Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Sector - Technology
NAV as on 20-02-2025
₹ 561.38
▲0.1%
1D
Inception Returns
20%
/yr
About Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Technology 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth has ₹1960 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.
Returns
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 20.03% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 14.40%, 17.58% and 24.46% respectively.
Holdings
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Tech, Communication, Consumer Cyclical, Corporate, Financial Services, Industrial, Health. Its top holdings are Infosys Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Franklin Technology I Acc USD, Zomato Ltd
Taxation
As it is a sector - technology 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth
To provide long-term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of technology and technology related 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Historical NAV & Returns
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1566 people have invested ₹ 85.6L in Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
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3Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.97% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE IT |
| AUM | ₹1960 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 43.71% |
| 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 |
Trailing Returns
as on (20-Feb-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Large cap
63.6%
Small cap
11.6%
Mid cap
7.1%
Sector Allocation
Tech
68.9%
Communication
16.6%
Consumer Cyclical
8.5%
Financial Services
4.3%
Industrial
1.6%
Health
0.1%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 2K Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM decreased by 29 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 2.24% to 2.98%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A's allocation increased from 0.45% to 1.13%
Zomato Ltd's allocation increased from 5.21% to 5.7%
Top Stocks sold last month
PB Fintech Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.14 % to 3.9 %
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.45 % to 3.44 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.73 % to 3.41 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 9.5% to 7.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 60% to 63.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 14% to 11.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 3%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Tech, Communication & Consumer Cyclical
Jan'25
Tech
69%
Communication
17%
Consumer Cyclical
8%
Dec'24
Tech
68%
Communication
16%
Consumer Cyclical
7%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Infosys Ltd | 21.51% | 0% | |
 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 16.04% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 11.05% | 0% | |
 Zomato Ltd | 5.7% | 36.1% | |
 PB Fintech Ltd | 3.9% | 13.2% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Zensar Technologies Ltd | 7.2% |
 C.E. Info Systems Ltd | 1.8% |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 0.3% |
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R. Janakiraman
Fund Manager of Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth, since 1 December 2023
Top funds managed
Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total Schemes
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
Mutual Fund Insights
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 10.5% growth in AUM moving from 1.77K Cr to 1.95K Cr.
In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 27.85% return, outperforming this fund by 3.39% per annum.
In the last 1 year, HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth has given 17.89% return, outperforming this fund by 3.49%.
In the last 3 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (sector - technology). Its expense ratio is 0.97% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.26%.
Franklin India Technology 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 20.03% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.25%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 96.81% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.01% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1960 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1960 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 3140 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.97%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.97% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth is ₹561.38 as on 20-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Feb-2025.
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -3.71% | -3.71% |
6 Month Returns | -4.7% | -4.7% |
1 Year Returns | 14.4% | 14.4% |
3 Years Returns | 62.56% | 17.58% |
5 Years Returns | 198.68% | 24.46% |
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0.97% as on January 2025
₹1960 Cr as on January 2025
Infosys Ltd(21.51%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(16.04%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(11.05%), Zomato Ltd(5.7%), PB Fintech Ltd(3.9%) as on January 2025
Tech(66.68%), Communication(16.11%), Consumer Cyclical(8.21%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth | 5.27 | 8.26 | 5.77 |
As on January 2025
The alpha for Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.88 |
As on January 2025
The Beta for Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth | 0.85 | 0.7 | 1.03 |
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth | 16.06 | 17.24 | 19.61 |
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 1.2 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.03 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth is 1%