With a world-wide presence, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has created a unique position in the market and has gained immense trust amongst investors. With more than 600 investment professionals in 28 countries around the world, Franklin Templeton has an immense customer base across the globe. The fund house offers an array of schemes like— Equity Funds, debt funds, Balanced Fund, Liquid Funds, international fund, ELSS, etc.
Investors can plan their short, mid and long term Financial goals by Investing in these schemes. The fund house also offers ELSS schemes for Tax Planning under sec 80C. Investors with a high-risk appetite can invest in equity funds, and one with an average risk appetite can ideally invest in debt funds. Investors can choose a fund from the below listed top 10 best Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund schemes.
These funds are shortlisted by undertaking certain important parameters like AUM, NAV, past performances, peer average returns and other information ratios.
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Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has a glowing history of over two decades. Over the years, it has always looked after the best interests of the investors.
The company schemes offer the option to reduce taxable income thus, saving tax. Franklin India Tax Shield is one such scheme.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Franklin India Opportunities Fund Growth ₹249.253
↓ -0.99 ₹8,380 -4.5 -1.3 3.5 28.7 20.3 3.1 Franklin Build India Fund Growth ₹136.738
↓ -0.46 ₹3,036 -5.4 -5.1 4.2 23.7 24 3.7 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Growth ₹80.0028
↓ -1.83 ₹4,465 -0.2 4.7 7.3 23.5 9.6 11.4 Franklin India Technology Fund Growth ₹526.238
↑ 1.46 ₹1,996 1.4 2.6 -1.4 21.8 13.3 -1.5 Franklin India Prima Fund Growth ₹2,653.22
↓ -20.35 ₹12,831 -4.4 -5.9 3.3 20.7 17.3 1.6 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹155.123
↓ -1.48 ₹13,238 -8.7 -12.8 -6.9 17.8 20.4 -8.4 Franklin India Equity Fund Growth ₹1,602.09
↓ -8.74 ₹19,972 -3.9 -2.9 5.4 16.8 16.8 3.3 Franklin India Taxshield Growth ₹1,438.69
↓ -7.61 ₹6,693 -4.3 -3.4 4.3 16.7 16.6 2.1 Templeton India Equity Income Fund Growth ₹138.544
↓ -2.04 ₹2,402 -0.6 -0.1 1.6 16.4 18.3 1.7 Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Growth ₹187.847
↓ -0.64 ₹3,674 -4 -3.4 7.1 16.3 14.7 7.6 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased
Commentary Franklin India Opportunities Fund Franklin Build India Fund Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Franklin India Technology Fund Franklin India Prima Fund Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Franklin India Equity Fund Franklin India Taxshield Templeton India Equity Income Fund Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹8,380 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹3,036 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹4,465 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,996 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹12,831 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹13,238 Cr). Highest AUM (₹19,972 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹6,693 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,402 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹3,674 Cr). Point 2 Established history (25+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Established history (27+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (32 yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (31+ yrs). Established history (26+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 20.31% (upper mid). 5Y return: 24.04% (top quartile). 5Y return: 9.59% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 13.30% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 17.34% (upper mid). 5Y return: 20.37% (top quartile). 5Y return: 16.79% (lower mid). 5Y return: 16.58% (lower mid). 5Y return: 18.32% (upper mid). 5Y return: 14.65% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 28.74% (top quartile). 3Y return: 23.72% (top quartile). 3Y return: 23.48% (upper mid). 3Y return: 21.83% (upper mid). 3Y return: 20.70% (upper mid). 3Y return: 17.79% (lower mid). 3Y return: 16.84% (lower mid). 3Y return: 16.71% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 16.42% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 16.29% (bottom quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 3.55% (lower mid). 1Y return: 4.25% (upper mid). 1Y return: 7.31% (top quartile). 1Y return: -1.41% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 3.34% (lower mid). 1Y return: -6.85% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 5.38% (upper mid). 1Y return: 4.30% (upper mid). 1Y return: 1.60% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 7.09% (top quartile). Point 8 Alpha: -4.27 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: -9.96 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.78 (upper mid). Alpha: -4.31 (lower mid). Alpha: -5.23 (lower mid). Alpha: -4.14 (upper mid). Alpha: -5.39 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -5.43 (bottom quartile). Alpha: -0.38 (top quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.10 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.05 (upper mid). Sharpe: 0.36 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.42 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.16 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.60 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.13 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.22 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.37 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.17 (top quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: 1.69 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: -2.15 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 1.25 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.42 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.26 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.51 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.45 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.15 (upper mid). Information ratio: -0.48 (bottom quartile). Franklin India Opportunities Fund
Franklin Build India Fund
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Franklin India Technology Fund
Franklin India Prima Fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Franklin India Equity Fund
Franklin India Taxshield
Templeton India Equity Income Fund
Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund
*List of Funds is based on AUM >= 100 Crore & under management of atleast 3 yearsorted on 3 Year CAGR Return.
