Franklin India Prima Fund is an
open-ended equity mutual fund investing predominantly in mid-cap and small-cap
stocks. The primary objective of the fund is capital appreciation in the medium
to long term and the secondary objective is income. The fund has been
delivering superior returns in the past four years, though it disappointed the
investors with lackluster performance between 2006 and 2008. Investors with a
time horizon of three to five years can consider investing in the growth option
of the fund.
Top Five Constituents in the Fund:
Top Five Stocks
|
Weight % #
|
Top Five Sectors
|
Weight % #
|
|
IndusInd Bank
|
5.95
|
Finance
|
27.83
|
|
Pidilite Industries
|
5.95
|
Pharma/Healthcare
|
12.60
|
|
IPCA Laboratories
|
4.85
|
Engineering
|
11.35
|
|
Yes Bank
|
4.14
|
Chemicals
|
11.09
|
|
Federal Bank
|
4.07
|
Services
|
4.90
|
#
Weight of the company/sector in the Fund as on 31May2013
Returns Performance:
NAV
|
AAUM
|
Return %
|
|||||
Rs
|
Rs crore
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013 *
|
|
317.98
|
773
|
107.5
|
19.1
|
-22.1
|
44.4
|
-3.8
|
|
CNX 500
(NSE) return
|
-
|
-
|
88.6
|
14.1
|
-27.2
|
31.8
|
-5.1
|
Nifty (NSE) return
|
-
|
-
|
75.8
|
17.9
|
-24.6
|
27.7
|
-1.6
|
* Year-to-date till 8July2013; NAV-net asset value as on 8Jul2013 for the growth option and AAUM-average assets under management as on 30Jun2013.
Quick Facts:
Franklin India Prima fund’s exposure to large-cap,
mid-cap and small-cap stocks is 12%, 65% and 23% respectively as on 31 May
2013. The expense ratio is 2.51% and the same is 1.87% for the Direct Plan.
Direct Plans have lower expense ratio as compared to Regular plans. The fund
holds a total number of 47 stocks in the portfolio. The cash holding of the
fund is 8.25% as on 31 May 2013.
There is no entry load for the fund, but the exit
load is 1% if investors redeem the units within one year of investment. The
benchmark indices are CNX 500 and CNX Midcap.
Some of the comparable mid-cap equity funds are HDFC
Mid Cap Opportunities, IDFC Premier Equity, Reliance Equity Opportunities, and Religare
Invesco Mid Cap.
The Case for Investment in
the Fund:
Franklin India Prima fund selects
stocks based on the fundamental value of growth-oriented companies. As can be
seen from the above table, the fund has delivered superior returns as compared
to its index, as well as Nifty. In the last one year, the fund has delivered a
return of 17.5% in the last one year, versus the Nifty return of 9.3%.
The fund is suitable for
investors who can take moderate risk in their investment portfolio. Investors
need to be aware of the fact that equity mutual funds are risky and are susceptible
to market fluctuations. Moreover, mid-cap oriented fund are, in general, more
risky than large-cap oriented funds.
The fund’s portfolio is skewed
toward private-sector banks, financial services and pharmaceutical companies. The
fund is well diversified across stocks and sectors.
The fund managers are KN
Sivasubramanian and R Janakiraman. The former is a veteran fund manager and has
been with the fund since its inception in 1993. The latter has been associated
with the fund since 2008. As is widely known, investors can lessen the impact
of market fluctuations by making investments in a systematic and disciplined
way. For the salaried class, who receive cash flows every month, systematic
investment plans (SIP) are the best route for achieving superior returns in the
long term.
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Reference: Franklin Templeton
MF and Value Research.
Disclosure:
The author holds a small number of units in the fund.
Disclaimer:
The author is an investment analyst and freelance writer; and has a vested
interest in the stock markets. This write-up is for information purposes only
and should not be taken as investment advice. Investors are advised to consult
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