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Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹164.4581
▼ 0.58% 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
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹2.5k gain · 2.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.62 L
▲ ₹62.2k gain · 17.5% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.43 L
▲ ₹1.43 L gain · 19.5% / 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₹1.96 L
Gain / loss+₹16.1k
XIRR (annualised)5.96%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.98 L
Projected gain*+₹17.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.96% 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 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
2.53%median 6.52% (-3.99%)
Rank #228 of 364Beats 31% of peers
3-year return
17.49%median 13.41% (+4.08%)
Rank #57 of 364Beats 74% of peers
5-year return
19.47%median 11.78% (+7.69%)
Rank #16 of 364Beats 91% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.81%median 15.55% (+1.26%)
Rank #242 of 364Less risky than 34% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-42.80%median -25.20% (-17.60%)
Rank #51 of 364Less risky than 86% 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.

+6%
2020
+47%
2021
+11%
2022
+52%
2023
+29%
2024
+4%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 51.71%
Worst year
2026 · -1.26%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.8%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-42.80%

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 Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.53%
CAGR — 3 years17.49%
CAGR — 5 years19.47%
CAGR — since launch20.01%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.17%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.81%
Max drawdown — 1 year-11.73%
Max drawdown — 3 years-20.28%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.24
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.63

Fund info

Fund house
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF090I01JF5
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
118557
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices

About Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic 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 sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹164.4581 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.53% over the last year, 17.49% CAGR over 3 years, 19.47% 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 16.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 42.8%. 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 Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹164.4581 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.58% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 2.53%, 3-year CAGR 17.49%, 5-year CAGR 19.47%, since-inception CAGR 20.01%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

Franklin Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.8%, Franklin Build India 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 Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Franklin Build India 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 Build India Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Franklin Build India 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.