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Franklin India Small Cap Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund is ₹51.11 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Franklin India Small Cap Fund delivered?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund has returned -6.25% over 1 year, +0.99% per year over 3 years, +4.80% per year over 5 years and +8.85% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.06% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund's largest holdings are Pine Labs Ltd (2.6%), Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd (2.4%), Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (2.4%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd (2.4%) and Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (2.1%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 19.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -60.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.29 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Franklin India Small Cap Fund's -0.29 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty Smallcap 250. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is managed by Sandeep Manam, R Janakiraman and Akhil Kalluri at Franklin Templeton.

Q: How is Franklin India Small Cap Fund taxed?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.

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NAV

₹51.11

-1.02% 1D

as of 01 Oct 2026

This is the Direct plan of Franklin India Small Cap Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is distributed, which is why this NAV sits below the growth plan of the same fund.

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This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.

View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+11.70% 3Y CAGR)

Performance

-5.51%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹51.63

Latest ₹51.11

Low ₹42.8659th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹56.83

Scorecard

Not rated

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. Not rated — too few comparable Equity funds (same plan and option) to rank against yet.

Performance—

Not enough Small Cap Fund peers to rank yet

Risk—

Volatility 19.1% (no category average yet)

Cost—

1.1% expense (no category average yet)

ConsistencyModerate

82% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

1.06%

Category —

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

29.70

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.29

Category —

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · IDCW

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

None

In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment

1.00%

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹500

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹5,000

Nifty Smallcap 250

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

01 Jan 2013

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

-3.93%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

-2.38%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+15.73%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

-5.56%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

-6.25%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+0.99%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+4.80%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

+5.85%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+8.85%

Advanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

19.11%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.29

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

-0.35

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-60.04%

Benchmark ratios (vs Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI · 36 monthly returns)

Definitions

Jensen's alpha (annualized): return above what CAPM predicts for the fund's beta vs Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

-11.41%

Sensitivity to Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI moves; 1 = moves with the index

0.99

How much of the fund's movement Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI explains

82.5%

Excess return per unit of beta (market risk)

-5.20

Active return over the benchmark per unit of tracking error

-1.29

Annualized std dev of fund-minus-benchmark returns

10.02%

Fund's share of benchmark gains in up months (100 = matches index)

72.4%

Fund's share of benchmark losses in down months (lower is better)

110.4%

Computed vs the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the last 36 complete months — the closest match to this fund's mandate. TRI means dividends reinvested, as they are in the fund's own NAV; ₹ means a US index converted at each day's USD/INR, since the fund is priced in rupees. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.

Fund vs category average (Small Cap Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	-3.93%	—	—
3M abs	-2.38%	—	—
6M abs	+15.73%	—	—
1Y CAGR	-6.25%	—	—
3Y CAGR	+0.99%	—	—
5Y CAGR	+4.80%	—	—

Category average across peers in Small Cap Fund, same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

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What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹6.37L

Absolute

+6.11%

XIRR

+2.42%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Franklin India Small Cap Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI	Diff
2026part	-5.56%	+6.37%	-11.93%
2025	-17.05%	-5.29%	-11.76%
2024	+13.82%	+27.52%	-13.70%
2023	+40.62%	+49.76%	-9.14%
2022	-3.56%	-2.65%	-0.91%
2021	+51.03%	+63.41%	-12.38%
2020	+12.25%	+27.11%	-14.86%
2019	-10.69%	-7.26%	-3.43%
2018	-23.60%	-26.33%	+2.73%
2017	+34.34%	+58.25%	-23.91%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.

History points

3,385

Expense ratio

1.06%

AUM

₹13,704Cr

Portfolio turnover

41%

Exit load

In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment

Portfolio, AUM & scheme details shown from another plan of this scheme (same underlying portfolio).

P/E ratio

29.7

P/B ratio

3.8

Avg market cap

₹47,010Cr

P/E & P/B are portfolio-weighted harmonic means across 67 of 90 equity holdings (77% of the portfolio); loss-making companies are excluded.

Taxation

Taxed as equity

This is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Small Cap Fund

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Franklin India Small Cap FundThis fund Franklin Templeton · Direct · IDCW	—	-6.25%	+0.99%	+4.80%	—	1.06%	₹13,704Cr
Bank of India Small Cap Fund Bank of India · Direct · IDCW	—	+29.25%	+21.62%	+20.05%	—	0.78%	₹2,235Cr
ITI Small Cap Fund ITI · Direct · IDCW	—	+17.07%	+20.95%	+16.95%	—	0.84%	₹2,977Cr
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Mahindra Manulife · Direct · IDCW	—	+11.00%	+17.63%	—	—	0.92%	₹4,512Cr
LIC MF Small Cap Fund LIC · Direct · IDCW	—	+14.84%	+17.60%	—	—	1.28%	₹673.88Cr
Quant Small Cap Fund quant · Direct · IDCW	—	+13.46%	+16.94%	+18.66%	—	0.90%	₹30,875Cr

Market-cap allocation · AMFI bands, Jul 2026

Equity holdings by company size — 100% of the equity sleeve priced.

