Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap fund run by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹14,257 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 9.8% a year and its Regular plan returned 8.9% a year. Its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, returned 12.3% a year over the same 3 years.
NAV (Direct plan)
₹185.20
▼ 2.30% · 30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan)
₹161.93
▼ 2.30% · 30-10-2026
Expense ratio
1.06%Direct1.87%Regular
1.06%
A year
Riskometer
Not available
Set by the fund house
3 year return
9.8%Direct8.9%Regular
9.8%
A year
Franklin India Small Cap Fund NAV Today
NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹185.20 (down 2.30% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹161.93 (down 2.30% that day).
This fund (Direct plan)
₹185.1973
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Returns vs Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.
Trailing returns
Period
1M
3M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
This fund (Direct)
−6.78%
−7.95%
−4.62%
−5.60%
+9.83%
+13.53%
+13.87%
This fund (Regular)
−6.85%
−8.14%
−5.00%
−6.36%
+8.93%
+12.59%
+12.80%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
−5.78%
−5.87%
+0.62%
−3.15%
+12.35%
+13.11%
+13.34%
Small Cap average
−5.86%
−3.28%
+5.03%
+3.00%
+14.03%
+14.51%
+16.19%
Best in Small Cap
−2.98%
+10.76%
+19.23%
+19.98%
+22.07%
+18.46%
+19.94%
Worst in Small Cap
−11.16%
−7.95%
−4.62%
−10.42%
+8.13%
+10.69%
+12.47%
Rank in Small Cap
29/36
36/36
36/36
29/31
21/24
12/21
10/12
Category rows compare the Direct plans of 36 Small Cap funds. Rank 1 is the highest return.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Year-wise Returns
Return of each calendar year
Year
Direct
Regular
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
2026to date
−0.91%
−1.56%
+1.00%
2025
−7.63%
−8.39%
−5.48%
2024
+24.20%
+23.16%
+27.21%
2023
+53.48%
+52.15%
+49.09%
2022
+4.43%
+3.58%
−2.64%
2021
+57.68%
+56.37%
+63.34%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Rolling Returns
The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today
Rolling returns
Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,667 periods, one for each trading day from 01-01-2016 to 30-10-2026.
−20%0%20%40%60%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Nov 2013 to Nov 2016Sept 2015 to Sept 2018Jul 2017 to Jul 2020May 2019 to May 2022Mar 2021 to Mar 2024Dec 2022 to Dec 2025
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
8%
16%
Below 0%
6%
8%
0-5%
5%
4%
5-10%
10%
4%
10-15%
14%
14%
15-20%
19%
22%
20-25%
37%
32%
Above 25%
Every holding period at a glance
Period
Periods
Median
Lowest
Highest
With a loss
Benchmark median
Beat benchmark
1 year
3,155
16.2%
−40.8%
121.3%
23%
8.5%
45%
2 years
2,913
22.5%
−25.5%
69.3%
15%
16.0%
55%
3 years
2,667
21.6%
−13.4%
49.2%
8%
21.0%
65%
5 years
2,174
17.2%
−2.4%
39.3%
1%
17.1%
76%
7 years
1,685
17.4%
11.6%
22.6%
0%
17.0%
79%
10 years
941
18.9%
13.7%
25.2%
0%
15.3%
100%
Every SIP holding period at a glance
Period
Periods
Median
Lowest
Highest
With a loss
Benchmark median
Beat benchmark
1 year
154
18.7%
−55.7%
122.7%
23%
10.3%
47%
2 years
142
21.4%
−37.2%
74.1%
19%
10.5%
51%
3 years
130
23.5%
−28.1%
42.6%
12%
22.2%
51%
5 years
106
19.9%
−13.2%
39.9%
6%
21.1%
67%
7 years
82
18.6%
−0.6%
29.7%
1%
22.0%
81%
10 years
46
19.3%
15.6%
23.7%
0%
--
--
Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat benchmark" counts the periods in which the fund did better than Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Risk
How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through
Risk and return
Measure
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)
−5.60%
−3.15%
Standard deviation
16.87%
17.96%
Sharpe ratio
-0.64
-0.47
Sortino ratio
-0.87
-0.63
Maximum drawdown
−16.0%
(31-03-2026)
−18.2%
(23-03-2026)
Beta
0.91
1.00
Alpha
−3.23%
0.00%
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.
