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How to Invest in Mutual Funds During Coronavirus Lockdown in India?
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.
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.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 1 MO (%) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 2024 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Indiabulls Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,507.08
↑ 0.51 ₹130 0.5 1.8 3.6 7.3 7.4 7.07% 2M 1D 2M 2D PGIM India Insta Cash Fund Growth ₹337.479
↑ 0.06 ₹366 0.5 1.8 3.6 7.3 7.3 6.93% 2M 15D 2M 19D Principal Cash Management Fund Growth ₹2,286.8
↑ 0.46 ₹5,477 0.5 1.8 3.5 7.2 7.3 7.06% 2M 1D 2M 2D JM Liquid Fund Growth ₹70.7313
↑ 0.01 ₹2,806 0.5 1.7 3.5 7.1 7.2 7.13% 1M 10D 1M 13D Axis Liquid Fund Growth ₹2,886.28
↑ 0.57 ₹32,609 0.5 1.8 3.6 7.3 7.4 7.08% 2M 4D 2M 4D Invesco India Liquid Fund Growth ₹3,562.89
↑ 0.70 ₹10,945 0.5 1.8 3.6 7.3 7.4 7.01% 2M 5D 2M 5D Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid Fund Growth ₹417.715
↑ 0.08 ₹41,051 0.5 1.8 3.6 7.3 7.3 7.2% 2M 8D 2M 8D Tata Liquid Fund Growth ₹4,082.75
↑ 0.81 ₹19,074 0.5 1.8 3.6 7.2 7.3 7.06% 2M 17D 2M 17D ICICI Prudential Liquid Fund Growth ₹383.775
↑ 0.08 ₹42,293 0.5 1.8 3.5 7.2 7.4 6.99% 2M 5D 2M 10D Nippon India Liquid Fund Growth ₹6,326.37
↑ 1.30 ₹28,241 0.5 1.8 3.5 7.2 7.3 7.32% 1M 17D 1M 21D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 19 May 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
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 Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for IDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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 Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹192.01
↑ 1.17 ₹7,214 100 14.1 4.3 7.9 33.2 40.6 27.4 IDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹50.207
↑ 0.14 ₹1,563 100 16.6 0.9 2.9 31.8 37.7 39.3 HDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹47.337
↑ 0.40 ₹2,329 300 15.3 2.9 6 35.1 37.7 23 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹78.9557
↑ 0.47 ₹13,334 500 10.4 -5.7 2.9 24.1 37.3 28.5 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹169.817
↑ 0.61 ₹11,970 500 12.8 -0.8 4.6 27.7 37 23.2 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 19 May 25 200 Crore in Equity Category of mutual funds ordered based on 5 year CAGR returns.
1. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.1% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 27.4% , 2023 was 44.6% and 2022 was 28.8% . ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (19 May 25) ₹192.01 ↑ 1.17 (0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,214 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.22 Sharpe Ratio 0.14 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.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹16,713 30 Apr 22 ₹23,306 30 Apr 23 ₹28,575 30 Apr 24 ₹47,499 30 Apr 25 ₹49,018 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.1% 3 Month 14.1% 6 Month 4.3% 1 Year 7.9% 3 Year 33.2% 5 Year 40.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 7.91 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 2.84 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 37.76% Basic Materials 20.96% Financial Services 15.36% Utility 9.33% Energy 6.59% Communication Services 1.87% Consumer Cyclical 0.9% Real Estate 0.82% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.82% Equity 93.59% Debt 0.6% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT9% ₹678 Cr 1,940,000
↓ -112,790 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | ADANIPORTS4% ₹312 Cr 2,637,644
↓ -57,680 Shree Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 5003874% ₹264 Cr 86,408
↓ -12,000 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC4% ₹262 Cr 12,522,005
↑ 515,888 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325553% ₹250 Cr 7,000,000
↓ -260,775 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5002953% ₹219 Cr 4,723,662
↓ -200,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | ICICIBANK3% ₹216 Cr 1,600,000
↓ -390,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | RELIANCE3% ₹199 Cr 1,559,486
↓ -150,000 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | 5004803% ₹194 Cr 635,000 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | 5222873% ₹186 Cr 1,903,566 2. IDFC Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Sectoral category. Return for 2024 was 39.3% , 2023 was 50.3% and 2022 was 1.7% . IDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 8 Mar 11 NAV (19 May 25) ₹50.207 ↑ 0.14 (0.29 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,563 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.33 Sharpe Ratio 0.11 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.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹17,502 30 Apr 22 ₹22,498 30 Apr 23 ₹24,884 30 Apr 24 ₹44,570 30 Apr 25 ₹44,537 Returns for IDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.8% 3 Month 16.6% 6 Month 0.9% 1 Year 2.9% 3 Year 31.8% 5 Year 37.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Vishal Biraia 24 Jan 24 1.27 Yr. Ritika Behera 7 Oct 23 1.57 Yr. Gaurav Satra 7 Jun 24 0.9 Yr. Data below for IDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 56.16% Utility 13.16% Basic Materials 9.87% Communication Services 4.63% Energy 3.69% Financial Services 2.72% Consumer Cyclical 2.55% Technology 2.5% Health Care 1.93% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.79% Equity 97.21% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KIRLOSBROS5% ₹76 Cr 443,385 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT4% ₹64 Cr 183,173 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | 5325384% ₹58 Cr 50,452 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | RELIANCE4% ₹58 Cr 452,706 GPT Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GPTINFRA4% ₹57 Cr 4,797,143 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹57 Cr 330,018 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ADANIPORTS3% ₹43 Cr 365,137 Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BEL3% ₹43 Cr 1,431,700 KEC International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | 5327143% ₹40 Cr 512,915 PTC India Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | PFS2% ₹39 Cr 12,400,122 3. HDFC Infrastructure Fund
