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Fund Overview
Fund Size
₹14,045 Cr
Expense Ratio
0.89%
ISIN
INF090I01IQ4
Minimum SIP
₹1,000
Exit Load
1.00%
Inception Date
01 Jan 2013
About this fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is a Small-Cap mutual fund schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 years, 11 months and 21 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 20-Dec-24, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹201.92, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 14045.32 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.89%.
As of 20-Dec-24, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹201.92, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 14045.32 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.89%.
- Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 22.85% since inception.
- The fund's asset allocation comprises around 94.05% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 5.81% in cash & cash equivalents.
- You can start investing in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹1000 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹5000.
Performance against Category Average
In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.
1 Year
+28.26%
+30.83% (Cat Avg.)
3 Years
+28.73%
+24.68% (Cat Avg.)
5 Years
+30.73%
+32.13% (Cat Avg.)
10 Years
+18.82%
+18.81% (Cat Avg.)
Since Inception
+22.85%
— (Cat Avg.)
Portfolio Summaryas of 30th November 2024
| Equity | ₹13,209.06 Cr | 94.05% |
| Others | ₹816.17 Cr | 5.81% |
Top Holdings
All Holdings
Equity
Debt & Others
| Name | Type  | Amount | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call, Cash & Other Assets | Cash - Collateral | ₹791.44 Cr | 5.63% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd | Equity | ₹480.07 Cr | 3.42% |
| Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹423.65 Cr | 3.02% |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd | Equity | ₹378.53 Cr | 2.70% |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd | Equity | ₹364.28 Cr | 2.59% |
| Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd | Equity | ₹359.58 Cr | 2.56% |
| Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹299.58 Cr | 2.13% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd | Equity | ₹282.69 Cr | 2.01% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹273.49 Cr | 1.95% |
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs | Equity | ₹268.85 Cr | 1.91% |
| J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Equity | ₹251.4 Cr | 1.79% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | Equity | ₹233.06 Cr | 1.66% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd | Equity | ₹228.81 Cr | 1.63% |
| CCL Products (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹226.38 Cr | 1.61% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd | Equity | ₹224.9 Cr | 1.60% |
| Chemplast Sanmar Ltd | Equity | ₹210.82 Cr | 1.50% |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd | Equity | ₹202.26 Cr | 1.44% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd | Equity | ₹201.73 Cr | 1.44% |
| Carborundum Universal Ltd | Equity | ₹198.87 Cr | 1.42% |
| Sobha Ltd | Equity | ₹198.82 Cr | 1.42% |
| Emami Ltd | Equity | ₹188.1 Cr | 1.34% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | Equity | ₹186.09 Cr | 1.32% |
| Medplus Health Services Ltd | Equity | ₹181.07 Cr | 1.29% |
| Blue Star Ltd | Equity | ₹179.66 Cr | 1.28% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹177.16 Cr | 1.26% |
| Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd | Equity | ₹176.14 Cr | 1.25% |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd | Equity | ₹175.85 Cr | 1.25% |
| KNR Constructions Ltd | Equity | ₹173.13 Cr | 1.23% |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd | Equity | ₹169.28 Cr | 1.21% |
| Cyient Ltd | Equity | ₹168.83 Cr | 1.20% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd | Equity | ₹167.22 Cr | 1.19% |
