Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund · Best International Fund of Funds
NAV history
Scorecard
★★★☆☆3/5 vs 46 of 51 FoF Overseas peers- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
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. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within FoF Overseas (same plan and option). 46 of the 51 FoF Overseas funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
3Y CAGR +23.05% · ranks 29 of 51 FoF Overseas funds
Volatility 20.5% vs 17.8% category avg
0.5% expense vs 0.6% category avg
100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Low expense ratio (0.54%) vs the FoF Overseas average of 0.62%
- Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows
Concerns
- Trails the FoF Overseas average on 1M/3M/1Y — 1Y by 14.76pp
- 3-year return (+23.05%) trails the FoF Overseas average (+25.26%)
- 5-year return (+10.30%) trails the FoF Overseas average (+13.58%)
- Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.81 below the FoF Overseas average of 1.00
- More volatile than its FoF Overseas peers (20.5% vs 17.8%)
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark ratios
Not shown for FoF Overseas — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.
Fund vs category average (FoF Overseas)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | +0.78% | +3.05% | -2.27% |
| 3M abs | -0.54% | +1.17% | -1.71% |
| 6M abs | +14.98% | +12.21% | +2.77% |
| 1Y CAGR | +19.33% | +34.09% | -14.76% |
| 3Y CAGR | +23.05% | +25.26% | -2.21% |
| 5Y CAGR | +10.30% | +13.58% | -3.28% |
Category average across peers in FoF Overseas (up to 51 funds with data), 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.
Category rank
Vs 51 peers in FoF Overseas
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
152 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
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.
- -38.4%16 Nov 2021 → 16 Jun 2022
Fell over 7 months, back to the old high on 09 Feb 2024 — 1.7 years under water after the low.
- -26.8%19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020
Fell over 33 days, back to the old high on 11 May 2020 — 2 months under water after the low.
- -26.0%03 Oct 2018 → 24 Dec 2018
Fell over 3 months, back to the old high on 20 Jun 2019 — 6 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.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026part | +13.71% | |
| 2025 | +12.40% | |
| 2024 | +28.36% | |
| 2023 | +39.26% | |
| 2022 | -29.62% | |
| 2021 | +19.10% | |
| 2020 | +46.63% | |
| 2019 | +35.40% | |
| 2018 | +7.44% | |
| 2017 | +19.20% |
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.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹5,471Cr 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.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Taxation
Taxed as non-equityThis is a non-equity fund — a fund-of-funds, gold/silver, international or balanced-hybrid scheme. It isn't equity-oriented, but since FY 2025-26 it's no longer taxed like a pure-debt fund either: gains held over 2 years get the 12.5% long-term rate; shorter holdings are taxed at your income-tax slab rate.
Added to your income at your slab rate
No indexation, no ₹1.25 L exemption
Sets the short-term (slab-rate) figure above.
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.
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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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds?
As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds is ₹103.99 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds delivered?
Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds has returned +19.33% over 1 year, +23.05% per year over 3 years, +10.30% per year over 5 years and +17.53% 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 U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds?
Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds charges an expense ratio of 0.54% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
How risky is Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds?
It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 20.5% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -38.4%. 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 0.81 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds's 0.81 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.
How is Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds taxed?
Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds is a non-equity fund (a fund-of-funds, gold, international or balanced-hybrid scheme). Since FY 2025-26 it's no longer taxed like a pure-debt fund: gains on units held more than 2 years are long-term, taxed at 12.5% (no indexation, no ₹1.25 lakh exemption); units held 2 years or less are taxed at your income-tax slab rate.