The new fund offer (NFO) will open for subscription from November 10 to November 24, with units priced at ₹10 each.
The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase from December 2.
The fund is designed to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related instruments using a data-driven, model-based approach. It will draw from India’s top 500 listed companies by market capitalisation, selecting stocks based on a proprietary model that incorporates four key factors — Quality, Value, Sentiment, and Alternatives (QVSA).
According to the scheme documents, the model evaluates over 40 quantitative and qualitative indicators and rebalances exposure to sectors, size, and style in order to maintain risk balance and minimise downside volatility. The portfolio construction process also integrates risk management to reduce unintended biases and improve diversification.
Avinash Satwalekar, President, Franklin Templeton–India, said the fund combines advanced technology and data analytics with human oversight, reflecting how artificial intelligence and quantitative modelling are reshaping investment management.
He described the fund as “adaptable and risk-conscious,” aimed at delivering consistent value across different market conditions.
Adam Petryk, Executive Vice President and Head of Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, noted that the fund benefits from the expertise of a global quantitative investments team managing over $98 billion. He said the model blends traditional indicators such as return on equity and valuation with forward-looking signals and macroeconomic data to generate a strategy that can adjust to changing market environments.
The fund will be managed by Arihant Jain, who said it employs a systematic, rules-based approach to capture the strengths of multiple investment styles. “Different factors perform in different market cycles. Investing across quality, value, momentum, and low-volatility factors may help reduce the risks associated with relying on a single style,” he said.
The Franklin India Multi-Factor Fund will benchmark its performance against the BSE 200 Total Return Index (TRI). The minimum investment during the NFO is ₹5,000, with additional purchases starting at ₹1,000. A 0.5% exit load will apply to redemptions within one year, with no load thereafter.
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