Franklin India Small Cap Fund
Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 6 Nov 2026
- ₹168.31-0.57%1 day
- Return since launch
- 14.5%
- 52-week range
- ₹144.85 — ₹181.93
- AUM
- ₹14,257 Cr
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹14,257 Cr under management, launched in 2005. Over three years it has returned 1.6% a year, against 12.8% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.87% 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 -1.3% against +6.7% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.2% | −6.9 pts | 7.1% | 10.8% |
| 2Y | 0.8% | −8.0 pts | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| 3Y | 1.6% | −11.2 pts | 12.8% | 7.6% |
| 5Y | 10.8% | −2.2 pts | 13.0% | 12.9% |
| 7Y | 17.0% | −1.7 pts | 18.7% | 17.5% |
| 10Y | 15.3% | −0.5 pts | 15.8% | 16.0% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.1% | −0.3 pts | -2.7% | -1.1% |
| 3M | -6.8% | −3.6 pts | -3.2% | -3.9% |
| 6M | -4.3% | −8.3 pts | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| 1Y | -1.3% | −8.4 pts | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2Y | -3.3% | −5.2 pts | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| 3Y | 9.1% | −3.8 pts | 12.8% | 12.3% |
| 5Y | 12.3% | −0.7 pts | 13.0% | 12.2% |
| 7Y | 19.1% | −2.8 pts | 21.9% | 19.7% |
| 10Y | 13.5% | −2.3 pts | 15.8% | 14.2% |
Since launch (16 Nov 2005): 14.5%
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
1.87%
Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.46%
- Brokerage
- 0.05%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.36%
- 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 | -1.52 | 6.95 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.91 | 0.91 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.24 | 0.65 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.39 | 0.99 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 20.59 | 20.78 | 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 30 Sep 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity96.7%
- Debt0.2%
- Other3.1%
Market cap split
- Large8.7%
- Mid4.8%
- Small86.6%
- P/E
- 28.04
- P/B
- 3.03
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 3.14% | ₹447 Cr | +2.11% | +5.67% | +5.31% |
| Pine Labs Ltd. | Financial | 2.82% | ₹402 Cr | +1.97% | +0.50% | — |
| Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. | Materials | 2.43% | ₹346 Cr | +2.42% | +2.08% | +0.66% |
| Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.32% | ₹331 Cr | +2.53% | +2.12% | +2.07% |
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.00% | ₹285 Cr | +2.23% | +2.47% | +2.23% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | Construction | 2.00% | ₹285 Cr | +1.80% | +2.15% | +2.61% |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.91% | ₹272 Cr | +1.65% | +1.52% | +1.21% |
| Angel One Ltd. | Financial | 1.87% | ₹267 Cr | +1.76% | +1.58% | +0.47% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.85% | ₹264 Cr | +1.88% | +1.29% | — |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.85% | ₹264 Cr | +1.97% | +1.70% | +1.47% |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.76% | ₹251 Cr | +1.50% | +1.52% | +1.92% |
| DCB Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.74% | ₹248 Cr | +1.58% | +1.65% | +1.17% |
| Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.73% | ₹247 Cr | +1.34% | +1.59% | +1.70% |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.69% | ₹240 Cr | +1.53% | +1.47% | +1.01% |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.68% | ₹240 Cr | +1.64% | +1.59% | — |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.63% | ₹233 Cr | +2.70% | +2.03% | +0.84% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.62% | ₹230 Cr | +1.11% | +1.39% | +0.89% |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.57% | ₹224 Cr | +2.32% | +2.57% | +2.33% |
| Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.51% | ₹215 Cr | +1.02% | +1.06% | +0.77% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.51% | ₹215 Cr | +1.41% | +1.49% | +1.11% |
| Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd | Automobile | 1.49% | ₹212 Cr | +0.95% | +1.01% | — |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | Textiles | 1.48% | ₹212 Cr | +1.57% | +1.36% | +1.63% |
| Le Travenues Technology Ltd. | Services | 1.46% | ₹208 Cr | +0.28% | — | — |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.43% | ₹203 Cr | +1.36% | +1.82% | +1.85% |
| Delhivery Ltd. | Services | 1.40% | ₹200 Cr | +1.27% | +0.71% | +0.68% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.40% | ₹200 Cr | +1.31% | +0.99% | — |