The investment objective of Franklin India Opportunities Fund (FIOF) is to generate capital appreciation by capitalizing on the long-term growth opportunities in the Indian economy. Below is the key information for Franklin India Opportunities 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. Research Highlights for Franklin Build India Fund 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. Research Highlights for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide long-term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of technology and technology related companies. Research Highlights for Franklin India Technology Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India Technology Fund 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. Research Highlights for Franklin India Prima Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India Prima 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. Research Highlights for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Franklin India Prima Plus) The investment objective of Prima Plus is to provide growth of capital plus regular dividend through a diversified portfolio of equities, fixed income securities and money market instruments. Research Highlights for Franklin India Equity Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India 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 Research Highlights for Franklin India Taxshield Below is the key information for Franklin India Taxshield Returns up to 1 year are on An Open-end diversified equity fund that seek to provide a combination of regular income and long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in stocks that have a current on potentially attractive dividend yield. Research Highlights for Templeton India Equity Income Fund Below is the key information for Templeton India Equity Income Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund) An open-end diversified equity fund that seeks to provide medium to long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks across the entire market capitalization range. Research Highlights for Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Franklin India Opportunities Fund
Franklin India Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Feb 00 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹249.253 ↓ -0.99 (-0.40 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,380 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.83 Sharpe Ratio -0.1 Information Ratio 1.69 Alpha Ratio -4.27 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹12,966 31 Dec 22 ₹12,725 31 Dec 23 ₹19,540 31 Dec 24 ₹26,826 31 Dec 25 ₹27,668 Returns for Franklin India Opportunities Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3% 3 Month -4.5% 6 Month -1.3% 1 Year 3.5% 3 Year 28.7% 5 Year 20.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 3.1% 2023 37.3% 2022 53.6% 2021 -1.9% 2020 29.7% 2019 27.3% 2018 5.4% 2017 -10.1% 2016 35.6% 2015 4.2% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Kiran Sebastian 7 Feb 22 3.9 Yr. R. Janakiraman 1 Apr 13 12.76 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Opportunities Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.16% Consumer Cyclical 15.36% Technology 15.21% Health Care 11.71% Industrials 9.45% Basic Materials 8.79% Communication Services 6.09% Energy 3.11% Utility 2.49% Real Estate 0.46% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.14% Equity 95.84% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 5322156% ₹501 Cr 3,948,707 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | SBIN6% ₹489 Cr 4,981,006 Amphenol Corp Class A (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 | APH3% ₹285 Cr 234,384 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | RELIANCE3% ₹261 Cr 1,661,519 APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | APLAPOLLO3% ₹247 Cr 1,289,735 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹244 Cr 1,158,502 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | M&M3% ₹237 Cr 637,966 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 | HAL3% ₹233 Cr 531,519 Mphasis Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | 5262993% ₹227 Cr 814,231 IDFC First Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | IDFCFIRSTB3% ₹222 Cr 25,878,858
↑ 5,038,869 2. Franklin Build India Fund
Franklin Build India Fund
