How to Invest in Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth?

You can easily invest in Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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 Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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 Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth as SIP or lumpsum as per your investment objective and risk tolerance

What kind of returns does Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth provide?

The Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth has been there from 01 Jan 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is 37.51% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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 Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth is 0.96% as of 02 Oct 2023...

What is the AUM of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth is ₹9,595.27Cr as of 02 Oct 2023.

How to Redeem Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth?

If you want to sell your Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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.

What is the NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth?

The NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth is ₹141.00 as of 29 Sep 2023.

What is the PE and PB ratio of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth?

The PE ratio ratio of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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).

Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth - NAV, Mutual Fund Performance & Portfolio

Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth
Equity
Small Cap
Very High Risk
39.73%
3Y annualised
+0.40% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
 NAV: 29 Sep 2023₹141.00
Min. SIP amount₹500
Rating3
Fund size₹9,595.27Cr
Return calculator
Monthly SIP
One-Time
₹5,000 per month
Over the past
Total investment of ₹0
Would have become ₹ (%)
Understand termsAnnualised returnsAverage of the yearly returns of a mutual fund over a given period.
Absolute returnsThe total return of a mutual fund over a given period.
Returns and rankingsCategory: Equity Small Cap
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns37.5%39.7%20.4%21.6%
Category average28.0%35.7%21.5%NA
Rank with in category4611NA
Understand terms
Holdings (85)NameSectorInstrumentAssets
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity4.5%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.
ConstructionEquity3.6%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.
ChemicalsEquity3.2%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.
Consumer DiscretionaryEquity3.1%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.
Consumer StaplesEquity2.6%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
HealthcareEquity2.4%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.
TechnologyEquity2.3%
ICICI Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity2.3%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.
FinancialEquity2.2%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.
Metals & MiningEquity2.1%
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All comparisons are done with the category average metrics for this category.
Pros and cons
Category: Equity Small Cap
Pros
Cons
Lower expense ratio: 0.96%
5Y annualised returns lower than category average by 1.06%
Consistently higher annualised returns than category average for the past 1Y and 3Y
Higher alpha: 8.36
The fund has generated returns higher than benchmark - NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index - in the last 3Y 
Understand termsExpense ratioA fee payable to a mutual fund house for managing your mutual fund investments. It is the total percentage of a company’s fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and other expenses.
TaxA percentage of your capital gains payable to the government upon exiting your mutual fund investments. Taxation is categorized as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) depending on your holding period and the type of fund.
Exit loadA fee payable to a mutual fund house for exiting a fund (fully or partially) before the completion of a specified period from the date of investment.
Stamp dutyA form of tax payable for the purchase or sale of an asset or security. 
Past expense ratio & exit load
Expense ratio
Exit load
22 Sep 2023 - Present
0.96%
21 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
0.96%
20 Sep 2023 - 21 Sep 2023
0.96%
19 Sep 2023 - 20 Sep 2023
0.96%
18 Sep 2023 - 19 Sep 2023
0.95%
17 Sep 2023 - 18 Sep 2023
0.95%
16 Sep 2023 - 17 Sep 2023
0.95%
15 Sep 2023 - 16 Sep 2023
0.95%
14 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023
0.95%
13 Sep 2023 - 14 Sep 2023
0.96%
12 Sep 2023 - 13 Sep 2023
0.96%
11 Sep 2023 - 12 Sep 2023
0.95%
10 Sep 2023 - 11 Sep 2023
0.95%
09 Sep 2023 - 10 Sep 2023
0.95%
08 Sep 2023 - 09 Sep 2023
0.95%
07 Sep 2023 - 08 Sep 2023
0.95%
06 Sep 2023 - 07 Sep 2023
0.95%
05 Sep 2023 - 06 Sep 2023
0.95%
04 Sep 2023 - 05 Sep 2023
0.95%
03 Sep 2023 - 04 Sep 2023
0.95%
02 Sep 2023 - 03 Sep 2023
0.95%
01 Sep 2023 - 02 Sep 2023
0.96%
31 Aug 2023 - 01 Sep 2023
0.96%
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2023
0.81%
30 Jun 2023 - 31 Jul 2023
0.82%
31 May 2023 - 30 Jun 2023
0.83%
30 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2023
0.84%
31 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2023
1.03%
28 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
1.03%
31 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2023
1.04%
31 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2023
1.04%
30 Nov 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
1.08%
30 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
1.08%
30 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
1.08%
31 Oct 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
1.08%
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.08%
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.08%
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.08%
30 Sep 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.08%
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
1.08%
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
1.08%
31 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
1.10%
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2022
1.10%
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2022
1.10%
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
1.10%
30 Jun 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
1.12%
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.12%
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.12%
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.12%
31 May 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.11%
31 May 2022 - 31 May 2022
1.11%
30 Apr 2022 - 31 May 2022
1.10%
30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2022
1.10%
31 Mar 2022 - 30 Apr 2022
1.05%
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
1.05%
28 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
1.06%
28 Feb 2022 - 28 Feb 2022
1.06%
31 Jan 2022 - 28 Feb 2022
1.04%
31 Dec 2021 - 31 Jan 2022
1.03%
30 Nov 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
1.03%
31 Oct 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
1.03%
30 Sep 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
1.04%
31 Aug 2021 - 30 Sep 2021
1.05%
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
1.04%
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
1.04%
31 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
1.05%
30 Apr 2021 - 31 May 2021
1.07%
