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How to Invest in Mutual Funds During Coronavirus Lockdown in India?

Updated on July 16, 2025 , 7372 views

Corona Virus is becoming a major concern for every nation across the globe. India is on lockdown till April 15, 2020. India joined the bandwagon on the midnight of 24th March 2020 following PM Narendra Modi’s speech.

The Market has experienced the fastest fall in history and stocks have become extremely cheap in the market. Everything except essential services will remain open during this time. Mutual fund offices are also operating with minimum staff at this time. However, they are trying and doing their best to keep the services running smoothly and efficiently.

How to Invest in Mutual Funds During Coronavirus Lockdown

According to a report, the Association of Mutual Funds in India informed SEBI the difficulties that are likely to take place in the daily operation of mutual funds. However, the authorities have been doing a great job to maintain market stability as much as possible.

Investors should invest cautiously and smartly at this crucial phase. Make use of staggered investments like Systematic Investment plan (SIP) and Systematic Transfer Plan (STPs). SIPs is recommended since it allows the investor to be disciplined and build long-term wealth. STP is recommended in volatile market conditions.

Investors who Invested through Paper and Cheque?

If you have invested via paper and cheque route you can still carry on transactions to your fund folios using the online mode. Here are a few steps to follow:

  • Go to the AMCsofficial website online or app on your smartphone
  • Register yourself with PAN number, email id and mobile number that’s linked with your fund folio
  • You will receive an OTP on your registered email id and phone number
  • Use it to verify your identity on your online account and redeem your investments. You can now sell, switch or even purchase new units

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Authorities Urge Investors To Go Online

The report also stated that there could be a delay in publishing Net Asset Value (NAV). However, authorities have stated that as long as telecom networks are fully functional they don’t see any issues in servicing investors’ requirements. Investors can use the website and mobile applications for transactions. Some AMCs have also passed an addendum to enable investors to email their transactions to them. They will have it processed provided the investors have a registered email id.

Mutual Fund company employees will be working from home to allow the smooth functioning of transactions through online modes.

In an advertisement issued in the public interest, AMFI said that Mutual funds will be keeping their collection centres/branch offices closed from March 23, 2020, and allow purely online transactions through various electronic modes like mutual fund websites, web portals, digital platforms, apps or virtual channels, etc., until the situation comes under control and social distancing is withdrawn by the authorities. This to ensure safety through social distancing for investors, distributors, visitors, employees of mutual funds.

How to Invest in Mutual Funds During Coronavirus Pandemic?

Well, the only way to invest in Mutual Funds is by becoming tech-savvy and going online. Leading experts say that this isn’t the time to be fearful, but to take advantage. They advise continuing with investment as the Industry is well prepared to protect customers interest even as the Covid-19 crisis continues.

1. Invest in Liquid Mutual Funds

Investing in Liquid Funds is advisable as they are a low-risk fund.. It invests in the certificate of deposits, T-bills, commercial papers and term deposits. You can withdraw your money within a 24-hr period. Some AMCs even have the option of instant Redemption in liquid funds.

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)1 MO (%)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)2024 (%)Debt Yield (YTM)Mod. DurationEff. Maturity
Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,532.87
↑ 0.38
₹2120.51.63.57.17.46.21%1M 8D1M 8D
PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹340.954
↑ 0.05
₹4000.51.63.57.17.36.48%1D2D
Principal Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,309.93
↑ 0.31
₹6,2880.51.53.477.36.29%1M 17D1M 18D
JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹71.4567
↑ 0.01
₹2,4340.51.63.477.26.15%1M 24D1M 28D
Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,916.18
↑ 0.40
₹36,0890.51.63.57.17.46.3%1M 8D1M 11D
Invesco India Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,599.8
↑ 0.52
₹14,7370.51.63.57.17.46.19%1M 22D1M 22D
Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,125.01
↑ 0.55
₹18,1560.51.63.57.17.36.37%1M 14D1M 14D
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Growth ₹422.013
↑ 0.06
₹44,5460.51.63.57.17.36.39%1M 17D1M 17D
ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Growth ₹387.712
↑ 0.05
₹50,0000.51.63.47.17.46.33%1M 17D1M 21D
Nippon India Liquid Fund  Growth ₹6,391.99
↑ 0.88
₹36,1250.51.63.57.17.36.33%1M 14D1M 16D
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 18 Jul 25

2. Invest in SIPs

SIP is the ideal way to invest in mutual funds. Many AMCsoffer the privilege of video KYC. In this way, you can start investing without having to visit the Bank. Upload PAN Card photograph, Aadhar card copy and fill the necessary requirements.

