Franklin Build India Fund
NAV
₹167.07
as of 21 Aug 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 ₹167.07 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.82% a year. Managed by Ajay Argal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.82% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: Nifty Infrastructure TRI
Franklin Build India Fund
₹263
+163% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹257
+157% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -0.35% | 6.78% | -7.13 |
| 6 months | -3.85% | 3.68% | -7.53 |
| 1 year | 2.24% | 6.07% | -3.83 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 19.60% | 16.01% | +3.59 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 21.26% | 15.20% | +6.06 |
Category average across 119 funds, as of 21 Aug 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; 90% 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
- 20.0%
- Median
- 28.4%
- Best
- 36.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.74
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.91
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.23 vs category 0.99
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 17.55%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.92
- Alpha (3Y)
- 3.22%
- 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
-4.1% 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
95.4%
Cash
4.6%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
45 positions · top 10 = 49.5%
Market-cap mix
Large 58.7%Mid 14.5%Small 21.7%Other 5.1%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Industrials(2 in top 10)40.0%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd8.93%
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd6.88%
Utilities(2 in top 10)17.4%
- NTPC Ltd4.99%
- Tata Power Co Ltd3.69%
Financial Services(2 in top 10)13.1%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.03%
- Axis Bank Ltd3.84%
Energy(2 in top 10)10.4%
- Reliance Industries Ltd5.01%
- Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd4.09%
- Basic Materials5.3%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)4.9%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd4.38%
- Real Estate2.4%
- Consumer Cyclical1.0%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 23.5% vs category 37.3% a year.
Other top holdings
- Call, Cash & Other Assets4.62%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 18.8 vs category 25.8
- P/B
- 2.5 vs category 3.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.8% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 14.4% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 10.1%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.47 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?
- ₹167.07 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin Build India Fund?
- 0.82% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 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?
- 21.26% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Franklin Build India Fund?
- 20.0% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 28.4% 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 4.8 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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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.