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
1.07%
28 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021
1.06%
31 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2021
1.08%
31 Dec 2020 - 31 Jan 2021
1.07%
30 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
1.07%
31 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
1.09%
30 Sep 2020 - 31 Oct 2020
1.11%
31 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2020
1.09%
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
1.11%
30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
1.18%
31 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
1.09%
30 Apr 2020 - 31 May 2020
1.08%
31 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
1.11%
29 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020
1.12%
31 Jan 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
1.10%
31 Dec 2019 - 31 Jan 2020
1.02%
30 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
1.02%
31 Oct 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
0.95%
30 Sep 2019 - 31 Oct 2019
1.03%
31 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
1.04%
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2019
1.00%
30 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2019
0.96%
31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2019
0.97%
30 Apr 2019 - 31 May 2019
0.72%
31 Mar 2019 - 30 Apr 2019
0.80%
28 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2019
0.83%
31 Jan 2019 - 28 Feb 2019
0.90%
31 Dec 2018 - 31 Jan 2019
0.88%
30 Nov 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
0.97%
31 Oct 2018 - 30 Nov 2018
1.10%
30 Sep 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
1.12%
31 Aug 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
1.10%
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
1.01%
30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
0.90%
31 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2018
1.14%
30 Apr 2018 - 31 May 2018
1.17%
31 Mar 2018 - 30 Apr 2018
1.18%
28 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2018
1.17%
31 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2018
1.14%
31 Dec 2017 - 31 Jan 2018
1.11%
30 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
1.09%
31 Oct 2017 - 30 Nov 2017
1.09%
Expense ratio, exit load and taxExpense ratio: 0.96%Inclusive of GST
Exit loadExit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.
Stamp duty0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationReturns are taxed at 15%, if you redeem before one year. After 1 year, you are required to pay LTCG tax of 10% on returns of Rs 1 lakh+ in a financial year. 
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Minimum investment amountsMin. for 1st investment₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment onwards₹1,000
Min. for SIP₹500
Fund managementR Janakiraman
Jan 2013 - Present
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Education
Mr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management).
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.
Also manages these schemes
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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.
Also manages these schemes
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Franklin India Focused Equity Fund IDCW
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Franklin India Prima Direct Fund IDCW
Franklin India Prima Direct Fund Growth
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct IDCW
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Franklin India Technology Fund Direct IDCW
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Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund IDCW
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Franklin India Feeder Templeton European Opportunities Fund Direct IDCW
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Regular Growth
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Regular IDCW Quarterly
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Regular IDCW Monthly
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW Monthly
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct IDCW Quarterly
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Regular IDCW
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Regular IDCW
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Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Regular Growth
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth
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.
Also manages these schemes
Franklin India Prima Fund IDCW
Franklin India Prima Fund Growth
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund IDCW
Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund IDCW
Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth
Franklin India Prima Direct Fund IDCW
Franklin India Prima Direct Fund Growth
Fund house & investment objective
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹65,417.04Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
 Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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, Srikesh Nair, Hari Shyamsunder is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹65,417 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 29 Sep 2023 is ₹141.00.
The Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund 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.
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Investment ObjectiveThe Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies.
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Fund benchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index
Scheme Information Document(SID)
Fund house contact details
Address
Indiabulls Finance Center, Tower 2,12th and 13th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg,Elphinstone Road (West) Mumbai 400013
Phone
1800-425-4255 / 60004255
Launch Date
19 Feb 1996
E-mail
[email protected]
Website
www.franklintempletonindia.com
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Cams
Address
7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.camsonline.com
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	1Y	3Y	5Y	All
Fund returns	37.5%	39.7%	20.4%	21.6%
Category average	28.0%	35.7%	21.5%	NA
Rank with in category	4	6	11	NA

Name	Sector	Instrument	Assets
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	4.5%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.	Construction	Equity	3.6%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.	Chemicals	Equity	3.2%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.	Consumer Discretionary	Equity	3.1%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.	Consumer Staples	Equity	2.6%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	Healthcare	Equity	2.4%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.	Technology	Equity	2.3%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	2.3%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	2.2%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.	Metals & Mining	Equity	2.1%

Rank (total assets)	#11 in India
Total AUM	₹65,417.04Cr

Date of Incorporation	19 Feb 1996

Fund benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index

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

Rating	3
Fund size	₹9,595.27Cr

Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund Growth

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Expense ratio, exit load and tax

Expense ratio: 0.96%

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Fund management

R JanakiramanJan 2013 - PresentView details

Sandeep ManamOct 2021 - PresentView details

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