Franklin India Small Cap Fund
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund · Small Cap · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
196.6439
1-day change
-1.02%
1Y return
4.4%
3Y CAGR
11.7%
5Y CAGR
15.1%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−24.1%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 1 Jan 2013 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Small Cap median (35 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.9% | -3.6% |
| 3 months | -2.4% | 1.3% |
| 6 months | 15.7% | 23.9% |
| Year to date | 5.2% | 12.0% |
| 1 year | 4.4% | 11.6% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.7% | 14.7% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 15.1% | 15.4% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 20.7% | 23.3% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 14.9% | 17.1% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 19.4% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| 3Y rolling median | 21.7% | 21.7% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -13.4% | 0.0% |
| 3Y periods positive | 92% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 74% | 68% |
| 5Y rolling median | 17.4% | 21.5% |
| 5Y rolling worst | -2.4% | 4.8% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 95% | 92% |
Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 20.1% | 19.9% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.27 | 0.49 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.45 | 0.77 |
| Beta | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Alpha (ann.) | -0.9% | 2.9% |
| Upside capture | 79.59 | 87.14 |
| Downside capture | 85.15 | 82.75 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −49.9% | −32.4% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −49.9% | −47.5% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −24.1% | −24.1% |
| Current drawdown | −7.0% | −4.3% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 316 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence
This scheme invests mainly in the market below, which is also close to how many of them are benchmarked. Where that market stands today:
17,589.05 −1.18%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 34.1: higher than 90% of days since 2023 (median 30.2)
- 1Y +3.6% · 3Y +12.2% p.a. · 5Y +12.8% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −5.1% from its 52-week high
Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 1.87% a year and the Direct plan's 1.06%, a gap of 0.81%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 0.91 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹18,63,269.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Recent disclosure changes last 120 days, as disclosed via AMFI
- 1 Oct 2026: TER increased from 1.05% to 1.06% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 29 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 1.07% to 1.05% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 9 Sep 2026: TER increased from 1.06% to 1.07% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 8 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 1.07% to 1.06% (AMFI TER disclosure)
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| R. Janakiraman | 11 Feb 2008 | |
| Akhil Kalluri Sandeep Manam | 8 Sep 2022 |
Objective: The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small cap companies
Stated asset allocation: Equities and Equity Linked instruments of Smaller Companies: 65 – 100%Equities and Equity Linked instruments of other Companies : 0 – 35%Money market instruments, other liquid instruments, Units issued by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), Units of Debt mutual fund schemes# and gold and silver ETFs: 0 – 35% # The scheme will only invest in Overnight funds, Liquid funds and Money Market Mutual Funds for liquidity purposes.
Benchmark (tier 1): Nifty Smallcap 250
Exit load: In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment
Minimum application: Rs.5000
Allotment date: 13 Jan 2006
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Direct plan | 1.06% | 0.90% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 14,257 | 5,373 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 6.4% | 7.2% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 12.1% | 14.0% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 15.3% | 14.5% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 51% | 51% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 14% | 27% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 17.2% | 18.9% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Small Cap Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty Smallcap 250 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 5.2% | 5.5% | −0.3% |
| 2025 | -7.6% | -5.6% | −2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | 26.5% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | 48.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | 61.2% | −3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | 25.9% | −6.2% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | -16.4% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 45.3% | n/a | – |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,24,171 | 6.5% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,86,174 | 4.6% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,37,815 | 13.3% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹29,28,746 | 17.0% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
Category: Small Cap
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 118525
ISIN: INF090I01IQ4
First NAV in MFIC data: 1 Jan 2013
History: 13.7 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund | Small Cap | 0.97 | 14.3% |
| Bank of India Business Cycle Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.96 | n/a |
| ITI Large & Mid Cap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.96 | n/a |
| UTI Small Cap Fund | Small Cap | 0.96 | 12.9% |
| DSP Multi Cap Fund | Multi Cap | 0.96 | n/a |
| Sundaram Small Cap Fund | Small Cap | 0.96 | 15.6% |
Questions about Franklin India Small Cap Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹196.6439 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Franklin India Small Cap Fund in?
- It is classified as Small Cap in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Small Cap scheme invests at least 65% in small-cap stocks. MFIC compares it with 35 Small Cap schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Franklin India Small Cap Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 4.4%. The 3-year CAGR is 11.7% (category median 14.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 15.1% (category median 15.4%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 21.7%, the lowest was -13.4%, and 92% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty Smallcap 250 (index-fund proxy) in 74% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in Franklin India Small Cap Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 49.9%; within the last five years it was 24.1% (category median 24.1%).
- How volatile is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 20.1%, which is above the Small Cap category median of 19.9%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Franklin India Small Cap Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹8,37,815 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 13.3%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Direct plan is 1.06% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Small Cap Direct plans: 0.90%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹14,257 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Franklin India Small Cap Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 12.1% for this plan against 14.0% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 15.3% against 14.5%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Franklin India Small Cap Fund beaten its category?
- At 51% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Small Cap schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 14% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, Franklin India Small Cap Fund is managed by R. Janakiraman (since 11 Feb 2008), Akhil Kalluri Sandeep Manam (since 8 Sep 2022).
- What is the exit load of Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- As stated in its scheme documents: In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in Franklin India Small Cap Fund?
- The minimum application amount is Rs.5000. SIP details: SIP: Daily : 100; Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly : 500 STP: Daily: 500 * 2 = 1000; Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly : 1000 * 2 = 2000 SWP: 500 * 1.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 4.4% and the Regular plan's by 3.6%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.