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Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Aug 27, 2026
1,812.88-0.26%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 0.76% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Flexi Cap
Expense Ratio:
1.00%(0.95% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 19,509.44 Cr(3.05% of Investment in Category)
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Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Aug 27, 2026
1,812.88-0.26%
Expense Ratio:
1.00%
Fund Size:
Rs. 19,509.44 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Flexi Cap
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Key Highlights
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Aug 27, 2026 is Rs 1,812.88 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: -0.7% (1yr), 13.49% (3yr), 14.04% (5yr) and 15.53% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 4.35% (1yr), 12.79% (3yr) and 11.65% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 19509.44 crore as on Jul 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.99% for Direct plan as on Aug 21, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year"
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Aug 27, 2026 is Rs 1,812.88 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: -0.7% (1yr), 13.49% (3yr), 14.04% (5yr) and 15.53% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 4.35% (1yr), 12.79% (3yr) and 11.65% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 19509.44 crore as on Jul 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.99% for Direct plan as on Aug 21, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year"
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 1.50 3.14 -0.40 0.65 13.33 13.78 Category Avg 2.48 4.36 4.81 5.84 12.69 11.32 Rank within Category 67 53 69 61 29 11 No. of funds within Category 81 81 79 73 56 42 - Loading...
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Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme aims to provide growth of capital and regular dividend from a portfolio of equity, debt and money market instruments and focusing on wealth creating companies across all sectors and market cap ranges.
| Fund House | Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 15.48% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Below Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 5,000.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 500.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Exit Load Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year | |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation History
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EquityDebtCash
Sector Allocation
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Market Cap Allocation
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Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| JUL 2026 | JUN 2026 | MAY 2026 | APR 2026 | MAR 2026 | FEB 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 54 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 25.97% | 27.17% | 26.14% | 26.32% | 27.13% | 28.99% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 41.16% | 41.99% | 41.27% | 41.94% | 43.5% | 44.61% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | HDFC Bank (7.25%) | HDFC Bank (7.83%) | HDFC Bank (7.4%) | HDFC Bank (7.56%) | HDFC Bank (7.79%) | HDFC Bank (8.46%) |
| Number of Sectors | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 46.72% | 48.04% | 45.02% | 45.99% | 45.79% | 47.03% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 60.74% | 62.31% | 58.69% | 58.78% | 58.56% | 60.04% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (28.41%) | Financial (30.56%) | Financial (27.98%) | Financial (28.18%) | Financial (27.98%) | Financial (29.74%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) HDFC Bank Financial 7.25 - - -0.58 ICICI Bank Financial 6.54 - - 0.20 Axis Bank Financial 5.02 - - -0.54 Larsen & Toubro Construction 3.73 - - -0.24 State Bank of India Financial 3.43 - - -0.04 Bharti Airtel Communication 3.42 - - 0.17 Reliance Industries Energy 3.01 - - -0.01 Kotak Mahindra Bank Financial 2.97 - - -0.05 Mahindra & Mahindra Automobile 2.97 - - 0.25 Eternal Services 2.82 - - 0.24
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth 1,812.88 19,509.44 1.34 1.80 13.23 13.79 ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF Direct - Growth 33.41 336.89 1.85 5.37 17.12 16.48 Bank of India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth 42.83 2,786.40 4.28 18.05 22.17 18.21 Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth 90.69 1,48,429.00 0.37 -0.99 14.40 13.05 SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan Direct-Growth 54.59 7,310.07 2.33 20.68 22.67 22.46
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
Low Volatality
14.15VS15.27Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
Low Volatality
0.91VS0.96Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
0.54VS0.53Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
8.43VS8.52Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
1.60VS1.74Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Poor average monthly returns
13.45VS13.88Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
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- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
Size of Bubbles represents the Fund Size
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Fund Manager
- R.J.R JanakiramanSince Jan 20138 schemes
- R.K.Rajasa KakulavarapuSince Dec 202310 schemes
Mr. Janakiraman is a B.E and PGDM (Business Management). Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he has worked with Indian Syntans Inv. Pvt. Ltd., Citicorp Information Tech Ltd. and UTI Securities Exchange Ltd.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth ELSS 1,618.86 6,239.46 -0.49 Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Small Cap 207.06 14,466.52 9.30 Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth Large & MidCap 216.86 3,575.75 2.20 Franklin India Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth Mid Cap 3,262.65 12,870.79 6.64 Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct-Growth Multi Asset Allocation 11.39 Unrated 2,889.54 13.83 Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Multi Cap 11.46 Unrated 5,095.56 10.69 Franklin India Technology Fund Direct-Growth Sectoral-Technology 536.84 Unrated 1,753.91 -5.79 Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth Thematic-Other 299.89 Unrated 9,344.06 6.70 Ms. Kakulavarapu has done B.Tech and MBA. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, she has worked with Jefferies India Pvt. Ltd. and Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF Direct-Growth Dynamic Asset Allocation 191.43 1,246.24 3.20 Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth ELSS 1,618.86 6,239.46 -0.49 Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth Arbitrage 11.27 1,505.08 6.78 Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct-Growth Equity Savings 18.79 594.58 4.66 Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund A Direct-Growth Conservative Hybrid 102.91 197.20 3.40 Templeton India Value Fund Direct Plan-Growth Value Oriented 776.23 2,007.20 -1.28 Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid Fund Direct-Growth Aggressive Hybrid 311.52 2,363.59 1.30 Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct-Growth Multi Asset Allocation 11.39 Unrated 2,889.54 13.83 Franklin India Retirement Fund Direct-Growth Balanced Hybrid 242.69 Unrated 494.69 1.52 Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund Direct-Growth Thematic-Dividend Yield 149.94 Unrated 2,300.48 1.50
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 19,509.44 | 1.16 | 7.10 | -1.66 | 2.47 | 13.76 | |
| Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 14,466.52 | 1.06 | 7.92 | 10.32 | 10.25 | 15.72 | |
| Franklin India Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 12,870.79 | 2.14 | 9.51 | 4.38 | 8.12 | 18.54 | |
| Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct-Growth | 11,510.35 | 0.58 | 5.07 | -5.43 | -2.77 | 10.53 | |
| Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth | 9,344.06 | 2.42 | 10.13 | 3.87 | 9.33 | 23.18 | |
| Franklin India Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 7,488.46 | 2.70 | 8.18 | -1.00 | 3.88 | 11.93 | |
| Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth | 6,239.46 | 1.05 | 7.56 | -1.82 | 1.31 | 13.41 | |
| Franklin U.S. Opportunities Equity Active FoF Direct-Growth | 5,799.78 | 0.73 | 3.82 | 20.68 | 19.43 | 23.50 | |
| Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 5,095.56 | 2.78 | 10.32 | 5.07 | 12.83 | - | |
| Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth | 4,204.96 | 0.66 | 1.92 | 3.35 | 6.47 | 7.41 |
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About Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Flexi Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme aims to provide growth of capital and regular dividend from a portfolio of equity, debt and money market instruments and focusing on wealth creating companies across all sectors and market cap ranges. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY 500 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 94.7% in equities, 0.26% in debts and 5.05% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 41.16% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 46.72% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
1. Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Flexi Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme aims to provide growth of capital and regular dividend from a portfolio of equity, debt and money market instruments and focusing on wealth creating companies across all sectors and market cap ranges. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY 500 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 94.7% in equities, 0.26% in debts and 5.05% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 41.16% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 46.72% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Flexi Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by R Janakiraman (Since Jan 01, 2013) , Srikesh Nair (Since May 02, 2016) and Rajasa Kakulavarapu (Since Dec 01, 2023).
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