A Oneindia Venture

Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan

Equity Small Cap Direct
Regular
Direct

3 Year Absolute Returns

72.96% ↑

NAV (₹) on 17 Apr 2026

189.52

1 Day NAV Change

1.07%

Risk Level

Very High Risk

Rating

Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is a Equity mutual fund categorized under Diversified, offered by Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.. Launched on 01 Jan 2013, investors ... Read more

NAV History

Fund Details

Min. SIP Amount
₹500
Inception Date
01 Jan 2013
Min. Lumpsum Amount
₹ 5,000
Fund Age
13 Yrs
AUM
₹ 11,724.35 Cr.
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 Total Return
Expense Ratio
0.96%
Scheme Type
Open Ended
Exit Load
1%

Returns Calculator

Investment amount per month
₹1,000
Over the past
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On total investment of
*Calculation based on past performance of this fund.

Asset Allocation

AUM

₹ 11,724.35 Cr

Equity
279.97%
Debt
1.17%
Money Market & Cash
18.82%

Sector Holdings

Sectors Weightage
Finance - Banks - Private Sector 12.82%
Pharmaceuticals 7.06%
Cash 5.67%
IT Consulting & Software 5.12%
Aerospace & Defense 4.24%
Hospitals & Medical Services 3.76%
Realty 3.68%
Consumer Electronics 3.02%
Auto Ancl - Others 3.01%
Power - Generation/Distribution 2.87%
Electronics - Equipment/Components 2.57%
Cement 2.39%
Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants 2.37%
Chemicals - Inorganic - Others 2.21%
Ceramics/Tiles/Sanitaryware 2.08%
Plastics - Pipes & Fittings 2.04%
Engines 2.03%
Auto Ancl - Batteries 1.86%
Tea & Coffee 1.79%
Finance - Housing 1.70%
Forgings 1.66%
Gems, Jewellery & Precious Metals 1.59%
Finance & Investments 1.58%
Cables - Power/Others 1.43%
Iron & Steel 1.39%
Domestic Appliances 1.36%
Textiles - Spinning - Cotton Blended 1.36%
Personal Care 1.30%
Logistics - Warehousing/Supply Chain/Others 1.30%
Auto Ancl - Susp. & Braking - Others 1.16%
Agricultural Products 1.06%
Engineering - Heavy 0.96%
Petrochemicals - Polymers 0.95%
Retail - Departmental Stores 0.93%
Trading & Distributors 0.92%
Agro Chemicals/Pesticides 0.90%
Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) 0.81%
Compressors 0.80%
Retail - Apparel/Accessories 0.76%
Engineering - General 0.75%
Services - Others 0.71%
Gas Transmission/Marketing 0.61%
Steel - Tubes/Pipes 0.59%
Food Processing & Packaging 0.55%
Plywood/Laminates 0.51%
Others - Not Mentioned 0.43%
Chemicals - Inorganic - Caustic Soda/Soda Ash 0.42%
Retail - Speciality - Non Apparel 0.38%
Power - Transmission/Equipment 0.30%
Steel - General 0.22%

