Franklin Build India Fund
NAV
₹159.48
as of 6 Oct 2026
Franklin Build India Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund managing ₹3,199 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹159.48 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.13% a year. Managed by Ajay Argal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.13% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,199 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 4 Sept 2009
- ISIN
- INF090I01JF5
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty Infrastructure TRI
Franklin Build India Fund
₹217
+117% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹217
+117% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -7.91% | -4.47% | -3.44 |
| 6 months | -4.47% | 7.56% | -12.03 |
| 1 year | -3.68% | -0.10% | -3.58 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 14.55% | 12.32% | +2.23 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.82% | 11.84% | +4.98 |
Category average across 119 funds, as of 5 Oct 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -3.8%
- Median
- 13.3%
- Best
- 87.9%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 88% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 14.2%
- Median
- 27.6%
- Best
- 36.1%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.69
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.85
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.14 vs category 0.96
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 17.63%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.93
- Alpha (3Y)
- 2.27%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -19.70%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-19.7%
Right now
-9.5% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 50% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: Nifty Infrastructure TRI, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
94.5%
Cash
5.5%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
43 positions · top 10 = 47.3%
Market-cap mix
Large 56.8%Mid 16.5%Small 20.6%Other 6.1%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Industrials(2 in top 10)44.3%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd9.30%
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd7.07%
Utilities(2 in top 10)15.6%
- NTPC Ltd4.36%
- Tata Power Co Ltd3.41%
Financial Services(3 in top 10)13.2%
- Axis Bank Ltd4.12%
- HDFC Bank Ltd3.88%
- REC Ltd3.18%
Energy(1 in top 10)9.2%
- Reliance Industries Ltd4.76%
- Basic Materials4.3%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)4.1%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd4.08%
- Real Estate2.2%
- Technology0.9%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 23.5% vs category 37.4% a year.
Other top holdings
- Call, Cash & Other Assets5.47%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 19.2 vs category 25.9
- P/B
- 2.6 vs category 3.9
- Dividend yield
- 1.7% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 14.3% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 9.2%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.43 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹191 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹51 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Franklin Build India Fund?
- ₹159.48 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin Build India Fund?
- 1.13% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Franklin Build India Fund?
- ₹3,199 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
- How risky is Franklin Build India Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
- What are the 5-year returns of Franklin Build India Fund?
- 16.82% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 11.84%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Franklin Build India Fund?
- 14.2% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 27.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Franklin Build India Fund?
- Ajay Argal, managing this fund for 4.9 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
St · Sectoral / thematic →
One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Nifty Infrastructure TRI) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.