Measure
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)
+9.83%
+12.35%
Standard deviation
16.22%
19.08%
Sharpe ratio
0.23
0.33
Sortino ratio
0.31
0.44
Maximum drawdown
−24.1%
(03-03-2025)
−26.0%
(03-03-2025)
Beta
0.82
1.00
Alpha
−1.41%
0.00%
From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.
Measure
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)
+13.53%
+13.11%
Standard deviation
15.85%
18.50%
Sharpe ratio
0.49
0.40
Sortino ratio
0.65
0.51
Maximum drawdown
−24.1%
(03-03-2025)
−26.6%
(20-06-2022)
Beta
0.82
1.00
Alpha
+1.72%
0.00%
From daily NAVs, 29-10-2021 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.
Measure
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)
+13.87%
+13.34%
Standard deviation
16.24%
19.08%
Sharpe ratio
0.52
0.42
Sortino ratio
0.68
0.54
Maximum drawdown
−49.9%
(24-03-2020)
−59.8%
(24-03-2020)
Beta
0.81
1.00
Alpha
+2.04%
0.00%
From daily NAVs, 28-10-2016 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.
Measure
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)
+18.75%
+15.32%
Standard deviation
15.61%
18.84%
Sharpe ratio
0.81
0.52
Sortino ratio
1.08
0.68
Maximum drawdown
−49.9%
(24-03-2020)
−59.8%
(24-03-2020)
From daily NAVs, 01-01-2013 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.
Drawdowns
How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.
−60%−50%−40%−30%−20%−10%0%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
2014201620182020202220242026
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Worst fall
High before it
Bottom
Back at the high
Time to climb back
Below its high today
Franklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)
−49.9%
09-01-2018
24-03-2020
03-02-2021
10 months
−12.4%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
−59.8%
15-01-2018
24-03-2020
03-05-2021
13 months
−9.4%
From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 01-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund vs Other Small Cap Funds
The five Small Cap funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.
AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Expense Ratio and Costs
What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-10-2026
Plan
Base expense ratio
Brokerage
Transaction costs
Levies and GST
Total expense ratio
Small Cap median
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct
0.76%
0.05%
0.00%
0.25%
1.06%
0.91%
25/36
Regular
1.46%
0.05%
0.00%
0.36%
1.87%
2.06%
12/36
The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Small Cap funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.
Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost
Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.
Over the last
Regular
Direct
Direct earned more by
₹1 lakh became (Regular)
₹1 lakh became (Direct)
1 year
−6.36%
−5.60%
0.76%
₹93,640
₹94,400
3 years
8.93%
9.83%
0.90% a year
₹1,29,254
₹1,32,484
5 years
12.59%
13.53%
0.94% a year
₹1,80,925
₹1,88,605
10 years
12.80%
13.87%
1.07% a year
₹3,33,496
₹3,66,516
Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund SIP Calculator
What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history
Growth of an investment
Step up each year
PeriodFor
₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 01-01-2013 to 30-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.
