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2429 people have invested ₹ 2.7Cr in Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by R. Janakiraman. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹17394 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.
Returns
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.88% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 11.47%, 17.92% and 28.57% respectively.
Holdings
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Tech, Health, Communication, Utilities, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Energy, Real Estate. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Infosys Ltd
Taxation
As it is a flexi cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of this scheme is to provide growth of capital plus regular dividend through a diversified portfolio of equities, fixed income securities and money market instruments.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1% |
Benchmark | Nifty 500 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹17394 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 20.6% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
No bad points found for this fund.
Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
72.3%
Mid cap
14.2%
Small cap
7%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
31.4%
Consumer Cyclical
13.7%
Industrial
10.7%
Tech
9.1%
Health
7.9%
Communication
6.2%
Utilities
5.8%
Consumer Defensive
5.4%
Basic Materials
4.6%
Energy
2.9%
Real Estate
2.2%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 6.58% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.67% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 17.4K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 1.3K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Tata Power Co Ltd's allocation increased from 1.44% to 1.84%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.14% to 8.46%
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 3.56% to 3.84%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 9.05 % to 8.87 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.12 % to 4.89 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.84 % to 4.18 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 7.1% to 7%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 15.2% to 14.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 71.8% to 72.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 4.4% to 5.1%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech
Mar'25
Financial Services
31%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Industrial
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
32%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
10%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.87% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.46% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 4.89% | -6.7% | |
 Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 4.28% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.18% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.47% | 17.92% | 28.57% | 16.88% |
 HDFC Flexi Cap Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option | 17.95% | 22.53% | 30.95% | 17.07% |
 UTI Flexi Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct | 14.07% | 8.12% | 20.73% | 14.36% |
 Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Direct Growth | 13.45% | 18.06% | 28.61% | 19.82% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 16.1% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 10.1% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 7.4% |
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R. Janakiraman
Fund Manager of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2011
Top funds managed
Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.03L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai
Phone
+9122-67519100
Website
services@franklintempleton.com
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 3 years, JM Flexicap Fund (Direct) Growth Option has given 23.5% return, outperforming this fund by 5.57% per annum.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 7.8% growth in AUM moving from 16.13K Cr to 17.39K Cr.
In the last 5 years, Quant Flexi Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 35.41% return, outperforming this fund by 6.85% per annum.
In the last 1 year, HDFC Flexi Cap Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 17.95% return, outperforming this fund by 6.47%.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (flexi cap). Its expense ratio is 1% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.17%.
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 16.88% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.6%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 94.87% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.13% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹17394 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹17394 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9134 Cr
Expense Ratio 1%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.33%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹1725.94 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.27% | 7.27% |
6 Month Returns | -5.41% | -5.41% |
1 Year Returns | 11.47% | 11.47% |
3 Years Returns | 63.97% | 17.92% |
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1% as on March 2025
₹17394 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.87%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.46%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(4.89%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(4.28%), Infosys Ltd(4.18%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(29.83%), Consumer Cyclical(12.97%), Industrial(10.2%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth | 3.2 | 4.01 | 4.79 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.93 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.25 | 0.8 | 1.49 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth | 15.66 | 13.88 | 15.28 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.35 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.43 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
R. Janakiraman is the fund manager of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%