Previously Known As : Previously Named As Franklin India Equity Fund
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Overview
Category Flexi Cap Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 5
Rating
Growth Option 16-04-2025
NAV ₹1531.73(R) +0.51% ₹1701.73(D) +0.51%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 9.06% 17.01% 27.82% 14.89% 12.94%
Direct 9.91% 17.91% 28.79% 15.8% 13.95%
Nifty 500 TRI 5.82% 13.89% 24.86% 13.84% 12.78%
SIP (XIRR) Regular -1.94% 17.71% 20.15% 18.67% 16.0%
Direct -1.17% 18.65% 21.1% 19.57% 16.91%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.66 0.33 0.64 3.6% 0.1
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
13.98% -18.13% -15.54% 0.92 10.07%

NAV Date: 16-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - IDCW 63.16
0.3200
0.5100%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct - IDCW 70.86
0.3600
0.5100%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Growth 1531.73
7.7400
0.5100%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct - Growth 1701.73
8.6300
0.5100%

Review Date: 16-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Flexi Cap Fund category, Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund is the 5th ranked fund. The category has total 29 funds. The Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has shown an excellent past performence in Flexi Cap Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 3.6% which is higher than the category average of 0.02%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.66 which is higher than the category average of 0.42.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Flexi Cap Mutual Funds are ideal for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation by investing across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks. These funds offer flexibility to the fund manager to dynamically allocate the portfolio based on market conditions, making them suitable for varying market cycles. While they provide the potential for higher returns, they also carry higher risks due to their exposure to mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a moderate to high risk tolerance to invest in Flexi Cap Funds. Additionally, the success of these funds depends heavily on the fund manager's skill in identifying opportunities and managing the portfolio effectively.

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Return Analysis

The Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has delivered a mixed performance across various time horizons, showcasing both strengths and challenges when compared to its Flexi Cap Mutual Funds peers and the Nifty 500 TRI benchmark. This analysis examines the fund’s returns over periods ranging from one month to ten years, alongside its Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) performance, highlighting its rankings within the Flexi Cap Mutual Funds category and its ability to outperform or underperform the benchmark and category averages.

  • The fund has given a return of 5.76%, -0.7 and -7.67 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 5.49%, -3.03% and -10.14% respectively.
  • Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has given a return of 9.91% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 5.82%. The fund has given 4.09% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 17.91% in last three years and rank 8th out of 29 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 13.89%. The fund has given 4.02% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has given a return of 28.79% in last five years and category average returns is 24.39% in same period. The fund ranked 5th out of 23 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 24.86%. The fund has given 3.93% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 13.95% in last ten years and ranked 6th out of 18 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 12.78%. The fund has given 1.17% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of -1.17% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -5.47%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 9th in 37 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 18.65% in last three years and ranks 6th in 29 funds. HDFC Flexi Cap Fund has given the highest SIP return (23.0%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 21.1% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 17.39%.

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 13.98 and semi deviation of 10.07. The category average standard deviation is 14.85 and semi deviation is 10.65.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -18.13 and a maximum drawdown of -15.54. The category average VaR is -19.27 and the maximum drawdown is -18.04. The fund has a beta of 0.92 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in Flexi Cap Mutual Funds Category
  • Good Performance in Flexi Cap Mutual Funds Category
  • Poor Performance in Flexi Cap Mutual Funds Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Flexi Cap Mutual Funds Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund NAV Regular Growth Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund NAV Direct Growth
    16-04-2025 1531.7306 1701.7274
    15-04-2025 1523.9936 1693.0977
    11-04-2025 1486.4327 1651.2362
    09-04-2025 1460.0916 1621.9094
    08-04-2025 1470.0319 1632.9185
    07-04-2025 1443.5021 1603.4169
    04-04-2025 1489.5379 1654.4528
    03-04-2025 1514.4194 1682.0552
    02-04-2025 1516.4947 1684.3264
    01-04-2025 1500.9475 1667.0251
    28-03-2025 1520.6896 1688.8156
    27-03-2025 1526.2085 1694.9105
    26-03-2025 1516.9789 1684.6269
    25-03-2025 1530.4758 1699.5811
    24-03-2025 1536.3739 1706.0965
    21-03-2025 1519.1987 1686.9222
    20-03-2025 1504.0441 1670.0609
    19-03-2025 1489.7815 1654.1907
    18-03-2025 1476.8681 1639.8161
    17-03-2025 1449.1521 1609.0068

    Fund Launch Date: 29/Sep/1994
    Fund Category: Flexi Cap Fund
    Investment Objective: The investment objective of this scheme is to provide growth of capital plus regular dividend through a diversified portfolio of equities, fixed income securities and money market instruments.
    Fund Description: An open ended dynamic equity scheme investing across large cap, mid cap, small cap stocks
    Fund Benchmark: Nifty 500 Total Return Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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