Investment
Invested
Value now
Gain
Return a year
Direct planFranklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)
₹16,60,000
₹59,41,184
₹42,81,184
16.9%
Regular planFranklin India Small Cap Fund (Regular)
₹16,60,000
₹54,27,007
₹37,67,007
15.8%
Category averageCategory average, 36 Small Cap funds
₹16,60,000
₹71,74,000
₹55,14,000
19.3%
₹0₹20.0 L₹40.0 L₹60.0 L₹80.0 L
Direct planFranklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)
Regular planFranklin India Small Cap Fund (Regular)
Category averageCategory average, 36 Small Cap funds
Amount invested
2014201620182020202220242026
Direct planFranklin India Small Cap Fund (Direct)Regular planFranklin India Small Cap Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 36 Small Cap fundsAmount invested
From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Asset Allocation
Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026
What the fund holds
96.7%Equity
Asset
Fund
Category
Equity
96.7%
93.6%
Cash and others
3.1%
5.8%
Debt
0.2%
0.6%
Market cap of stocks
Market cap
Fund
Category
Large Cap
8.4%
4.8%
Mid Cap
4.6%
10.9%
Small Cap
82.5%
73.6%
Not on AMFI's list
1.2%
4.2%
Share of the whole fund. Category: the average of the Small Cap funds that hold stocks. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Sector Allocation
Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 30-09-2026
Largest sectors
Banks11.7%
Auto Components9.4%
Consumer Durables8.2%
Industrial Products6.2%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.2%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals5.0%
Retailing4.7%
Finance4.1%
Leisure Services4.0%
Healthcare Services3.8%
The ten largest of 28 sectors. The other 18 add up to 34.4%.
Sector changes
Sector
July 2026
August 2026
September 2026
Change
Banks
12.8%
12.7%
11.7%
−1.1%
Auto Components
7.4%
9.2%
9.4%
+2.0%
Consumer Durables
8.4%
8.6%
8.2%
−0.2%
Industrial Products
6.7%
6.4%
6.2%
−0.5%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
5.1%
5.1%
5.2%
+0.1%
Each sector's share of the fund at the end of each month. The five largest sectors of September 2026. Change: from July 2026 to September 2026, in % of the fund.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Portfolio Holdings
As on 30-09-2026 · 89 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio
Holdings
Sector / Rating
Weight%
Holdings trend
1M change
Pine Labs Ltd
Financial Technology (Fintech)
2.82%
0.0%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd
Consumer Durables
2.43%
0.0%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd
Banks
2.32%
0.0%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
2.00%
+7.1%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd
Realty
2.00%
−6.7%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd
Healthcare Services
1.91%
+7.4%
Angel One Ltd
Capital Markets
1.87%
+16.1%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
Aerospace & Defense
1.85%
0.0%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd
Finance
1.85%
0.0%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
1.76%
+18.0%
DCB Bank Ltd
Banks
1.74%
0.0%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd
Consumer Durables
1.73%
0.0%
RBL Bank Ltd
Banks
1.69%
0.0%
MTAR Technologies Ltd
Electrical Equipment
1.68%
0.0%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
Industrial Products
1.63%
−31.1%
Tata Steel Ltd
Ferrous Metals
1.62%
+47.1%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd
Industrial Manufacturing
1.57%
−19.3%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
1.51%
+13.8%
Axis Bank Ltd
Banks
1.51%
+1.4%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd
Auto Components
1.49%
0.0%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd
Textiles & Apparels
1.48%
0.0%
Le Travenues Technology Ltd
Leisure Services
1.46%
0.0%
Zensar Technologies Ltd
IT - Software
1.43%
0.0%
Delhivery Ltd
Transport Services
1.40%
+14.4%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Banks
1.40%
0.0%
Electronics Mart India Ltd
Retailing
1.38%
+0.1%
Sobha Ltd
Realty
1.30%
0.0%
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd
Food Products
1.23%
0.0%
Cipla Ltd
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
1.22%
0.0%
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
1.22%
0.0%
Data Patterns India Ltd
Aerospace & Defense
1.20%
0.0%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd
Finance
1.20%
+134.2%
Finolex Cables Ltd
Industrial Products
1.19%
0.0%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd
Banks
1.18%
0.0%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd
Consumer Durables
1.18%
0.0%
Exide Industries Ltd
Auto Components
1.16%
0.0%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd
IT - Software
1.15%
0.0%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd
Leisure Services
1.14%
0.0%
Finolex Industries Ltd
Industrial Products
1.10%
0.0%
Elecon Engineering Co Ltd
Electrical Equipment
1.09%
0.0%
AIA Engineering Ltd
Industrial Products
