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5619 people have invested ₹ 3.5Cr in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Smaller Companies 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has ₹11970 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 20.90% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 2.28%, 20.86% and 34.51% respectively.
Holdings
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Basic Materials, Tech, Real Estate, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Corporate, Energy, Communication. Its top holdings are Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares, Brigade Enterprises Ltd, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd, Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs
Taxation
As it is a small-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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small cap companies.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.98% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹11970 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 27.71% |
| 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
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3Y 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)
Small cap
74.6%
Mid cap
10.1%
Large cap
6.8%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
21.1%
Financial Services
20.7%
Consumer Cyclical
16.6%
Health
12.3%
Basic Materials
11.5%
Tech
5.1%
Real Estate
5%
Consumer Defensive
3.8%
Utilities
3%
Energy
1%
Communication
0%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 5.95% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 3.85% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 12K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 712.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 2.87% to 3.24%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs's allocation increased from 1.96% to 2.21%
Go Fashion (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 0.47% to 0.7%
Top Stocks sold last month
Brigade Enterprises Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.25 % to 3.16 %
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.5 % to 2.45 %
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 2.43 % to 2.21 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 74.3% to 74.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 10.9% to 10.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 6.6% to 6.8%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.9% to 7.2%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical
Mar'25
Industrial
21%
Financial Services
21%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Feb'25
Financial Services
21%
Industrial
21%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares | 3.24% | 0% | |
 Brigade Enterprises Ltd | 3.16% | 0% | |
 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd | 2.45% | 0% | |
 Deepak Nitrite Ltd | 2.3% | 0% | |
 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs | 2.21% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth | 2.28% | 20.86% | 34.51% | 20.9% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 17.6% | 26.52% | 37.4% | 34.34% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.77% | 15.73% | - | 23.61% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.59% | 17.54% | 31.36% | 23.71% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 K P R Mill Ltd | 18.2% |
 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd | 17.7% |
 ERIS Lifesciences Ltd | 10.9% |
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R. Janakiraman
Fund Manager of Franklin India Smaller Companies 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
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.98% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 49.22% return, outperforming this fund by 14.71% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 19.09% return, outperforming this fund by 16.8%.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 14.9% drop in AUM moving from 14.06K Cr to 11.96K Cr.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.52% return, outperforming this fund by 5.66% per annum.
Franklin India Smaller Companies 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 20.9% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.38%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 92.61% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.22% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹11970 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹11970 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9875 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.98%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.98% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is ₹177.24 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 8.91% | 8.91% |
6 Month Returns | -14.19% | -14.19% |
1 Year Returns | 2.28% | 2.28% |
3 Years Returns | 76.55% | 20.86% |
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0.98% as on March 2025
₹11970 Cr as on March 2025
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.24%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd(3.16%), Karur Vysya Bank Ltd(2.45%), Deepak Nitrite Ltd(2.3%), Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs(2.21%) as on March 2025
Industrial(19.5%), Financial Services(19.18%), Consumer Cyclical(15.34%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth | -2.47 | 4.03 | 3.73 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Smaller Companies 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth | -0.03 | 0.8 | 1.51 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Smaller Companies 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth | 22.82 | 17.57 | 18.18 |
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 1.26 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.42 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 Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is 1%