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7 Best Equity Funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund 2025
Since Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund is one of the oldest AMCs in India, investors tend to invest with such fund house. The fund house predominantly invests in companies that run large and established business and have a consistent long track record. Such companies often ensure high returns in the long-run.
Investors who want to invest in Equity Funds should invest for long and have a high risk appetite. Investors who want to invest in equity funds, here’s a list of top 4 Best equity funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. These funds have been shortlisted by undertaking certain parameters like AUM, NAV, past performers, peer average returns, and other information ratios.
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Why Invest in Franklin Mutual Fund?
a. Long-term Investment Goals
Investors can plan their long-term Financial goals by Investing in Franklin's equity funds. But, to accomplish these goals well, one should plan their investments for a longer duration.
b. Tax Benefits
Franklin Mutual Fund offers tax benefits under sec 80C to the investors. The tax saving fund name Franklin India Taxshield wherein investors can plan their tax savings as well as seek advantage of long-term Capital growth.
c. Excellent Ratings
Many of the Franklin equity schemes have a CRISIL rating of three and above.
d. Consistent Returns
Many of the equity schemes of Franklin have delivered consistent returns over the years. Investors who want to attain good returns in these equity schemes should stay invested for a longer duration.
Best Franklin Templeton Equity Mutual Funds
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Sharpe Ratio Franklin Asian Equity Fund Growth ₹29.5433
↓ -0.03 ₹239 3.5 5.3 9.8 7.2 6.3 14.4 0.11 Franklin Build India Fund Growth ₹138.532
↑ 0.34 ₹2,642 14.2 1.6 3.7 33 36.6 27.8 0.09 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth ₹72.1936
↑ 0.47 ₹3,452 -7 -1.4 11.6 20 13.5 27.1 -0.23 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹169.817
↑ 0.61 ₹11,970 12.8 -0.8 4.6 27.7 37 23.2 -0.06 Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Growth ₹105.423
↓ -0.23 ₹11,396 7.9 2.5 8.3 21.2 27.5 19.9 -0.06 Franklin India Taxshield Growth ₹1,469.14
↓ -5.36 ₹6,359 9.9 3.7 12.7 23.6 29 22.4 0.19 Franklin India Prima Fund Growth ₹2,699.87
↑ 9.46 ₹11,443 12.5 2.6 14.6 27.6 29.9 31.8 0.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 May 25 Note: Ratio's shown as on 31 Mar 25
An open-end diversified equity fund that seeks to provide medium to long term appreciation through investments primarily in Asian Companies / sectors (excluding Japan) with long term potential across market capitalisation. Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 16 Jan 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities. Franklin Build India Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 4 Sep 09. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin Build India Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund is a Equity - Global fund was launched on 6 Feb 12. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund) An open-end diversified equity fund that seeks to achieve capital appreciation through investments in Indian companies/sectors with high growth rates or potential. Unlike our other funds under the Franklin India moniker, this fund will adopt a growth style to investing and a blend of top-down (macro analysis to identify sectors) and bottom-up approach (micro analysis to pick stocks within these sectors). Franklin India Focused Equity Fund is a Equity - Focused fund was launched on 26 Jul 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The primary objective for Franklin IndiaTaxshield is to provide medium to long term growth of capital along with income tax rebate Franklin India Taxshield is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 10 Apr 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Taxshield Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of Prima Fund is to provide medium to longterm capital appreciation as a primary objective and income as a secondary objective. Franklin India Prima Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 1 Dec 93. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Prima Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Franklin Asian Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 6.5% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 14.4% , 2023 was 0.7% and 2022 was -14.5% . Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Jan 08 NAV (16 May 25) ₹29.5433 ↓ -0.03 (-0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹239 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.5 Sharpe Ratio 0.11 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,550 30 Apr 22 ₹11,361 30 Apr 23 ₹11,155 30 Apr 24 ₹11,592 30 Apr 25 ₹12,393 Returns for Franklin Asian Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 9.4% 3 Month 3.5% 6 Month 5.3% 1 Year 9.8% 3 Year 7.2% 5 Year 6.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 14.4% 2023 0.7% 2022 -14.5% 2021 -5.9% 2020 25.8% 2019 28.2% 2018 -13.6% 2017 35.5% 2016 7.2% 2015 -4.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Shyam Sriram 26 Sep 24 0.59 Yr. Data below for Franklin Asian Equity Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 25.35% Financial Services 22.44% Technology 20.88% Industrials 6.97% Consumer Defensive 6.86% Communication Services 5.9% Health Care 4.45% Real Estate 2.23% Basic Materials 1.47% Utility 1.16% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.29% Equity 97.71% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | 233011% ₹26 Cr 111,000
↓ -2,000 Tencent Holdings Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | 007006% ₹14 Cr 25,800
↑ 800 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | ICICIBANK6% ₹14 Cr 103,868 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | HDFCBANK4% ₹10 Cr 52,213 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | 099884% ₹9 Cr 65,204 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 08 | 0059303% ₹7 Cr 20,922 Indian Hotels Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 5008503% ₹7 Cr 85,863 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | LT3% ₹6 Cr 18,306 AIA Group Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 012993% ₹6 Cr 95,600 Yum China Holdings Inc (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | YUMC3% ₹6 Cr 13,766
↓ -1,052 2. Franklin Build India Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 18.2% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 27.8% , 2023 was 51.1% and 2022 was 11.2% . Franklin Build India Fund
Growth Launch Date 4 Sep 09 NAV (19 May 25) ₹138.532 ↑ 0.34 (0.25 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,642 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.13 Sharpe Ratio 0.09 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹16,108 30 Apr 22 ₹20,532 30 Apr 23 ₹23,797 30 Apr 24 ₹42,406 30 Apr 25 ₹42,952 Returns for Franklin Build India Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.6% 3 Month 14.2% 6 Month 1.6% 1 Year 3.7% 3 Year 33% 5 Year 36.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.8% 2023 51.1% 2022 11.2% 2021 45.9% 2020 5.4% 2019 6% 2018 -10.7% 2017 43.3% 2016 8.4% 2015 2.1% Fund Manager information for Franklin Build India Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Kiran Sebastian 7 Feb 22 3.23 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Data below for Franklin Build India Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 34.52% Utility 13.44% Energy 12.09% Financial Services 11.98% Communication Services 7.87% Basic Materials 7.07% Consumer Cyclical 3.06% Real Estate 2.9% Technology 1.74% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.33% Equity 94.67% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | LT9% ₹232 Cr 665,000
↓ -55,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | ICICIBANK6% ₹162 Cr 1,200,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | INDIGO6% ₹153 Cr 300,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE6% ₹153 Cr 1,200,000
↑ 150,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | 5325556% ₹148 Cr 4,125,000 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | 5003125% ₹123 Cr 5,000,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 09 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹123 Cr 710,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 5322154% ₹110 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 100,000 Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5328984% ₹98 Cr 3,365,000 Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5004003% ₹75 Cr 2,000,000 3. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.1% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Global category. Return for 2024 was 27.1% , 2023 was 37.9% and 2022 was -30.3% . Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Feb 12 NAV (16 May 25) ₹72.1936 ↑ 0.47 (0.66 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,452 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.52 Sharpe Ratio -0.23 Information Ratio -1.51 Alpha Ratio -8.32 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹14,494 30 Apr 22 ₹12,307 30 Apr 23 ₹12,430 30 Apr 24 ₹16,604 30 Apr 25 ₹17,857 Returns for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 15.7% 3 Month -7% 6 Month -1.4% 1 Year 11.6% 3 Year 20% 5 Year 13.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.1% 2023 37.9% 2022 -30.3% 2021 17.9% 2020 45.2% 2019 34.2% 2018 6.5% 2017 18.1% 2016 -0.8% 2015 8.8% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 39.28% Communication Services 12.66% Health Care 11.12% Consumer Cyclical 10.91% Industrials 7.67% Financial Services 7.37% Basic Materials 2.16% Consumer Defensive 1.76% Utility 0.77% Real Estate 0.57% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.34% Equity 96.59% Other 0.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Franklin US Opportunities I(acc)USD
