Franklin India Small Cap Fund
Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹176.38+0.10%1 day
- Return since launch
- 14.8%
- 52-week range
- ₹144.85 — ₹181.93
- AUM
- ₹14,746 Cr
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹14,746 Cr under management, launched in 2005. Over three years it has returned 5.7% a year, against 15.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.85% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Franklin India Small Cap Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +6.4% against +13.7% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 11.0% | −3.3 pts | 14.3% | 22.6% |
| 2Y | 5.4% | −7.6 pts | 13.0% | 12.7% |
| 3Y | 5.7% | −9.8 pts | 15.5% | 11.6% |
| 5Y | 13.7% | −1.5 pts | 15.2% | 15.6% |
| 7Y | 19.3% | −1.7 pts | 21.0% | 19.6% |
| 10Y | 16.6% | +0.2 pts | 16.4% | 17.1% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.9% | −2.3 pts | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| 3M | 1.0% | −4.3 pts | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| 6M | 18.6% | −8.7 pts | 27.3% | 25.9% |
| 1Y | 6.4% | −7.9 pts | 14.3% | 13.9% |
| 2Y | -2.6% | −5.1 pts | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| 3Y | 12.1% | −3.4 pts | 15.5% | 14.6% |
| 5Y | 14.5% | −0.7 pts | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| 7Y | 19.8% | −3.0 pts | 22.8% | 20.6% |
| 10Y | 14.1% | −2.3 pts | 16.4% | 14.5% |
Since launch (16 Nov 2005): 14.8%
Calendar-year returns
Category average18.7%
56.4%
3.6%
52.1%
23.0%
-8.4%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -8.4% | −5.1 pts | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | −5.2 pts | 28.2% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +9.3 pts | 42.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.9 pts | 2.7% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | −8.7 pts | 65.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | −13.4 pts | 32.1% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
1.85%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.45%
- Brokerage
- 0.05%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.35%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Very High
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | -0.61 | 7.64 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.89 | 0.90 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.42 | 0.82 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.65 | 1.18 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 19.93 | 20.27 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Franklin India Small Cap Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity96.3%
- Debt0.4%
- Other3.3%
Market cap split
- Large8.8%
- Mid4.5%
- Small86.7%
- P/E
- 28.98
- P/B
- 3.14
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 3.50% | ₹516 Cr | +14.80% | +25.05% | +22.96% |
| Pine Labs Ltd. | Financial | 2.60% | ₹384 Cr | +1.46% | +0.55% | — |
| Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.41% | ₹356 Cr | +2.44% | +2.39% | +1.82% |
| Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. | Materials | 2.37% | ₹349 Cr | +2.22% | +1.85% | +0.68% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | Construction | 2.36% | ₹348 Cr | +1.82% | +2.08% | +2.68% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.09% | ₹308 Cr | +2.28% | +1.99% | +0.82% |
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.97% | ₹290 Cr | +2.26% | +1.96% | +2.53% |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.85% | ₹272 Cr | +1.75% | +1.05% | +1.30% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.84% | ₹271 Cr | +1.66% | +1.09% | — |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.83% | ₹270 Cr | +2.03% | +1.44% | +1.28% |
| Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.82% | ₹268 Cr | +1.27% | +1.57% | +1.88% |
| DCB Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.81% | ₹266 Cr | +1.54% | +1.75% | +1.12% |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.65% | ₹243 Cr | +1.69% | +1.70% | +1.87% |
| Angel One Ltd. | Financial | 1.63% | ₹241 Cr | +1.98% | +1.31% | +0.49% |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.54% | ₹227 Cr | +1.48% | +1.23% | +0.95% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | Textiles | 1.53% | ₹226 Cr | +1.34% | +1.33% | +1.51% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.53% | ₹225 Cr | +1.40% | +1.40% | +1.03% |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.52% | ₹223 Cr | +2.38% | +2.48% | +2.28% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.50% | ₹222 Cr | +1.49% | +1.59% | +1.86% |
| Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd | Automobile | 1.50% | ₹221 Cr | +0.98% | +1.03% | — |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.47% | ₹217 Cr | +2.23% | +1.59% | — |
| Le Travenues Technology Ltd. | Services | 1.41% | ₹208 Cr | — | — | — |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.37% | ₹201 Cr | +1.05% | +0.96% | — |
| Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.33% | ₹196 Cr | +1.12% | +0.82% | +0.87% |
| Delhivery Ltd. | Services | 1.32% | ₹195 Cr | +0.87% | +0.67% | +0.70% |
| Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.31% | ₹193 Cr | +0.83% | — | — |
| Sobha Ltd. | Construction | 1.29% | ₹190 Cr | +1.55% | +1.63% | +1.63% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.28% | ₹189 Cr | +1.63% | +1.38% | +1.71% |
| CESC Ltd. | Energy | 1.27% | ₹187 Cr | +1.76% | +1.64% | +1.53% |
| Hexaware Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.25% | ₹184 Cr | +1.40% | — | — |
| Cipla Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.24% | ₹182 Cr | +0.70% | — | — |
| Data Patterns (India) Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.23% | ₹181 Cr | +1.53% | +1.30% | +0.95% |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.22% | ₹180 Cr | +1.08% | +1.60% | +1.23% |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.22% | ₹180 Cr | +1.02% | +1.53% | +0.81% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | Services | 1.22% | ₹179 Cr | +1.00% | +0.81% | +1.26% |
| Exide Industries Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.19% | ₹176 Cr | +1.12% | +0.74% | +0.85% |
| Electronics Mart India Ltd. | Services | 1.17% | ₹173 Cr | +0.79% | +0.56% | — |
| Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.12% | ₹164 Cr | +0.84% | +0.84% | +0.76% |
| Finolex Industries Ltd. | Materials | 1.10% | ₹163 Cr | +1.39% | +1.24% | +0.98% |
| PG Electroplast Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.09% | ₹161 Cr | +1.10% | +1.53% | — |
| The India Cements Ltd. | Materials | 1.08% | ₹159 Cr | +0.65% | +0.66% | +0.60% |
| Medplus Health Services Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.08% | ₹159 Cr | +1.53% | +1.55% | +1.54% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.06% | ₹157 Cr | +1.28% | +1.15% | — |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. | Services | 1.04% | ₹154 Cr | +1.19% | +1.10% | +1.88% |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd. | Services | 1.01% | ₹148 Cr | +1.10% | +0.89% | +1.12% |
| Finolex Cables Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.99% | ₹146 Cr | +1.36% | +1.17% | +0.61% |
| SBFC Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.99% | ₹146 Cr | — | +0.54% | +0.89% |
| City Union Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.98% | ₹145 Cr | +0.88% | +1.04% | +1.15% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | Capital Goods | 0.97% | ₹143 Cr | +1.30% | +1.33% | +1.42% |
| Shankara Buildpro Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.96% | ₹142 Cr | +0.95% | +0.85% | — |
| Emami Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.96% | ₹141 Cr | +1.12% | +1.39% | +1.19% |
| Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. | Automobile | 0.95% | ₹140 Cr | +0.70% | +0.35% | +0.22% |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | Automobile | 0.94% | ₹139 Cr | +0.99% | +1.16% | +1.05% |
| Elecon Engineering Company Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.94% | ₹139 Cr | +1.24% | +0.86% | +0.99% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.94% | ₹138 Cr | +1.80% | +2.37% | +3.04% |
| Rolex Rings Ltd | Capital Goods | 0.93% | ₹137 Cr | +0.76% | +0.57% | +0.31% |
| Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.88% | ₹130 Cr | — | — | — |
| CCL Products (India) Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.86% | ₹127 Cr | +1.33% | +2.05% | +2.14% |
| Apollo Pipes Ltd. | Materials | 0.86% | ₹127 Cr | +0.74% | +0.56% | +0.62% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 0.86% | ₹126 Cr | +0.94% | +1.12% | +1.27% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | Automobile | 0.85% | ₹126 Cr | +1.19% | +1.12% | — |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | Energy | 0.84% | ₹123 Cr | +1.08% | +1.04% | +1.00% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | Automobile | 0.83% | ₹123 Cr | — | — | — |
| Intellect Design Arena Ltd. | Technology | 0.81% | ₹120 Cr | +0.91% | +0.95% | +1.44% |
| Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd. | Materials | 0.81% | ₹119 Cr | — | — | — |
| The Ramco Cements Ltd. | Materials | 0.78% | ₹115 Cr | +0.82% | +1.14% | +1.14% |
| Piramal Pharma Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.74% | ₹110 Cr | +0.42% | — | — |
| Vishnu Chemicals Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.73% | ₹108 Cr | +0.69% | +0.64% | +0.61% |
| AIA Engineering Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.73% | ₹107 Cr | +0.82% | — | — |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.70% | ₹103 Cr | +0.62% | +0.66% | +0.74% |
| Vedant Fashions Ltd. | Services | 0.66% | ₹97.95 Cr | +0.45% | +0.27% | +0.50% |
| ideaForge Technology Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.65% | ₹96.25 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:20756 | Energy | 0.61% | ₹89.74 Cr | — | — | — |
| Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.61% | ₹89.48 Cr | +1.02% | +0.81% | +0.83% |
