Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 1089.03

1.1%

1D

Inception Returns

13.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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919 people have invested ₹ 1.9Cr in Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth has ₹7343 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.2.

Returns

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.11% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 12.21%, 14.24% and 22.83% respectively.

Holdings

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Health, Energy, Basic Materials, Utilities, Real Estate. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

Taxation

As it is a large-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by actively managing a portfolio of equity and equity related securities. The Scheme will invest in a range of companies, with a bias towards large cap companies.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.23%
Benchmark
Nifty 100 TR INR
AUM₹7343 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
54.58%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

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Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 100
large-cap
1M
3.4%
4.3%
1.6%
3M
5.8%
4.7%
3.3%
6M
-0.3%
-1.5%
-1.9%
1Y
12.2%
7.9%
6.3%
3Y
14.2%
12.4%
14.3%
5Y
22.8%
21.3%
22.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 97.8%

  • Debt & Cash 2.2%

Large cap
89.5%

Mid cap
7.3%

Small cap
1%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
14.2%
Tech
12.4%
Industrial
8.7%
Consumer Defensive
6.9%
Health
6.7%
Energy
6.1%
Basic Materials
3.3%
Utilities
3.1%
Real Estate
1.5%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.32%
-6.11%
-2.68%
Nifty 100
6.85%
-6.56%
-2.20%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.32% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 100 returns stands at 6.85% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 100 by 0.53% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 7.3K Cr
₹ 6.9K Cr
₹ 7.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 7.3K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 405.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.41% to 9.06%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.41% to 9.06%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 0.98% to 2%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 0.98% to 2%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation increased from 3.85% to 4.61%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation increased from 3.85% to 4.61%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.99 % to 8.96 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.99 % to 8.96 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.84 % to 3.67 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.84 % to 3.67 %
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.52 % to 3.1 %
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.52 % to 3.1 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 8.9% to 7.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 8.9% to 7.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 85.8% to 89.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 85.8% to 89.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 1.2% to 1%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 1.2% to 1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.1% to 2.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.1% to 2.2%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Mar'25
Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
12%
Feb'25
Financial Services
35%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
14%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
9.06%
15.6%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.96%
0%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
6%
7.4%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
5.99%
0%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
4.61%
22.6%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
12.21%
14.24%
22.83%
13.11%
DSP Top 100 Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Top 100 Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
18.9%
20.43%
23.58%
13.06%
Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.99%
13.28%
21.92%
16.4%
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.31%
18.55%
26%
16.11%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.4%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
3.7%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
41
43
46
Top 5 Company Concentration
34.6%
32.1%
30.7%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (9.1%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (9%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.3%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
79.2%
80.2%
78.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (37%)
Financial Services (35.2%)
Financial Services (33.3%)
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Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total AUM
₹1.03L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai
Phone
+9122-67519100
Website
services@franklintempleton.com

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 12.3% drop in AUM moving from 8.37K Cr to 7.34K Cr.

Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 13.11% since inception which is less than its category average return of 13.35%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.77% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.23% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹7343 Cr

AUM size ₹7343 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹7343 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9623 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.23%

Expense Ratio 1.23%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.23% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.22%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth is ₹1089.03 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.41%
3.41%
6 Month Returns
-0.28%
-0.28%
1 Year Returns
12.21%
12.21%
3 Years Returns
49.11%
14.24%
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1.23% as on March 2025
₹7343 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(9.06%), HDFC Bank Ltd(8.96%), Reliance Industries Ltd(6%), Axis Bank Ltd(5.99%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(4.61%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(36.14%), Consumer Cyclical(13.92%), Tech(12.13%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
2.29
0.99
1.54
As on March 2025
The alpha for Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 100 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
1.01
0.88
0.92
As on March 2025
The Beta for Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 100 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
0.17
0.49
1.15
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 100 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth
15.64
12.93
15.27
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.78 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.15 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
The Exit load of Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth is 1%