Growth Launch Date 4 Sep 09 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹136.738 ↓ -0.46 (-0.34 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,036 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.01 Sharpe Ratio -0.05 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹14,590 31 Dec 22 ₹16,231 31 Dec 23 ₹24,526 31 Dec 24 ₹31,348 31 Dec 25 ₹32,504 Returns for Franklin Build India Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.5% 3 Month -5.4% 6 Month -5.1% 1 Year 4.2% 3 Year 23.7% 5 Year 24% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 3.7% 2023 27.8% 2022 51.1% 2021 11.2% 2020 45.9% 2019 5.4% 2018 6% 2017 -10.7% 2016 43.3% 2015 8.4% Fund Manager information for Franklin Build India Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Kiran Sebastian 7 Feb 22 3.9 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Data below for Franklin Build India Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 35% Financial Services 15.02% Utility 14.66% Energy 13.57% Communication Services 8.21% Basic Materials 5.21% Real Estate 2.63% Consumer Cyclical 1.58% Technology 1.15% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.97% Equity 97.03% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | LT9% ₹272 Cr 665,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | RELIANCE6% ₹188 Cr 1,200,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | INDIGO5% ₹165 Cr 325,341
↑ 10,341 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | 5003125% ₹164 Cr 6,825,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 09 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹149 Cr 710,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | HDFCBANK5% ₹149 Cr 1,500,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | 5325555% ₹143 Cr 4,350,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 5322154% ₹127 Cr 1,000,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | SBIN3% ₹98 Cr 1,000,000 GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5321553% ₹96 Cr 5,600,000 3. Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 Feb 12 NAV (20 Jan 26) ₹80.0028 ↓ -1.83 (-2.24 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,465 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Global AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.54 Sharpe Ratio 0.36 Information Ratio -2.15 Alpha Ratio -9.96 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹11,789 31 Dec 22 ₹8,211 31 Dec 23 ₹11,327 31 Dec 24 ₹14,400 31 Dec 25 ₹16,035 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 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.4% 3 Month -0.2% 6 Month 4.7% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 23.5% 5 Year 9.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 11.4% 2023 27.1% 2022 37.9% 2021 -30.3% 2020 17.9% 2019 45.2% 2018 34.2% 2017 6.5% 2016 18.1% 2015 -0.8% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U S Opportunities Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 41.75% Communication Services 14.84% Consumer Cyclical 11.65% Health Care 10.41% Industrials 7.69% Financial Services 4.11% Basic Materials 1.56% Consumer Defensive 1.3% Real Estate 0.51% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.39% Equity 96.85% Other 0.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Franklin US Opportunities I(acc)USD
Investment Fund | -99% ₹4,420 Cr 4,752,692
↑ 21,154 Call, Cash & Other Assets
CBLO | -1% ₹45 Cr 4. Franklin India Technology Fund
Franklin India Technology Fund
Growth Launch Date 22 Aug 98 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹526.238 ↑ 1.46 (0.28 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,996 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.08 Sharpe Ratio -0.43 Information Ratio 1.25 Alpha Ratio -0.78 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹13,904 31 Dec 22 ₹10,803 31 Dec 23 ₹16,327 31 Dec 24 ₹20,969 31 Dec 25 ₹20,662 Returns for Franklin India Technology Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -4.5% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 2.6% 1 Year -1.4% 3 Year 21.8% 5 Year 13.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 -1.5% 2023 28.4% 2022 51.1% 2021 -22.3% 2020 39% 2019 56.8% 2018 12.4% 2017 11.9% 2016 19.1% 2015 -2.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Technology Fund
Name Since Tenure Venkatesh Sanjeevi 4 Oct 24 1.24 Yr. R. Janakiraman 1 Dec 23 2.09 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Technology Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 52.3% Communication Services 23.78% Consumer Cyclical 15.09% Financial Services 4.83% Industrials 0.85% Health Care 0.02% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.91% Equity 96.95% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFY18% ₹362 Cr 2,243,548
