Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct - G

NAV ₹189.269 ↓ -0.99 (-0.52 %) as on 6 Jan 26

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Scheme Objective
NAV Price Chart
Returns
- Historical Returns
- Compounded Returns
Growth Of 10k Over Years
Holdings / Portfolio
All Plan & Options
Fund Manager Information
Custodians
Registrar & Transfer Agent (RTA)
Administrator Companies
Auditors

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 20.2% 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 6 Jan 26	₹189.269 ↓ -0.99 (-0.52 %)
Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Nov 2025	₹13,529 Cr.
Launch Date	1 Jan 2013
Category	Equity - Small Cap
Rating	Not Rated
Type	Open Ended Fund
Risk	Moderately High
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd

Alpha Ratio	-2.77
Expense Ratio	0.92 %
Sharpe Ratio	-0.469
Information Ratio	0.02
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

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct NAV Chart

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 6 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	-0.5%
6 Month	-5.3%
1 Year	-5.1%
3 Year	21.5%
5 Year	23.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	20.2%

Historical Annual Returns

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹15,768
31 Dec 22	₹16,467
31 Dec 23	₹25,273
31 Dec 24	₹31,389
31 Dec 25	₹28,994

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Growth 10k Chart

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.95%
Equity	96.88%

Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Consumer Cyclical	20.24%
Financial Services	17.68%
Industrials	17.66%
Health Care	10.61%
Basic Materials	9.81%
Technology	8.83%
Real Estate	4.28%
Consumer Defensive	3.8%
Utility	3.38%

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Equity Allocation

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Holdings/Securities

Name	Global Industry	Holding	Value	Quantity
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 \| BRIGADE	Real Estate - Development	3%	₹346 Cr	3,868,691
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 \| SYRMA	Electronic Components	2%	₹320 Cr	3,895,864 ↓ -127,547
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| ASTERDM	Medical Care Facilities	2%	₹311 Cr	4,675,704 ↓ -942,430
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 \| EQUITASBNK	Banks - Regional	2%	₹308 Cr	48,064,081
CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 \| CCL	Packaged Foods	2%	₹304 Cr	3,010,279 ↓ -250,000
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 \| ERIS	Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	2%	₹298 Cr	1,866,828
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 \| JBCHEPHARM	Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	2%	₹257 Cr	1,448,723
Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 \| ZENSARTECH	Information Technology Services	2%	₹253 Cr	3,374,581 ↑ 154,241
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 May 22 \| KALYANKJIL	Luxury Goods	2%	₹251 Cr	4,963,469
Sobha Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 \| SOBHA	Real Estate - Development	2%	₹233 Cr	1,513,099

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Fund Managers

Name	Since	Tenure
R. Janakiraman	1 Feb 11	14.84 Yr.
Sandeep Manam	18 Oct 21	4.12 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri	8 Sep 22	3.23 Yr.

Custodians

Company	Address
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bankg Corp Ltd	37, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu

Registrar & Transfer Agent

Computer Age Management Services Ltd
Address	New No.10, Old No.178,,Kodambakkam High Road,,Opp. Hotel Palmgrove,,Nungambakkam
FAX	91-44-28283610
Email	enq_L@camsonline.com

Administrator Companies

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	₹189.269 ↓ -0.99	-5.3 %	-5.07 %	21.48 %	23.47 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Normal Dividend, Payout	₹54.8018 ↓ -0.29	-5.31 %	-6.13 %	20.46 %	22.66 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Normal Dividend, Reinvestment	₹54.8018 ↓ -0.29	-5.31 %	-6.13 %	20.46 %	22.66 %
Data as on 6 Jan 26

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