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 Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 19.8% since its launch. Return for 2025 was -7.6% , 2024 was 24.2% and 2023 was 53.5% . NAV as on 29 May 26 ₹193.745 ↓ -1.93 (-0.99 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Apr 2026 ₹13,850 Cr. Launch Date 1 Jan 2013 Category Equity - Small Cap Rating Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately High AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Alpha Ratio -0.6 Expense Ratio 0.92 % Sharpe Ratio 0.224 Information Ratio -0.29 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 29 May 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.5% 3 Month 6.2% 6 Month 1.5% 1 Year 0.3% 3 Year 18.2% 5 Year 19% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 19.8% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 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
Date Value 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 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.1% Equity 93.9% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 18.2% Consumer Cyclical 17.75% Financial Services 16.92% Health Care 10.83% Basic Materials 10.41% Technology 8.99% Real Estate 3.68% Consumer Defensive 3.64% Utility 3.48% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMAElectronic Components 3% ₹301 Cr 3,895,864 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERISDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 2% ₹290 Cr 2,233,791
↑ 366,963 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDMMedical Care Facilities 2% ₹263 Cr 3,925,704
↓ -750,000 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 532929Real Estate - Development 2% ₹252 Cr 3,868,691 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNKBanks - Regional 2% ₹249 Cr 48,064,081 Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 500233Building Products & Equipment 2% ₹244 Cr 2,649,656
↑ 150,000 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KIRLOSENGSpecialty Industrial Machinery 2% ₹238 Cr 1,788,600
↓ -62,335 Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECHInformation Technology Services 2% ₹214 Cr 4,149,779
↑ 509,301 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCLPackaged Foods 2% ₹209 Cr 2,011,880
↓ -604,774 CESC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | CESCUtilities - Regulated Electric 2% ₹201 Cr 13,401,420
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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 - Direct
Growth ₹193.745
↓ -1.93 1.46 % 0.28 % 18.19 % 18.96 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹50.3535
↓ -0.50 0.43 % -0.73 % 17.07 % 17.99 % Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹50.3535
↓ -0.50 0.43 % -0.73 % 17.07 % 17.99 % Data as on 29 May 26