| TeamLease Services Ltd | Equity | ₹160.53 Cr | 1.14% |
| JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd | Equity | ₹158.82 Cr | 1.13% |
| Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd | Equity | ₹155.49 Cr | 1.11% |
| CESC Ltd | Equity | ₹151.94 Cr | 1.08% |
| DCB Bank Ltd | Equity | ₹151.17 Cr | 1.08% |
| Praj Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹144.52 Cr | 1.03% |
| Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd | Equity | ₹140.3 Cr | 1.00% |
| Intellect Design Arena Ltd. | Equity | ₹140.28 Cr | 1.00% |
| Elecon Engineering Co Ltd | Equity | ₹138.9 Cr | 0.99% |
| SJS Enterprises Ltd | Equity | ₹137.27 Cr | 0.98% |
| Finolex Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹136.81 Cr | 0.97% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd | Equity | ₹135.53 Cr | 0.96% |
| KPIT Technologies Ltd | Equity | ₹133.13 Cr | 0.95% |
| PB Fintech Ltd | Equity | ₹132.57 Cr | 0.94% |
| Exide Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹129.85 Cr | 0.92% |
| Tata Power Co Ltd | Equity | ₹126.32 Cr | 0.90% |
| Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹125.54 Cr | 0.89% |
| Pricol Ltd | Equity | ₹122.42 Cr | 0.87% |
| City Union Bank Ltd | Equity | ₹120.44 Cr | 0.86% |
| Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd | Equity | ₹116.99 Cr | 0.83% |
| Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd | Equity | ₹115.52 Cr | 0.82% |
| Finolex Cables Ltd | Equity | ₹114.28 Cr | 0.81% |
| Jyothy Labs Ltd | Equity | ₹114.12 Cr | 0.81% |
| Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹114.04 Cr | 0.81% |
| Gateway Distriparks Ltd | Equity | ₹113.96 Cr | 0.81% |
| Tega Industries Ltd | Equity | ₹113.64 Cr | 0.81% |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd | Equity | ₹112.04 Cr | 0.80% |
| Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹111.31 Cr | 0.79% |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹108.52 Cr | 0.77% |
| Data Patterns (India) Ltd | Equity | ₹106.08 Cr | 0.76% |
| Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Equity | ₹104.69 Cr | 0.75% |
| Apollo Pipes Ltd | Equity | ₹99.95 Cr | 0.71% |
| Atul Ltd | Equity | ₹98.49 Cr | 0.70% |
| Birlasoft Ltd | Equity | ₹97.46 Cr | 0.69% |
| Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd | Equity | ₹90.71 Cr | 0.65% |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd | Equity | ₹88.97 Cr | 0.63% |
| GHCL Ltd | Equity | ₹87.2 Cr | 0.62% |
| Ramco Cements Ltd | Equity | ₹86.26 Cr | 0.61% |
| Angel One Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹85.04 Cr | 0.61% |
| Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd | Equity | ₹82.39 Cr | 0.59% |
| Kirloskar Brothers Ltd | Equity | ₹82.31 Cr | 0.59% |
| Nesco Ltd | Equity | ₹78.36 Cr | 0.56% |
| Shankara Building Products Ltd | Equity | ₹71.62 Cr | 0.51% |
| Gujarat State Petronet Ltd | Equity | ₹70.83 Cr | 0.50% |
| Karnataka Bank Ltd | Equity | ₹70.04 Cr | 0.50% |
| TTK Prestige Ltd | Equity | ₹67.9 Cr | 0.48% |
| SBFC Finance Ltd | Equity | ₹67.23 Cr | 0.48% |
| Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd | Equity | ₹65.61 Cr | 0.47% |
| India Shelter Finance Corporation Ltd | Equity | ₹60.88 Cr | 0.43% |
| Rolex Rings Ltd | Equity | ₹60.77 Cr | 0.43% |
| Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd | Equity | ₹57.07 Cr | 0.41% |
| Stanley Lifestyles Ltd | Equity | ₹56 Cr | 0.40% |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd | Equity | ₹56 Cr | 0.40% |
| S.P. Apparels Ltd | Equity | ₹54.43 Cr | 0.39% |
| Vishnu Chemicals Ltd | Equity | ₹46.25 Cr | 0.33% |
| Indoco Remedies Ltd | Equity | ₹44.25 Cr | 0.32% |
| Devyani International Ltd | Equity | ₹41.31 Cr | 0.29% |
| Pitti Engineering Ltd | Equity | ₹34.54 Cr | 0.25% |
| 191 DTB 30012025 | Bond - Gov't/Treasury | ₹24.73 Cr | 0.18% |
| T.V. Today Network Ltd | Equity | ₹22.79 Cr | 0.16% |
| Music Broadcast Limited | Preferred Stock | ₹20.09 Cr | 0.14% |
