Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund

Review Date: 27-01-2026

Beginning of Analysis

In the Flexi Cap Fund category, Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund is the 14th ranked fund. The category has total 32 funds. The 3 star rating shows an average past performance of the Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund in Flexi Cap Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 2.29% which is higher than the category average of 0.64%. Here the fund has shown good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.95 which is higher than the category average of 0.81.
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 -3.5%, -4.64 and -1.36 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -3.68%, -5.11% and -0.74% respectively.
• Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has given a return of 8.39% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 10.21%. The fund has given 1.82% less return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 18.91% in last three years and rank 12th out of 32 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 16.44%. The fund has given 2.47% more return than the benchmark return.
• Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has given a return of 18.37% in last five years and category average returns is 16.24% in same period. The fund ranked 7th out of 24 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 15.78%. The fund has given 2.59% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 15.53% in last ten years and ranked 10th out of 18 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 15.12%. The fund has given 0.41% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a SIP return of 1.09% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 2.11%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 27th in 38 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 11.7% in last three years and ranks 13th in 32 funds. HDFC Flexi Cap Fund has given the highest SIP return (17.47%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 14.89% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 13.31%.

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 12.21 and semi deviation of 8.97. The category average standard deviation is 12.99 and semi deviation is 9.63.
• The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -17.7 and a maximum drawdown of -15.54. The category average VaR is -17.04 and the maximum drawdown is -17.74. 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

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Data Source: www.amfiindia.com

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