Franklin U.S. Opportunities Equity Active FoF
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹94.41+0.34%1 day
- Return since launch
- 16.3%
- 52-week range
- ₹74.70 — ₹94.51
- AUM
- ₹5,955 Cr
Franklin U.S. Opportunities Equity Active FoF is a International equity fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹5,955 Cr under management, launched in 2012. Over three years it has returned 19.9% a year, against 24.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.46% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Franklin U.S. Opportunities Equity Active FoF NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +16.9% against +29.0% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 23.0% | −3.2 pts | 26.1% | 26.3% |
| 2Y | 19.8% | −7.9 pts | 27.7% | 29.9% |
| 3Y | 19.9% | −4.2 pts | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| 5Y | 18.8% | +8.7 pts | 10.1% | 21.8% |
| 7Y | 16.1% | +0.9 pts | 15.3% | 18.4% |
| 10Y | 16.3% | +5.0 pts | 11.3% | 16.4% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.7% | +4.4 pts | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| 3M | 3.3% | +0.8 pts | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| 6M | 25.2% | +8.8 pts | 16.4% | 18.7% |
| 1Y | 16.9% | −9.2 pts | 26.1% | 28.0% |
| 2Y | 16.1% | −7.0 pts | 23.2% | 26.1% |
| 3Y | 24.3% | +0.2 pts | 24.1% | 26.8% |
| 5Y | 9.9% | −0.3 pts | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| 7Y | 16.7% | +4.1 pts | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| 10Y | 16.6% | +5.3 pts | 11.3% | 14.6% |
Since launch (17 Jan 2012): 16.3%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.4% | −20.8 pts | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +11.8 pts | 15.1% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +15.3 pts | 22.6% |
| 2022 | -30.3% | −17.1 pts | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +6.2 pts | 11.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +24.2 pts | 21.1% |
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
1.46%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.25%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.21%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹-1
- Min lumpsum
- ₹-1
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- Russell 3000 Growth 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.
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 | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.79 | 1.11 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 1.33 | 2.09 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 17.93 | 24.41 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Franklin U.S. Opportunities Equity Active FoF portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity96.1%
- Other3.9%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Feeder Franklin US Opportunities Fund | Unclassified | 96.07% | ₹5,720 Cr | +97.70% | +98.94% | +98.93% |
| Others | Others | 3.93% | ₹234 Cr | +2.30% | +1.06% | +1.07% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Feeder Franklin US Opportunities Fund | 95.98% | 96.07% | +0.08% |
| Others | 4.02% | 3.93% | -0.08% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹1,554 Cr | 1.67% | 50.6% | 42.9% | 25.6% |
 Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF | ₹4,348 Cr | 1.54% | 33.5% | 30.1% | 27.3% |
 DSP Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FoF | ₹1,447 Cr | 2.05% | 26.6% | 26.7% | — |
 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund | ₹1,128 Cr | 2.34% | 117.6% | 78.8% | — |
 HSBC Global Emerging Markets Fund | ₹519 Cr | 1.44% | 34.3% | 35.5% | 23.9% |
 ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity FoF | ₹328 Cr | 0.98% | 41.2% | 43.2% | — |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The fund seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund, an overseas Franklin Templeton mutual fund, which primarily invests in securities in the United States of America. The fund principally invests in small, medium and large capitalisation U.S. companies with strong growth potential across a wide range of sectors.
Fund managers
- Sandeep ManamMr. Manam is a PGDM (IIM-Ahmedabad), B.Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)- National Institute of Technology CalicutPrior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Cognizant Technology Solutions, Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months25.21% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹75,126 | 25.21% | |
| 1 year16.92% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,31,587 | 9.66% | |
| 3 years24.29% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹5,32,941 | 48.04% | |
| 5 years9.87% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,78,063 | 29.68% |
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.