Some great news from the Market

1. L&T launches two new mutual funds

Larsen & Turbo (L&T) Mutual Fund launched two new mutual funds called Nifty50 and NiftyNext50 Index Funds on 24th March 2020. This was done after testing the remote access of various functions of mutual funds over the past few weeks after the Coronavirus-led disruption into eh daily operations of the stock market. They took this action despite most of their employees working from home.

2. Consumption Industry to remain unaffected

As per the experts, the consumption industry will not be affected by the lockdown as consumers will continue to purchase goods and services for consumption. Many are also hoarding goods for meeting their daily needs. This will help the industry stay stable during the lockdown.

Best SIP Mutual Funds to Invest in 2025 - 2026

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)Min SIP Investment3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2024 (%)
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹198.64
↓ -0.84
₹7,920 100 10.510.32.534.237.427.4
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹84.7745
↓ -0.63
₹16,061 500 15.42.3-1.125.735.128.5
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹48.072
↓ -0.21
₹2,540 300 87.7-2.133.63523
IDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹51.365
↓ -0.41
₹1,701 100 9.34.2-8.732.734.839.3
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹177.792
↓ -1.53
₹13,545 500 13.35.6-2.428.434.423.2
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 18 Jul 25
*List of best mutual funds SIP's having Net Assets/ AUM more than 200 Crore in Equity Category of mutual funds ordered based on 5 year CAGR returns.

1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments.

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 16.2% since its launch.  Ranked 27 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 27.4% , 2023 was 44.6% and 2022 was 28.8% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 31 Aug 05
NAV (18 Jul 25) ₹198.64 ↓ -0.84   (-0.42 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,920 on 31 May 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.22
Sharpe Ratio 0.15
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Jun 20₹10,000
30 Jun 21₹17,499
30 Jun 22₹20,184
30 Jun 23₹28,605
30 Jun 24₹47,767
30 Jun 25₹50,298

ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹756,118.
Net Profit of ₹456,118
Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Jul 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.3%
3 Month 10.5%
6 Month 10.3%
1 Year 2.5%
3 Year 34.2%
5 Year 37.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 27.4%
2023 44.6%
2022 28.8%
2021 50.1%
2020 3.6%
2019 2.6%
2018 -14%
2017 40.8%
2016 2%
2015 -3.4%
Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ihab Dalwai3 Jun 178 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello30 Jun 222.92 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 May 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials40.97%
Basic Materials16.41%
Financial Services15.57%
Utility8.44%
Energy6.25%
Real Estate3.35%
Communication Services1.59%
Consumer Cyclical0.92%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.4%
Equity93.51%
Other0.09%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT
10%₹783 Cr2,130,204
↓ -30,000
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ADANIPORTS
4%₹354 Cr2,468,659
↓ -47,200
NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC
4%₹289 Cr12,522,005
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | NTPC
3%₹254 Cr7,600,000
↑ 1,200,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE
3%₹236 Cr1,662,727
Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | VEDL
3%₹228 Cr5,223,662
JM Financial Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | JMFINANCIL
3%₹227 Cr17,763,241
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KPIL
3%₹217 Cr1,903,566
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | ICICIBANK
3%₹206 Cr1,425,000
Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | SHREECEM
2%₹195 Cr66,000
↓ -9,408

2. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian markets with key theme focus being emerging companies (small cap stocks). The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities.

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 12 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 21.1% since its launch.  Ranked 2 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2024 was 28.5% , 2023 was 46.1% and 2022 was 1% .

Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 May 14
NAV (18 Jul 25) ₹84.7745 ↓ -0.63   (-0.74 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹16,061 on 31 May 25
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.73
Sharpe Ratio 0.02
Information Ratio -0.39
Alpha Ratio -3.97
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Jun 20₹10,000
30 Jun 21₹20,185
30 Jun 22₹22,103
30 Jun 23₹29,592
30 Jun 24₹45,892
30 Jun 25₹45,349

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹721,906.
Net Profit of ₹421,906
Invest Now

Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Jul 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.8%
3 Month 15.4%
6 Month 2.3%
1 Year -1.1%
3 Year 25.7%
5 Year 35.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 21.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 28.5%
2023 46.1%
2022 1%
2021 77.4%
2020 15.5%
2019 -8.1%
2018 -13.7%
2017 66.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 12.3%
Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat17 Dec 195.46 Yr.
Sonal Gupta1 Oct 231.67 Yr.

Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 31 May 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials28.92%
Financial Services16.18%
Consumer Cyclical15.6%
Basic Materials11.06%
Technology8.65%
Health Care7.18%
Consumer Defensive4.31%
Real Estate3.79%
Energy0.9%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.42%
Equity96.58%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | ABREL
2%₹348 Cr1,595,574
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | TECHNOE
2%₹340 Cr2,414,100
↑ 129,138
K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL
2%₹335 Cr2,972,250
↓ -545,950
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | NAM-INDIA
2%₹329 Cr4,446,300
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | MCX
2%₹316 Cr479,200
↑ 24,050
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | FEDERALBNK
2%₹314 Cr15,544,000
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | JYOTICNC
2%₹300 Cr2,317,401
PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING
2%₹268 Cr2,566,200
Neuland Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | NEULANDLAB
2%₹266 Cr231,110
↓ -30,267
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | KARURVYSYA
2%₹264 Cr11,912,400

3. HDFC Infrastructure Fund

To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from growth and development of infrastructure.

HDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 10 Mar 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch.  Ranked 26 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 23% , 2023 was 55.4% and 2022 was 19.3% .

Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund

HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 10 Mar 08
NAV (18 Jul 25) ₹48.072 ↓ -0.21   (-0.43 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,540 on 31 May 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.31
Sharpe Ratio -0.02
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 300
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Jun 20₹10,000
30 Jun 21₹17,250
30 Jun 22₹18,065
30 Jun 23₹25,910
30 Jun 24₹45,550
30 Jun 25₹45,892

HDFC Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹721,906.
Net Profit of ₹421,906
Invest Now

Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Jul 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.1%
3 Month 8%
6 Month 7.7%
1 Year -2.1%
3 Year 33.6%
5 Year 35%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 23%
2023 55.4%
2022 19.3%
2021 43.2%
2020 -7.5%
2019 -3.4%
2018 -29%
2017 43.3%
2016 -1.9%
2015 -2.5%
Fund Manager information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Srinivasan Ramamurthy12 Jan 241.39 Yr.
Dhruv Muchhal22 Jun 231.95 Yr.

Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 May 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials39.5%
Financial Services20.04%
Basic Materials11.19%
Utility6.94%
Energy6.49%
Communication Services3.69%
Real Estate2.11%
Health Care1.63%
Technology1.52%
Consumer Cyclical0.49%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.4%
Equity93.6%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK
7%₹188 Cr1,300,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT
5%₹140 Cr380,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | HDFCBANK
5%₹136 Cr700,000
J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL
4%₹103 Cr1,450,000
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL
3%₹86 Cr758,285
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | INDIGO
3%₹80 Cr150,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | NTPC
3%₹73 Cr2,200,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | RELIANCE
3%₹71 Cr500,000
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | 543530
3%₹65 Cr3,800,000
↓ -500,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | BHARTIARTL
3%₹65 Cr350,000

4. IDFC Infrastructure Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long-term capital growth through an active diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related instruments of companies that are participating in and benefiting from growth in Indian infrastructure and infrastructural related activities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

IDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 8 Mar 11. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.1% since its launch.  Ranked 1 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2024 was 39.3% , 2023 was 50.3% and 2022 was 1.7% .

