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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
Equity
International
Very High Risk
+12.79%
3Y annualised
-1.08% 1D
NAV: 20 Jan '26
₹40.84
Min. SIP amount
₹500
Fund size
₹314.58 Cr
Expense ratio
1.70%
Return calculator
Monthly SIP
One time
Monthly investment
₹5,000
| Over the past | Total investment | Would've become | Historic returns | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹60,000 | ₹71,655 | +19.43% | |
| 3 years | ₹1,80,000 | ₹2,46,273 | +36.82% | |
| 5 years | ₹3,00,000 | ₹4,13,905 | +37.97% | |
| 10 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹9,92,334 | +65.39% |
Holdings (50)
| Name | Sector | Instruments | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan) | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 9.87% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 5.91% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 5.54% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 4.96% |
| SK Hynix Inc | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 4.60% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 3.70% |
| MediaTek (Taiwan) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 2.73% |
| Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 2.73% |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 2.72% |
| Hyundai Motor (South Korea) | Automobile | Forgn. Eq | 2.41% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | Insurance | Equity | 2.38% |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | Services | Equity | 2.35% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | Equity | 2.27% |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | Construction | Equity | 2.04% |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | Equity | 1.98% |
| Yum China Holdings Inc. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 1.96% |
| AIA Group (Hongkong) | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 1.86% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | Equity | 1.73% |
| Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | Healthcare | Equity | 1.67% |
| Wiwynn Corporation | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 1.63% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | Equity | 1.58% |
| Endurance Technologies Ltd. | Automobile | Equity | 1.58% |
| Trip.Com Group Ltd. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 1.58% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 1.55% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | Equity | 1.53% |
| Weichai Power Ltd. (China) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 1.47% |
| Bank Central Asia | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 1.47% |
| MakeMy Trip Ltd. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 1.43% |
| Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co Ltd. | Healthcare | Forgn. Eq | 1.40% |
| China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 1.33% |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 1.32% |
| Yageo Corp | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 1.24% |
| Lite-On Technology Corp | Others | Forgn. Eq | 1.12% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | Equity | 1.07% |
| CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC. | Chemicals | Forgn. Eq | 1.03% |
| Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd. | Chemicals | Forgn. Eq | 1.01% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering (Singapore) | Others | Forgn. Eq | 1.01% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | Energy | Equity | 1.00% |
| Quanta Computer Inc | Others | Forgn. Eq | 0.96% |
| Lodha Developers Ltd. | Construction | Equity | 0.95% |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd. (Hong Kong) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 0.91% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | Equity | 0.82% |
| Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | Diversified | Forgn. Eq | 0.76% |
| Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 0.67% |
| Zijin Gold International Co Ltd. | Metals & Mining | Forgn. Eq | 0.53% |
| Midea Group Co Ltd. | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 0.45% |
| Meesho Ltd. | Services | Equity | 0.41% |
| Meituan Dianping | Services | Forgn. Eq | 0.35% |
| Lenovo Group Ltd. (China) | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 0.28% |
| KakaoBank Corp | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 0.19% |
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Minimum investments
Min. for 1st investment
₹5,000
Min. for 2nd investment
₹1,000
Min. for SIP
₹500
Returns and rankings
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
| Name | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund returns | +12.8% | +2.7% | +11.0% | +9.1% |
| Category average (Equity International) | +23.8% | +11.0% | +11.5% | -- |
| Rank (Equity International) | 49 | 30 | 20 | -- |
Exit load, stamp duty and tax
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.
Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
from July 1st 2020
Tax implication
If you redeem within two years, returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab. If you redeem after two years, returns are taxed at 12.5%.
Check past data
Fund management
SMSandeep ManamOct 2021 - PresentView details
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Sandeep Manam
Oct 2021 - Present
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SSSShyam Sundar SriramSep 2024 - PresentView details
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Shyam Sundar Sriram
Sep 2024 - Present
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About Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 19 Feb 1996. Sandeep Manam is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,26,065 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 20 Jan 2026 is ₹40.84.
The Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹5,000. Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.
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Investment Objective
The scheme aims to provide medium to long term capital appreciation through investment in Asian companies/sectors, excluding Japan.
Fund benchmarkMSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Total Return Index
Fund house
Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹1,26,065.13 Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
Launch Date19 Feb 1996
AddressUnit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai 400013
CustodianHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
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