Stock Holdings

Name Weightage Value (in Cr.) Sector
Call, Cash & Other Assets 5.67% ₹ 664.75 Others
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd 2.57% ₹ 301.19 Electronics - Equipment/Components
Eris Lifesciences Ltd 2.47% ₹ 289.77 Pharmaceuticals
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd 2.24% ₹ 263.02 Hospitals & Medical Services
Brigade Enterprises Ltd 2.15% ₹ 251.76 Realty
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd 2.12% ₹ 248.64 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd 2.08% ₹ 243.79 Ceramics/Tiles/Sanitaryware
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 2.03% ₹ 237.69 Engines
Zensar Technologies Ltd 1.82% ₹ 213.53 IT Consulting & Software
CCL Products (India) Ltd 1.79% ₹ 209.48 Tea & Coffee
CESC Ltd 1.72% ₹ 201.25 Power - Generation/Distribution
PNB Housing Finance Ltd 1.70% ₹ 198.80 Finance - Housing
MedPlus Health Services Ltd 1.69% ₹ 198.69 Pharmaceuticals
DCB Bank Ltd 1.65% ₹ 193.15 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd 1.59% ₹ 186.58 Gems, Jewellery & Precious Metals
MTAR Technologies Ltd 1.59% ₹ 186.86 Aerospace & Defense
Angel One Ltd 1.58% ₹ 185.20 Finance & Investments
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd 1.55% ₹ 181.85 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Sobha Ltd 1.53% ₹ 179.67 Realty
Deepak Nitrite Ltd 1.52% ₹ 178.60 Chemicals - Inorganic - Others
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd 1.52% ₹ 178.72 Hospitals & Medical Services
Axis Bank Ltd 1.49% ₹ 174.93 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
RBL Bank Ltd 1.47% ₹ 172.69 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd 1.41% ₹ 165.63 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Tata Steel Ltd 1.39% ₹ 163.08 Iron & Steel
Data Patterns India Ltd 1.36% ₹ 158.97 Aerospace & Defense
K.P.R. Mill Ltd 1.36% ₹ 159.01 Textiles - Spinning - Cotton Blended
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd 1.36% ₹ 159.38 Domestic Appliances
Finolex Industries Ltd 1.32% ₹ 154.59 Plastics - Pipes & Fittings
Emami Ltd 1.30% ₹ 152.51 Personal Care
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd 1.29% ₹ 151.69 Aerospace & Defense
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd 1.28% ₹ 149.54 Pharmaceuticals
PG Electroplast Ltd 1.27% ₹ 148.51 Consumer Electronics
HDFC Bank Ltd 1.17% ₹ 136.96 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd 1.16% ₹ 136.22 Auto Ancl - Susp. & Braking - Others
Amara Raja Energy And Mobility Ltd 1.16% ₹ 136.45 Auto Ancl - Batteries
Tata Power Co Ltd 1.15% ₹ 134.46 Power - Generation/Distribution
Sona Blw Precision Forgings Ltd 1.12% ₹ 130.91 Forgings
Pricol Ltd 1.10% ₹ 129.45 Auto Ancl - Others
Finolex Cables Ltd 1.10% ₹ 128.68 Cables - Power/Others
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd 1.07% ₹ 125.40 Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants
Whirlpool Of India Ltd 1.06% ₹ 124.38 Consumer Electronics
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd 1.06% ₹ 123.89 Agricultural Products
The Ramco Cements Ltd 1.03% ₹ 120.20 Cement
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd 1.01% ₹ 118.47 Auto Ancl - Others
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd 0.99% ₹ 116.62 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
City Union Bank Ltd 0.97% ₹ 113.90 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Hexaware Technologies Ltd 0.96% ₹ 112.44 IT Consulting & Software
Elecon Engineering Co Ltd 0.96% ₹ 112.38 Engineering - Heavy
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd 0.95% ₹ 111.36 Petrochemicals - Polymers
V-Mart Retail Ltd 0.93% ₹ 109.08 Retail - Departmental Stores
Shankara Buildpro Ltd 0.92% ₹ 108.45 Trading & Distributors
Atul Ltd 0.90% ₹ 105.08 Agro Chemicals/Pesticides
Intellect Design Arena Ltd 0.90% ₹ 105.13 IT Consulting & Software
S J S Enterprises Ltd 0.90% ₹ 105.99 Auto Ancl - Others
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd 0.89% ₹ 103.94 Pharmaceuticals
IIFL Finance Ltd 0.81% ₹ 95.36 Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd 0.80% ₹ 93.72 Compressors
Apollo Pipes Ltd 0.72% ₹ 83.88 Plastics - Pipes & Fittings
Teamlease Services Ltd 0.71% ₹ 83.47 Services - Others
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd 0.71% ₹ 83.14 Cement
Delhivery Ltd 0.71% ₹ 83.34 Logistics - Warehousing/Supply Chain/Others
Exide Industries Ltd 0.70% ₹ 82.60 Auto Ancl - Batteries
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd 0.69% ₹ 81.08 Chemicals - Inorganic - Others
Electronics Mart India Ltd 0.69% ₹ 80.99 Consumer Electronics
Sapphire Foods India Ltd 0.66% ₹ 77.11 Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants
The India Cements Ltd 0.65% ₹ 76.14 Cement
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd 0.64% ₹ 75.51 Engineering - General
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd 0.61% ₹ 71.77 Gas Transmission/Marketing
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd 0.59% ₹ 68.85 Steel - Tubes/Pipes
Gateway Distriparks Ltd 0.59% ₹ 69.73 Logistics - Warehousing/Supply Chain/Others
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd 0.55% ₹ 64.94 Food Processing & Packaging
Rolex Rings Ltd 0.54% ₹ 63.39 Forgings
Greenpanel Industries Ltd 0.51% ₹ 60.10 Plywood/Laminates
Pine Labs Ltd 0.50% ₹ 58.77 IT Consulting & Software
Syngene International Ltd 0.45% ₹ 53.24 Pharmaceuticals
Vedant Fashions Ltd 0.45% ₹ 52.20 Retail - Apparel/Accessories
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd 0.44% ₹ 51.50 Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants
GHCL Ltd 0.42% ₹ 49.05 Chemicals - Inorganic - Caustic Soda/Soda Ash
Aditya Vision Ltd 0.38% ₹ 44.17 Retail - Speciality - Non Apparel
Birlasoft Ltd 0.35% ₹ 40.96 IT Consulting & Software
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd 0.33% ₹ 39.03 Cables - Power/Others
KPIT Technologies Ltd 0.32% ₹ 37.93 IT Consulting & Software
Go Fashion India Ltd 0.31% ₹ 36.82 Retail - Apparel/Accessories
Vikram Solar Ltd 0.30% ₹ 35.53 Power - Transmission/Equipment
Indoco Remedies Ltd 0.28% ₹ 33.22 Pharmaceuticals
Cyient Ltd 0.27% ₹ 31.33 IT Consulting & Software
91 DTB (28-May-2026) 0.22% ₹ 25.32 Others - Not Mentioned
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd 0.22% ₹ 25.74 Steel - General
91 DTB (17-Apr-2026) 0.21% ₹ 24.94 Others - Not Mentioned
Devyani International Ltd 0.20% ₹ 23.65 Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants
Pitti Engineering Ltd 0.11% ₹ 12.48 Engineering - General

