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 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 Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 14.3% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2025 was -8.4% , 2024 was 23.2% and 2023 was 52.1% . NAV as on 30 Oct 26 ₹161.932 ↓ -3.82 (-2.30 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Sep 2026 ₹14,257 Cr. Launch Date 13 Jan 2006 Category Equity - Small Cap Rating ☆☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately High AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Alpha Ratio -1.61 Expense Ratio 1.72 % Sharpe Ratio 0.096 Information Ratio -0.5 Benchmark Not Available Min Investment ₹5,000 Min SIP Investment ₹500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) NAV Price Chart
Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -6.8% 3 Month -8.1% 6 Month -5% 1 Year -6.4% 3 Year 8.9% 5 Year 12.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.3% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2025 -8.4% 2024 23.2% 2023 52.1% 2022 3.6% 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Oct 21 ₹10,000 31 Oct 22 ₹10,624 31 Oct 23 ₹14,003 31 Oct 24 ₹20,032 31 Oct 25 ₹19,178 31 Oct 26 ₹18,090 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.31% Equity 96.69% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 21.51% Industrials 19.95% Financial Services 17.68% Technology 10.45% Health Care 10.03% Basic Materials 9.23% Real Estate 3.3% Utility 2.39% Consumer Defensive 2.08% Energy 0.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Pine Labs Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 | PINELABSSoftware - Infrastructure 3% ₹402 Cr 23,411,324 Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 500233Building Products & Equipment 2% ₹346 Cr 2,804,114 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNKBanks - Regional 2% ₹331 Cr 48,064,081 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERISDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 2% ₹285 Cr 2,392,469
↑ 158,678 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532929Real Estate - Development 2% ₹285 Cr 4,954,356
↓ -357,157 Metropolis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | METROPOLISDiagnostics & Research 2% ₹272 Cr 5,024,465
↑ 345,994 Angel One Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | ANGELONECapital Markets 2% ₹267 Cr 9,739,640
↑ 1,350,000 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 | HALAerospace & Defense 2% ₹264 Cr 565,000 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | PNBHOUSINGMortgage Finance 2% ₹264 Cr 2,354,061 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTRChemicals 2% ₹251 Cr 1,637,967
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Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 15.67 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.96 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 4.07 Yr. Custodians
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Company Address Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai Auditors
Company Address BSR & Co. LLP BSR & Co. LLP All Plan & Options
Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹40.479
↓ -0.95 -5 % -7.25 % 7.95 % 11.67 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹40.479
↓ -0.95 -5 % -7.25 % 7.95 % 11.67 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth ₹161.932
↓ -3.82 -5 % -6.36 % 8.93 % 12.59 % Data as on 30 Oct 26