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Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

The fund manager decides how much to invest in each size, and can shift around based on what looks attractive. From Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹1,802.1058
▼ 0.44% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹420 gain · 0.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.42 L
▲ ₹42.0k gain · 12.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.84 L
▲ ₹84.0k gain · 13.0% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹12.4k
XIRR (annualised)4.62%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.93 L
Projected gain*+₹13.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.62% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 64 other funds in Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
0.42%median 4.20% (-3.78%)
Rank #42 of 65Beats 28% of peers
3-year return
12.41%median 12.07% (+0.34%)
Rank #18 of 65Beats 68% of peers
5-year return
12.97%median 10.64% (+2.33%)
Rank #8 of 65Beats 84% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.44%median 14.58% (-1.14%)
Rank #20 of 65Less risky than 70% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-37.72%median -33.86% (-3.86%)
Rank #22 of 65Less risky than 67% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+17%
2020
+41%
2021
+5%
2022
+31%
2023
+22%
2024
+4%
2025
-4%
2026
Best year
2021 · 40.59%
Worst year
2026 · -3.52%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.4%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-37.72%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other flexi cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.42%
CAGR — 3 years12.41%
CAGR — 5 years12.97%
CAGR — since launch15.43%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.33%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.44%
Max drawdown — 1 year-13.99%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.38%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.42
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.45

Fund info

Fund house
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF090I01FK3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118535
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices

About Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the flexi cap category — The fund manager decides how much to invest in each size, and can shift around based on what looks attractive.

The current NAV of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹1802.1058 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.42% over the last year, 12.41% CAGR over 3 years, 12.97% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 13.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 37.7%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹1802.1058 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.44% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 0.42%, 3-year CAGR 12.41%, 5-year CAGR 12.97%, since-inception CAGR 15.43%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund. The fund manager decides how much to invest in each size, and can shift around based on what looks attractive.

How risky is Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.4%, Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,364 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.