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 15% 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 1 Sep 26 ₹179.202 ↓ -0.65 (-0.36 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Jul 2026 ₹14,467 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 -2.93 Expense Ratio 1.72 % Sharpe Ratio -0.047 Information Ratio -0.56 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 1 Sep 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.8% 3 Month 5.8% 6 Month 12.1% 1 Year 8.6% 3 Year 12.8% 5 Year 16.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15% Historical Annual Returns
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% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Aug 21 ₹10,000 31 Aug 22 ₹10,857 31 Aug 23 ₹14,936 31 Aug 24 ₹22,137 31 Aug 25 ₹19,759 31 Aug 26 ₹21,455 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.32% Equity 95.68% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 19.44% Consumer Cyclical 18.56% Financial Services 17.91% Health Care 10.45% Technology 10.4% Basic Materials 9.15% Real Estate 3.57% Consumer Defensive 3.22% Utility 2.92% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNKBanks - Regional 2% ₹361 Cr 48,064,081 Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 500233Building Products & Equipment 2% ₹336 Cr 2,804,114
↓ -67,127 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KIRLOSENGSpecialty Industrial Machinery 2% ₹321 Cr 1,465,251
↓ -173,349 Pine Labs Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 | PINELABSSoftware - Infrastructure 2% ₹316 Cr 22,713,252
↑ 4,700,000 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532929Real Estate - Development 2% ₹308 Cr 5,311,513
↑ 153,259 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERISDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 2% ₹303 Cr 2,233,791 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 25 | HALAerospace & Defense 2% ₹286 Cr 615,000 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJILLuxury Goods 2% ₹273 Cr 4,463,469
↓ -500,000 Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMAElectronic Components 2% ₹264 Cr 1,934,070
↓ -444,832 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | PNBHOUSINGMortgage Finance 2% ₹259 Cr 2,461,959
↓ -259,175
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Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 15.51 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.79 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 3.9 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 ₹44.7962
↓ -0.16 12.1 % 7.55 % 11.82 % 15.54 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹44.7962
↓ -0.16 12.1 % 7.55 % 11.82 % 15.54 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth ₹179.202
↓ -0.65 12.1 % 8.59 % 12.83 % 16.5 % Data as on 1 Sep 26