Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

+18.51%
3Y annualised
-0.08% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 15 Apr '26
₹186.02
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size (AUM)
₹11,724.35 Cr
Expense ratio
0.96%
Rating
3

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹58,514
-2.48%
3 years₹1,80,000₹1,91,609
+6.45%
5 years₹3,00,000₹4,16,029
+38.68%
10 years₹6,00,000₹14,22,647
+137.11%

Holdings (91)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity2.57%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.47%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.24%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.15%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.12%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.ConstructionEquity2.08%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity2.03%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.82%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.79%
CESC Ltd.EnergyEquity1.72%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.70%
Medplus Health Services Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.69%
DCB Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.65%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.59%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.59%
Angel One Ltd.FinancialEquity1.58%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.55%
Sobha Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.53%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.52%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.52%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.49%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.47%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.41%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.39%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.36%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.TextilesEquity1.36%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.36%
Finolex Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.32%
Emami Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.30%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.29%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.28%
PG Electroplast Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.27%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.17%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdCapital GoodsEquity1.16%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.16%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyEquity1.15%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.12%
Pricol Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.10%
Finolex Cables Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity1.10%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity1.07%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.06%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.06%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.03%
Tenneco Clean Air India LtdAutomobileEquity1.01%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.99%
City Union Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.97%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.96%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.96%
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.95%
V-Mart Retail Ltd.ServicesEquity0.93%
Shankara Buildpro Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.92%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.90%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.90%
Atul Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.90%
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.89%
IIFL Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.81%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.80%
Apollo Pipes Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.72%
TeamLease Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.71%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity0.71%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.71%
Exide Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.70%
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.69%
Electronics Mart India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.69%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.66%
The India Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.65%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.64%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity0.61%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd.ServicesEquity0.59%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.59%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.55%
Rolex Rings LtdCapital GoodsEquity0.54%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.51%
Pine Labs Ltd.FinancialEquity0.50%
Syngene International Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.45%
Vedant Fashions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.45%
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd.ServicesEquity0.44%
GHCL Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.42%
Aditya Vision Ltd.ServicesEquity0.38%
Birlasoft Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.35%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.33%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.32%
Go Fashion (India) Ltd.ServicesEquity0.31%
Vikram Solar Ltd.EnergyEquity0.30%
Indoco Remedies Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.28%
Cyient Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.27%
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.22%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancialT-Bills0.22%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancialT-Bills0.21%
Devyani International Ltd.ServicesEquity0.20%
Pitti Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.11%
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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+18.5%+20.1%+16.1%+19.4%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)+19.7%+22.6%+16.1%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)201210--

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 ₹1,11,983 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 15 Apr 2026 is ₹186.02. 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₹1,11,982.51 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,