Investment Fund | -99% ₹3,415 Cr 4,604,839
↓ -5,496 Call, Cash & Other Assets
Net Current Assets | -1% ₹36 Cr 4. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.8% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 23.2% , 2023 was 52.1% and 2022 was 3.6% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (19 May 25) ₹169.817 ↑ 0.61 (0.36 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,970 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.06 Information Ratio 0.27 Alpha Ratio -3.3 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹18,368 30 Apr 22 ₹24,081 30 Apr 23 ₹26,893 30 Apr 24 ₹43,206 30 Apr 25 ₹42,389 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.4% 3 Month 12.8% 6 Month -0.8% 1 Year 4.6% 3 Year 27.7% 5 Year 37% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23.2% 2023 52.1% 2022 3.6% 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.25 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 2.64 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 19.26% Financial Services 18.94% Consumer Cyclical 15.15% Health Care 11.27% Basic Materials 10.48% Technology 4.67% Real Estate 4.54% Consumer Defensive 3.5% Utility 2.72% Energy 0.93% Communication Services 0.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.22% Equity 92.61% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹388 Cr 8,018,630 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹378 Cr 3,868,691 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | 5900032% ₹293 Cr 13,998,917 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹275 Cr 1,387,967 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹265 Cr 1,866,828 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK2% ₹264 Cr 48,064,081 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON2% ₹244 Cr 6,900,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹237 Cr 1,759,945 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹235 Cr 1,448,723 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL2% ₹232 Cr 4,963,469 5. Franklin India Focused Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.2% since its launch. Ranked 28 in Focused category. Return for 2024 was 19.9% , 2023 was 23.5% and 2022 was 8.9% . Franklin India Focused Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 26 Jul 07 NAV (19 May 25) ₹105.423 ↓ -0.23 (-0.22 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,396 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Focused AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.79 Sharpe Ratio -0.06 Information Ratio 0.28 Alpha Ratio -1.53 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹15,887 30 Apr 22 ₹19,237 30 Apr 23 ₹20,939 30 Apr 24 ₹29,426 30 Apr 25 ₹31,261 Returns for Franklin India Focused Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6% 3 Month 7.9% 6 Month 2.5% 1 Year 8.3% 3 Year 21.2% 5 Year 27.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.9% 2023 23.5% 2022 8.9% 2021 39.4% 2020 10.9% 2019 10.9% 2018 -8.8% 2017 37.4% 2016 5% 2015 1.5% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Focused Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Venkatesh Sanjeevi 4 Oct 24 0.57 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Focused Equity Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 35.63% Consumer Cyclical 11.95% Health Care 9.3% Industrials 7.39% Technology 6.91% Communication Services 5.93% Basic Materials 5.52% Energy 5.15% Consumer Defensive 4.14% Real Estate 2.89% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.19% Equity 94.81% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | HDFCBANK11% ₹1,243 Cr 6,800,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 10 | ICICIBANK10% ₹1,119 Cr 8,300,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 07 | BHARTIARTL6% ₹676 Cr 3,900,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 5322156% ₹661 Cr 6,000,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCE5% ₹587 Cr 4,600,000 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | SUNPHARMA5% ₹555 Cr 3,200,000 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | TCS4% ₹505 Cr 1,400,000 Cipla Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | 5000874% ₹505 Cr 3,500,000 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5433204% ₹474 Cr 23,500,000 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | MARUTI4% ₹403 Cr 350,000
↑ 30,000 6. Franklin India Taxshield