↓ -55,358 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | BHARTIARTL17% ₹348 Cr 1,652,736 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | HCLTECH7% ₹145 Cr 894,643 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433206% ₹126 Cr 4,524,577 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 04 | TCS6% ₹121 Cr 378,126 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 25 | CTSH6% ₹119 Cr 159,240 Franklin Technology I Acc USD
Investment Fund | -5% ₹101 Cr 124,810 PB Fintech Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 5433905% ₹94 Cr 517,479 MakeMyTrip Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | MMYT3% ₹58 Cr 78,777
↓ -17,369 Info Edge (India) Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | NAUKRI3% ₹53 Cr 394,359
↑ 117,241 5. Franklin India Prima Fund
Franklin India Prima Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Dec 93 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹2,653.22 ↓ -20.35 (-0.76 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹12,831 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Mid Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.77 Sharpe Ratio -0.17 Information Ratio -0.42 Alpha Ratio -4.31 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹13,262 31 Dec 22 ₹13,550 31 Dec 23 ₹18,530 31 Dec 24 ₹24,427 31 Dec 25 ₹24,820 Returns for Franklin India Prima Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -5.2% 3 Month -4.4% 6 Month -5.9% 1 Year 3.3% 3 Year 20.7% 5 Year 17.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 19% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 1.6% 2023 31.8% 2022 36.8% 2021 2.2% 2020 32.6% 2019 17.8% 2018 3.5% 2017 -9.4% 2016 39.7% 2015 8.5% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Prima Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.93 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 7 Feb 22 3.9 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Prima Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.92% Consumer Cyclical 15.23% Industrials 13.27% Basic Materials 10.51% Health Care 9.62% Technology 8.51% Real Estate 6.06% Consumer Defensive 4.22% Communication Services 3.84% Utility 1.4% Energy 1.2% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.21% Equity 95.79% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | FEDERALBNK3% ₹323 Cr 12,074,683
↓ -4,250,000 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | M&MFIN2% ₹304 Cr 7,539,186
↓ -1,075,276 Mphasis Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | 5262992% ₹294 Cr 1,052,885 APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | APLAPOLLO2% ₹287 Cr 1,499,891 IDFC First Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | IDFCFIRSTB2% ₹269 Cr 31,393,177
↑ 2,500,000 Prestige Estates Projects Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | PRESTIGE2% ₹260 Cr 1,631,918 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 5004802% ₹241 Cr 542,366
↓ -175,000 Biocon Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | BIOCON2% ₹231 Cr 5,862,280 Max Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 5002712% ₹210 Cr 1,257,487 SRF Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | SRF2% ₹210 Cr 682,594
↑ 152,594 6. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹155.123 ↓ -1.48 (-0.94 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,238 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.72 Sharpe Ratio -0.6 Information Ratio -0.26 Alpha Ratio -5.23 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹15,637 31 Dec 22 ₹16,196 31 Dec 23 ₹24,642 31 Dec 24 ₹30,350 31 Dec 25 ₹27,803 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -5.6% 3 Month -8.7% 6 Month -12.8% 1 Year -6.9% 3 Year 17.8% 5 Year 20.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 -8.4% 2023 23.2% 2022 52.1% 2021 3.6% 2020 56.4% 2019 18.7% 2018 -5% 2017 -17.4% 2016 43.5% 2015 10.2% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.93 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 3.32 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 20.17% Financial Services 18.12% Industrials 17.73% Health Care 10.61% Basic Materials 10.16% Technology 8.86% Real Estate 4.25% Consumer Defensive 3.71% Utility 3.44% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.78% Equity 97.06% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹342 Cr 3,868,691 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK2% ₹303 Cr 48,064,081 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM2% ₹288 Cr 4,675,704 Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMA2% ₹286 Cr 3,895,864 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL2% ₹284 Cr 3,010,279 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹281 Cr 1,866,828 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹264 Cr 1,448,723 Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH2% ₹256 Cr 3,640,478
