Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Franklin Build India Fund?

The Franklin Build India Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 21.79% since inception. Franklin Build India Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception -1.06% 36.42% 34.92% 18.46% 21.79%

NAV as of Jun 17, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹159.9679-0.5% 1 day change	21.79% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹2,857 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹159.9679 as on Jun 17, 2025

This fund Category average

Franklin Build India Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.95% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year!
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,857 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 5 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	BSE India Infrastructure TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Franklin Build India Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jun 18, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.59%	1.25%
3 Months	12.47%	14.53%
6 Months	-1.3%	-3.28%
1 Year	-1.06%	-3.86%
2 Years	33.8%	29.66%
3 Years	36.42%	33.87%
4 Years	26.61%	25.61%
5 Years	34.92%	34.15%
7 Years	20.89%	19.46%
10 Years	18.46%	16.7%

View returns in detail

Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap 62.856318%

Mid Cap 7.562670000000001%

Small Cap 25.301439000000002%

Other Cap 0.009572999999991293%

Top holdings

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.8.55%

ICICI Bank Ltd.6.07%

Reliance Industries Ltd.5.97%

Interglobe Aviation Ltd.5.6%

Top sectors

Energy 25.21%

Capital Goods 15.610000000000001%

Construction 14.18%

Financial 11.870000000000001%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Cash/Net Current Assets 4.27215076%

Other Holdings

Others 4.27%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin Build India Fund	N.A.	2,857 Cr	12 yrs 5 m	0.95%
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund	N.A.	7,416 Cr	12 yrs 5 m	1.14%
Invesco India Infrastructure Fund	N.A.	1,567 Cr	12 yrs 5 m	0.84%
DSP India T.I.G.E.R. Fund	N.A.	5,319 Cr	12 yrs 5 m	0.87%
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund	N.A.	1,005 Cr	12 yrs 5 m	0.53%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin Build India Fund	0.59%	-1.3%	-1.06%	36.42%	34.92%	18.46%
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund	1.47%	2.1%	4.05%	37.56%	38.65%	17.65%
Invesco India Infrastructure Fund	2.34%	-4.16%	-4.35%	35.2%	33.4%	18.48%
DSP India T.I.G.E.R. Fund	1.45%	-6.59%	-5.42%	34.9%	35.51%	17.23%
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund	4.09%	-4.27%	2.7%	37.32%	35.04%	16.71%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin Build India Fund	16.45	0.58	1.42	2.37
ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund	15.32	0.55	1.55	2.44
Invesco India Infrastructure Fund	19.92	0.66	1.15	1.47
DSP India T.I.G.E.R. Fund	18.56	0.62	1.22	1.7
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund	20.35	0.64	1.19	1.63

View all Sectoral-infrastructure funds

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	8.45 vs. 11.8 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.42 vs. 10.63 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.58 vs. 1.11 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	16.45 vs. 17.07 More stable returns

Compare Franklin Build India Fund in detail with

About this fund

About Franklin Build India Fund

Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth is a Sectoral-Infrastructure mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth has ₹2,857 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth as of 17/06/2025 is ₹159.97. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.95%, which is close to what most other Sectoral-infrastructure funds charge.

Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth returns of last 1-year are -1.18%. Since launch, it has delivered 21.86% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 3 yrs.
Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is high.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Energy, Capital Goods, Construction, Financial, Services sectors. It has taken less exposure in Energy, Capital Goods sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Larsen & Toubro Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Interglobe Aviation Ltd., Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd..

...

Fund AUM	2,857 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Ajay Argal

Mr. Argal is a B.Tech from (IIT,Mumbai) & PGDM (IIM,Bangalore). Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd., Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund and UTI AMC where he handled various aspects of investments function including managing offshore funds, equity funds, balanced funds, equity research & equity dealing.

Kiran Sebastian

Mr. Sebastian is a MBA, University of Oxford. B.Tech, University of Calicut. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with ARGA Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged either directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities. Infrastructure related activities include development, operations, management and maintenance of various infrastructures such as transportation, energy, resources & other infrastructure.

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	35 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,08,219 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	Unit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211 Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai, 400013
Phone	1800-425-4255 / 60004255

More funds from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund	N.A.	13,545 Cr	-1.92%	35.93%
Franklin India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	6,864 Cr	4.79%	32.78%
Templeton India Value Fund	N.A.	2,225 Cr	0.26%	31.57%
Templeton India Equity Income Fund	N.A.	2,373 Cr	1.67%	29.1%
Franklin India Prima Fund	N.A.	12,285 Cr	5.33%	28.68%

See all Equity funds from this AMC

Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Franklin Build India Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹159.9679 as of Jun 17, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin Build India Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 21.79% since inception.

Franklin Build India Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
-1.06%	36.42%	34.92%	18.46%	21.79%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.95%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Franklin Build India Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,857 Cr as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Franklin Build India Fund?

The Franklin Build India Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	8.55%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	6.07%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.97%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	5.6%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.	5.03%
NTPC Ltd.	4.82%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	4.61%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.17%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.	3.65%
Tata Power Company Ltd.	2.75%

What are the top sectors Franklin Build India Fund has invested in?

The Franklin Build India Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Energy	25.21%
Capital Goods	15.610000000000001%
Construction	14.18%
Financial	11.870000000000001%
Services	11.69%
Communication	6.53%
Metals & Mining	4.35%
Materials	3.41%
Consumer Discretionary	1.82%
Automobile	1.04%

What is risk level of Franklin Build India Fund?

This is a Sectoral-infrastructure fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Franklin Build India Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Franklin Build India Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Franklin Build India Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Franklin Build India Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Franklin Build India Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Franklin Build India Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Sectoral-Infrastructure

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Sectoral-Infrastructure funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 12.99% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year