Franklin India Small Cap Fund

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

The Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a 19 yrs 11 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 15.37% since inception. Franklin India Small Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception -1.01% 22.12% 28.98% 15.77% 15.37%

Q: How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.74% , 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.

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹169.8559+0.84% 1 day change	15.37% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹13,266 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹169.8559 as on Oct 20, 2025

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Franklin India Small Cap Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹13,266 Cr
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.!
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	19 yrs 11 m since Nov 16, 2005
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Expense ratio	1.74% as on Sep 30, 2025
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 Small Cap 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.43%	1.12%
3 Months	-1.36%	0.57%
6 Months	8.28%	11.6%
1 Year	-1.01%	2.09%
2 Years	17.46%	19.24%
3 Years	22.12%	19.96%
4 Years	17.79%	16.69%
5 Years	28.98%	28.27%
7 Years	19.33%	21.14%
10 Years	15.77%	17.06%

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Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 5.57%

Mid Cap 8.25%

Small Cap 80.68%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.3.18%

Brigade Enterprises Ltd.2.61%

Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.2.33%

Eris Lifesciences Ltd.2.23%

Top sectors

Financial 14.61%

Healthcare 11.71%

Capital Goods 11.329999999999998%

Services 10.780000000000001%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 0.19%

Allocation by Instruments

Cash/Net Current Assets 5.3122545%

Treasury Bills 0.18726329%

Other Holdings

Others 5.31%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Small Cap Fund	1.43%	8.28%	-1.01%	22.12%	28.98%	15.77%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	1.07%	10.31%	0.27%	22.87%	32.7%	20.54%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	1.91%	13.35%	7.3%	30.71%	30.75%	16.92%
Tata Small Cap Fund	-1.87%	7.64%	-4.39%	19.87%	29.2%	14.7%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	3.61%	14.33%	8.79%	25.84%	31.13%	15.62%
Quant Small Cap Fund	2.37%	10.46%	0.71%	24.5%	33.7%	19.55%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Small Cap Fund	16.63	0.84	0.86	1.17
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.46	0.85	0.93	1.3
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	17.88	0.91	1.17	1.84
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.04	0.8	0.83	1.16
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.15	0.81	1.04	1.26
Quant Small Cap Fund	17.35	0.87	0.95	1.47

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	13,266 Cr	19 yrs 11 m	1.74%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	66,136 Cr	15 yrs 1 m	1.4%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	15,738 Cr	5 yrs 8 m	1.65%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,637 Cr	7 yrs	1.67%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	8,055 Cr	7 yrs	1.73%
Quant Small Cap Fund	N.A.	29,288 Cr	29 yrs 1 m	1.59%

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

Alpha	1.6 vs. 4.89 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.86 vs. 5.92 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.84 vs. 0.74 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	16.63 vs. 12.63 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Franklin India Small Cap Fund

Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 19 yrs 11 m, having been launched on 16/11/2005. Franklin India Small Cap Fund has ₹13,266 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Franklin India Small Cap Fund as of 20/10/2025 is ₹169.86. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.74%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap funds charge.

Franklin India Small Cap Fund returns of last 1-year are -7.25%. Since launch, it has delivered 15.39% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund 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 average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Healthcare, Capital Goods, Services, Construction sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Healthcare sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Aster DM Healthcare Ltd., Brigade Enterprises Ltd., Syrma SGS Technology Ltd., Eris Lifesciences Ltd., CCL Products (India) Ltd..

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Fund AUM	13,266 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Akhil Kalluri

Mr. Kalluri is a MBA, IIM Lucknow. B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering), Andhra University Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with Credit Suisse, ICICI Securities.

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

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	34 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,23,581 Cr as on Sep 30, 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

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Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Franklin Build India Fund	N.A.	2,947 Cr	5.32%	32.99%
Franklin India Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	12,213 Cr	3.76%	24.24%
Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund	N.A.	2,352 Cr	-0.94%	24.21%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund	N.A.	12,303 Cr	5.47%	24.11%
Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	3,529 Cr	8.42%	21.79%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Small Cap Fund plan is approximately ₹169.8559 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a 19 yrs 11 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 15.37% since inception.

Franklin India Small Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
-1.01%	22.12%	28.98%	15.77%	15.37%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.74%, 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 Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 13,266 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.	3.18%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.	2.61%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.	2.33%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.	2.23%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.	2.08%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.	2.07%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.	1.92%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	1.87%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.	1.85%
Sobha Ltd.	1.76%

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

The Franklin India Small Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	14.61%
Healthcare	11.71%
Capital Goods	11.329999999999998%
Services	10.780000000000001%
Construction	6.01%
Chemicals	5.91%
Materials	5.14%
Technology	5.12%
Consumer Discretionary	5.0600000000000005%
Automobile	4.82%

What is risk level of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?

This is a Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Small Cap 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 Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.