Franklin India Small Cap Fund$$
(Erstwhile Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund)
As on February 27, 2026
Franklin India Small Cap Fund$$
(Erstwhile Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund)
As on February 27, 2026
TYPE OF SCHEME

Small-cap Fund- An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks
SCHEME CATEGORY

Small Cap Fund
SCHEME CHARACTERISTICS

Min 65% Small Caps
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small cap companies
DATE OF ALLOTMENT:

January 13, 2006 (Launched as a closed end scheme, the scheme was converted into an open end scheme effective January 14, 2011).
FUND MANAGER(S):

Akhil Kalluri (effective September 8, 2022 )
R Janakiraman
Sandeep Manam
(dedicated for making investments for Foreign Securities)
BENCHMARK:

Nifty Smallcap 250
TURNOVER:

Portfolio Turnover29.77%
VOLATILITY MEASURES (3 YEARS):

Standard Deviation4.92%
Beta0.81
Sharpe Ratio*0.78
* Annualised. Risk-free rate assumed to be 5.17% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR)
EXPENSE RATIO#: 1.75%
EXPENSE RATIO# (DIRECT) : 0.94%
# The above ratio includes the GST on Investment Management Fees. The rates specified are the actual expenses charged as at the end of the month.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT/
MULTIPLES FOR NEW INVESTORS:

Rs 5000/1
MINIMUM INVESTMENT FOR SIP

Rs 500/1
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT/
MULTIPLES FOR EXISTING INVESTORS:

Rs1000/1
LOAD STRUCTURE:

Entry Load : Nil
Exit Load (for each purchase of Units): 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment
Different plans have a different expense structure
NAV AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 2026

Growth Plan Rs160.4360
IDCW Plan Rs40.1051
Direct - Growth Plan Rs182.5099
Direct - IDCW Plan Rs 47.4342

As per the addendum dated March 31, 2021, the Dividend Plan has been renamed to Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) Plan with effect from April 1, 2021
FUND SIZE (AUM)