| TeamLease Services Ltd. | Services | 0.59% | ₹86.77 Cr | +0.75% | +0.70% | +0.90% |
| Ajax Engineering Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.55% | ₹80.81 Cr | +0.45% | — | — |
| company:15207 | Financial | 0.51% | ₹75.69 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:8194 | Automobile | 0.51% | ₹75.19 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:20546 | Capital Goods | 0.51% | ₹74.70 Cr | — | — | — |
| GHCL Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.47% | ₹69.94 Cr | +0.52% | +0.43% | +0.60% |
| Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.45% | ₹65.78 Cr | +0.66% | +0.80% | +1.35% |
| Aditya Vision Ltd. | Services | 0.38% | ₹55.48 Cr | +0.36% | +0.35% | +0.35% |
| Greenpanel Industries Ltd. | Materials | 0.37% | ₹54.93 Cr | +0.47% | +0.56% | +0.49% |
| Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd. | Services | 0.37% | ₹54.39 Cr | +0.41% | +0.43% | +0.61% |
| KPIT Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 0.35% | ₹51.99 Cr | +0.50% | +0.36% | +0.65% |
| Go Fashion (India) Ltd. | Services | 0.33% | ₹48.44 Cr | +0.34% | +0.35% | +0.83% |
| Gateway Distriparks Ltd. | Services | 0.30% | ₹43.97 Cr | +0.56% | +0.63% | +0.67% |
| JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. | Materials | 0.26% | ₹38.68 Cr | +0.64% | +0.82% | +1.03% |
| Vikram Solar Ltd. | Energy | 0.23% | ₹33.74 Cr | +0.29% | +0.27% | +0.51% |
| Reserve Bank of India | Financial | 0.17% | ₹24.72 Cr | +0.18% | +0.19% | +0.19% |
| GSPL Transmission Ltd. | Energy | 0.07% | ₹9.60 Cr | — | — | — |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.04% | ₹6.13 Cr | +2.55% | +1.88% | +2.96% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 3.97% | 0.63% | -3.34% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 1.23% | -0.63% | -1.86% |
| IIFL Finance Ltd. | 0.95% | 0.00% | -0.95% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | 1.65% | 0.94% | -0.72% |
| Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd. | 0.13% | 0.81% | +0.68% |
| Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd | 0.86% | 1.50% | +0.64% |
| Le Travenues Technology Ltd. | 0.79% | 1.41% | +0.62% |
| company:20756 | 0.00% | 0.61% | +0.61% |
| company:15207 | 0.00% | 0.51% | +0.51% |
| company:8194 | 0.00% | 0.51% | +0.51% |
| company:20546 | 0.00% | 0.51% | +0.51% |
| Gujarat Energy Ltd. | 0.46% | 0.00% | -0.46% |
| Pine Labs Ltd. | 2.18% | 2.60% | +0.42% |
| SBFC Finance Ltd. | 0.60% | 0.99% | +0.39% |
| JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. | 0.58% | 0.26% | -0.32% |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. | 1.83% | 1.52% | -0.31% |
| Electronics Mart India Ltd. | 0.86% | 1.17% | +0.31% |
| Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.00% | -0.28% |
| CESC Ltd. | 1.53% | 1.27% | -0.27% |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.47% | +0.25% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 1.28% | 1.53% | +0.25% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | 0.98% | 1.22% | +0.24% |
| DCB Bank Ltd. | 1.57% | 1.81% | +0.24% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | 2.13% | 2.36% | +0.23% |
| Rolex Rings Ltd | 0.72% | 0.93% | +0.21% |
| PG Electroplast Ltd. | 1.30% | 1.09% | -0.20% |
| Gateway Distriparks Ltd. | 0.49% | 0.30% | -0.20% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | 1.69% | 1.50% | -0.19% |
| Reserve Bank of India | 0.34% | 0.17% | -0.18% |
| Finolex Cables Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.99% | +0.16% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | 1.44% | 1.28% | -0.16% |
| Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 0.96% | 1.12% | +0.15% |
| Vedant Fashions Ltd. | 0.51% | 0.66% | +0.15% |
| Sobha Ltd. | 1.44% | 1.29% | -0.15% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | 1.39% | 1.53% | +0.14% |
| Apollo Pipes Ltd. | 0.72% | 0.86% | +0.14% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | 1.98% | 1.84% | -0.14% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | 2.22% | 2.09% | -0.13% |
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd. | 2.09% | 1.97% | -0.13% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | 0.82% | 0.70% | -0.12% |
| Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. | 1.07% | 0.95% | -0.12% |
| Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. | 0.56% | 0.45% | -0.12% |
| Emami Ltd. | 1.07% | 0.96% | -0.11% |
| Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.33% | +0.11% |
| The India Cements Ltd. | 1.18% | 1.08% | -0.10% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | 0.93% | 0.84% | -0.10% |
| Angel One Ltd. | 1.73% | 1.63% | -0.10% |
| Greenpanel Industries Ltd. | 0.47% | 0.37% | -0.10% |
| Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. | 1.21% | 1.31% | +0.10% |
| Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 2.50% | 2.41% | -0.09% |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. | 1.76% | 1.85% | +0.09% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | 0.75% | 0.83% | +0.08% |