| Tracxn Technologies Ltd | Equity | ₹16.2 Cr | 0.12% |
| Campus Activewear Ltd | Equity | ₹14.77 Cr | 0.11% |
| Sobha Ltd Ordinary Shares (Partly Paid Rs.5) | Equity | ₹12.03 Cr | 0.09% |
| Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd Ordinary Shares | Equity | ₹4.09 Cr | 0.03% |
Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)
Large Cap Stocks
4.68%
Mid Cap Stocks
10.92%
Small Cap Stocks
76.71%
Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)
AAA
Other Allocation
Equity Sector
Debt & Others
| Sector | Amount | Holdings |
|---|---|---|
| Industrials | ₹3,371.36 Cr | 24.00% |
| Financial Services | ₹2,514.85 Cr | 17.91% |
| Consumer Cyclical | ₹1,998.01 Cr | 14.23% |
| Healthcare | ₹1,443.19 Cr | 10.28% |
| Basic Materials | ₹1,274.31 Cr | 9.07% |
| Technology | ₹756.06 Cr | 5.38% |
| Real Estate | ₹690.92 Cr | 4.92% |
| Consumer Defensive | ₹532.69 Cr | 3.79% |
| Utilities | ₹349.08 Cr | 2.49% |
| Energy | ₹115.52 Cr | 0.82% |
| Communication Services | ₹22.79 Cr | 0.16% |
Risk & Performance Ratios
Standard Deviation
This fund
14.74%
Cat. avg.
14.92%
Lower the better
Sharpe Ratio
This fund
1.30
Cat. avg.
1.12
Higher the better
Sortino Ratio
This fund
--
Cat. avg.
2.19
Higher the better
Fund Managers
RJ
R. Janakiraman
Since February 2011
SM
Sandeep Manam
Since October 2021
Akhil Kalluri
Since September 2022
Additional Scheme Detailsas of 30th November 2024
ISIN INF090I01IQ4 | Expense Ratio 0.89% | Exit Load 1.00% | Fund Size ₹14,045 Cr | Age 11 years 11 months | Lumpsum Minimum ₹5,000 | Fund Status Open Ended Investment Company | Benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
Investment Objective
To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.
Tax Treatment
Capital Gains Taxation:
Dividend Taxation:
Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk | 0.5% | 0.0% | ₹1558.10 Cr | 24.9% |
| PGIM India Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 2.1% | 0.0% | ₹1558.10 Cr | 22.9% |
| HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF Very High Risk | 0.2% | - | ₹727.34 Cr | 31.9% |
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| Bandhan Emerging Businesses Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.7% | 1.0% | ₹9248.28 Cr | 49.1% |
| Quant Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk | 1.6% | 1.0% | ₹27160.76 Cr | 28.3% |
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About the AMC
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Total AUM
₹1,08,278 Cr
Address
Indiabulls Finance Centre; Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor, Mumbai, 400 013
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Risk Level
Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk
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What is the current NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth?
The NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth, as of 20-Dec-2024, is ₹201.92.
What are the returns of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth?
The fund has generated 28.26% over the last 1 year and 28.73% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.
What is the portfolio composition of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth?
The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 94.05% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 5.81% in cash and cash equivalents.
Who manages the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth?
The fund managers responsible for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth are:-
- R. Janakiraman
- Sandeep Manam
- Akhil Kalluri
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Mutual Fund distribution services are offered through Dezerv Distribution Services Pvt Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary with AMFI Registration No.: ARN -248439. **Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.** Terms and conditions of the website are applicable. Privacy policy of the website is applicable.