Franklin Build India Fund
The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged either directly or indirectly in infrastructure related activities. Infrastructure related activities include development, operations, management and maintenance of various infrastructures such as transportation, energy, resources & other infrastructure.
Growthvine rating: 5/5 — ranked #2 of 85 in category.
Fund basics
| Category | Equity: Sectoral |
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| NAV | ₹134.61 (as of 2026-10-01) |
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| AUM | ₹3,152 Cr |
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| Expense ratio | 1.67% |
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| Riskometer | Very High |
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| Fund manager | Ajay Argal |
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| Exit load | 1% for redemption within 365 days |
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Performance & risk
| 5-year annualised return | 15.98% |
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| Sharpe ratio | 0.66 |
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| Standard deviation | 17.62% |
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| Max drawdown | −43.36% |
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| Alpha | 2.78 |
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| Beta | 0.62 |
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Over 5 years, captured 116.1% of Nifty 500's upside and 84.3% of its downside.
Market cap allocation
| Large cap | 60.1% |
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| Mid cap | 17.4% |
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| Small cap | 22.5% |
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Concentration
| Top 5 holdings | 29.6% |
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| Top 10 holdings | 47.2% |
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| Total holdings | 42 |
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Top holdings
- Larsen & Toubro Limited — 9.3%
- InterGlobe Aviation Limited — 7.1%
- Net Asset — 5.5%
- Reliance Industries Ltd — 4.8%
- NTPC Limited — 4.4%
- AXIS Bank Ltd. — 4.1%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd. — 4.1%
- HDFC Bank Ltd. — 3.9%
- Tata Power Co. Ltd — 3.4%
- REC LIMITED — 3.2%
Top sectors
- Construction — 15.8%
- Energy — 14.1%
- Transportation — 11.7%
Calendar-year track record
| Year | Return | Quartile | Category rank |
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| 2026 (partial) | −6.1% | Q3 | #46 of 76 |
| 2025 | 3.7% | Q2 | #26 of 69 |
| 2024 | 27.8% | Q2 | #26 of 58 |
| 2023 | 51.1% | Q1 (Top) | #4 of 48 |
| 2022 | 11.2% | Q2 | #20 of 46 |