| Cipla Ltd. | 1.32% | 1.24% | -0.08% |
| City Union Bank Ltd. | 0.90% | 0.98% | +0.08% |
| CCL Products (India) Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.86% | -0.08% |
| Medplus Health Services Ltd. | 1.15% | 1.08% | -0.07% |
| AIA Engineering Ltd. | 0.80% | 0.73% | -0.07% |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 1.29% | 1.22% | -0.07% |
| Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. | 1.89% | 1.82% | -0.07% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 1.30% | 1.37% | +0.07% |
| Ajax Engineering Ltd. | 0.48% | 0.55% | +0.06% |
| Intellect Design Arena Ltd. | 0.87% | 0.81% | -0.06% |
| Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd. | 0.82% | 0.88% | +0.06% |
| Finolex Industries Ltd. | 1.16% | 1.10% | -0.05% |
| Piramal Pharma Ltd. | 0.69% | 0.74% | +0.05% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | 1.11% | 1.06% | -0.05% |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd. | 1.59% | 1.65% | +0.05% |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.04% | -0.05% |
| The Ramco Cements Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.78% | -0.05% |
| Exide Industries Ltd. | 1.24% | 1.19% | -0.05% |
| Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. | 2.32% | 2.37% | +0.04% |
| Data Patterns (India) Ltd. | 1.18% | 1.23% | +0.04% |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd. | 1.79% | 1.83% | +0.04% |
| Hexaware Technologies Ltd. | 1.29% | 1.25% | -0.04% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | 1.01% | 0.97% | -0.04% |
| Delhivery Ltd. | 1.28% | 1.32% | +0.04% |
| Elecon Engineering Company Ltd. | 0.98% | 0.94% | -0.04% |
| Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. | 0.64% | 0.61% | -0.03% |
| Aditya Vision Ltd. | 0.41% | 0.38% | -0.03% |
| Vishnu Chemicals Ltd. | 0.70% | 0.73% | +0.03% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | 0.82% | 0.85% | +0.03% |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd. | 0.98% | 1.01% | +0.03% |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | 0.92% | 0.94% | +0.03% |
| ideaForge Technology Ltd. | 0.63% | 0.65% | +0.03% |
| Vikram Solar Ltd. | 0.25% | 0.23% | -0.02% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | 0.87% | 0.86% | -0.02% |
| KPIT Technologies Ltd. | 0.37% | 0.35% | -0.02% |
| Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd. | 0.38% | 0.37% | -0.01% |
| TeamLease Services Ltd. | 0.58% | 0.59% | +0.01% |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | 1.55% | 1.54% | -0.01% |
| GHCL Ltd. | 0.48% | 0.47% | -0.01% |
| Shankara Buildpro Ltd. | 0.97% | 0.96% | -0.01% |
| Go Fashion (India) Ltd. | 0.33% | 0.33% | -0.01% |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | 1.23% | 1.22% | -0.01% |
| GSPL Transmission Ltd. | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
Compare
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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹12,460 Cr | 2.03% | 31.2% | 16.8% | 21.5% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund | ₹34,176 Cr | 1.72% | 21.1% | 15.6% | 22.0% |
 Invesco India Small Cap Fund | ₹15,744 Cr | 1.83% | 24.4% | 15.9% | 20.4% |
 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund | ₹5,468 Cr | 2.20% | 29.0% | 14.7% | — |
 ITI Small Cap Fund | ₹3,603 Cr | 2.22% | 34.9% | 18.0% | 22.1% |
 Bank of India Small Cap Fund | ₹3,307 Cr | 2.17% | 46.7% | 19.8% | 21.3% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies.
Fund managers
- Akhil KalluriMr. Kalluri is a MBA, IIM Lucknow. B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering), Andhra UniversityPrior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with Credit Suisse, ICICI Securities.
- R JanakiramanMr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management).Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
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| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months18.57% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹71,142 | 18.57% | |
| 1 year6.38% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,24,229 | 3.52% | |
| 3 years12.09% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,35,709 | 21.03% | |
| 5 years14.50% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,84,306 | 47.38% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.
What is the NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund is ₹176.38 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund is 1.85% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Franklin India Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Franklin India Small Cap Fund given?
Franklin India Small Cap Fund has returned 11.0% over 1 year, 5.7% over 3 years and 13.7% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year..
How risky is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which runs 38 schemes with ₹1,27,382 Cr under management.