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Franklin India Bluechip Fund has outpaced its benchmark in eight out of the last ten years

Last updated: 14-Nov-2022•Research Desk

A fund with top-of-mind recall in the large-cap category, it went through a sluggish patch in 2013, when it trailed its benchmark and category, but has recently got back to form. This has restored its four-star rating. The fund has retained a four- to five-star rating for much of the period s

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