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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct - G

NAV  ₹201.35 ↑ 0.12  (0.06 %) as on 21 Jul 25

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 21.7% since its launch.  Return for 2024 was 24.2% , 2023 was 53.5% and 2022 was 4.4% .

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

NAV as on 21 Jul 25₹201.35 ↑ 0.12  (0.06 %)
Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Jun 2025 ₹13,995 Cr.
Launch Date1 Jan 2013
CategoryEquity - Small Cap
RatingNot Rated
TypeOpen Ended Fund
RiskModerately High
AMCFranklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Alpha Ratio-6.63
Expense Ratio0.91 %
Sharpe Ratio-0.294
Information Ratio0.04
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 21 Jul 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.8%
3 Month 11.7%
6 Month 7.2%
1 Year 0.1%
3 Year 28.4%
5 Year 35.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 21.7%

Historical Annual Returns

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

YearReturns
2024 24.2%
2023 53.5%
2022 4.4%
2021 57.7%
2020 19.7%
2019 -4%
2018 -16.4%
2017 45.3%
2016 11.5%

Growth of 10k Over Years

DateValue
30 Jun 20₹10,000
30 Jun 21₹19,815
30 Jun 22₹20,594
30 Jun 23₹29,296
30 Jun 24₹47,248
30 Jun 25₹46,528

Asset Allocation

Asset ClassValue
Cash7.26%
Equity92.58%

Sector Allocation

SectorValue
Industrials18.72%
Financial Services18.38%
Consumer Cyclical16.33%
Health Care11.28%
Basic Materials9.4%
Technology6.37%
Real Estate4.56%
Consumer Defensive4.01%
Utility2.74%
Energy0.8%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Holdings/Securities

NameGlobal IndustryHoldingValueQuantity
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM
Medical Care Facilities3%₹444 Cr7,934,783
↓ -83,847
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | BRIGADE
Real Estate - Development3%₹423 Cr3,868,691
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KARURVYSYA
Banks - Regional2%₹310 Cr13,998,917
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK
Banks - Regional2%₹306 Cr48,064,081
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic2%₹295 Cr1,866,828
CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL
Packaged Foods2%₹288 Cr3,260,279
↑ 200,000
Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR
Chemicals2%₹281 Cr1,387,967
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL
Luxury Goods2%₹278 Cr4,963,469
Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH
Information Technology Services2%₹268 Cr3,220,340
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances2%₹244 Cr6,900,000
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Fund Managers

NameSinceTenure
R. Janakiraman1 Feb 1114.34 Yr.
Sandeep Manam18 Oct 213.62 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri8 Sep 222.73 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
₹201.35
↑ 0.12
7.25 %0.11 %28.44 %35.11 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout
₹58.3012
↑ 0.03
6.05 %-1.02 %27.37 %34.22 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment
₹58.3012
↑ 0.03
6.05 %-1.02 %27.37 %34.22 %
Data as on 21 Jul 25

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