↑ 265,897 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KIRLOSENG2% ₹242 Cr 1,982,963
↑ 100,000 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL2% ₹241 Cr 4,963,469 7. Franklin India Equity Fund
Franklin India Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 29 Sep 94 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹1,602.09 ↓ -8.74 (-0.54 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹19,972 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Multi Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.72 Sharpe Ratio -0.13 Information Ratio 0.51 Alpha Ratio -4.14 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹14,031 31 Dec 22 ₹14,781 31 Dec 23 ₹19,326 31 Dec 24 ₹23,530 31 Dec 25 ₹24,313 Returns for Franklin India Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.6% 3 Month -3.9% 6 Month -2.9% 1 Year 5.4% 3 Year 16.8% 5 Year 16.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 3.3% 2023 21.8% 2022 30.8% 2021 5.3% 2020 40.3% 2019 16% 2018 3.3% 2017 -4.4% 2016 30.6% 2015 5% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.93 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 1 Dec 23 2.09 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Equity Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 28.59% Industrials 13.99% Consumer Cyclical 9.76% Technology 8.34% Health Care 6.68% Consumer Defensive 5.66% Basic Materials 5.51% Utility 4.87% Energy 4.75% Communication Services 4.57% Real Estate 1.46% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.81% Equity 94.19% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 11 | HDFCBANK8% ₹1,672 Cr 16,869,284 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 10 | 5321746% ₹1,194 Cr 8,891,035 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 06 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹912 Cr 4,333,252 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | LT4% ₹871 Cr 2,131,779 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5322154% ₹858 Cr 6,761,448 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFY4% ₹729 Cr 4,515,580
↓ -111,420 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCE4% ₹706 Cr 4,493,052 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | SBIN3% ₹610 Cr 6,206,362 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | M&M3% ₹598 Cr 1,612,271 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹588 Cr 2,672,494 8. Franklin India Taxshield
Franklin India Taxshield
Growth Launch Date 10 Apr 99 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹1,438.69 ↓ -7.61 (-0.53 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,693 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - ELSS AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.81 Sharpe Ratio -0.22 Information Ratio 0.45 Alpha Ratio -5.39 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹13,670 31 Dec 22 ₹14,408 31 Dec 23 ₹18,905 31 Dec 24 ₹23,148 31 Dec 25 ₹23,623 Returns for Franklin India Taxshield
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -3.6% 3 Month -4.3% 6 Month -3.4% 1 Year 4.3% 3 Year 16.7% 5 Year 16.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2.1% 2023 22.4% 2022 31.2% 2021 5.4% 2020 36.7% 2019 9.8% 2018 5.1% 2017 -3% 2016 29.1% 2015 4.7% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Taxshield
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 2 May 16 9.67 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 1 Dec 23 2.09 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Taxshield as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 32.3% Industrials 13.24% Consumer Cyclical 10.54% Technology 8.94% Consumer Defensive 6.14% Basic Materials 5.41% Health Care 5.31% Utility 4.82% Communication Services 4.63% Energy 3.46% Real Estate 1.48% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.74% Equity 96.26% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 07 | HDFCBANK10% ₹646 Cr 6,520,834 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5321747% ₹443 Cr 3,297,903 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | LT5% ₹361 Cr 883,853 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5322155% ₹315 Cr 2,477,634 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 07 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹310 Cr 1,471,571 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFY5% ₹303 Cr 1,876,441
↓ -46,300 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | SBIN4% ₹278 Cr 2,833,344 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | HCLTECH4% ₹237 Cr 1,462,587 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | RELIANCE3% ₹231 Cr 1,472,922 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹219 Cr 996,211 9. Templeton India Equity Income Fund