| Electronics Mart India Ltd. | Services | 1.38% | ₹197 Cr | +0.81% | +0.69% | +0.53% |
| Sobha Ltd. | Construction | 1.30% | ₹185 Cr | +1.45% | +1.53% | +1.76% |
| Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.23% | ₹176 Cr | +0.84% | +0.55% | — |
| Cipla Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.22% | ₹174 Cr | +1.32% | — | — |
| Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.22% | ₹173 Cr | +0.97% | +0.89% | +0.74% |
| Data Patterns (India) Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.20% | ₹172 Cr | +1.49% | +1.36% | +1.01% |
| Five-Star Business Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.20% | ₹171 Cr | — | — | — |
| Finolex Cables Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.19% | ₹170 Cr | +1.35% | +1.10% | +0.61% |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.18% | ₹168 Cr | +1.07% | +1.41% | +1.18% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.18% | ₹168 Cr | +1.54% | +1.36% | +1.52% |
| Exide Industries Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.16% | ₹165 Cr | +1.08% | +0.70% | +0.85% |
| Hexaware Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.15% | ₹164 Cr | +1.37% | +0.96% | — |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | Services | 1.14% | ₹162 Cr | +0.96% | +0.66% | +1.14% |
| Finolex Industries Ltd. | Materials | 1.10% | ₹156 Cr | +1.26% | +1.32% | +0.95% |
| Elecon Engineering Company Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.09% | ₹156 Cr | +1.26% | +0.96% | +1.02% |
| AIA Engineering Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.09% | ₹156 Cr | +0.89% | — | — |
| Medplus Health Services Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.09% | ₹155 Cr | +1.34% | +1.69% | +1.39% |
| SBFC Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.08% | ₹153 Cr | — | — | +0.89% |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. | Services | 1.06% | ₹151 Cr | +1.18% | +1.07% | +1.69% |
| Rolex Rings Ltd | Capital Goods | 1.01% | ₹145 Cr | +0.84% | +0.54% | +0.29% |
| City Union Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.00% | ₹143 Cr | +0.92% | +0.97% | +1.26% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 0.98% | ₹140 Cr | +0.89% | +1.06% | +1.17% |
| Shankara Buildpro Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.98% | ₹139 Cr | +0.80% | +0.92% | +0.60% |
| CESC Ltd. | Energy | 0.97% | ₹139 Cr | +1.58% | +1.72% | +1.64% |
| Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.97% | ₹138 Cr | — | — | — |
| PG Electroplast Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.96% | ₹137 Cr | +1.18% | +1.27% | — |
| SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.93% | ₹133 Cr | — | — | — |
| The India Cements Ltd. | Materials | 0.91% | ₹130 Cr | +1.13% | +0.65% | +0.60% |
| Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. | Automobile | 0.91% | ₹129 Cr | +1.06% | +0.33% | +0.32% |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | Automobile | 0.90% | ₹129 Cr | +0.98% | +1.16% | +0.96% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | Automobile | 0.90% | ₹128 Cr | +1.18% | +1.12% | — |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.89% | ₹127 Cr | +1.80% | +2.24% | +3.18% |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd. | Services | 0.88% | ₹125 Cr | +1.20% | +0.93% | +1.07% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | Capital Goods | 0.85% | ₹121 Cr | +1.11% | +1.16% | +1.51% |
| CCL Products (India) Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.84% | ₹120 Cr | +1.44% | +1.79% | +2.08% |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. | Financial | 0.83% | ₹119 Cr | +1.07% | +1.55% | +0.88% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.82% | ₹116 Cr | +0.81% | +0.64% | +0.72% |
| Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd. | Materials | 0.78% | ₹111 Cr | — | — | — |
| The Ramco Cements Ltd. | Materials | 0.77% | ₹110 Cr | +0.85% | +1.03% | +0.97% |
| Vishnu Chemicals Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.77% | ₹110 Cr | +0.70% | +0.69% | +0.57% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | Energy | 0.77% | ₹109 Cr | +0.95% | +1.15% | +1.04% |
| Intellect Design Arena Ltd. | Technology | 0.76% | ₹108 Cr | +0.88% | +0.90% | +1.44% |
| Piramal Pharma Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.74% | ₹106 Cr | +0.46% | — | — |
| Apollo Pipes Ltd. | Materials | 0.72% | ₹103 Cr | +0.69% | +0.72% | +0.51% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | Automobile | 0.69% | ₹98.90 Cr | +0.72% | — | — |
| Vedant Fashions Ltd. | Services | 0.67% | ₹96.13 Cr | +0.43% | +0.45% | +0.47% |
