Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund · Direct Growth · SEBI Category: Equity
Franklin India Technology Fund is one of India's oldest technology sector funds — launched in 1999 when Indian IT was first emerging as a global force. Its 25-year history spans the dotcom bubble and crash (2000-2002), the 2008 financial crisis impact on IT spending, the cloud transformation (2015-2020) and the current AI-driven cycle. This long history provides investors with a unique perspective on how Indian IT companies have evolved and how the fund has navigated each cycle.
Despite the Franklin debt fund crisis of 2020 affecting the fund house's reputation, the technology fund — being a pure equity scheme — was completely separate and operationally unaffected. The fund has continued to deliver returns linked to India's IT sector performance. Franklin Templeton's global technology research capabilities provide meaningful research support for technology sector investing.
Franklin India Technology Fund is one of India's oldest technology sector funds — launched in 1999 during the dotcom era. Anand Radhakrishnan, CIO of Franklin Templeton India, and Varun Sharma co-manage the fund. The fund has lived through the dotcom boom and bust, multiple IT cycles and the cloud transformation — making its 25-year performance history one of the most comprehensive technology sector track records available in India.
For current co-manager details and full biography, refer to the latest Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund factsheet on AMFI or the AMC website.
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| Fund | NAV | AAUM | 1Y Return | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | Sharpe (3Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Prudential Technology Fund | ₹191.50 | ₹14.2K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 | -9.4% | +9.8% p.a. | +9.5% p.a. | 0.32 |
| SBI Technology Opportunities Fund | ₹214.35 | ₹4.5K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 | -8.3% | +11.0% p.a. | +11.8% p.a. | 0.41 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund | — | ₹4.1K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin India Technology Fund ▲ | ₹498.04 | ₹1.7K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 | -7.1% | +14.6% p.a. | +11.3% p.a. | 0.77 |
| HDFC Technology Fund | ₹11.37 | ₹1.5K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 | -14.1% | — | — | — |
Calculated from 2,563 daily NAV records in RightAdvise DB. Last calculated: Jun 2026.
1M / 3M / 6M / 1Y — simple point-to-point return · 3Y / 5Y / 10Y — CAGR (compounded annual growth rate)
Based on all rolling windows in full NAV history. Dates show the start and end of each period.
Jan 1 to Dec 31 each year. Simple point-to-point — not CAGR.
Rolling returns show performance across every possible investment start date — not one cherry-picked number. Learn more →
How much the fund fell from its peak NAV — what investors actually experience during crashes. Calculated from full NAV history.
Calculated from actual NAV data. "Pre-inception" means the fund didn't exist during that period.
Calculated from 3 years of daily NAV — industry standard. Risk-free rate: 6.5% p.a. Last updated: Jun 2026. What do these mean? →
Our portfolio holdings page shows every stock the fund owns, sector allocation, and month-over-month changes — from official AMC disclosures.
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