Franklin Build India Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹3,152 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.13%

ISIN

INF090I01JF5

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Franklin Build India Direct Growth is a Equity - Infrastructure mutual fund schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 8 months and 19 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 18-Sep-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹162.95, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 3151.71 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.13%.

Franklin Build India Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.85% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 94.53% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 5.47% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Franklin Build India Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹1000 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹5000.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

-1.44%

+0.90% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+16.39%

+14.82% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+18.28%

+16.60% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+16.91%

+15.20% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+19.85%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st August 2026

Equity	₹2,979.41 Cr	94.53%
Others	₹172.3 Cr	5.47%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹293.26 Cr	9.30%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity	₹222.76 Cr	7.07%
Call, Cash & Other Assets	Cash - Collateral	₹172.3 Cr	5.47%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹150.05 Cr	4.76%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹137.51 Cr	4.36%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹130 Cr	4.12%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹128.64 Cr	4.08%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹122.3 Cr	3.88%
Tata Power Co Ltd	Equity	₹107.57 Cr	3.41%
REC Ltd	Equity	₹100.22 Cr	3.18%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹96.99 Cr	3.08%
Delhivery Ltd	Equity	₹95.8 Cr	3.04%
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd	Equity	₹95.04 Cr	3.02%
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd	Equity	₹88.29 Cr	2.80%
KEI Industries Ltd	Equity	₹80.36 Cr	2.55%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd	Equity	₹74.48 Cr	2.36%
NHPC Ltd	Equity	₹69.05 Cr	2.19%
Sobha Ltd	Equity	₹68.77 Cr	2.18%
Bharat Electronics Ltd	Equity	₹64.24 Cr	2.04%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd	Equity	₹63.04 Cr	2.00%
Shriram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹62.71 Cr	1.99%
Suzlon Energy Ltd	Equity	₹57.02 Cr	1.81%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd	Equity	₹52.59 Cr	1.67%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd	Equity	₹51.44 Cr	1.63%
Havells India Ltd	Equity	₹48.65 Cr	1.54%
GAIL (India) Ltd	Equity	₹47.93 Cr	1.52%
Shree Cement Ltd	Equity	₹46.4 Cr	1.47%
NCC Ltd	Equity	₹45.99 Cr	1.46%
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd	Equity	₹43.75 Cr	1.39%
CESC Ltd	Equity	₹40.59 Cr	1.29%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd	Equity	₹34.57 Cr	1.10%
Shadowfax Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹34.54 Cr	1.10%
KEC International Ltd	Equity	₹34.36 Cr	1.09%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd	Equity	₹29.83 Cr	0.95%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd	Equity	₹28.74 Cr	0.91%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹26.67 Cr	0.85%
AIA Engineering Ltd	Equity	₹21.29 Cr	0.68%
Indo MIM Ltd	Equity	₹18.57 Cr	0.59%
Somany Ceramics Ltd	Equity	₹17.72 Cr	0.56%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd	Equity	₹16.89 Cr	0.54%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd	Equity	₹15.6 Cr	0.50%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd	Equity	₹10.69 Cr	0.34%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd	Equity	₹4.5 Cr	0.14%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Industrials	₹1,395.11 Cr	44.27%
Utilities	₹490.93 Cr	15.58%
Financial Services	₹415.23 Cr	13.17%
Energy	₹288.83 Cr	9.16%
Basic Materials	₹136.49 Cr	4.33%
Communication Services	₹128.64 Cr	4.08%
Real Estate	₹68.77 Cr	2.18%
Technology	₹28.74 Cr	0.91%
Consumer Cyclical	₹26.67 Cr	0.85%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Ajay Argal

Since October 2021

Kiran Sebastian

Since February 2022

Sandeep Manam

Since October 2021

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st August 2026

ISIN

INF090I01JF5

Expense Ratio

1.13%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹3,152 Cr

Age

13 years 8 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹5,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

S&P BSE India Infrastructure TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Taurus Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.0%	1.0%	₹8.62 Cr	-11.1%
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About the AMC

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

+91 22 6751 9100

https://www.franklintempletonindia.com/

Total AUM

₹1,34,300 Cr

Address

Indiabulls Finance Centre; Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor, Mumbai, 400 013

Other Funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Franklin India Short Term Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	-	-
Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹204.50 Cr	-
Franklin India Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹615.86 Cr	-
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹2912.44 Cr	8.8%
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹392.10 Cr	6.6%
Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹47.65 Cr	4.1%
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹1905.95 Cr	7.3%
Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹42.36 Cr	4.9%
Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹281.49 Cr	6.5%
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹5262.39 Cr	6.3%
Franklin India Multi-Asset Solution Fund of Funds Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹143.32 Cr	6.3%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹587.24 Cr	3.5%
Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹685.37 Cr	5.3%
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹281.35 Cr	6.6%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	3.0%	₹104.00 Cr	7.5%
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹3937.32 Cr	6.6%
Templeton India Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1922.07 Cr	-5.6%
Templeton India Equity Income Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹2279.81 Cr	-2.8%
Franklin India Government Securities Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹147.16 Cr	5.3%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1379.00 Cr	6.2%
Franklin India Pension Plan Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.5%	3.0%	₹492.59 Cr	-0.2%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹12.51 Cr	6.6%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹995.97 Cr	34.5%
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹9717.42 Cr	3.3%
Franklin Build India Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹3151.71 Cr	-1.4%
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹7490.45 Cr	-4.6%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹19384.82 Cr	-4.5%
Franklin India Prima Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹13052.40 Cr	1.1%
Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹3622.12 Cr	-3.0%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹14746.08 Cr	4.6%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹11506.08 Cr	-10.2%
Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹6222.62 Cr	-5.5%
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹1759.08 Cr	-10.2%
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹2364.53 Cr	-2.0%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allo FOF Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1242.33 Cr	0.1%
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹715.27 Cr	-7.3%
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹5954.55 Cr	14.4%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹209.93 Cr	2.1%
Franklin India Feeder - Templeton European Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹18.41 Cr	13.1%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹164.26 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹45.54 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹47.42 Cr	308.8%
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹29.52 Cr	309.0%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹105.84 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	-	-
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 3 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹2822.52 Cr	0.8%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹567.02 Cr	6.4%

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What is the current NAV of Franklin Build India Direct Growth?

The NAV of Franklin Build India Direct Growth, as of 18-Sep-2026, is ₹162.95.

What are the returns of Franklin Build India Direct Growth?

The fund has generated -1.44% over the last 1 year and 16.39% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Franklin Build India Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 94.53% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 5.47% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Franklin Build India Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Franklin Build India Direct Growth are:-

Ajay Argal
Kiran Sebastian
Sandeep Manam

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