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Equity Data as of Apr 2026 Comparing Mar 2026 → Apr 2026
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Stocks Held
26
Apr 2026
Equity Holdings
₹210.90 Cr
Equity only, excl. debt & cash
Top 5 Weight
12.3%
Diversified
Top 10 Weight
20.4%
Diversified
Changes
27
3 new · 1 exits
Top Sector
Banks
7.0% of portfolio
📋 What Happened This Month Franklin Asian Equity Fund made 3 new additions and exited 1 stock this month. The biggest new buy was Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (Oil) at 1.49% weight. HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited was the biggest exit (Insurance), which was held at 1.75%. Among existing holdings, Tube Investments of India Limited saw the biggest increase — now at 1.36% of the portfolio. HDFC Bank Limited was trimmed the most, now at 2.26%. ICICI Bank Limited remains the top holding with Banks the dominant sector at 7.0%. ↓ Scroll down for full holdings, sector allocation and month-on-month changes in detail.
Sector Shift Industry allocation month-over-month
Feb 2026 Mar 2026
Sector Prev Curr Delta
Banks 8.8% 8.3% -0.5%
Retailing 3.0% 3.2% +0.2%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.4% 2.8% +0.3%
Construction 3.2% 2.8% -0.4%
Realty 2.6% 2.5% -0.1%
Healthcare Services 2.0% 2.4% +0.4%
Auto Components 2.1% 2.0% -0.1%
Petroleum Products 1.4% 1.9% +0.5%
Automobiles 2.0% 1.8% -0.1%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 2.1% 1.8% -0.4%
Mar 2026 Apr 2026
Sector Prev Curr Delta
Banks 8.3% 7.0% -1.3%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.8% 3.2% +0.4%
Auto Components 2.0% 2.9% +0.8%
Retailing 3.2% 2.9% -0.4%
Realty 2.5% 2.7% +0.2%
Construction 2.8% 2.7% -0.1%
Healthcare Services 2.4% 1.9% -0.5%
Petroleum Products 1.9% 1.6% -0.4%
Finance 1.0% 1.6% +0.6%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 1.8% 1.5% -0.2%
🟢
Biggest New Buy
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
1.49% weight · Oil
🔴
Biggest Exit
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
1.75% was held · Insurance
Biggest Add
Tube Investments of India Limited
+1.20% · now 1.36%
Biggest Trim
HDFC Bank Limited
-1.63% · now 2.26%
🤝 Other funds also bought this month
State Bank of India 72 funds
State Bank of India
Mirae Asset Nifty PSU Bank ETF
Motilal Oswal BSE Top 10 Banks ETF
Mirae Asset Nifty Financial Services ETF + more
UltraTech Cement Limited 64 funds
UltraTech Cement Limited
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Mirae Asset Nifty India Infrastructure & Logistics ETF
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund + more
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited 43 funds
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund
Mirae Asset Nifty 500 Value 50 ETF
SBI Quant Fund- Direct Plan- Growth + more
👋 Other funds also exited
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited 21 funds
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
ICICI Prudential Exports & Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
ICICI PRUDENTIAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FUND - Direct Plan Growth + more

What Changed?

Comparing Mar 2026 → Apr 2026

Mar 2026 Apr 2026
🟢 3 New Entries 🔴 1 Exit ↑ 7 Increased ↓ 16 Decreased
#StockSectorWeight (Apr 2026)
1
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
₹7.76 Cr
Oil 1.49%
2
UltraTech Cement Limited
₹7.03 Cr
Cement & Cement Products 1.35%
3
State Bank of India
₹6.14 Cr
Banks 1.18%
#StockSectorLast Weight (Mar 2026)
1
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
₹7.01 Cr
Insurance 1.75%
#StockSectorMar 2026Apr 2026Change
1
Tube Investments of India Limited
₹7.09 Cr
Auto Components 0.16% 1.36% +1.20%
2
Divi's Laboratories Limited
₹6.33 Cr
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.25% 1.22% +0.97%
3
Tata Capital Limited
₹8.05 Cr
Finance 0.97% 1.55% +0.58%
4
Tata Consumer Products Limited
₹5.16 Cr
Agricultural Food & other Products 0.49% 0.99% +0.50%
5
Lodha Developers Limited
₹6.62 Cr
Realty 0.89% 1.27% +0.38%
6
GAIL (India) Limited
₹5.86 Cr
Gas 0.85% 1.13% +0.28%
7
Meesho Ltd
₹4.99 Cr
Retailing 0.91% 0.96% +0.05%
#StockSectorMar 2026Apr 2026Change
1
HDFC Bank Limited
₹11.78 Cr
Banks 3.89% 2.26% -1.63%
2
ICICI Bank Limited
₹18.60 Cr
Banks 4.44% 3.57% -0.87%
3
Infosys Limited
₹4.34 Cr
IT - Software 1.54% 0.83% -0.71%
4
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
₹10.04 Cr
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.53% 1.93% -0.60%
5
Max Healthcare Institute Limited
₹9.81 Cr
Healthcare Services 2.38% 1.88% -0.50%
6
Eternal Limited
₹9.91 Cr
Retailing 2.30% 1.90% -0.40%
7
Endurance Technologies Limited
₹7.91 Cr
Auto Components 1.88% 1.52% -0.36%
8
Reliance Industries Limited
₹8.13 Cr
Petroleum Products 1.91% 1.56% -0.35%
9
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
₹7.64 Cr
Automobiles 1.82% 1.47% -0.35%
10
Tata Motors Ltd
₹7.98 Cr
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 1.77% 1.53% -0.24%

Full Portfolio

26 stocks — Apr 2026

# Stock Sector Cap Weight & Value
1
₹18.60 Cr
Banks
3.57%
2
₹13.78 Cr
Construction
2.65%
3
₹11.78 Cr
Banks
2.26%
4
₹10.04 Cr
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
1.93%
5
₹9.91 Cr
Retailing
1.90%
6
₹9.81 Cr
Healthcare Services
1.88%
7
₹8.13 Cr
Petroleum Products
1.56%
8
₹8.05 Cr
Finance
1.55%
9
₹7.98 Cr
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles
1.53%
10
₹7.91 Cr
Auto Components
1.52%
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