Franklin India Opportunities Fund

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin India Opportunities Fund is a 25 yrs 11 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 13.4% since inception. Franklin India Opportunities Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 4.92% 29.21% 19.68% 17.33% 13.4%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹247.935-1.51% 1 day change	13.4% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹8,380 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹247.935 as on Feb 02, 2026

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Franklin India Opportunities Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹8,380 Cr
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year!
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	25 yrs 11 m since Feb 07, 2000
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Expense ratio	1.76% as on Feb 02, 2026
Plan type	Regular
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 India Opportunities 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-5.75%	-8.79%
3 Months	-5.91%	-8.32%
6 Months	-1.25%	-5.01%
1 Year	4.92%	0.78%
2 Years	13.26%	3.92%
3 Years	29.21%	13.52%
4 Years	20.1%	9.99%
5 Years	19.68%	12.72%
7 Years	20.05%	13.71%
10 Years	17.33%	13.1%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 42.22%

Mid Cap 18.32%

Small Cap 35.32%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Axis Bank Ltd.5.98%

State Bank of India5.84%

Amphenol Corp3.4%

Reliance Industries Ltd.3.11%

Top sectors

Financial 19.42%

Capital Goods 13.58%

Healthcare 11.709999999999999%

Services 9.0%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 0.3%

Allocation by Instruments

Cash/Net Current Assets 3.84660674%

Foreign - Equity 3.39539041%

Treasury Bills 0.29741815%

Other Holdings

Others 3.85%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Opportunities Fund	-5.75%	-1.25%	4.92%	29.21%	19.68%	17.33%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	-3.02%	5.18%	11.87%	22.83%	24.41%	13.86%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	-3.55%	3.69%	11.27%	19.95%	20.57%	16.67%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	-3.71%	3.15%	10.38%	22.01%	23.15%	17.4%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	-4.85%	1.14%	8.2%	20.31%	19.81%	11.98%
SBI Contra Fund	-3.77%	1.88%	6.55%	19.59%	21.15%	17.19%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Opportunities Fund	15.17	1.02	1.38	1.93
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	11.3	0.83	1.35	2.2
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	11.09	0.81	1.18	2.0
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	11.93	0.87	1.26	1.98
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	11.66	0.89	1.16	1.79
SBI Contra Fund	12.07	0.91	1.07	1.65

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	8,380 Cr	25 yrs 11 m	1.76%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	34,779 Cr	7 yrs 1 m	1.57%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	N.A.	61,272 Cr	21 yrs 6 m	1.48%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	6,400 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	1.8%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	N.A.	258 Cr	5 yrs 11 m	1.02%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	49,967 Cr	20 yrs 8 m	1.5%

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

Alpha	10.84 vs. 4.3 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.38 vs. 4.6 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.02 vs. 0.75 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	15.17 vs. 8.85 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Franklin India Opportunities Fund

Franklin India Opportunities Fund is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 25 yrs 11 m, having been launched on 07/02/2000. Franklin India Opportunities Fund has ₹8,380 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Opportunities Fund as of 02/02/2026 is ₹247.94. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.76%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

Franklin India Opportunities Fund returns of last 1-year are 5.09%. Since launch, it has delivered 13.16% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 3 yrs.
Franklin India Opportunities Fund scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is higher than 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 Financial, Capital Goods, Healthcare, Services, Automobile sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Capital Goods sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Axis Bank Ltd., State Bank of India, Amphenol Corp, Reliance Industries Ltd., APL Apollo Tubes Ltd..

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Fund AUM	8,380 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

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.

R Janakiraman

Mr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management). Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation by capitalising on the long-term growth opportunities in the India economy. The scheme will invest in a broad range of stocks without any limitation either qualitative or quantitative and across market capitalization.

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	34 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,28,113 Cr as on Dec 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 Build India Fund	N.A.	3,036 Cr	10.42%	23.52%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	13,238 Cr	-3.86%	19.99%
Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund	N.A.	2,402 Cr	4.75%	18.37%
Templeton India Value Fund	N.A.	2,326 Cr	6.42%	18.27%
Franklin India Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	12,831 Cr	3.44%	16.97%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Opportunities Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Opportunities Fund plan is approximately ₹247.935 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin India Opportunities Fund is a 25 yrs 11 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 13.4% since inception.

Franklin India Opportunities Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
4.92%	29.21%	19.68%	17.33%	13.4%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Opportunities Fund has an expense ratio of 1.76%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

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

The Franklin India Opportunities Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 8,380 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

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

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Axis Bank Ltd.	5.98%
State Bank of India	5.84%
Amphenol Corp	3.4%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	3.11%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.	2.95%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	2.91%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	2.82%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.	2.78%
Mphasis Ltd.	2.71%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.	2.64%

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

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

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	19.42%
Capital Goods	13.58%
Healthcare	11.709999999999999%
Services	9.0%
Automobile	8.0%
Technology	7.45%
Energy	5.699999999999999%
Communication	5.32%
Metals & Mining	4.83%
Chemicals	4.24%

What is risk level of Franklin India Opportunities Fund?

This is a Strategy 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 can I redeem my investments in Franklin India Opportunities Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Opportunities Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

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

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Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 11.32% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year