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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth

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  • Equity
  • Small-Cap
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NAV as on Aug 7, 2025
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Price per unit of the scheme.
₹ 189.5875-0.28%1 Day Change
-4.96%
Minimum Investment₹5000
Expense Ratio0.82%

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As On Jan 01, 2023
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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
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Equity: Small-Cap Average NAV
    Topper in Equity: Small-Cap
    Invesco India Smallcap Fund Direct Growth
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    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
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    bt_logoFUND SUMMARY

    Benchmark
    IISL Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR
    Expense Ratio
    0.82%
    Category Avg Expense Ratio
    0.68%
    Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)
    ₹ 5000 /₹ 1000
    Lock In (Years)
    No Lock-in
    Fund Size
    ₹ 13,995.27 Cr(As on Jun, 2025)
    Inception Date
    Jan 01, 2013
    Turnover
    17.74 %
    Exit Load
    In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment

    bt_logoABOUT THE FUND

    Objective: The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small cap companies.

    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is an Equity - Small-Cap fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onAug 07, 2025 is ₹189.59. Its expense ratio is 0.82 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹13,995.27 Cr.The fund is managed byR. Janakiraman,Sandeep Manam,Akhil Kalluri.
    The minimum initial investment is  ₹5000 in Lumpsum mode.

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    bt_logoFUND MANAGER

    R. Janakiraman
    R. Janakiraman
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Feb 1, 2011 - Present
    • Fund Manager Rank8Out of 23
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      Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
    • Schemes managed8
    • Total AUM₹ 73,845.14 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr4.89 %
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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 1,791.85
    -3.05%
    -2.64%
    Very High Risk
    ₹19,364.97Cr
    Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth
    ₹ 275.21
    -1.75%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹7,199.55Cr
    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 189.59
    -4.96%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹13,995.27Cr
    Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 1,791.85
    • Fund Size₹19,364.97Cr
    Fund Return-3.05%
    Category Return-2.64%
    Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 275.21
    • Fund Size₹7,199.55Cr
    Fund Return-1.75%
    Category Return--
    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 189.59
    • Fund Size₹13,995.27Cr
    Fund Return-4.96%
    Category Return-3.60%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
    Sandeep Manam
    Sandeep Manam
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Oct 18, 2021 - Present
    • Schemes managed21
    • Total AUM₹ 96,763.60 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr26.38 %
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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 1,791.85
    -3.05%
    -2.64%
    Very High Risk
    ₹19,364.97Cr
    Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 207.10
    -3.00%
    -3.26%
    Very High Risk
    ₹3,684.32Cr
    Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 120.60
    -1.40%
    -3.18%
    Very High Risk
    ₹12,536.45Cr
    Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 1,791.85
    • Fund Size₹19,364.97Cr
    Fund Return-3.05%
    Category Return-2.64%
    Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 207.10
    • Fund Size₹3,684.32Cr
    Fund Return-3.00%
    Category Return-3.26%
    Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 120.60
    • Fund Size₹12,536.45Cr
    Fund Return-1.40%
    Category Return-3.18%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
    Akhil Kalluri
    Akhil Kalluri
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Sep 8, 2022 - Present
    • Schemes managed2
    • Total AUM₹ 26,780.08 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr2.90 %
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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 189.59
    -4.96%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹13,995.27Cr
    Franklin India Prima Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 3,040.69
    -3.71%
    -3.34%
    Very High Risk
    ₹12,784.81Cr
    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 189.59
    • Fund Size₹13,995.27Cr
    Fund Return-4.96%
    Category Return-3.60%
    Franklin India Prima Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 3,040.69
    • Fund Size₹12,784.81Cr
    Fund Return-3.71%
    Category Return-3.34%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

    bt_logoDETAILED PORTFOLIO

    As on Jun, 2025
    EQUITY (94.33%)
    DEBT (-%)
    CASH (5.52%)
    Allocation by Market Cap
    Large Cap(5.94%)
    Mid Cap(8.22%)
    Small Cap(80.17%)
    Industry Holdings
    • Banks Regional13.17%
    • Drug Manufacturers Specialty Generic5.70%
    • Real Estate General4.93%
    • Auto Parts4.37%
    • Chemicals4.16%
    • Diversified Industrials3.81%
    Stock Holdings
    • Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares3.12%
    • Brigade Enterprises Ltd3.07%
    • Karur Vysya Bank Ltd2.65%
    • Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares2.30%
    • Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs2.25%
    • CCL Products (India) Ltd1.98%

    bt_logoPERFORMANCE MEASURES

    Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.
    • Consistency
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      It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
    • Downside Risk
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      Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
    • Risk Adjusted Return
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      Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
    • Volatility
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      Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
    • Upside Capture Ratio
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      Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
    • Downside Capture Ratio
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      Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.

