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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct - G

NAV  ₹200.782 ↑ 0.34  (0.17 %) as on 19 Jun 26

Scheme Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies.

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct is a Equity - Small Cap fund launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR return of 20% since its launch.  Return for 2025 was -7.6% , 2024 was 24.2% and 2023 was 53.5% .

Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct

NAV as on 19 Jun 26₹200.782 ↑ 0.34  (0.17 %)
Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 May 2026 ₹13,847 Cr.
Launch Date1 Jan 2013
CategoryEquity - Small Cap
RatingNot Rated
TypeOpen Ended Fund
RiskModerately High
AMCFranklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Alpha Ratio-1.28
Expense Ratio0.92 %
Sharpe Ratio-0.119
Information Ratio-0.45
BenchmarkNot Available
Min Investment ₹5,000
Min SIP Investment ₹500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Returns

Annual Compounded Returns

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 Jun 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.2%
3 Month 17.6%
6 Month 7.6%
1 Year 4.6%
3 Year 17.4%
5 Year 19.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 20%

Historical Annual Returns

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

YearReturns
2024 -7.6%
2023 24.2%
2022 53.5%
2021 4.4%
2020 57.7%
2019 19.7%
2018 -4%
2017 -16.4%
2016 45.3%

Growth of 10k Over Years

DateValue
31 May 21₹10,000
31 May 22₹11,257
31 May 23₹14,581
31 May 24₹22,675
31 May 25₹23,744
31 May 26₹23,865
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Growth 10k Chart

Asset Allocation

Asset ClassValue
Cash5.39%
Equity94.61%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

SectorValue
Industrials19.73%
Consumer Cyclical18.73%
Financial Services16.72%
Basic Materials10.59%
Health Care9.35%
Technology8.56%
Real Estate3.77%
Utility3.6%
Consumer Defensive3.55%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Equity Allocation

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Holdings/Securities

NameGlobal IndustryHoldingValueQuantity
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMA
Electronic Components2%₹339 Cr3,540,297
↓ -355,567
MTAR Technologies Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | MTARTECH
Specialty Industrial Machinery2%₹334 Cr516,982
↓ -21,886
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK
Banks - Regional2%₹321 Cr48,064,081
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 500233
Building Products & Equipment2%₹315 Cr2,649,656
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532929
Real Estate - Development2%₹306 Cr3,868,691
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic2%₹296 Cr2,233,791
PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | PNBHOUSING
Mortgage Finance2%₹285 Cr2,721,134
↑ 88,178
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KIRLOSENG
Specialty Industrial Machinery2%₹278 Cr1,638,600
↓ -150,000
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM
Medical Care Facilities2%₹275 Cr3,925,704
CESC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | CESC
Utilities - Regulated Electric2%₹251 Cr13,401,420
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Fund Managers

NameSinceTenure
R. Janakiraman1 Feb 1115.34 Yr.
Sandeep Manam18 Oct 214.62 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri8 Sep 223.73 Yr.

Custodians

CompanyAddress
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bankg Corp Ltd37, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu

Registrar & Transfer Agent

Computer Age Management Services Ltd
AddressNew No.10, Old No.178,,Kodambakkam High Road,,Opp. Hotel Palmgrove,,Nungambakkam
FAX91-44-28283610
Emailenq_L@camsonline.com

Administrator Companies

CompanyAddress
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt LtdOne International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai

Auditors

CompanyAddress
BSR & Co. LLPBSR & Co. LLP

All Plan & Options

Fund and PlanNAV6 Month1 Year3 Year5 Year
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Growth
₹200.782
↑ 0.34
7.57 %4.6 %17.37 %19.35 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout
₹52.1823
↑ 0.09
6.48 %3.55 %16.26 %18.37 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment
₹52.1823
↑ 0.09
6.48 %3.55 %16.26 %18.37 %
Data as on 19 Jun 26

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data.