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% . HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Mar 08 NAV (19 May 25) ₹47.337 ↑ 0.40 (0.86 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,329 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.31 Sharpe Ratio -0.01 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.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹15,304 30 Apr 22 ₹20,191 30 Apr 23 ₹23,618 30 Apr 24 ₹43,071 30 Apr 25 ₹43,168 Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.4% 3 Month 15.3% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 6% 3 Year 35.1% 5 Year 37.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Srinivasan Ramamurthy 12 Jan 24 1.3 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.86 Yr. Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.73% Financial Services 20.42% Basic Materials 10.95% Utility 7.64% Energy 7.08% Communication Services 3.68% Health Care 1.7% Technology 1.31% Real Estate 0.84% Consumer Cyclical 0.48% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.07% Equity 92.83% Debt 1.1% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK8% ₹175 Cr 1,300,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT6% ₹133 Cr 380,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | HDFCBANK5% ₹128 Cr 700,000 J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL4% ₹92 Cr 1,450,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5325553% ₹79 Cr 2,200,000 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | INDIGO3% ₹77 Cr 150,000 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 5222873% ₹74 Cr 758,285 Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | COALINDIA3% ₹68 Cr 1,700,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | RELIANCE3% ₹64 Cr 500,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹61 Cr 350,000 4. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.6% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 28.5% , 2023 was 46.1% and 2022 was 1% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (19 May 25) ₹78.9557 ↑ 0.47 (0.60 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,334 on 28 Feb 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.73 Sharpe Ratio -0.4 Information Ratio -0.11 Alpha Ratio 1.44 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.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹19,121 30 Apr 22 ₹26,796 30 Apr 23 ₹29,556 30 Apr 24 ₹45,159 30 Apr 25 ₹43,663 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.1% 3 Month 10.4% 6 Month -5.7% 1 Year 2.9% 3 Year 24.1% 5 Year 37.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 5.37 Yr. Cheenu Gupta 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Sonal Gupta 1 Oct 23 1.58 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.11% Consumer Cyclical 15.8% Financial Services 13.58% Basic Materials 10.91% Technology 9.31% Health Care 5.7% Real Estate 4.71% Consumer Defensive 4.25% Energy 1.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.28% Equity 93.72% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Neuland Laboratories Limited
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | -2% ₹339 Cr 280,946
↓ -11,533 Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5000402% ₹313 Cr 1,595,574 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL2% ₹312 Cr 3,445,300
↑ 158,403 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | FEDERALBNK2% ₹300 Cr 15,544,000
↑ 2,257,421 Time Technoplast Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | TIMETECHNO2% ₹284 Cr 6,810,500 Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | SUVENPHAR2% ₹265 Cr 2,298,085 Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | SUMICHEM2% ₹261 Cr 4,672,221 Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | AMBER2% ₹257 Cr 356,138 KFin Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | KFINTECH2% ₹250 Cr 2,429,736 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5900032% ₹249 Cr 11,912,400 5. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.8% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 23.2% , 2023 was 52.1% and 2022 was 3.6% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (19 May 25) ₹169.817 ↑ 0.61 (0.36 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,970 on 31 Mar 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.06 Information Ratio 0.27 Alpha Ratio -3.3 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.
Date Value 30 Apr 20 ₹10,000 30 Apr 21 ₹18,368 30 Apr 22 ₹24,081 30 Apr 23 ₹26,893 30 Apr 24 ₹43,206 30 Apr 25 ₹42,389 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.4% 3 Month 12.8% 6 Month -0.8% 1 Year 4.6% 3 Year 27.7% 5 Year 37% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.25 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.54 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 2.64 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 19.26% Financial Services 18.94% Consumer Cyclical 15.15% Health Care 11.27% Basic Materials 10.48% Technology 4.67% Real Estate 4.54% Consumer Defensive 3.5% Utility 2.72% Energy 0.93% Communication Services 0.01% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.22% Equity 92.61% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹388 Cr 8,018,630 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹378 Cr 3,868,691 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | 5900032% ₹293 Cr 13,998,917 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹275 Cr 1,387,967 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹265 Cr 1,866,828 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK2% ₹264 Cr 48,064,081 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON2% ₹244 Cr 6,900,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹237 Cr 1,759,945 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹235 Cr 1,448,723 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL2% ₹232 Cr 4,963,469
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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