Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹8,428 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.56%

ISIN

INF090I01GC8

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is a Equity - Other mutual fund schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 2 months and 28 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 27-Mar-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹254.35, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 8428.48 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.56%.

Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.56% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 97.96% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 2.03% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Franklin India Opportunities Fund 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

+1.64%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+26.29%

— (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+19.51%

— (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+16.86%

— (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+16.56%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 28th February 2026

Equity	₹8,256.51 Cr	97.96%
Others	₹170.8 Cr	2.03%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹546.46 Cr	6.48%
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd	Equity	₹368.27 Cr	4.37%
State Bank of India	Equity	₹356.87 Cr	4.23%
Amphenol Corp Class A	Equity	₹311.47 Cr	3.70%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹302.19 Cr	3.59%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹293.75 Cr	3.49%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd	Equity	₹288.2 Cr	3.42%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹249.14 Cr	2.96%
Shriram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹214.47 Cr	2.54%
PG Electroplast Ltd	Equity	₹208.9 Cr	2.48%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹207.99 Cr	2.47%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹207.61 Cr	2.46%
AIA Engineering Ltd	Equity	₹207.25 Cr	2.46%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹201.77 Cr	2.39%
IDFC First Bank Ltd	Equity	₹190.16 Cr	2.26%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd	Equity	₹179.49 Cr	2.13%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd	Equity	₹173.48 Cr	2.06%
PB Fintech Ltd	Equity	₹160.95 Cr	1.91%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd	Equity	₹154.04 Cr	1.83%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd	Equity	₹151.96 Cr	1.80%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹150.95 Cr	1.79%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹150.17 Cr	1.78%
Tata Motors Ltd	Equity	₹146.32 Cr	1.74%
Call, Cash & Other Assets	Cash - Collateral	₹145.98 Cr	1.73%
UltraTech Cement Ltd	Equity	₹144.32 Cr	1.71%
Mphasis Ltd	Equity	₹139.09 Cr	1.65%
Mankind Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹131.25 Cr	1.56%
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd	Equity	₹131.21 Cr	1.56%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹124.24 Cr	1.47%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹123.84 Cr	1.47%
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹123.67 Cr	1.47%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹121.09 Cr	1.44%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd	Equity	₹119.98 Cr	1.42%
Tata Communications Ltd	Equity	₹116.79 Cr	1.39%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity	₹114.03 Cr	1.35%
TVS Motor Co Ltd	Equity	₹109.21 Cr	1.30%
Affle 3i Ltd	Equity	₹106.87 Cr	1.27%
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹105.29 Cr	1.25%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd	Equity	₹102.33 Cr	1.21%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs	Equity	₹97.52 Cr	1.16%
Piramal Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹96.09 Cr	1.14%
Pricol Ltd	Equity	₹94.26 Cr	1.12%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd	Equity	₹80.15 Cr	0.95%
Biocon Ltd	Equity	₹73.33 Cr	0.87%
Finolex Cables Ltd	Equity	₹70.89 Cr	0.84%
RBL Bank Ltd	Equity	₹69.25 Cr	0.82%
CE Info Systems Ltd	Equity	₹65.78 Cr	0.78%
IIFL Finance Ltd	Equity	₹63.34 Cr	0.75%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd	Equity	₹62.44 Cr	0.74%
Zensar Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹60.65 Cr	0.72%
Swiggy Ltd	Equity	₹58.36 Cr	0.69%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd	Equity	₹53.13 Cr	0.63%
Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd	Equity	₹46.38 Cr	0.55%
Tbill	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹24.83 Cr	0.29%
Pine Labs Ltd	Equity	₹21.3 Cr	0.25%
Stanley Lifestyles Ltd	Equity	₹8.56 Cr	0.10%
Tvs Motor Company Limited	Preferred Stock	₹1.16 Cr	0.01%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹2,125.43 Cr	25.22%
Consumer Cyclical	₹1,380.19 Cr	16.38%
Technology	₹1,039.3 Cr	12.33%
Industrials	₹842.1 Cr	9.99%
Healthcare	₹792.02 Cr	9.40%
Basic Materials	₹663.24 Cr	7.87%
Energy	₹662.02 Cr	7.85%
Communication Services	₹450.03 Cr	5.34%
Utilities	₹302.19 Cr	3.59%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Kiran Sebastian

Since February 2022

R. Janakiraman

Since April 2013

Sandeep Manam

Since October 2021

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 28th February 2026

ISIN

INF090I01GC8

Expense Ratio

0.56%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹8,428 Cr

Age

13 years 2 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹5,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 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.

Similar Equity - Other Funds

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 ETF Very High Risk	-	-	-	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF Very High Risk	0.3%	-	₹33.79 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Regular Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹760.76 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹760.76 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹2245.81 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹21.59 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹21.59 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.0%	1.0%	₹2245.81 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty MNC ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹2.36 Cr	-
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	-	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹11.16 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹11.16 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹17.58 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹1089.73 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹1089.73 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹162.28 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹162.28 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Chemicals ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹7.37 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹377.52 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹377.52 Cr	-
DSP MSCI INDIA ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹3.38 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹889.65 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹889.65 Cr	-
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹2704.15 Cr	-
Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹3314.55 Cr	-
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹2704.15 Cr	-
Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹3314.55 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹884.02 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹884.02 Cr	-
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹561.11 Cr	-
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹561.11 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹38.73 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹38.73 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹713.90 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹713.90 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty Alpha 50 ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹5.90 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1338.83 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.1%	0.0%	₹1338.83 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Special Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹65.87 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Special Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	1.0%	₹65.87 Cr	-

About the AMC

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

+91 22 6751 9100

https://www.franklintempletonindia.com/

Total AUM

₹1,26,890 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 Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹520.66 Cr	-
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹2728.05 Cr	-
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹399.48 Cr	7.4%
Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹13.34 Cr	2.4%
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹794.42 Cr	7.3%
Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹48.89 Cr	4.7%
Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹282.95 Cr	7.0%
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹4863.89 Cr	1.9%
Franklin India Multi-Asset Solution Fund of Funds Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹119.71 Cr	11.3%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹675.46 Cr	4.9%
Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹758.37 Cr	5.5%
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹313.92 Cr	8.0%
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%	₹4351.86 Cr	6.8%
Templeton India Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2256.74 Cr	0.6%
Templeton India Equity Income Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹2409.16 Cr	-2.7%
Franklin India Government Securities Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹175.48 Cr	3.3%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1350.07 Cr	8.3%
Franklin India Pension Plan Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.6%	3.0%	₹508.16 Cr	1.4%
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%	₹426.90 Cr	28.7%
Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹8428.48 Cr	1.6%
Franklin Build India Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹3173.61 Cr	5.8%
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹7580.19 Cr	-0.2%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹19597.86 Cr	-2.2%
Franklin India Prima Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12327.87 Cr	-1.8%
Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹3463.62 Cr	-0.1%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹12934.43 Cr	-1.2%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12129.35 Cr	-2.4%
Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹6406.52 Cr	-3.5%
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1670.19 Cr	-8.9%
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2349.87 Cr	-1.0%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allo FOF Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹1274.33 Cr	1.3%
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹764.57 Cr	-2.4%
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹4461.84 Cr	13.0%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹196.54 Cr	2.9%
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	0.5%	1.0%	₹2859.98 Cr	0.7%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹479.38 Cr	6.9%

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What is the current NAV of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth, as of 27-Mar-2026, is ₹254.35.

What are the returns of Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 1.64% over the last 1 year and 26.29% 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 India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 97.96% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 2.03% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

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

Kiran Sebastian
R. Janakiraman
Sandeep Manam

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