Franklin India Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
NAV
₹173.0795
as of 29 Sept 2026
Expense Ratio
1.85%
AUM
₹13,704 Cr
Lumpsum returns (CAGR)
- 1Y
- +5.10%
- 3Y
- +11.03%
- 5Y
- +14.27%
- Since Inception
- +14.76%
SIP returns (XIRR)
- 1Y
- +6.31%
- 3Y
- +4.56%
- 5Y
- +12.70%
- Since Inception
- +16.86%
What history actually did — last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026)
A ₹5,000 monthly SIP for the last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026)
Real NAV backtest
A ₹5,000 monthly SIP would be worth ₹13,87,427 today — ₹6,00,000 invested, 16.1% XIRR.
₹6,00,000
Invested
₹13,87,427
Value today
16.1%
XIRR (p.a.)
A ₹1,00,000 lumpsum, the last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026)
Real NAV backtest
₹1,00,000 invested 10 years ago would be ₹3,66,090 today (13.9% CAGR).
A regular withdrawal plan (SWP)
Real NAV backtest
A ₹10,00,000 corpus withdrawing ₹5,000/month since Sept 2016 would still hold ₹22,73,470.
Fund vs Benchmark (TRI)
Same SIP, benchmark total-return index
The same SIP would be worth ₹13,87,427 in this fund vs ₹14,43,916 in the benchmark — underperformance of ₹74,237.
Buying the worst day
Real NAV backtest
₹1,00,000 invested on the worst market day of the last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026) (22 Mar 2020) would be ₹5,42,988 today (5.43×).
Historical simulation using actual published NAVs for the stated period. Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future. Not investment advice.
Risk Metrics
Trailing 1 year, annualised0.45
Sharpe Ratio
+0.03
Alpha
0.52
Beta
0.46
Sortino
15.43%
Std Dev
-19.22%
Max Drawdown
Performance Comparison
Sectoral allocation
as of 31 Aug 2026- Banks12.74%
- Auto Components9.19%
- Consumer Durables8.60%
- Industrial Products6.37%
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.06%
- Chemicals & Petrochemicals4.63%
- Retailing4.63%
- Leisure Services4.04%
- IT - Software3.92%
- Aerospace & Defense3.72%
- Healthcare Services3.66%
- Realty3.65%
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Fund Details
Available transactions
Portfolio holdings
- 1Pine Labs Ltd2.60%
- 2Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd2.41%
- 3Kajaria Ceramics Ltd2.37%
- 4Brigade Enterprises Ltd2.36%
- 5Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd2.09%
- 6Eris Lifesciences Ltd1.97%
- 7Metropolis Healthcare Ltd1.85%
- 8Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd1.84%
- 9Pnb Housing Finance Ltd1.83%
- 10Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd1.82%
What this fund does
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 carry wider price swings than 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 ₹13,704 Cr, reflecting investor confidence in the fund's strategy. It benchmarks its performance against Nifty Smallcap 250. The current expense ratio is 1.85%.
Who Should Invest?
- •Small-cap stocks can swing sharply in both directions — the category is built for money that can stay invested for years