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Franklin India Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

#28 of 31 (1Y)

NAV

₹174.7273

as of 17 Jun 2026

Expense Ratio

1.76%

AUM

₹12,756 Cr

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Lumpsum returns (CAGR)

1Y
+1.04%
3Y
+16.23%
5Y
+18.17%
Since Inception
+15.03%

SIP returns (XIRR)

1Y
+10.01%
3Y
+8.07%
5Y
+14.99%
Since Inception
+17.28%

Beat the benchmark — ₹100/month SIP

Same SIP in this fund vs the benchmark index

This fund

₹1,78,967

Benchmark

₹1,33,577

+₹45,390 extra wealth vs the benchmark index

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SIP since inception — what ₹100/month became

Real NAV backtest from day one

₹24,500

Invested

₹1,78,967

Value today

16.9%

XIRR (p.a.)

100/month SIP from fund inception · Current value as of today

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5,000 lumpsum at launch — value today

Invested on the fund's first NAV date

₹5,000

Invested

₹82,954

Value today

14.8%

CAGR (p.a.)

One-time investment at fund inception · Growth purely from NAV appreciation

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₹10L corpus with ₹5,000/month withdrawals since inception

Corpus is still growing despite monthly payouts

₹10,00,000

Initial corpus

₹12,25,000

Withdrawn

₹76,42,471

Corpus left

+₹78,67,471 net gain — withdrew ₹12,25,000 AND corpus grew

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₹6L corpus via 12-month STP from a liquid fund at inception

₹50K/month transferred from HDFC Liquid → this fund at launch

₹6,00,000

Invested

₹99,39,061

Value today

-0.2%

vs lumpsum

Direct lumpsum would have beaten STP by 0.2% — but STP reduced timing risk

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₹1 lakh on the worst crash day — 22 Mar 2020

Worst single-day Nifty drop during this fund's life

₹1,00,000

Invested

₹5,20,490

Value today

5.2×

Multiple

Staying invested through that crash turned ₹1L into ₹5,20,490 — a 5.2× return

Read: Staying invested through crashes

Risk Metrics

Trailing 1 year, annualised

-0.38

Sharpe Ratio

-0.04

Alpha

0.48

Beta

-0.36

Sortino

17.47%

Std Dev

-21.80%

Max Drawdown

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Fund Details

Fund HouseFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund
CategorySmall Cap
BenchmarkNifty Smallcap 250 ✓
Launch Date16 Nov 2005
AMFI Code103360
Transaction facts
Min. Lumpsum₹5,000
Min. SIP₹100

Available transactions

PurchaseSIPRedeemSWPSwitchSTPDemat

Portfolio holdings

as of 30 Apr 2026
Holding% NAV

Investment Objective

Franklin India Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in small-cap companies — ranked 251st and below by market capitalisation. Small-cap funds offer higher growth potential but also carry higher volatility and risk compared to large-cap and mid-cap funds.

About This Fund

Franklin India Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth is a Small Cap mutual fund offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. The fund has been operational for over 20 years. It manages assets worth ₹12,756 Cr, reflecting investor confidence in the fund's strategy. It benchmarks its performance against Nifty Smallcap 250. The current expense ratio is 1.76%.

Who Should Invest?

  • Investors with a high risk appetite seeking long-term wealth creation
  • Investors with an investment horizon of 5 years or more
  • Investors who understand that small-cap stocks can be highly volatile and are willing to stay invested for the long term
  • SIP investors who can benefit from rupee cost averaging during market fluctuations