Month EndRs12934.43 Crores
Monthly AverageRs13083.53 Crores
Company NameNo. of sharesMarket Value
Rs Lakhs
% of assets
Aerospace & Defense
MTAR Technologies Ltd 5,38,868 20,513.63 1.59
Data Patterns India Ltd 5,23,732 16,812.84 1.30
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd 3,60,000 14,087.52 1.09
Agricultural Food & Other Products
CCL Products (India) Ltd* 26,16,654 26,557.73 2.05
Auto Components
Amara Raja Energy And Mobility Ltd 20,29,179 17,145.55 1.33
Pricol Ltd 25,18,981 15,184.42 1.17
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd 98,937 15,002.81 1.16
Sona Blw Precision Forgings Ltd 27,18,807 14,532.02 1.12
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd 23,00,000 13,369.90 1.03
S J S Enterprises Ltd 7,16,365 12,605.87 0.97
Exide Industries Ltd 28,68,888 9,590.69 0.74
Rolex Rings Ltd 55,00,000 7,398.05 0.57
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd 1,05,76,724 4,569.14 0.35
CEAT Ltd 22,379 790.29 0.06
Banks
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd* 4,80,64,081 30,938.85 2.39
DCB Bank Ltd* 1,21,99,095 22,636.64 1.75
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd 63,34,418 20,662.87 1.60
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd 3,40,02,065 19,741.60 1.53
Axis Bank Ltd 13,06,287 18,077.71 1.40
RBL Bank Ltd 49,59,814 15,859.01 1.23
City Union Bank Ltd 47,48,860 13,441.65 1.04
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd 30,00,000 12,456.00 0.96
HDFC Bank Ltd 13,72,250 12,182.15 0.94
Capital Markets
Angel One Ltd 72,39,640 16,882.84 1.31
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd 6,47,495 15,820.25 1.22
Cement & Cement Products
The Ramco Cements Ltd 13,06,390 14,759.59 1.14
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd 14,89,763 10,637.65 0.82
The India Cements Ltd 20,88,375 8,478.80 0.66
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Deepak Nitrite Ltd* 13,87,967 21,939.59 1.70
Atul Ltd 1,65,000 11,012.10 0.85
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd 18,19,712 10,652.59 0.82
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd 42,14,678 10,359.68 0.80
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd 16,59,420 8,324.48 0.64
GHCL Ltd 11,59,493 5,556.29 0.43
Commercial Services & Supplies
Shankara Buildpro Ltd 11,30,373 10,953.88 0.85
Teamlease Services Ltd 7,39,618 9,018.90 0.70
Consumer Durables
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd* 24,99,656 23,924.21 1.85
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd 49,63,469 20,355.19 1.57
PG Electroplast Ltd 31,60,463 19,844.55 1.53
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd 69,00,000 17,791.65 1.38
Whirlpool Of India Ltd 15,75,000 14,519.14 1.12
Greenpanel Industries Ltd 35,07,931 7,216.87 0.56
TTK Prestige Ltd 8,04,108 4,203.07 0.32
Electrical Equipment
Elecon Engineering Co Ltd 26,67,776 11,093.95 0.86
Vikram Solar Ltd 20,00,000 3,477.80 0.27
Ferrous Metals
Tata Steel Ltd 70,00,000 14,863.10 1.15
Finance
PNB Housing Finance Ltd 22,56,472 18,610.25 1.44
IIFL Finance Ltd 22,15,407 10,992.85 0.85
SBFC Finance Ltd 75,68,492 7,045.51 0.54
Financial Technology (Fintech)
Pine Labs Ltd 37,63,252 7,158.08 0.55
Gas
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd 31,25,205 9,524.06 0.74
Healthcare Services
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd* 46,75,704 30,607.16 2.37
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd 7,15,459 13,620.91 1.05
Syngene International Ltd 13,65,476 5,765.04 0.45
Industrial Manufacturing
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd* 38,95,864 32,033.74 2.48
Pitti Engineering Ltd 2,37,080 2,157.55 0.17
Industrial Products
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd* 18,50,935 25,787.23 1.99
Finolex Industries Ltd 86,80,309 16,080.27 1.24
Finolex Cables Ltd 16,57,212 15,141.95 1.17
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd 9,01,135 10,470.29 0.81
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd 3,12,695 7,679.79 0.59
Apollo Pipes Ltd 20,23,000 7,242.34 0.56
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd 10,31,193 4,627.48 0.36
IT - Services
Cyient Ltd 9,10,911 8,332.10 0.64
IT - Software
Zensar Technologies Ltd 36,40,478 20,559.60 1.59
Intellect Design Arena Ltd 17,56,444 12,252.95 0.95
Birlasoft Ltd 12,31,772 4,805.14 0.37
KPIT Technologies Ltd 5,97,610 4,608.17 0.36
Leisure Services
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd 1,24,87,886 14,194.98 1.10
Sapphire Foods India Ltd 51,26,290 10,472.50 0.81
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd 92,55,068 5,622.45 0.43
Devyani International Ltd 25,00,000 3,186.00 0.25
Other Utilities
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd 23,57,202 8,582.57 0.66
Personal Products
Emami Ltd 38,76,597 17,933.14 1.39
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Eris Lifesciences Ltd* 18,66,828 25,357.12 1.96
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd 8,91,741 18,311.90 1.42
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd 22,30,054 10,886.01 0.84
Indoco Remedies Ltd 20,25,592 4,097.37 0.32
Power
CESC Ltd 1,34,01,420 21,194.35 1.64
Tata Power Co Ltd 35,50,000 13,403.03 1.04
Realty
Brigade Enterprises Ltd* 38,68,691 26,850.65 2.08
Sobha Ltd 15,13,099 21,109.24 1.63
Retailing
MedPlus Health Services Ltd 23,65,629 20,051.07 1.55
V-Mart Retail Ltd 20,68,328 11,454.40 0.89
Electronics Mart India Ltd 72,10,492 7,245.10 0.56
Go Fashion India Ltd 14,77,466 4,573.50 0.35
Aditya Vision Ltd 9,23,838 4,466.29 0.35
Vedant Fashions Ltd 9,00,730 3,512.40 0.27
Textiles & Apparels
K.P.R. Mill Ltd 19,17,001 17,210.83 1.33
Transport Services
Delhivery Ltd 20,00,000 8,668.00 0.67
Gateway Distriparks Ltd 1,37,93,660 8,116.19 0.63
Total Equity Holdings 12,07,444.66 93.35
Company Name Company Ratings Market Value (including accrued interest, if any) (Rs. in Lakhs) % of Assets
91 DTB (28-MAY-2026) SOVEREIGN 2,520.17 0.19
91 DTB (17-APR-2026) SOVEREIGN 2,482.94 0.19
Total Gilts 5,003.11 0.39
Total Debt Holdings 5,003.11 0.39
Total Holdings 12,12,447.77 93.74
Call,cash and other current asset 80,995.01 6.26
Total Asset 12,93,442.78 100.00
* Top 10 holdings

@ Reverse Repo : 6.32%, Others (Cash/ Subscription receivable/ Redemption payable/ Receivables on sale/Payable on Purchase/ Other Receivable / Other Payable) : -0.06%



$$ - Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund has been renamed as Franklin India Small Cap Fund effective July 11, 2025

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