Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk
Equity
Large and Mid-Cap

NAV as on Apr 24, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 197.0248-0.08%1 Day Change

3.01%

Minimum Investment₹5000

Expense Ratio1.02%

FUND RATING

A holistic measure of the rank of a fund relative to its peers. Top funds receive a score of 5.

Scheme Rating

*Morningstar Rating Methodology i

RISK-O-METER

Level of risk associated with a mutual fund to help investors make informed investment decisions

FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

Compare fund’s performance against category average across different time periods

No Data Found.

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y

This Fund

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Equity: Large and Mid-Cap Average NAV

Topper in Equity: Large and Mid-Cap

All Fund

No Data Found.

*For the other fund, rescaled NAVs are used

RETURN CALCULATOR

Check the return on your investment in the fund

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Investment Type

Monthly Investment

Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

Invested Amount
₹0
Return
₹0

Current Value
₹0

FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

IISL Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TR INR

Expense Ratio

1.02%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.80%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 5000 /₹ 1000

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 3,273.15 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

57.61 %

Exit Load

In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched-out within one year of allotment

ABOUT THE FUND

Objective: To provide medium to long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Large and Mid-cap Stocks.

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is an Equity - Large and Mid-Cap fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onApr 24, 2025 is ₹197.02. Its expense ratio is 1.02 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹3,273.15 Cr.The fund is managed byVenkatesh Sanjeevi,Sandeep Manam,R. Janakiraman.
The minimum initial investment is ₹5000 in Lumpsum mode.

SUBSCRIBE TO

BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE

Subscribe Now

Already a subscriber?Login

FUND MANAGER

Venkatesh Sanjeevi

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 18, 2021 - Present

Fund Manager Rank23Out of 26
i
Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
Schemes managed9
Total AUM₹ 28,440.10 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr16.13 %

Other Funds

table
card

Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 197.02

3.01%

2.23%

Very High Risk

₹3,273.15Cr

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

₹ 1,086.14

2.81%

2.47%

Very High Risk

₹7,342.72Cr

Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 14.66

2.00%

1.42%

Very High Risk

₹2,502.44Cr

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 197.02
Fund Size₹3,273.15Cr

Fund Return3.01%

Category Return2.23%

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 1,086.14
Fund Size₹7,342.72Cr

Fund Return2.81%

Category Return2.47%

Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 14.66
Fund Size₹2,502.44Cr

Fund Return2.00%

Category Return1.42%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Sandeep Manam

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 18, 2021 - Present

Schemes managed21
Total AUM₹ 86,207.67 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr16.39 %

Other Funds

table
card

Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

₹ 1,760.26

3.17%

2.32%

Very High Risk

₹17,393.86Cr

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 197.02

3.01%

2.23%

Very High Risk

₹3,273.15Cr

Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

₹ 115.77

2.89%

2.19%

Very High Risk

₹11,396.38Cr

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 1,760.26
Fund Size₹17,393.86Cr

Fund Return3.17%

Category Return2.32%

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 197.02
Fund Size₹3,273.15Cr

Fund Return3.01%

Category Return2.23%

Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 115.77
Fund Size₹11,396.38Cr

Fund Return2.89%

Category Return2.19%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

R. Janakiraman

Lead Fund Manager.

Feb 28, 2014 - Present

Schemes managed8
Total AUM₹ 65,581.78 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr16.39 %

Other Funds

table
card

Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

₹ 1,760.26

3.17%

2.32%

Very High Risk

₹17,393.86Cr

Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth

₹ 262.41

4.01%

Very High Risk

₹6,046.75Cr

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth

₹ 182.65

4.56%

2.33%

Very High Risk

₹11,969.61Cr

Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 1,760.26
Fund Size₹17,393.86Cr

Fund Return3.17%

Category Return2.32%

Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 262.41
Fund Size₹6,046.75Cr

Fund Return4.01%

Category Return--

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 182.65
Fund Size₹11,969.61Cr

Fund Return4.56%

Category Return2.33%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (97.49%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (2.51%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(47.38%)

Mid Cap(37.35%)

Small Cap(12.76%)

Industry Holdings

Banks Regional14.41%
Information Technology Services9.71%
Auto Parts5.56%
Internet Retail5.11%
Household Personal Products4.91%
Drug Manufacturers Specialty Generic4.30%

Stock Holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd4.05%
Axis Bank Ltd3.47%
Reliance Industries Ltd2.98%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd2.90%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd2.84%
Eternal Ltd2.54%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
i
It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
Downside Risk
i
Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
i
Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
i
Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
i
Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
Downside Capture Ratio
i
Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.

HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
i
Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
0.77
This Fund
VS
2.38
Category Avg
R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
i
R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
91.70
This Fund
VS
85.46
Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
i
Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
0.94
This Fund
VS
0.96
Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
i
Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
0.54
This Fund
VS
0.63
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
i
A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
0.89
This Fund
VS
1.04
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
i
Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
14.19
This Fund
VS
15.15
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

card
table

Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category ReturnRisk Fund Size

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

TOP FUNDS FROM THIS AMC

card
table

Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category Return Risk Fund Size (Cr)

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

ABOUT THE AMC

Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd

Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 1,03,288.03 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 16 equity, 19 debt and 7 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 22 - 67519100

services@franklintempleton.com

AUM

₹ 1,03,288.03 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2025

)

Address

Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai Mumbai,400 013

FAQ's

What is the category of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The category of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is Equity - Large and Mid-Cap

What is the current NAV of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The current NAV of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth as on Apr 24, 2025 is ₹197.02

How safe is Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The risk level of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is Very High.

What are short term returns given by Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth in 1 month is 3.01%, 3 months is 3.31%, 6 months is -2.50%, and 1 year is 13.00%

What are the long term returns given by Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth in 3 years is 15.41% and 5 years is 27.09%.

What is the expense ratio of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The expense ratio of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is 1.02%

What is the AUM of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is Rs 3,273.15 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is ₹5,000.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth is ₹1,000.00

What is the asset allocation of Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth?

Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth has an exposure of 97.49% in Equity and 2.51% in Cash & Money Market Securities