Templeton India Equity Income Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 May 06 NAV (20 Jan 26) ₹138.544 ↓ -2.04 (-1.45 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,402 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Dividend Yield AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.09 Sharpe Ratio -0.37 Information Ratio 0.15 Alpha Ratio -5.43 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹14,309 31 Dec 22 ₹15,071 31 Dec 23 ₹20,095 31 Dec 24 ₹24,201 31 Dec 25 ₹24,615 Returns for Templeton India Equity Income Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.2% 3 Month -0.6% 6 Month -0.1% 1 Year 1.6% 3 Year 16.4% 5 Year 18.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 1.7% 2023 20.4% 2022 33.3% 2021 5.3% 2020 43.1% 2019 22.9% 2018 5.3% 2017 -8.6% 2016 34.1% 2015 9.4% Fund Manager information for Templeton India Equity Income Fund
Name Since Tenure Ajay Argal 1 Dec 23 2.09 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Rajasa Kakulavarapu 6 Sep 21 4.32 Yr. Data below for Templeton India Equity Income Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 16.39% Utility 14.75% Financial Services 12.34% Consumer Defensive 11.49% Energy 10.92% Real Estate 9.95% Consumer Cyclical 6.77% Industrials 6.34% Basic Materials 5.5% Communication Services 2.42% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.02% Equity 96.98% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | 5325555% ₹119 Cr 3,600,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 13 | INFY5% ₹116 Cr 720,276
↓ -16,538 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹113 Cr 1,140,000 Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate)
-, Since 30 Apr 25 | EMBASSY4% ₹94 Cr 2,166,455 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HCLTECH4% ₹91 Cr 560,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | SBIN4% ₹88 Cr 900,000
↑ 300,000 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | ITC3% ₹83 Cr 2,050,000 GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | 5321553% ₹72 Cr 4,200,000
↓ -1,100,000 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | TCS3% ₹71 Cr 222,500
↑ 31,040 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 07 | 5003123% ₹71 Cr 2,957,800
↓ -210,580 10. Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund
Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund
Growth Launch Date 2 Mar 05 NAV (21 Jan 26) ₹187.847 ↓ -0.64 (-0.34 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,674 on 31 Dec 25 Category Equity - Large & Mid Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.02 Sharpe Ratio 0.17 Information Ratio -0.48 Alpha Ratio -0.38 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 31 Dec 20 ₹10,000 31 Dec 21 ₹13,905 31 Dec 22 ₹13,513 31 Dec 23 ₹17,157 31 Dec 24 ₹20,382 31 Dec 25 ₹21,929 Returns for Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -4.7% 3 Month -4% 6 Month -3.4% 1 Year 7.1% 3 Year 16.3% 5 Year 14.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 7.6% 2023 18.8% 2022 27% 2021 -2.8% 2020 39.1% 2019 12% 2018 2.1% 2017 -5% 2016 31.1% 2015 4% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund
Name Since Tenure Venkatesh Sanjeevi 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. R. Janakiraman 28 Feb 14 11.85 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.21 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund as on 31 Dec 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 31.02% Consumer Cyclical 18.91% Health Care 13.24% Technology 12.41% Consumer Defensive 8.05% Communication Services 3.63% Real Estate 3.16% Utility 2.4% Industrials 2.01% Basic Materials 1.52% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.65% Equity 96.35% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 5433204% ₹156 Cr 5,627,332
↑ 1,249,992 Swiggy Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | SWIGGY4% ₹147 Cr 3,807,480
↑ 1,142,197 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | JBCHEPHARM4% ₹140 Cr 767,185 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | M&M4% ₹133 Cr 359,532 Info Edge (India) Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | NAUKRI4% ₹133 Cr 998,898 Sagility Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | SAGILITY3% ₹123 Cr 23,704,482 HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | HCLTECH3% ₹115 Cr 710,246 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | HDFCBANK3% ₹109 Cr 1,104,111 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5321743% ₹109 Cr 812,360
↑ 325,505 360 One Wam Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 360ONE3% ₹99 Cr 831,373
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