Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct - G

NAV ₹201.614 ↑ 0.42 (0.21 %) as on 31 Jul 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 19.9% 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 31 Jul 26	₹201.614 ↑ 0.42 (0.21 %)
Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Jun 2026	₹14,336 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	0.26
Expense Ratio	0.92 %
Sharpe Ratio	-0.113
Information Ratio	-0.48
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

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 31 Jul 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.6%
3 Month	3.6%
6 Month	11.7%
1 Year	2%
3 Year	15.1%
5 Year	17%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	19.9%

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 Jul 21	₹10,000
31 Jul 22	₹10,542
31 Jul 23	₹14,462
31 Jul 24	₹22,786
31 Jul 25	₹21,318

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	3.88%
Equity	96.12%

Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	21.8%
Consumer Cyclical	17.38%
Financial Services	16.94%
Health Care	10.23%
Basic Materials	10.06%
Technology	9.52%
Utility	3.54%
Real Estate	3.37%
Consumer Defensive	3.28%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Holdings/Securities

Name	Global Industry	Holding	Value	Quantity
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 \| EQUITASBNK	Banks - Regional	2%	₹337 Cr	48,064,081
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 \| SYRMA	Electronic Components	2%	₹330 Cr	3,028,902 ↓ -511,395
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 \| 533293	Specialty Industrial Machinery	2%	₹316 Cr	1,638,600
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 \| ERIS	Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	2%	₹313 Cr	2,233,791
MTAR Technologies Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 \| MTARTECH	Specialty Industrial Machinery	2%	₹309 Cr	391,982 ↓ -125,000
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 \| KAJARIACER	Building Products & Equipment	2%	₹308 Cr	2,871,241 ↑ 221,585
PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 \| PNBHOUSING	Mortgage Finance	2%	₹280 Cr	2,721,134
Angel One Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 \| ANGELONE	Capital Markets	2%	₹275 Cr	8,139,640
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 \| BRIGADE	Real Estate - Development	2%	₹252 Cr	3,868,691
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| ASTERDM	Medical Care Facilities	2%	₹250 Cr	3,431,339 ↓ -494,365

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Fund Managers

Name	Since	Tenure
R. Janakiraman	1 Feb 11	15.42 Yr.
Sandeep Manam	18 Oct 21	4.7 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri	8 Sep 22	3.81 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	₹201.614 ↑ 0.42	11.72 %	2.03 %	15.12 %	16.99 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Normal Dividend, Payout	₹52.3983 ↑ 0.11	10.59 %	1 %	14.03 %	16.03 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund - Direct Normal Dividend, Reinvestment	₹52.3983 ↑ 0.11	10.59 %	1 %	14.03 %	16.03 %
Data as on 31 Jul 26

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