Franklin India Small Cap Fund
NAV
₹198.77
as of 6 Oct 2026
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund managing ₹14,467 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹198.77 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.06% a year. Managed by R. Janakiraman. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.06% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹14,467 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 13 Jan 2006
- ISIN
- INF090I01IQ4
₹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 Smallcap 250 Index
Franklin India Small Cap Fund
₹193
+93% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹204
+104% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -2.06% | 0.77% | -2.83 |
| 6 months | 9.52% | 23.97% | -14.45 |
| 1 year | 3.54% | 11.06% | -7.52 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.37% | 14.61% | -3.24 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 14.70% | 15.48% | -0.78 |
No category average is available for this fund. 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
- -10.3%
- Median
- 9.5%
- Best
- 62.8%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 76% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 11.5%
- Median
- 20.9%
- Best
- 31.3%
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)
- 0.43
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.67
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.71 vs category 0.90
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 19.94%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.89
- Alpha (3Y)
- -1.23%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -22.83%
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
-22.8%
Right now
-6.9% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 47% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.3%
Cash
3.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
95 positions · top 10 = 21.1%
Market-cap mix
Large 8.5%Mid 4.3%Small 83.4%Other 3.7%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
- Consumer Cyclical21.3%
Industrials(3 in top 10)19.6%
- Kajaria Ceramics Ltd2.37%
- Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd2.09%
- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares1.84%
Financial Services(2 in top 10)17.7%
- Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares2.41%
- PNB Housing Finance Ltd1.83%
Technology(1 in top 10)10.0%
- Pine Labs Ltd2.60%
Healthcare(2 in top 10)9.8%
- Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs1.97%
- Metropolis Healthcare Ltd1.85%
- Basic Materials9.0%
Real Estate(1 in top 10)3.6%
- Brigade Enterprises Ltd2.36%
- Consumer Defensive3.1%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 23.9% vs category 42.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- Call, Cash & Other Assets2.66%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 25.1 vs category 29.1
- P/B
- 3.3 vs category 4.3
- Dividend yield
- 0.7% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 12.4% vs category 14.3%
- Earnings growth
- 14.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹19,424 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹319 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹113 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- ₹198.77 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- 1.06% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- ₹14,467 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Small Cap Fund category.
- How risky is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
- What are the 5-year returns of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- 14.70% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 15.48%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- 11.5% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 20.9% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- R. Janakiraman, managing this fund for 15.6 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
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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 Smallcap 250 Index) 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.