1.09%
+59.5%
MedPlus Health Services Ltd
Retailing
1.09%
0.0%
SBFC Finance Ltd
Finance
1.08%
+21.7%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd
Leisure Services
1.06%
0.0%
Rolex Rings Ltd
Auto Components
1.01%
0.0%
City Union Bank Ltd
Banks
1.00%
0.0%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd
Consumer Durables
0.98%
0.0%
Shankara Buildpro Ltd
Commercial Services & Supplies
0.98%
0.0%
CESC Ltd
Power
0.97%
−19.0%
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd
Healthcare Services
0.97%
+17.0%
PG Electroplast Ltd
Consumer Durables
0.96%
0.0%
Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd
Auto Components
0.93%
+57.4%
The India Cements Ltd
Cement & Cement Products
0.91%
0.0%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd
Auto Components
0.91%
0.0%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd
Auto Components
0.90%
0.0%
Sona Blw Precision Forgings Ltd
Auto Components
0.90%
0.0%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd
Healthcare Services
0.89%
0.0%
V-Mart Retail Ltd
Retailing
0.88%
−5.2%
Amara Raja Energy And Mobility Ltd
Auto Components
0.85%
0.0%
CCL Products (India) Ltd
Agricultural Food & Other Products
0.84%
0.0%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd
Banks
0.83%
−32.4%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd
Other Utilities
0.82%
0.0%
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd
Consumer Durables
0.78%
0.0%
The Ramco Cements Ltd
Cement & Cement Products
0.77%
0.0%
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
0.77%
0.0%
Tata Power Co Ltd
Power
0.77%
−14.1%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd
IT - Software
0.76%
0.0%
Piramal Pharma Ltd
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
0.74%
0.0%
Apollo Pipes Ltd
Industrial Products
0.72%
0.0%
Craftsman Automation Ltd
Auto Components
0.69%
−13.4%
Vedant Fashions Ltd
Retailing
0.67%
0.0%
Juniper Green Energy Ltd
Power
0.65%
0.0%
Ideaforge Technology Ltd
Aerospace & Defense
0.62%
0.0%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
Commercial Services & Supplies
0.61%
New
Ajax Engineering Ltd
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles
0.58%
0.0%
Teamlease Services Ltd
Commercial Services & Supplies
0.54%
0.0%
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd
Auto Components
0.53%
0.0%
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
0.49%
0.0%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd
Industrial Products
0.48%
−19.0%
GHCL Ltd
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
0.45%
0.0%
Aditya Vision Ltd
Retailing
0.39%
0.0%
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd
Leisure Services
0.37%
0.0%
Go Fashion India Ltd
Retailing
0.31%
0.0%
KPIT Technologies Ltd
IT - Software
0.31%
0.0%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd
Transport Services
0.27%
−10.0%
Vikram Solar Ltd
Electrical Equipment
0.22%
0.0%
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SOVEREIGN
0.17%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd
Consumer Durables
0.16%
−58.2%
GSPL Transmission Ltd
Gas
0.08%
0.0%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Stocks Bought and Sold
All changes are between August 2026 and September 2026
More
Stocks bought and sold in September 2026
Brigade Enterprises Ltd
↓Reduced
−6.7%
2.00%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
↓Reduced
−31.1%
1.63%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd
↑Added
+7.1%
2.00%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd
↑Added
+7.4%
1.91%
Angel One Ltd
↑Added
+16.1%
1.87%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd
↑Added
+18.0%
1.76%
Tata Steel Ltd
↑Added
+47.1%
1.62%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd
↓Reduced
−19.3%
1.57%
Axis Bank Ltd
↑Added
+1.4%
1.51%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd
↑Added
+13.8%
1.51%
Delhivery Ltd
↑Added
+14.4%
1.40%
Electronics Mart India Ltd
↑Added
+0.1%
1.38%
CESC Ltd
↓Reduced
−19.0%
0.97%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd
↓Reduced
−32.4%
0.83%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd
↑Added
+134.2%
1.20%
AIA Engineering Ltd
↑Added
+59.5%
1.09%
SBFC Finance Ltd
↑Added
+21.7%
1.08%
V-Mart Retail Ltd
↓Reduced
−5.2%
0.88%
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd
↑Added
+17.0%
0.97%
Emami Ltd
↓Sold out
−100%
was 0.96%
Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd
↑Added
+57.4%
0.93%
Tata Power Co Ltd
↓Reduced
−14.1%
0.77%
Craftsman Automation Ltd
↓Reduced
−13.4%
0.69%
HDFC Bank Ltd
↓Sold out
−100%
was 0.67%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
↑New
New
0.61%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd
↓Reduced
−19.0%
0.48%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd
↓Reduced
−58.2%
0.16%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd
↓Reduced
−10.0%
0.27%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd
↓Sold out
−100%
was 0.26%
No stocks in this group for September 2026.
