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 14.4% 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 20 Mar 26 ₹150.516 ↑ 0.50 (0.33 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 28 Feb 2026 ₹12,934 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 -0.83 Expense Ratio 1.72 % Sharpe Ratio 0.479 Information Ratio -0.58 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 20 Mar 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -7.3% 3 Month -8.4% 6 Month -12.7% 1 Year 0.1% 3 Year 16.5% 5 Year 17.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.4% 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 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹12,900 28 Feb 23 ₹14,491 29 Feb 24 ₹22,639 28 Feb 25 ₹21,539 28 Feb 26 ₹24,128 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.65% Equity 93.35% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 18.2% Financial Services 18.2% Industrials 18.18% Basic Materials 10.17% Health Care 9.95% Technology 8.1% Real Estate 3.71% Consumer Defensive 3.44% Utility 3.41% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMAElectronic Components 2% ₹320 Cr 3,895,864 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNKBanks - Regional 2% ₹309 Cr 48,064,081 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDMMedical Care Facilities 2% ₹306 Cr 4,675,704 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | BRIGADEReal Estate - Development 2% ₹269 Cr 3,868,691 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCLPackaged Foods 2% ₹266 Cr 2,616,654
↓ -393,625 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KIRLOSENGSpecialty Industrial Machinery 2% ₹258 Cr 1,850,935
↓ -250,000 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERISDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 2% ₹254 Cr 1,866,828 Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | KAJARIACERBuilding Products & Equipment 2% ₹239 Cr 2,499,656
↑ 400,000 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | DCBBANKBanks - Regional 2% ₹226 Cr 12,199,095 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTRChemicals 2% ₹219 Cr 1,387,967
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Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 15.09 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.37 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 3.48 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 ₹37.6255
↑ 0.12 -13.5 % -0.84 % 15.49 % 16.82 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹37.6255
↑ 0.12 -13.5 % -0.84 % 15.49 % 16.82 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth ₹150.516
↑ 0.50 -12.67 % 0.1 % 16.53 % 17.78 % Data as on 20 Mar 26