services Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.48%
Emami Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.47%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.45%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.41%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.40%
PG Electroplast Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.36%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdCapital GoodsEquity1.33%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.TextilesEquity1.31%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.30%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity1.28%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity1.26%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.26%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.24%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.20%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.17%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.16%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.16%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.15%
City Union Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.12%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.10%
Angel One Ltd.FinancialEquity1.09%
Pricol Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.08%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.06%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.06%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.05%
V-Mart Retail Ltd.ServicesEquity1.02%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyEquity1.02%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.00%
Finolex Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.98%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.96%
Tenneco Clean Air India LtdAutomobileEquity0.94%
Finolex Cables Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.94%
IIFL Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.92%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.91%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.89%
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.86%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.85%
Cyient Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.81%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.81%
Atul Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.80%
TeamLease Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.80%
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.77%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.76%
The India Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.75%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity0.75%
Exide Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.72%
Ceat Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.71%
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.68%
Pine Labs Ltd.FinancialEquity0.67%
Shankara Buildpro Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.67%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity0.66%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.65%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.63%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.63%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.54%
Birlasoft Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.54%
Electronics Mart India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.51%
Piramal Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.51%
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.51%
SBFC Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.51%
Syngene International Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.51%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.49%
GHCL Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.48%
Go Fashion (India) Ltd.ServicesEquity0.47%
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd.ServicesEquity0.44%
Apollo Pipes Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.43%
TTK Prestige Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.37%
Aditya Vision Ltd.ServicesEquity0.36%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.36%
Indoco Remedies Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.35%
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.34%
Vedant Fashions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.34%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.34%
Vikram Solar Ltd.EnergyEquity0.32%
Rolex Rings LtdCapital GoodsEquity0.28%
S.P. Apparels Ltd.TextilesEquity0.26%
Devyani International Ltd.ServicesEquity0.23%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.20%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancialT-Bills0.19%
Pitti Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.15%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.05%
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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+20.0%+20.9%+17.5%+19.8%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)+19.7%+22.6%+16.1%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)191410--

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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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 ₹1,24,969 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 20 Feb 2026 is ₹184.72. 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₹1,24,969.34 Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
Phone1800-425-4255 / 60004255
E-mailNA
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,