Franklin India Technology Fund

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

The Franklin India Technology Fund is a 27 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.54% since inception. Franklin India Technology Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception -2.75% 19.8% 13.18% 16.45% 18.54%

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

The Franklin India Technology Fund has an expense ratio of 2.11% , 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 Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹516.8726-0.78% 1 day change	18.54% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,996 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹516.8726 as on Feb 02, 2026

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Franklin India Technology Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹1,996 Cr
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year!
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	27 yrs 5 m since Aug 10, 1998
Benchmark	BSE Teck TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Expense ratio	2.11% 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 Technology 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	-3.74%	-3.09%
3 Months	-2.0%	-3.78%
6 Months	2.21%	-2.16%
1 Year	-2.75%	-6.92%
2 Years	8.23%	4.34%
3 Years	19.8%	12.01%
4 Years	11.53%	5.61%
5 Years	13.18%	12.73%
7 Years	18.23%	17.27%
10 Years	16.45%	15.74%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 71.92%

Mid Cap 16.95%

Small Cap 8.27%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Infosys Ltd.18.16%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.17.44%

HCL Technologies Ltd.7.28%

Eternal Ltd.6.3%

Top sectors

Technology 48.42%

Services 25.290000000000003%

Communication 17.44%

Consumer Discretionary 0.93%

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

Foreign - Equity 13.66723161%

Foreign Mutual Funds 5.07521047%

Cash/Net Current Assets 2.8661822%

Other Holdings

Franklin Technology Fund I (Acc) USD 5.08%

Others 2.87%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin India Technology Fund	-3.74%	2.21%	-2.75%	19.8%	13.18%	16.45%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund	-2.22%	4.12%	-3.25%	12.36%	13.5%	17.43%
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund	-2.56%	4.61%	-2.8%	13.15%	14.57%	17.42%
Tata Digital India Fund	-2.18%	3.79%	-6.91%	12.84%	14.03%	16.68%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin India Technology Fund	15.86	0.73	0.9	1.62
Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund	16.13	0.83	0.47	0.84
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund	15.97	0.83	0.54	0.93
Tata Digital India Fund	16.79	0.87	0.51	0.85

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin India Technology Fund	N.A.	1,996 Cr	27 yrs 5 m	2.11%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund	N.A.	4,837 Cr	26 yrs 1 m	1.88%
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund	N.A.	15,892 Cr	26 yrs	1.74%
Tata Digital India Fund	N.A.	12,255 Cr	10 yrs 1 m	1.7%

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

Alpha	10.83 vs. 2.22 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	0.9 vs. 4.6 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.73 vs. 0.38 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	15.86 vs. 6.62 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Franklin India Technology Fund

Franklin India Technology Fund is a Sectoral-Technology mutual fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 27 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 10/08/1998. Franklin India Technology Fund has ₹1,996 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 Technology Fund as of 02/02/2026 is ₹516.87. The fund has an expense ratio of 2.11%, which is higher than what most other Sectoral-technology funds charge.

Franklin India Technology Fund returns of last 1-year are -2.72%. Since launch, it has delivered 18.40% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 6 yrs.
Franklin India Technology 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 above average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Technology, Services, Communication, Unclassified, Consumer Discretionary sectors. It has taken less exposure in Technology, Services sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Infosys Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., Eternal Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd..

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Fund AUM	1,996 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

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.

Venkatesh Sanjeevi

Mr. Sanjeevi is a PGDM (IIM- Ahmedabad), CA, B.Com Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Pictet Asset Management, London, ICICI Prudential AMC, Edelweiss Asset Mgmt. Ltd., Edelweiss Securities Ltd. and Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks above normal capital appreciation through investments in high quality, fast growing companies in the information technology sector. The Fund will Follow a bottom-up approach to stock pricing.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Technology Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin India Technology Fund plan is approximately ₹516.8726 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Franklin India Technology Fund is a 27 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.54% since inception.

Franklin India Technology Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
-2.75%	19.8%	13.18%	16.45%	18.54%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Franklin India Technology Fund has an expense ratio of 2.11%, 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 Technology Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,996 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

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

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Infosys Ltd.	18.16%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	17.44%
HCL Technologies Ltd.	7.28%
Eternal Ltd.	6.3%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	6.07%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.	5.95%
PB Fintech Ltd.	4.73%
MakeMy Trip Ltd.	2.91%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.	2.64%
Swiggy Ltd.	2.61%

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

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

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Technology	48.42%
Services	25.290000000000003%
Communication	17.44%
Consumer Discretionary	0.93%

What is risk level of Franklin India Technology Fund?

This is a Sectoral-technology 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 Technology Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Franklin India Technology 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.
Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Sectoral-Technology 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