A change is counted by the number of shares the fund holds, not by price. A stock can become a smaller part of the fund in a month when the fund bought more of it, if its price fell. Debt papers are left out.
Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.
Franklin India Small Cap Fund Overview
Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026
Expense ratio (Direct)
1.06%
Expense ratio (Regular)
1.87%
Category
Small Cap
Risk
Not available
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Launch date
13-01-2006
Minimum investment
5000/1
Minimum additional investment
1000/1
AUM
₹14,256.56 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in
None
Scheme code (Direct)
118525
ISIN (Direct)
INF090I01IQ4
Scheme code (Regular)
103360
ISIN (Regular)
INF090I01569
NAV history
From 01-01-2013, 13.8 years
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.
Tax on Franklin India Small Cap Fund returns
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is taxed as an equity fund: 65% or more of it is in Indian stocks.
Units sold within 1 year: the gain is taxed at 20%.
Units held longer: gains above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year, across all your equity funds and shares, are taxed at 12.5%.
IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.
Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.
All plans and options
Plan
Option
NAV
As on
direct
Growth
₹185.1973
30-10-2026
direct
IDCW
₹48.1317
30-10-2026
regular
Growth
₹161.9315
30-10-2026
regular
IDCW
₹40.479
30-10-2026
About Franklin India Small Cap Fund
Franklin India Small Cap Fund is a mutual fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Its category is Small Cap. It was launched on 13-01-2006. Its benchmark is Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. At the end of September 2026 it held 89 securities.
Fund Manager
Janakiraman Rengaraju
Fund manager of Franklin India Small Cap Fund, since 01-02-2011
Akhil Kalluri
Fund manager of Franklin India Small Cap Fund, since 08-09-2022
Sandeep Manam
Fund manager of Franklin India Small Cap Fund, since 18-10-2021
Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Small Cap Fund
What is the current NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
The Direct plan NAV is ₹185.1973. The Regular plan NAV is ₹161.9315, as on 30-10-2026.
What are the returns of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
The Direct plan returned −5.60% in 1 year, +9.83% a year over 3 years, +13.53% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned −6.36% in 1 year, +8.93% a year over 3 years, +12.59% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
The Direct plan charges 1.06% a year. The Regular plan charges 1.87% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-10-2026.
What is the AUM of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
Franklin India Small Cap Fund managed ₹14,256.56 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.
What are the top holdings of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were PINELABS (2.82%), KAJARIACER (2.43%), EQUITASBNK (2.32%), ERIS (2.00%), BRIGADE (2.00%). The fund held 89 securities in all.
What did Franklin India Small Cap Fund buy and sell in September 2026?
It bought 1 new stock: Firstsource Solutions Ltd. It sold out of 3: HDFC Bank Ltd, Emami Ltd, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. It added shares in 14. It reduced 11.
How do I invest in Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
Through Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least 5000/1. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.
Who is the fund manager of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.
This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.
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