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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growt...
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 09, 2025
178.49-0.08%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 0.84% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Small Cap
Expense Ratio:
0.91%(0.54% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 12,530.32 Cr(3.98% of Investment in Category)
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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 09, 2025
178.49-0.08%
Expense Ratio:
0.91%
Fund Size:
Rs. 12,530.32 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Small Cap
Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund-Growth, launched on Jan 01, 2013 is benchmarked to NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index. The riskometer of this fundType is set at Very High. Asset Allocation is Equity - 94.28%; Debt - 0.18% and Cash and Others- 5.54%. The Current NAV of the Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund-Growth as of Feb 05, 2025 is Rs 186.44. The AUM of Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund-Growth is Rs 14068.69 crore as on Dec 31, 2024. Minimum investment required is Rs 1000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 1000.
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth Fund Key Highlights
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan as of May 09, 2025 is Rs 178.49 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 2.0% (1yr), 24.43% (3yr), 35.88% (5yr) and 20.84% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 2.43% (1yr), 19.49% (3yr) and 33.59% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 11969.61 crore as on Mar 31, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.91% for Direct plan as on May 08, 2025.
5. Exit Load: Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan as of May 09, 2025 is Rs 178.49 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 2.0% (1yr), 24.43% (3yr), 35.88% (5yr) and 20.84% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 2.43% (1yr), 19.49% (3yr) and 33.59% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 11969.61 crore as on Mar 31, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.91% for Direct plan as on May 08, 2025.
5. Exit Load: Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 7.54 -3.59 -10.69 2.00 24.43 35.88 Category Avg 5.11 -5.76 -13.87 2.43 19.49 33.59 Rank within Category 1 6 8 26 6 8 No. of funds within Category 49 48 46 44 28 22 - Loading...
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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies.
| Fund House | Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 20.84% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 5,000.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Exit Load Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year. | |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation History
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Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| APR 2025 | MAR 2025 | FEB 2025 | JAN 2025 | DEC 2024 | NOV 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 96 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 95 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 13.56% | 13.36% | 13.33% | 14.2% | 14.06% | 14.29% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 23.31% | 23.49% | 23.43% | 23.96% | 24.1% | 24.08% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | Aster DM Healthcare (3.23%) | Aster DM Healthcare (3.24%) | Brigade Enterprises (3.25%) | Brigade Enterprises (3.52%) | Brigade Enterprises (3.42%) | Brigade Enterprises (3.42%) |
| Number of Sectors | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 39.28% | 39.56% | 40.39% | 40.42% | 40.4% | 40.62% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 55.94% | 55.84% | 56.67% | 56.9% | 56.53% | 56.24% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (17.19%) | Financial (16.95%) | Financial (17.76%) | Financial (17.04%) | Financial (15.98%) | Financial (16.13%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) Brigade Enterprises Construction 3.79 39.23 26.40 -2.07 Kalyan Jewellers India Consumer Discretionary 3.52 - - - Deepak Nitrite Chemicals 2.79 35.88 54.89 -23.51 Equitas Small Finance Bank Financial 2.57 49.04 1.29 -35.37 Aster DM Healthcare Healthcare 2.43 - - - Blue Star Consumer Discretionary 2.29 56.89 28.75 12.61 Karur Vysya Bank Financial 2.28 8.98 23.48 9.61 Crompton Greaves Con. Electricals Consumer Discretionary 1.99 40.84 8.15 -2.44 JB Chemicals Healthcare 1.88 37.72 41.11 -16.11 Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Capital Goods 1.79 17.99 55.34 -11.02
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth 178.49 12,530.32 7.54 2.00 24.43 35.88 Invesco India Smallcap Fund Direct - Growth 40.60 6,202.21 5.43 11.81 25.90 35.30 Tata Small Cap Fund Direct - Growth 39.91 9,417.80 3.60 4.62 22.13 36.43 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 44.42 10,244.10 5.04 14.30 29.18 37.54 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Plan-Growth 252.83 24,892.62 5.80 -1.59 24.95 48.76
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
Low Volatality
17.64VS17.90Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
Low Volatality
0.84VS0.86Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
0.86VS0.71Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
17.93VS14.76Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Better risk-adjusted returns
4.61VS1.89Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
21.37VS18.91Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
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Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund News
Fund Manager
- R.J.R JanakiramanSince Jan 20137 schemes
- A.K.Akhil KalluriSince Sep 20222 schemes
Mr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management). Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth ELSS 1,569.75 6,592.42 10.97 Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 1,732.46 18,224.57 10.98 Franklin India Prima Fund Direct-Growth Mid Cap 2,862.30 11,761.50 14.15 Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct-Growth Large & MidCap 193.78 3,375.00 12.38 Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Multi Cap 9.55 Unrated 4,663.03 - Franklin India Technology Fund Direct -Growth Sectoral-Technology 520.93 Unrated 1,758.87 6.04 Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth Thematic 257.10 Unrated 6,484.96 11.15 Mr. Kalluri is a MBA, IIM Lucknow. B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering), Andhra University Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with Credit Suisse, ICICI Securities.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Franklin India Prima Fund Direct-Growth Mid Cap 2,862.30 11,761.50 14.15 Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Multi Cap 9.55 Unrated 4,663.03 -
More Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 16,139.31 | -5.32 | -12.95 | -12.26 | 3.06 | 17.58 | |
| Franklin India Smaller Companies Direct Fund-Growth | 11,257.08 | -9.13 | -21.27 | -21.54 | -1.08 | 21.04 | |
| Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct-Growth | 10,907.40 | -4.65 | -11.99 | -12.96 | 2.36 | 16.60 | |
| Franklin India Prima Direct Fund-Growth | 10,594.08 | -6.54 | -16.30 | -14.71 | 9.23 | 21.03 | |
| Franklin India Bluechip Direct Fund-Growth | 6,937.44 | -4.56 | -11.26 | -11.46 | 3.55 | 12.27 | |
| Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth | 5,986.40 | -5.47 | -13.37 | -12.49 | 2.97 | 18.01 | |
| Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth | 5,517.19 | -7.20 | -15.36 | -14.61 | 10.35 | 27.36 | |
| Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 4,105.94 | -6.74 | -15.04 | -14.77 | - | - | |
| Franklin India Feeder Franklin US Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth | 3,892.23 | -10.17 | -8.56 | 6.90 | 8.58 | 14.73 | |
| Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct-Growth | 3,121.12 | -4.65 | -12.76 | -13.18 | 6.08 | 14.05 |
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About Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth
1. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 92.78% in equities, 0.21% in debts and 7.01% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 25.33% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 39.56% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
1. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 92.78% in equities, 0.21% in debts and 7.01% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 25.33% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 39.56% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan?Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Small Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan?The Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Plan is managed by R Janakiraman (Since Jan 01, 2013) , Srikesh Nair (Since May 02, 2016) and Akhil Kalluri (Since Sep 08, 2022).
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