March 21, 2024
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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by Chanakyamfguidance.com
NAV Growth: Rs 158.2009
NAV IDCW: Rs 51.0121
Suitable For Which Investors?
When you invest for seven years or more, you can expect gains that comfortably beat the inflation rate as well as returns from fixed income options.
This is a fund that invests in smaller companies. Compared to those that invest in larger companies, such funds tend to fall more when stock prices fall. So while you can expect higher returns in the long term, there will be more severe ups and downs along the way.
Like for all equity funds, you must invest only through the SIP route.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small companies. cap companies.
Fund Manager:
1) Akhil Kalluri
Education: Mr. Kalluri is a MBA, IIM Lucknow. B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering), Andhra University
Experience: Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with Credit Suisse, ICICI Securities.
2) R Janakiraman
Education: Mr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management).
Experience: Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption Within 365 days |
Basic Details
| Fund House | Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 21.86% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 11,823 Cr |
| (As on 29-Feb-2024) | |
| Expense | 0.95% |
| (As on 29-Feb-2024) | |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Below Average |
| Turnover | 25.67% |
Trailing Returns (%) of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Franklin India Smaller Companies Dir | -2.89 | 0.09 | -6.50 | 0.49 | 13.30 | 49.87 | 29.66 | 22.20 | 17.18 | 22.47 |
| S&P BSE 250 SmallCap TRI | -2.18 | 0.06 | -8.41 | 2.44 | 11.21 | 53.31 | 25.76 | 21.11 | 15.21 | 18.35 |
| Equity: Small Cap | -2.56 | 0.17 | -7.55 | 1.06 | 11.23 | 48.20 | 27.49 | 25.27 | 18.51 | 23.21 |
| Rank within category | 22 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| Number of funds in category | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
Peer Comparison of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| Franklin India Smaller Companies Dir | 3 star | 49.87 | 29.66 | 22.20 | 0.95 | 11,823 | 21.86 | 1.00 (365) | 11Y 2M | 25.67 |
| Nippon India Small Cap Dir | 4 star | 51.89 | 33.44 | 28.72 | 0.80 | 46,044 | 26.20 | 1.00 (30) | 11Y 2M | 18.00 |
| Axis Small Cap Dir | 5 star | 36.87 | 26.09 | 26.57 | 0.54 | 19,606 | 24.28 | 1.00 (365) | 10Y 3M | 15.00 |
| HSBC Small Cap Dir | 4 star | 43.87 | 31.38 | 23.19 | 0.70 | 13,747 | 21.33 | 1.00 (365) | 9Y 10M | 20.00 |
| ICICI Pru Smallcap Dir | 4 star | 41.73 | 27.78 | 25.77 | 0.6 | 7,415 | 18.18 | 1.00 (365) | 11Y 2M | 69.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
| No. of Stocks | 86 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 27.32% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 16.36% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 38.91% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 4.10 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 26.82 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 15,914 | 16,294 |
| Giant (%) | 3.51 | 6.35 |
| Large (%) | 2.24 | 5.99 |
| Mid (%) | 55.20 | 56.44 |
| Small (%) | 39.06 | 35.57 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.32 |
How to Invest in Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund?
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Do not invest in this, or any other small-cap fund, if you need to redeem your investment in less than seven years.
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