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Fund Overview

Fund Size

Fund Size

₹14,746 Cr

Expense Ratio

Expense Ratio

1.06%

ISIN

ISIN

INF090I01IQ4

Minimum SIP

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is a Small-Cap mutual fund schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 8 months and 20 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 18-Sep-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹204.03, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 14746.08 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.06%.
  • Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.77% since inception.
  • The fund's asset allocation comprises around 96.33% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 3.67% in cash & cash equivalents.
  • You can start investing in Franklin India Smaller Companies 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

+4.58%

+8.80% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+13.16%

+14.87% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+15.97%

+15.61% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+15.27%

+16.75% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+19.77%

(Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st August 2026

Equity14,205.38 Cr96.33%
Others540.7 Cr3.67%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

NameType sortAmount sortHoldings sort
Call, Cash & Other AssetsCash - Collateral391.93 Cr2.66%
Pine Labs LtdEquity384.02 Cr2.60%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity355.53 Cr2.41%
Kajaria Ceramics LtdEquity349.06 Cr2.37%
Brigade Enterprises LtdEquity348.36 Cr2.36%
Kirloskar Oil Engines LtdEquity307.61 Cr2.09%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered ShsEquity289.77 Cr1.97%
Metropolis Healthcare LtdEquity272.45 Cr1.85%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity271.29 Cr1.84%
PNB Housing Finance LtdEquity270.41 Cr1.83%
Kalyan Jewellers India LtdEquity268.25 Cr1.82%
DCB Bank LtdEquity266.18 Cr1.81%
Deepak Nitrite LtdEquity242.81 Cr1.65%
Angel One Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity240.7 Cr1.63%
RBL Bank LtdEquity226.68 Cr1.54%
K.P.R. Mill LtdEquity225.75 Cr1.53%
Axis Bank LtdEquity225.24 Cr1.53%
Syrma SGS Technology LtdEquity223.43 Cr1.52%
Zensar Technologies LtdEquity221.85 Cr1.50%
Tenneco Clean Air India LtdEquity221.13 Cr1.50%
MTAR Technologies LtdEquity216.75 Cr1.47%
Le Travenues Technology LtdEquity207.72 Cr1.41%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdEquity201.31 Cr1.37%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity195.58 Cr1.33%
Delhivery LtdEquity194.9 Cr1.32%
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity193.14 Cr1.31%
Sobha LtdEquity190.03 Cr1.29%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals LtdEquity189.38 Cr1.28%
CESC LtdEquity186.96 Cr1.27%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity183.92 Cr1.25%
Cipla LtdEquity182.21 Cr1.24%
Data Patterns (India) LtdEquity180.96 Cr1.23%
Karur Vysya Bank LtdEquity180.04 Cr1.22%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity179.7 Cr1.22%
Sapphire Foods India LtdEquity179.24 Cr1.22%
Exide Industries LtdEquity175.91 Cr1.19%
Electronics Mart India LtdEquity172.99 Cr1.17%
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals LtdEquity164.45 Cr1.12%
Finolex Industries LtdEquity162.6 Cr1.10%
PG Electroplast LtdEquity160.91 Cr1.09%
India Cements LtdEquity159.25 Cr1.08%
Medplus Health Services LtdEquity159.03 Cr1.08%
Tata Steel LtdEquity156.7 Cr1.06%
Lemon Tree Hotels LtdEquity153.75 Cr1.04%
V-Mart Retail LtdEquity148.31 Cr1.01%
Finolex Cables LtdEquity146.18 Cr0.99%
SBFC Finance LtdEquity145.57 Cr0.99%
City Union Bank LtdEquity145.12 Cr0.98%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdEquity142.93 Cr0.97%
Shankara Buildpro LtdEquity141.75 Cr0.96%
Emami LtdEquity141.11 Cr0.96%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India LtdEquity139.73 Cr0.95%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India LtdEquity139.2 Cr0.94%
Elecon Engineering Co LtdEquity139.19 Cr0.94%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity137.91 Cr0.94%
Rolex Rings LtdEquity137.42 Cr0.93%
HealthCare Global Enterprises LtdEquity129.52 Cr0.88%
CCL Products (India) LtdEquity127.29 Cr0.86%
Apollo Pipes LtdEquity126.85 Cr0.86%
Whirlpool of India LtdEquity126.5 Cr0.86%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings LtdEquity125.52 Cr0.85%
Tata Power Co LtdEquity123.19 Cr0.84%
Craftsman Automation LtdEquity122.79 Cr0.83%
Intellect Design Arena LtdEquity119.61 Cr0.81%
Shaily Engineering Plastics LtdEquity119.09 Cr0.81%
Ramco Cements LtdEquity114.9 Cr0.78%
Piramal Pharma LtdEquity109.54 Cr0.74%
Vishnu Chemicals LtdEquity108.22 Cr0.73%
AIA Engineering LtdEquity107.29 Cr0.73%
Ion Exchange (India) LtdEquity103.06 Cr0.70%
HDFC Bank LtdEquity99.11 Cr0.67%
Vedant Fashions LtdEquity97.95 Cr0.66%
Ideaforge Technology LtdEquity96.25 Cr0.65%
Hdfc Bank LtdEquity - Future-92.98 Cr0.63%
Cash Offset For DerivativesCash - General Offset92.98 Cr0.63%
Juniper Green Energy LtdEquity89.74 Cr0.61%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co LtdEquity89.48 Cr0.61%
TeamLease Services LtdEquity86.77 Cr0.59%
Ajax Engineering LtdEquity80.81 Cr0.55%
Five-Star Business Finance LtdEquity75.69 Cr0.51%
Lumax Auto Technologies LtdEquity75.19 Cr0.51%
Sedemac Mechatronics LtdEquity74.7 Cr0.51%
GHCL LtdEquity69.94 Cr0.47%
Chemplast Sanmar LtdEquity65.78 Cr0.45%
Aditya Vision LtdEquity55.48 Cr0.38%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary SharesEquity54.93 Cr0.37%
Brigade Hotel Ventures LtdEquity54.39 Cr0.37%
KPIT Technologies LtdEquity51.99 Cr0.35%
Go Fashion (India) LtdEquity48.44 Cr0.33%
Gateway Distriparks LtdEquity43.97 Cr0.30%
JK Lakshmi Cement LtdEquity38.68 Cr0.26%
Vikram Solar LtdEquity33.74 Cr0.23%
Margin On DerivativesCash - Collateral31.08 Cr0.21%
India (Republic of)Bond - Short-term Government Bills24.72 Cr0.17%
Gspl Transmission Ltd @@Equity9.6 Cr0.07%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Large Cap Stocks

