Franklin Build India Fund
Franklin Build India Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited with ₹2,995 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (BSE India Infrastructure TRI) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.14% a year. Ajay Argal has managed it for 5.0 years.
Has Franklin Build India Fund beaten its benchmark?
Ahead of its benchmark, BSE India Infrastructure TRI, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; −4.50% over the last year against −8.70%.
Period returns
Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year| Period | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −3.62% | −3.60% | — |
| 3 months | −7.30% | −5.03% | — |
| 6 months | −5.29% | −1.83% | — |
| 1 year | −4.50% | −4.06% | −0.44 pts |
| 3 years | +13.94% | +9.27% | +4.67 pts |
| 5 years | +16.46% | +8.00% | +8.46 pts |
| 10 years | +16.55% | +12.69% | +3.86 pts |
| Since start from 1 Jan 2013 | +19.42% | — | — |
Official figures
AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026| Period | Direct | Regular | Benchmark | Ahead | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y | −4.50% | −5.43% | −8.70% | +4.20 | 🔒 |
| 3y | +13.92% | +12.77% | +13.47% | +0.45 | 🔒 |
| 5y | +16.45% | +15.26% | +15.94% | +0.51 | 🔒 |
| 10y | +16.53% | +15.26% | +14.06% | +2.47 | 🔒 |
Value of 100, month-end
Oct 2016 to 13 Oct 2026₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹451 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.
What does Franklin Build India Fund cost?
1.14% a year on the direct plan, 2.13% on the regular plan; 72 of 174 funds in its category charge less.
Who manages Franklin Build India Fund?
Ajay Argal, since 18 Oct 2021; Sandeep Manam, since 18 Oct 2021.
What does Franklin Build India Fund hold?
44 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 45.3% of the fund, the largest Larsen & Toubro Ltd at 9.0%.
Mix
Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026Five largest industries
% of fundBy company size
% of equity · SEBI size listsHow does Franklin Build India Fund score against its category?
Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.
Are the companies inside any good?
The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.
How is Franklin Build India Fund run?
Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.
Which funds hold much the same?
The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.
Funds that hold much the same
% of holdings in commonHow much is in its sponsor's own group?
Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.
Questions people ask
Who manages Franklin Build India Fund?
Ajay Argal (manager) since 18 Oct 2021; Sandeep Manam (dedicated for making investments for Foreign Securities) since 18 Oct 2021.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin Build India Fund?
1.14% a year on the direct plan and 2.13% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).
How has Franklin Build India Fund done?
Its direct plan returned +13.92% a year over 3 years against +13.47% for its benchmark, BSE India Infrastructure TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.
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