    bt_logoHISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

    Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.
    • Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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      Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
      3.32
      This Fund
      VS
      0.40
      Category Avg
    • R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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      R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
      89.67
      This Fund
      VS
      89.26
      Category Avg
    • Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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      Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
      0.80
      This Fund
      VS
      0.81
      Category Avg
    • Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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      Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
      1.14
      This Fund
      VS
      0.95
      Category Avg
    • Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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      A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
      1.86
      This Fund
      VS
      1.56
      Category Avg
    • Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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      Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
      16.24
      This Fund
      VS
      16.56
      Category Avg
    Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

    bt_logoPEER ANALYSIS

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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category ReturnRisk Fund Size
    HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth OptionHDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
    ₹ 158.57
    -1.61%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 35,780.59 Cr
    Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct GrowthMahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 19.80
    -1.91%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 4,065.41 Cr
    ITI Small Cap Fund Direct GrowthITI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 31.37
    -2.02%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 2,640.78 Cr
    Union Small Cap Fund Direct GrowthUnion Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 53.07
    -2.16%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 1,671.86 Cr
    PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct GrowthPGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 17.24
    -2.21%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 1,560.68 Cr
    Tata Small Cap Fund Direct GrowthTata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    ₹ 44.46
    -2.60%
    -3.60%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 11,163.84 Cr
    HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 158.57
    • Fund Size₹ 35,780.59 Cr
    Fund Return-1.61%
    Category Return-3.60%
    Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 19.80
    • Fund Size₹ 4,065.41 Cr
    Fund Return-1.91%
    Category Return-3.60%
    ITI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 31.37
    • Fund Size₹ 2,640.78 Cr
    Fund Return-2.02%
    Category Return-3.60%
    Union Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 53.07
    • Fund Size₹ 1,671.86 Cr
    Fund Return-2.16%
    Category Return-3.60%
    PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 17.24
    • Fund Size₹ 1,560.68 Cr
    Fund Return-2.21%
    Category Return-3.60%
    Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 44.46
    • Fund Size₹ 11,163.84 Cr
    Fund Return-2.60%
    Category Return-3.60%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

    bt_logoTOP FUNDS FROM THIS AMC

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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category Return Risk Fund Size (Cr)
    Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct GrowthFranklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 2.04
    259.06%
    --
    Moderate Risk
    ₹ 45.54 Cr
    Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Retail Plan Direct GrowthFranklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Retail Plan Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 371.80
    259.05%
    --
    Moderate Risk
    ₹ 164.26 Cr
    Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct GrowthFranklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 2.17
    259.05%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 105.84 Cr
    Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct GrowthFranklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 3.21
    258.95%
    --
    Low Risk
    ₹ 29.52 Cr
    Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct GrowthFranklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 1.39
    258.80%
    --
    Moderate Risk
    ₹ 47.42 Cr
    Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Direct Plan GrowthFranklin India Short Term Income Plan Direct Plan Growth
    ₹ 15,097.54
    192.10%
    --
    Moderate Risk
    ₹ 12.51 Cr
    Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    Moderate Risk--
    • NAV₹ 2.04
    • Fund Size₹ 45.54 Cr
    1 Month Return259.06%
    Category Return--
    Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Retail Plan Direct Growth
    Moderate Risk--
    • NAV₹ 371.80
    • Fund Size₹ 164.26 Cr
    1 Month Return259.05%
    Category Return--
    Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 2.17
    • Fund Size₹ 105.84 Cr
    1 Month Return259.05%
    Category Return--
    Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    Low Risk--
    • NAV₹ 3.21
    • Fund Size₹ 29.52 Cr
    1 Month Return258.95%
    Category Return--
    Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth
    Moderate Risk--
    • NAV₹ 1.39
    • Fund Size₹ 47.42 Cr
    1 Month Return258.80%
    Category Return--
    Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Direct Plan Growth
    Moderate Risk
    • NAV₹ 15,097.54
    • Fund Size₹ 12.51 Cr
    1 Month Return192.10%
    Category Return--
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

    bt_logoABOUT THE AMC

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    Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
    Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 1,16,485.55 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 16 equity, 19 debt and 7 hybrid schemes.
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    Phone
    +91 22 - 67519100
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    Email
    services@franklintempleton.com
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    AUM
    ₹ 1,16,485.55 Cr (
    As on Jun 30, 2025
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    location
    Address
    Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai Mumbai,400 013

    bt_logoFAQ's

    What is the category of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The category of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is Equity - Small-Cap
    What is the current NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The current NAV of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth as on Aug 07, 2025 is ₹189.59
    How safe is Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The risk level of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is Very High.
    What are short term returns given by Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The return given by Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth in 1 month is -4.96%, 3 months is 5.39%, 6 months is 2.41%, and 1 year is -6.21%
    What are the long term returns given by Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The return given by Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth in 3 years is 24.70% and 5 years is 32.69%.
    What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The expense ratio of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is 0.82%
    What is the AUM of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The assets under Management (AUM) of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is Rs 13,995.27 crores.
    What is the minimum investment in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth ?
    The minimum Lumpsum investment in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is ₹5,000.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth is ₹1,000.00
    What is the asset allocation of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth?
    Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth has an exposure of 94.33% in Equity and 5.52% in Cash & Money Market Securities

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