Returns

Annualised returns
9M 1Y 2Y 3Y
Fund returns -6.62% 6.93% 4.58% 20.04%
Category returns -1.22% 7.71% 14.74% 55.70%

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies.

AMC Details

Name
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Date of Incorporation
19 Feb 1996
CEO
CIO
Mr. Rahul Goswami, Mr. R Janakiraman
Type
Foreign
Address
Indiabulls Finance Centre; Tower 2,n12th and 13th Floor; Senapati Bapat Marg,nElphinstone Road (W). Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400013
Website
http://www.franklintempletonindia.com

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Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan
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Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan
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-0.66% 31.85% 0.00% ₹2,663 1.96%
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Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund
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-0.66% 31.85% 0.00% ₹2,663 1.96%
Very High
Franklin India Retirement Fund - Growth
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2.32% 31.59% 45.58% ₹485 2.28%
High
Franklin India Money Market Fund - Direct Plan
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-0.10% 0.29% -0.32% ₹3,959 0.13%
Low to Moderate
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
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-5.69% 31.37% 42.57% ₹5,684 1.86%
Very High
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
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-5.69% 31.37% 42.57% ₹5,684 1.86%
Very High
Franklin India Money Market Fund - Retail Plan
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-0.10% 0.29% -0.34% ₹3,959 0.28%
Low to Moderate
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3.83% 31.30% 47.92% ₹187 0.68%
Moderately High

FAQs

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹189.52 as of 17 Apr 2026. NAV represents the per-unit market value of the fund and is updated daily based on the closing prices of the underlying securities.

What is the fund size (AUM) of Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The Assets Under Management (AUM) of Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹11,724.35 Crores. AUM indicates the total market value of assets managed by the fund and reflects investor confidence and fund popularity.

What are the historical returns of Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth has delivered returns of 6.93% (1 Year), 20.04% (3 Year), 21.32% (5 Year). Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investors should consider their risk appetite before investing.

What is the risk level of Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth has a risk rating of 'Very High' as per the SEBI Riskometer. This indicates the fund is suitable for very aggressive investors comfortable with significant market volatility. Investors should align their investment choices with their personal risk tolerance and financial goals.

What is the minimum investment amount for Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The minimum lumpsum investment required for Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹5,000. The fund also offers SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option starting from as low as ₹500, making it accessible for regular investments. This allows investors to start their mutual fund journey with a manageable amount.

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