Below is the key information for IDFC Infrastructure Fund

IDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 Mar 11
NAV (18 Jul 25) ₹51.365 ↓ -0.41   (-0.79 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,701 on 31 May 25
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.33
Sharpe Ratio -0.09
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Jun 20₹10,000
30 Jun 21₹18,739
30 Jun 22₹17,927
30 Jun 23₹25,177
30 Jun 24₹46,897
30 Jun 25₹45,046

IDFC Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹705,310.
Net Profit of ₹405,310
Invest Now

Returns for IDFC Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Jul 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.1%
3 Month 9.3%
6 Month 4.2%
1 Year -8.7%
3 Year 32.7%
5 Year 34.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 12.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 39.3%
2023 50.3%
2022 1.7%
2021 64.8%
2020 6.3%
2019 -5.3%
2018 -25.9%
2017 58.7%
2016 10.7%
2015 -0.2%
Fund Manager information for IDFC Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Vishal Biraia24 Jan 241.35 Yr.
Ritika Behera7 Oct 231.65 Yr.
Gaurav Satra7 Jun 240.98 Yr.

Data below for IDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 May 25

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials54.62%
Utility11.75%
Basic Materials8.33%
Communication Services4.62%
Energy3.78%
Financial Services2.9%
Technology2.63%
Consumer Cyclical2.13%
Health Care1.81%
Real Estate0.31%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.61%
Equity93.39%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KIRLOSBROS
5%₹80 Cr443,385
GPT Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GPTINFRA
4%₹68 Cr4,797,143
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT
4%₹67 Cr183,173
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | RELIANCE
4%₹64 Cr452,706
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹61 Cr330,018
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | ULTRACEMCO
3%₹57 Cr50,452
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BEL
3%₹55 Cr1,431,700
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ADANIPORTS
3%₹52 Cr365,137
PTC India Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | PFS
3%₹46 Cr12,400,122
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 15 | AHLUCONT
3%₹45 Cr462,949
↓ -5,288

5. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

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

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.9% since its launch.  Ranked 11 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2024 was 23.2% , 2023 was 52.1% and 2022 was 3.6% .

Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth
Launch Date 13 Jan 06
NAV (18 Jul 25) ₹177.792 ↓ -1.53   (-0.86 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,545 on 31 May 25
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.78
Sharpe Ratio -0.02
Information Ratio 0.23
Alpha Ratio -4.29
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Jun 20₹10,000
30 Jun 21₹19,651
30 Jun 22₹20,254
30 Jun 23₹28,568
30 Jun 24₹45,688
30 Jun 25₹44,619

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹705,310.
Net Profit of ₹405,310
Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 18 Jul 25

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.1%
3 Month 13.3%
6 Month 5.6%
1 Year -2.4%
3 Year 28.4%
5 Year 34.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 15.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 23.2%
2023 52.1%
2022 3.6%
2021 56.4%
2020 18.7%
2019 -5%
2018 -17.4%
2017 43.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 9.6%
Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
NameSinceTenure
R. Janakiraman1 Feb 1114.34 Yr.
Sandeep Manam18 Oct 213.62 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri8 Sep 222.73 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 May 25

Equity 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%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash7.26%
Equity92.58%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM
3%₹444 Cr7,934,783
↓ -83,847
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | BRIGADE
3%₹423 Cr3,868,691
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KARURVYSYA
2%₹310 Cr13,998,917
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK
2%₹306 Cr48,064,081
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS
2%₹295 Cr1,866,828
CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL
2%₹288 Cr3,260,279
↑ 200,000
Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR
2%₹281 Cr1,387,967
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL
2%₹278 Cr4,963,469
Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH
2%₹268 Cr3,220,340
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON
2%₹244 Cr6,900,000

Conclusion

This is the best time to invest in mutual funds as you will be able to buy it at lower prices. Markets will go back to normal in a while according to experts.

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