Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund

Review Date: 13-03-2026

Beginning of Analysis

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund is the 14th ranked fund in the Flexi Cap Fund category. The category has total 32 funds. The Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has shown an average past performence in Flexi Cap Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 1.7% which is higher than the category average of -0.65%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 1.04 which is higher than the category average of 0.83.
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 -8.75%, -10.03 and -7.87 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -8.27%, -9.62% and -8.69% respectively.
• Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has given a return of 4.75% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 7.03%. The fund has given 2.28% less return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 16.99% in last three years and rank 14th out of thirty four funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 15.05%. The fund has given 1.94% more return than the benchmark return.
• Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund has given a return of 14.58% in last five years and category average returns is 13.13% in same period. The fund ranked 7th out of twenty four funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 12.45%. The fund has given 2.13% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 14.63% in last ten years and ranked 10th out of eighteen funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 14.3%. The fund has given 0.33% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a SIP return of -11.9% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -10.53%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 30th in 38 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 5.67% in last three years and ranks 15th in 33 funds. HDFC Flexi Cap Fund has given the highest SIP return (10.1%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 11.25% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 10.0%.

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 11.99 and semi deviation of 8.8. The category average standard deviation is 13.0 and semi deviation is 9.67.
• The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -17.7 and a maximum drawdown of -15.54. The category average VaR is -17.05 and the maximum drawdown is -17.78. 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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