Large cap8.8%
Mid cap8.9%
Small cap82.3%

Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Equity96.96%
Cash & Equivalents2.87%
Debt0.17%

Holds the same stocks as (by portfolio overlap, not by category)

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Fund	Overlap	Rating	TER	3Y
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Sundaram · Small Cap Fund	22.6%	—	0.98%	+5.24%
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund Sundaram · Multi Cap Fund	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆	1.27%	+11.21%
Franklin India Mid Cap Fund Franklin Templeton · Mid Cap Fund	22.3%!	★★☆☆☆	1.14%	+13.71%
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Franklin Templeton · Multi Asset Allocation	21.7% of 68% equity	★★☆☆☆	0.54%	—
Axis Small Cap Fund Axis · Small Cap Fund	21.6%	★★★★☆	0.72%	+14.71%
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Bandhan · Index Funds	20.9%	★★★☆☆	0.38%	—
Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Edelweiss · Index Funds	20.9%	★★★★☆	0.25%	+13.16%
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund Kotak Mahindra · Index Funds	20.9%	★★★☆☆	0.39%	—

Overlap is the share of each fund's equity book invested in the same stocks, by weight, across the Direct-plan universe — so a fund that is only part equity is labelled as such. ! marks a pair holding more in common than nine pairs in ten of its type, where that type has a measured distribution.

🚩Holdings under NSE surveillance (ASM)

2 holdings — 2.33% of the portfolio — sit in stocks NSE currently lists under its Additional Surveillance Measure. ASM is an exchange response to unusual price or volume activity (higher margins, and trade-for-trade settlement at stage II), not a view on the company or on this fund.

Mtar Technologies LimitedLong-term · Stage IV1.47%
Whirlpool of India LimitedShort-term · Stage I0.86%

Source: NSE ASM list, matched to holdings by company name — a holding whose name differs from NSE's spelling may not be matched. BSE's separate list is not covered.

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-60.0%09 Jan 2018 → 24 Mar 2020
Fell over 2.2 years, back to the old high on 13 Jul 2021 — 16 months under water after the low.
-37.2%23 Sep 2024 → 31 Mar 2026
Still below that high — 1.5 years down, and no recovery yet.
-29.8%03 Jan 2013 → 28 Aug 2013
Fell over 8 months, back to the old high on 09 May 2014 — 8 months under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹13,704Cr

April - June 2026

+7%

since January - March 2026

+₹1,785Cr

est. net flow, last quarter

At or near its largest, ₹13,704Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

Net flow is an estimate: AMFI publishes a quarterly average AUM, not a closing balance, and it covers every plan and option of this scheme together, so it is a read on direction and rough size rather than a cash-flow statement.

AMC Profile

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund is the Indian arm of Franklin Resources, the US manager, and has operated here since 1996. In April 2020 it wound up six of its Indian debt schemes — the largest such closure the industry has seen — and returned the money to unitholders over the following years.

Launched

18 Feb 1996

Total AUM

₹1,26,017Cr+2.0% QoQ

Avg AUM · April - June 2026

Website

franklintempletonindia.com

Fund Managers

SMSandeep ManamStart date not disclosed

Role

VP & Senior Research Analyst

Education

PGDM- IIM- Ahmedabad B.Tech (Electronics & (based at Chennai) Franklin Equity Team and also the Engg.)- National Institute of Technology Calicut

Experience

He is responsible for researching investment opportunities in automotive and airline sectors. Prior Assignments: Cognizant Technology Solutions (April 2014- July 2015) He was supporting UBS lead analyst in covering Indian Auto, Auto component sectors. Also supported coverage of Indian Pharma companies. Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited (April 2011- March 2014) He was responsible for supporting the Group’s Head (Strategy) in driving strategy at the group and company level..

Funds managed (20)

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RJR JanakiramanStart date not disclosed

Role

SVP & CIO, Emerging Market Equities – India

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM - Calcutta; Bachelor in Business Studies from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi B.Tech. (ECE) from NIT

Experience

SVP & CIO, Emerging Market Equities – India (based at Chennai) Prior assignments: • Investment Manager, Indian Syntans Invt Pvt. Ltd. (2000-2007). Responsible investment analysis and managing investments of company. • Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. (Nov 1999 –Feb 2000). Provided domain knowledge to CITIL’s software development team. • Senior Executive. UTI Securities Exchange Ltd. (1997 –1999). Responsible for investment research of certain industrial sectors & later was part of the team responsible equity sales function. She is responsible for equity research support and fund

Funds managed (9)

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AKAkhil KalluriStart date not disclosed

Role

Vice President & Portfolio Manager

Education

• MBA, IIM Lucknow • B.Tech. (Electronics and Communicat ions Engineering), Andhra University

Experience

Vice President & Research Analyst & Portfolio Manager (based at Chennai) He is responsible for fund management and stock research support. Prior Assignments: Credit Suisse (August 2014-November 16) Responsible for conducting research covering Indian small & midcap stocks ICICI Securities (June 2011- August 2014) Responsible for conducting research covering Indian telecom, media, cement and midcap stocks. AVP & Senior Research Analyst

Funds managed (2)

All schemes Akhil Kalluri runs →

Fund manager, benchmark and dealing terms from this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Sandeep Manam R Janakiraman Akhil Kalluri

Top holdings

Pine Labs Ltd Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Kajaria Ceramics Ltd Brigade Enterprises Ltd Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd Eris Lifesciences Ltd Metropolis Healthcare Ltd Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd PNB Housing Finance Ltd Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd DCB Bank Ltd Deepak Nitrite Ltd

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Small Cap funds

Small cap funds invest in companies beyond the top 250 by size. They offer the highest growth potential of any equity category and also the sharpest falls, so they suit long horizons and strong stomachs.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund is ₹51.11 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Franklin India Small Cap Fund delivered?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund has returned -6.25% over 1 year, +0.99% per year over 3 years, +4.80% per year over 5 years and +8.85% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.06% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund's largest holdings are Pine Labs Ltd (2.6%), Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd (2.4%), Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (2.4%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd (2.4%) and Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (2.1%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 19.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -60.0%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.29 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Franklin India Small Cap Fund's -0.29 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is benchmarked against the Nifty Smallcap 250. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is managed by Sandeep Manam, R Janakiraman and Akhil Kalluri at Franklin Templeton.

How is Franklin India Small Cap Fund taxed?

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.