Franklin Build India Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Jun 13, 2025
159.47-0.70%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 1.04% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Sectoral-Infrastructure
Expense Ratio:
0.95%(1.09% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 2,857.07 Cr(5.53% of Investment in Category)
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Franklin Build India Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Jun 13, 2025
159.47-0.70%
Expense Ratio:
0.95%
Fund Size:
Rs. 2,857.07 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Sectoral-Infrastructure
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan as of Jun 13, 2025 is Rs 159.47 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 6.92% (1yr), 33.36% (3yr), 34.74% (5yr) and 22.03% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 3.65% (1yr), 28.52% (3yr) and 32.17% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 2725.6 crore as on Apr 30, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.95% for Direct plan as on Jun 05, 2025.
5. Exit Load: Franklin Build India 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 Build India Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 2.92 15.28 -3.58 -1.09 34.14 34.85 Category Avg 4.16 16.23 -4.91 -2.94 29.63 32.29 Rank within Category 18 17 8 8 6 8 No. of funds within Category 23 23 23 22 20 20 - Loading...
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Franklin Build India Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged either directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities. Infrastructure related activities include development, operations, management and maintenance of various infrastructures such as transportation, energy, resources & other infrastructure.
| Fund House | Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 Index |
| Return Since Launch | 21.85% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Below Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Franklin Build India 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
Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| MAY 2025 | APR 2025 | MAR 2025 | FEB 2025 | JAN 2025 | DEC 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 31.22% | 31.77% | 32.1% | 31.63% | 29.98% | 27.49% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 51.22% | 52.53% | 52.13% | 51.07% | 48.86% | 45.53% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | Larsen & Toubro (8.55%) | Larsen & Toubro (8.15%) | Larsen & Toubro (8.79%) | Larsen & Toubro (9.47%) | Larsen & Toubro (9.66%) | Larsen & Toubro (9.33%) |
| Number of Sectors | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 55.01% | 53.98% | 54.39% | 54.18% | 54.99% | 53.38% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 78.57% | 77.78% | 77.58% | 76.89% | 78.49% | 76.9% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Energy (25.21%) | Energy (26.18%) | Energy (25.53%) | Energy (24.1%) | Energy (22.36%) | Capital Goods (19.61%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) Larsen & Toubro Construction 9.1 33.31 109.35 -2.72 NTPC Energy 5.99 13.61 24.16 -9.91 ICICI Bank Financial 5.25 20.30 71.65 28.08 ONGC Energy 4.6 8.27 28.74 -8.67 Reliance Industries Energy 4.47 28.03 51.47 -3.36 Bharti Airtel Communication 4.17 34.12 55.06 28.93 Power Grid Corporation Of India Energy 4.08 17.63 16.69 -11.20 Kirloskar Pneumatic Capital Goods 3.68 41.14 32.54 -4.48 MCX Services 3.5 64.64 109.82 93.29 Sobha Construction 3.24 180.99 8.85 -28.35
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 Build India Fund Direct-Growth 159.47 2,857.07 2.92 -1.09 34.14 34.85 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Direct-Growth 210.89 7,920.29 4.82 4.75 34.78 38.90 LIC MF Infrastructure Fund Direct-Growth 56.51 1,004.78 9.14 5.11 34.51 35.49 Bank of India Manufacturing & Infrastructure Fund Direct-Growth 65.32 573.17 6.87 2.51 31.74 33.85 SBI Infrastructure Fund Direct-Growth 53.05 5,060.25 1.64 -3.18 28.83 31.04
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
16.45VS17.97Fund 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
0.58VS0.61Fund 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
1.42VS1.18Fund 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.
Better risk-adjusted returns
40.08VS34.91Fund 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.
Better risk-adjusted returns
8.45VS5.60Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
29.66VS27.49Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
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Fund Manager
- A.A.Ajay ArgalSince Oct 20216 schemes
- K.S.Kiran SebastianSince Feb 20222 schemes
Mr. Argal is a B.Tech from (IIT,Mumbai) & PGDM (IIM,Bangalore). Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd., Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund and UTI AMC where he handled various aspects of investments function including managing offshore funds, equity funds, balanced funds, equity research & equity dealing.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct-Growth Aggressive Hybrid 306.92 2,187.18 8.31 Templeton India Value Fund Direct Plan-Growth Value Oriented 788.39 2,224.90 1.06 Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct-Growth Flexi Cap 118.90 12,146.55 3.50 Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct-Growth Large Cap 1,111.38 7,692.35 7.79 Franklin India Pension Fund Direct-Growth Balanced Hybrid 238.27 Unrated 521.25 8.24 Templeton India Equity Income Direct Plan-Growth Thematic-Dividend Yield 149.74 Unrated 2,372.54 1.56 Mr. Sebastian is a MBA, University of Oxford. B.Tech, University of Calicut. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, he has worked with ARGA Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth Multi Cap 10.07 Unrated 4,850.97 - Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth Thematic 271.58 Unrated 6,863.66 5.59
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| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 18,224.57 | 4.76 | 9.64 | 4.19 | 12.47 | 24.48 | |
| Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct-Growth | 12,530.32 | 8.29 | 13.52 | -0.73 | 4.13 | 28.76 | |
| Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct-Growth | 11,968.47 | 3.97 | 7.35 | 2.79 | 8.37 | 22.14 | |
| Franklin India Prima Fund Direct-Growth | 11,761.50 | 6.48 | 11.82 | 2.65 | 14.34 | 29.01 | |
| Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct-Growth | 7,600.34 | 5.08 | 8.50 | 4.21 | 13.58 | 18.66 | |
| Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth | 6,592.42 | 4.84 | 9.23 | 3.63 | 12.29 | 24.74 | |
| Franklin India Opportunities Direct Fund-Growth | 6,484.96 | 5.50 | 11.01 | 3.05 | 9.57 | 37.30 | |
| Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 4,663.03 | 5.54 | 10.62 | 2.36 | - | - | |
| Franklin India Feeder Franklin US Opportunities Fund Direct-Growth | 3,511.12 | 16.95 | -5.95 | 0.44 | 12.76 | 21.59 | |
| Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct-Growth | 3,375.00 | 6.96 | 10.04 | 3.61 | 14.22 | 20.24 |
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1. Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Sectoral-Infrastructure 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 generate capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged either directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities. Infrastructure related activities include development, operations, management and maintenance of various infrastructures such as transportation, energy, resources & other infrastructure. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY 500 Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 94.85% in equities, 0.0% in debts and 5.15% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 48.08% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 53.98% 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 Build India 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 Build India Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan?Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Sectoral-Infrastructure category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Franklin Build India 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 Build India Fund - Direct Plan?The Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Ajay Argal (Since Oct 18, 2021) , Srikesh Nair (Since May 02, 2016) and Kiran Sebastian (Since Feb 07, 2022).
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