8.54%

Mid Cap Stocks

4.33%

Small Cap Stocks

83.42%

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

SectorAmount sortHoldings sort
Consumer Cyclical3,144.05 Cr21.32%
Industrials2,887.13 Cr19.58%
Financial Services2,611.3 Cr17.71%
Technology1,475.7 Cr10.01%
Healthcare1,444.88 Cr9.80%
Basic Materials1,325.88 Cr8.99%
Real Estate538.39 Cr3.65%
Consumer Defensive461.55 Cr3.13%
Utilities399.89 Cr2.71%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Standard Deviation

This fund

19.94%

Cat. avg.

19.64%

Lower the better

Sharpe Ratio

This fund

0.43

Cat. avg.

0.55

Higher the better

Sortino Ratio

This fund

--

Cat. avg.

0.90

Higher the better

Fund Managers

RJ

R. Janakiraman

Since February 2011

SM

Sandeep Manam

Since October 2021

Akhil Kalluri

Akhil Kalluri

Since September 2022

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st August 2026

ISIN
INF090I01IQ4
Expense Ratio
1.06%
Exit Load
1.00%
Fund Size
₹14,746 Cr
Age
13 years 8 months
Lumpsum Minimum
₹5,000
Fund Status
Open Ended Investment Company
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR

Investment ObjectiveInvestment 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

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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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About the AMC

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

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 nameExpense RatioExit LoadFund 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 Cr8.8%
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

0.3%0.0%₹392.10 Cr6.6%
Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

0.4%0.0%₹47.65 Cr4.1%
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Low Risk

1.2%0.0%₹1905.95 Cr7.3%
Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

0.3%0.0%₹42.36 Cr4.9%
Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

0.3%0.0%₹281.49 Cr6.5%
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

1.0%1.0%₹5262.39 Cr6.3%
Franklin India Multi-Asset Solution Fund of Funds Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

0.2%0.0%₹143.32 Cr6.3%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

0.8%0.0%₹587.24 Cr3.5%
Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

0.1%0.0%₹685.37 Cr5.3%
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

0.4%0.0%₹281.35 Cr6.6%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth

High Risk

-3.0%₹104.00 Cr7.5%
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

0.1%0.0%₹3937.32 Cr6.6%
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 Cr5.3%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth

Low to Moderate Risk

0.3%0.0%₹1379.00 Cr6.2%
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 Cr6.6%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

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Franklin India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

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Franklin Build India Direct Growth

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Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

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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 Cr1.1%
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 Cr4.6%
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 Cr0.1%
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 Cr14.4%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

0.8%0.0%₹209.93 Cr2.1%
Franklin India Feeder - Templeton European Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

0.5%1.0%₹18.41 Cr13.1%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

-0.0%₹164.26 Cr309.1%
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

-0.0%₹45.54 Cr309.1%
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

-0.0%₹47.42 Cr308.8%
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth

Low Risk

-0.0%₹29.52 Cr309.0%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth

Very High Risk

-0.0%₹105.84 Cr309.1%
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 Cr0.8%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth

Moderate Risk

0.2%0.0%₹567.02 Cr6.4%

Risk Level

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Very High Risk

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

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The NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth, as of 18-Sep-2026, is ₹204.03.
The fund has generated 4.58% over the last 1 year and 13.16% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.
The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 96.33% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 3.67% in cash and cash equivalents.
The fund managers responsible for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth are:-
  1. R. Janakiraman
  2. Sandeep Manam
  3. Akhil Kalluri
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