Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Equity - Other

NAV as on 24-02-2025

₹ 241.48

-1.1%

1D

Inception Returns

17.7%

/yr

About Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Opportunities 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

  1. Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has ₹5948 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.

Returns

Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.66% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 11.74%, 28.34% and 26.02% respectively.

Holdings

Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Financial Services, Communication, Industrial, Tech, Basic Materials, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Utilities. Its top holdings are Reliance Industries Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Mphasis Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - other 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

To generate capital appreciation by investing in opportunities presented by special situations such as corporate restructuring, Government policy and/or regulatory changes, companies going through temporary unique challenges and other similar instances

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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1709 people have invested ₹ 2.9Cr in Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.53%
Benchmark
IISL Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹5948 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
46.36%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (24-Feb-25)

Period
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
-5.9%
-4%
-
3M
-8.8%
-7.9%
-
6M
-12.5%
-12.6%
-
1Y
11.7%
0.8%
-
3Y
28.3%
14.1%
-
5Y
26%
16%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 94.4%

  • Debt & Cash 5.6%

Large cap
41.2%

Small cap
33.9%

Mid cap
16.5%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Consumer Cyclical
20.4%
Health
14.4%
Financial Services
11.9%
Communication
10.8%
Industrial
10.8%
Tech
9.3%
Basic Materials
9%
Energy
4.6%
Consumer Defensive
4.3%
Real Estate
2.7%
Utilities
1.8%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
0.25%
1.62%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
-0.60%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 5.9K Cr
₹ 6.1K Cr
₹ 5.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 5.9K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 171.1 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 2.45% to 4.23%
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 2.45% to 4.23%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd's allocation increased from 1.37% to 2.53%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd's allocation increased from 1.37% to 2.53%
Mphasis Ltd's allocation increased from 2.47% to 3.43%
Mphasis Ltd's allocation increased from 2.47% to 3.43%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.7 % to 3.67 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.7 % to 3.67 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.74 % to 3.02 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.74 % to 3.02 %
Info Edge (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.02 % to 2.81 %
Info Edge (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.02 % to 2.81 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 14.9% to 14.9%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 14.9% to 14.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 38.2% to 36.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 38.2% to 36.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 37.6% to 36.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 37.6% to 36.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.2% to 5.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.2% to 5.6%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Consumer Cyclical, Health & Financial Services

Jan'25
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Health
14%
Financial Services
12%
Dec'24
Consumer Cyclical
21%
Health
17%
Financial Services
15%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
UPL Ltd
UPL Ltd
17.1%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
66
63
63
Top 5 Company Concentration
17.6%
19%
18.7%
Company having highest exposure
Reliance Industries Ltd (4.2%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (4.7%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (4.8%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
68.3%
73.8%
77.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Cyclical (20.4%)
Consumer Cyclical (22%)
Consumer Cyclical (21.1%)
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R. Janakiraman
R. Janakiraman
Fund Manager of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth, since 1 April 2013
Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total AUM
₹1.14L Cr
as on 31-Jan-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

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Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.66% since inception which is more than its category average return of 7.39%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 94.44% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.56% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹5948 Cr

AUM size ₹5948 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹5948 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2217 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.53%

Expense Ratio 0.53%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.53% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%

Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is ₹241.48 as on 24-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 24-Feb-2025.
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-5.89%
-5.89%
6 Month Returns
-12.55%
-12.55%
1 Year Returns
11.74%
11.74%
3 Years Returns
111.41%
28.34%
5 Years Returns
217.77%
26.02%
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0.53% as on January 2025
₹5948 Cr as on January 2025
Reliance Industries Ltd(4.23%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(3.67%), Mphasis Ltd(3.43%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd(3.21%), HDFC Bank Ltd(3.02%) as on January 2025
Consumer Cyclical(19.3%), Health(13.64%), Financial Services(11.2%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
12.1
11.36
7.92
As on January 2025
The alpha for Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated against IISL 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 Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
1.05
0.98
0.98
As on January 2025
The Beta for Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated with IISL 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 Opportunities 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 Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
1.02
1.22
1.04
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated with IISL 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 Opportunities 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 Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
15.42
15.93
20.23
As on January 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 2.51 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.58 as on January 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
R. Janakiraman is the fund manager of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is 1%