Franklin Build India Fund Overview
Category Infrastructure Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 2
Rating
Growth Option 21-05-2025
NAV ₹137.96(R) +0.39% ₹158.38(D) +0.39%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 1.42% 31.61% 36.81% 19.9% 16.86%
Direct 2.49% 32.99% 38.23% 21.21% 18.24%
Nifty Infrastructure TRI 4.4% 24.28% 28.43% 17.31% 12.56%
SIP (XIRR) Regular 1.43% 27.91% 29.46% 25.69% 20.89%
Direct 2.48% 29.31% 30.85% 26.98% 22.14%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
1.25 0.67 0.93 9.23% 0.23
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
16.61% -15.01% -20.05% 0.91 11.87%

NAV Date: 21-05-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
Franklin Build India Fund - IDCW 43.14
0.1700
0.3900%
Franklin Build India Fund - Direct - IDCW 52.0
0.2000
0.3900%
Franklin Build India Fund Growth Plan 137.96
0.5300
0.3900%
Franklin Build India Fund - Direct - Growth 158.38
0.6200
0.3900%

Review Date: 21-05-2025

Beginning of Analysis

Franklin Build India Fund is the second ranked fund in the Infrastructure Fund category. The category has total 17 funds. The Franklin Build India Fund has shown an excellent past performence in Infrastructure Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 9.23% which is higher than the category average of 3.8%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 1.25 which is higher than the category average of 0.91.
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.
Infrastructure Mutual Funds are ideal for long-term investors seeking to capitalize on the growth potential of the infrastructure sector. These funds invest in companies across various sub-sectors like construction, utilities, transportation, and energy, offering exposure to a diverse range of infrastructure-related businesses. While they provide the potential for long-term growth and alignment with economic development goals, they also carry higher risks due to their concentrated exposure to the infrastructure sector. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a moderate to high risk tolerance to invest in these funds. Additionally, monitoring government policies and economic trends is crucial for success.

Franklin Build India Fund Return Analysis

The Franklin Build India Fund has delivered a mixed performance across various time horizons, showcasing both strengths and challenges when compared to its Infrastructure Fund peers and the Nifty Infrastructure 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 Infrastructure Fund category and its ability to outperform or underperform the benchmark and category averages.

  • The fund has given a return of 3.43%, 12.4 and 2.26 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 4.68%, 13.14% and 1.54% respectively.
  • Franklin Build India Fund has given a return of 2.49% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 4.4%. The fund has given 1.91% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 32.99% in last three years and rank 3rd out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 24.28%. The fund has given 8.71% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Franklin Build India Fund has given a return of 38.23% in last five years and category average returns is 36.08% in same period. The fund ranked 5th out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 28.43%. The fund has given 9.8% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 18.24% in last ten years and ranked 2nd out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 12.56%. The fund has given 5.68% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of 2.48% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -0.22%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 4th in 17 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 29.31% in last three years and ranks 5th in 17 funds. Lic Mf Infrastructure Fund has given the highest SIP return (31.53%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 30.85% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 28.27%.

Franklin Build India Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 16.61 and semi deviation of 11.87. The category average standard deviation is 17.95 and semi deviation is 13.17.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -15.01 and a maximum drawdown of -20.05. The category average VaR is -21.09 and the maximum drawdown is -24.41. The fund has a beta of 0.91 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 Infrastructure Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Infrastructure Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Infrastructure Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Infrastructure Fund 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 Build India Fund NAV Regular Growth Franklin Build India Fund NAV Direct Growth
    21-05-2025 137.9562 158.3779
    20-05-2025 137.4222 157.7604
    19-05-2025 138.5322 159.0302
    16-05-2025 138.1892 158.6229
    15-05-2025 137.7666 158.1333
    14-05-2025 135.7149 155.7739
    13-05-2025 134.9979 154.9465
    12-05-2025 135.5854 155.6164
    09-05-2025 130.015 149.2104
    08-05-2025 130.898 150.2195
    07-05-2025 132.1369 151.6369
    06-05-2025 131.1921 150.5484
    02-05-2025 132.1204 151.5965
    30-04-2025 132.34 151.8398
    28-04-2025 133.0882 152.6894
    25-04-2025 131.3678 150.7026
    24-04-2025 133.7903 153.4772
    23-04-2025 134.3254 154.0866
    22-04-2025 133.2325 152.8285
    21-04-2025 133.4896 153.119

    Fund Launch Date: 10/Jul/2009
    Fund Category: Infrastructure Fund
    Investment Objective: The Scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation through investments in companies engaged either directly or indirectly in infrastructure-related activities.
    Fund Description: An open ended equity scheme following Infrastructure theme
    Fund Benchmark: S&P BSE India Infrastructure Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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