CAGR/Annualized return of 21.1% since its launch. Ranked 28 in ELSS category. Return for 2024 was 22.4% , 2023 was 31.2% and 2022 was 5.4% . Franklin India Taxshield
Growth Launch Date 10 Apr 99 NAV (19 May 25) ₹1,469.14 ↓ -5.36 (-0.36 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,359 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - ELSS AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.83 Sharpe Ratio 0.19 Information Ratio 1.32 Alpha Ratio 2.32 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹15,866 30 Apr 22 ₹19,066 30 Apr 23 ₹20,432 30 Apr 24 ₹29,730 30 Apr 25 ₹32,440 Returns for Franklin India Taxshield
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.6% 3 Month 9.9% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 12.7% 3 Year 23.6% 5 Year 29% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 22.4% 2023 31.2% 2022 5.4% 2021 36.7% 2020 9.8% 2019 5.1% 2018 -3% 2017 29.1% 2016 4.7% 2015 4% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Taxshield
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 2 May 16 9 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 1 Dec 23 1.41 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Taxshield as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 30.99% Consumer Cyclical 12.49% Industrials 10.42% Technology 9.55% Health Care 6.71% Consumer Defensive 5.38% Communication Services 5.3% Utility 4.91% Basic Materials 4.87% Energy 2.83% Real Estate 1.65% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.17% Equity 95.83% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | ICICIBANK10% ₹613 Cr 4,546,914 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANK9% ₹596 Cr 3,260,417 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 07 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹310 Cr 1,786,745
↓ -176,892 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | LT5% ₹309 Cr 883,853 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFY5% ₹302 Cr 1,922,741 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5322154% ₹248 Cr 2,252,948 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | HCLTECH4% ₹233 Cr 1,462,587 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹183 Cr 843,530 United Spirits Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | UNITDSPR3% ₹179 Cr 1,276,457 Grasim Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 11 | GRASIM3% ₹179 Cr 685,013 7. Franklin India Prima Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 19.5% since its launch. Ranked 29 in Mid Cap category. Return for 2024 was 31.8% , 2023 was 36.8% and 2022 was 2.2% . Franklin India Prima Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Dec 93 NAV (19 May 25) ₹2,699.87 ↑ 9.46 (0.35 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,443 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Mid Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.8 Sharpe Ratio 0.5 Information Ratio 0.05 Alpha Ratio 7.13 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹16,151 30 Apr 22 ₹18,450 30 Apr 23 ₹19,642 30 Apr 24 ₹29,601 30 Apr 25 ₹33,182 Returns for Franklin India Prima Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.7% 3 Month 12.5% 6 Month 2.6% 1 Year 14.6% 3 Year 27.6% 5 Year 29.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 19.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 31.8% 2023 36.8% 2022 2.2% 2021 32.6% 2020 17.8% 2019 3.5% 2018 -9.4% 2017 39.7% 2016 8.5% 2015 6.8% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Prima Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.25 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 7 Feb 22 3.23 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Prima Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.82% Consumer Cyclical 18.48% Basic Materials 14.85% Health Care 11.05% Industrials 11.01% Technology 7.13% Real Estate 5.59% Consumer Defensive 4.16% Communication Services 2.69% Utility 1.19% Energy 0.71% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.33% Equity 96.67% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | FEDERALBNK4% ₹423 Cr 21,939,752 Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | 5244942% ₹247 Cr 1,641,580 Coromandel International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 11 | 5063952% ₹240 Cr 1,211,228
↓ -18,628 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | MAXHEALTH2% ₹236 Cr 2,153,205 APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | APLAPOLLO2% ₹229 Cr 1,499,891 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | CROMPTON2% ₹226 Cr 6,391,052 Mphasis Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | 5262992% ₹225 Cr 901,105 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 14 | HDFCBANK2% ₹224 Cr 1,223,175 JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | JKCEMENT2% ₹218 Cr 442,739 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹218 Cr 1,100,123
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