| Juniper Green Energy Ltd. | Energy | 0.65% | ₹92.63 Cr | — | — | — |
| ideaForge Technology Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.62% | ₹88.46 Cr | — | — | — |
| Firstsource Solutions Ltd. | Services | 0.61% | ₹87.25 Cr | — | — | — |
| Ajax Engineering Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.58% | ₹82.57 Cr | +0.44% | — | — |
| TeamLease Services Ltd. | Services | 0.54% | ₹77.65 Cr | +0.75% | +0.71% | +0.99% |
| Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd. | Automobile | 0.53% | ₹75.12 Cr | — | — | — |
| Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.49% | ₹69.29 Cr | +0.58% | +0.95% | +1.24% |
| Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.48% | ₹68.63 Cr | +1.10% | +0.80% | +0.82% |
| GHCL Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.45% | ₹64.78 Cr | +0.49% | +0.42% | +0.66% |
| Aditya Vision Ltd. | Services | 0.39% | ₹54.91 Cr | +0.42% | +0.38% | +0.39% |
| Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd. | Services | 0.37% | ₹52.72 Cr | +0.41% | +0.44% | +0.57% |
| Go Fashion (India) Ltd. | Services | 0.31% | ₹44.43 Cr | +0.41% | +0.31% | +0.79% |
| KPIT Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 0.31% | ₹44.35 Cr | +0.42% | +0.32% | +0.60% |
| Gateway Distriparks Ltd. | Services | 0.27% | ₹38.28 Cr | +0.56% | +0.59% | +0.64% |
| Vikram Solar Ltd. | Energy | 0.22% | ₹32.00 Cr | +0.25% | +0.30% | +0.48% |
| Reserve Bank of India | Financial | 0.17% | ₹24.82 Cr | +0.35% | +0.22% | +0.19% |
| Greenpanel Industries Ltd. | Materials | 0.16% | ₹23.50 Cr | +0.47% | +0.51% | +0.49% |
| GSPL Transmission Ltd. | Energy | 0.08% | ₹11.57 Cr | — | — | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 0.63% | 3.14% | +2.51% |
| Emami Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.00% | -0.96% |
| Five-Star Business Finance Ltd. | 0.51% | 1.20% | +0.69% |
| company:1412 | -0.63% | 0.00% | +0.63% |
| Firstsource Solutions Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.61% | +0.61% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.62% | +0.55% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | 2.09% | 1.63% | -0.45% |
| SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd. | 0.51% | 0.93% | +0.43% |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 1.22% | 0.83% | -0.39% |
| AIA Engineering Ltd. | 0.73% | 1.09% | +0.36% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | 2.36% | 2.00% | -0.36% |
| CESC Ltd. | 1.27% | 0.97% | -0.30% |
| JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. | 0.26% | 0.00% | -0.26% |
| Angel One Ltd. | 1.63% | 1.87% | +0.24% |
| Pine Labs Ltd. | 2.60% | 2.82% | +0.22% |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd. | 1.47% | 1.68% | +0.21% |
| Greenpanel Industries Ltd. | 0.37% | 0.16% | -0.21% |
| Electronics Mart India Ltd. | 1.17% | 1.38% | +0.21% |
| Finolex Cables Ltd. | 0.99% | 1.19% | +0.20% |
| Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. | 1.33% | 1.51% | +0.18% |
| The India Cements Ltd. | 1.08% | 0.91% | -0.17% |
| Elecon Engineering Company Ltd. | 0.94% | 1.09% | +0.15% |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | 1.54% | 1.69% | +0.15% |
| Apollo Pipes Ltd. | 0.86% | 0.72% | -0.14% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.69% | -0.14% |
| PG Electroplast Ltd. | 1.09% | 0.96% | -0.13% |
| V-Mart Retail Ltd. | 1.01% | 0.88% | -0.13% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | 0.86% | 0.98% | +0.13% |
| Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. | 0.61% | 0.48% | -0.13% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | 0.97% | 0.85% | -0.12% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | 0.70% | 0.82% | +0.12% |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd. | 1.65% | 1.76% | +0.11% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | 1.28% | 1.18% | -0.11% |
| Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1.12% | 1.22% | +0.10% |
| Hexaware Technologies Ltd. | 1.25% | 1.15% | -0.10% |
| SBFC Finance Ltd. | 0.99% | 1.08% | +0.09% |
| Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. | 1.82% | 1.73% | -0.09% |
| Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 2.41% | 2.32% | -0.09% |
| Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.97% | +0.09% |
| Delhivery Ltd. | 1.32% | 1.40% | +0.08% |
| Rolex Rings Ltd | 0.93% | 1.01% | +0.08% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.14% | -0.08% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | 1.50% | 1.43% | -0.08% |
| Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. | 1.31% | 1.23% | -0.08% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | 0.84% | 0.77% | -0.07% |
| DCB Bank Ltd. | 1.81% | 1.74% | -0.06% |
| Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. | 2.37% | 2.43% | +0.06% |
| Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. | 1.85% | 1.91% | +0.06% |
| Intellect Design Arena Ltd. | 0.81% | 0.76% | -0.06% |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. | 1.52% | 1.57% | +0.05% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | 0.85% | 0.90% | +0.05% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | 1.53% | 1.48% | -0.05% |
| Le Travenues Technology Ltd. | 1.41% | 1.46% | +0.05% |
| TeamLease Services Ltd. | 0.59% | 0.54% | -0.04% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.89% | -0.04% |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.90% | -0.04% |
| KPIT Technologies Ltd. | 0.35% | 0.31% | -0.04% |
| Juniper Green Energy Ltd. | 0.61% | 0.65% | +0.04% |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.18% | -0.04% |
| Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. | 0.95% | 0.91% | -0.04% |
| Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. | 0.45% | 0.49% | +0.04% |
| Vishnu Chemicals Ltd. | 0.73% | 0.77% | +0.04% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 1.37% | 1.40% | +0.04% |
| Exide Industries Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.16% | -0.04% |
| Eris Lifesciences Ltd. | 1.97% | 2.00% | +0.04% |
| ideaForge Technology Ltd. | 0.65% | 0.62% | -0.03% |
| Ajax Engineering Ltd. | 0.55% | 0.58% | +0.03% |
| Gateway Distriparks Ltd. | 0.30% | 0.27% | -0.03% |
| Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd. | 0.81% | 0.78% | -0.03% |
| Data Patterns (India) Ltd. | 1.23% | 1.20% | -0.02% |
| CCL Products (India) Ltd. | 0.86% | 0.84% | -0.02% |
| GHCL Ltd. | 0.47% | 0.45% | -0.02% |
| City Union Bank Ltd. | 0.98% | 1.00% | +0.02% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 1.53% | 1.51% | -0.02% |
| Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd. | 0.51% | 0.53% | +0.02% |
| Go Fashion (India) Ltd. | 0.33% | 0.31% | -0.02% |
| GSPL Transmission Ltd. | 0.07% | 0.08% | +0.02% |
| PNB Housing Finance Ltd. | 1.83% | 1.85% | +0.02% |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. | 1.04% | 1.06% | +0.02% |
| Cipla Ltd. | 1.24% | 1.22% | -0.01% |
| Shankara Buildpro Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.98% | +0.01% |
| Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd | 1.50% | 1.49% | -0.01% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | 1.84% | 1.85% | +0.01% |
| Vedant Fashions Ltd. | 0.66% | 0.67% | +0.01% |
| Aditya Vision Ltd. | 0.38% | 0.39% | +0.01% |
| Medplus Health Services Ltd. | 1.08% | 1.09% | +0.01% |
| Sobha Ltd. | 1.29% | 1.30% | +0.01% |
| Finolex Industries Ltd. | 1.10% | 1.10% | -0.01% |
| Reserve Bank of India | 0.17% | 0.17% | +0.01% |
| The Ramco Cements Ltd. | 0.78% | 0.77% | 0.00% |
| Vikram Solar Ltd. | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| Piramal Pharma Ltd. | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.00% |
| Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd. | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.00% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹12,977 Cr | 2.04% | 20.4% | 13.1% | 19.2% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund | ₹35,856 Cr | 1.73% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 19.3% |
 Invesco India Small Cap Fund | ₹16,321 Cr | 1.83% | 23.6% | 15.1% | 19.8% |
 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund | ₹5,373 Cr | 2.17% | 19.0% | 11.2% | — |
 Bank of India Small Cap Fund | ₹3,671 Cr | 2.25% | 29.3% | 15.2% | 18.4% |
 ITI Small Cap Fund | ₹3,666 Cr | 2.20% | 20.0% | 13.1% | 19.2% |
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.
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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 months−4.29% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹57,426 | −4.29% | |
| 1 year−1.28% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,19,171 | −0.69% | |
| 3 years9.05% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,14,945 | 15.26% | |
| 5 years12.34% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,32,653 | 38.78% |
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 ₹168.31 as on 6 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund is 1.87% 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 0.2% over 1 year, 1.6% over 3 years and 10.8% 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 ₹1,34,155 Cr under management.