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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
+16.15%
3Y annualised
+0.11% 1D
NAV: 20 Mar '26
₹40.96
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size
₹426.90 Cr
Expense ratio
1.54%
Return calculator
Monthly investment
₹5,000
| Over the past | Total investment | Would've become | Historic returns | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹60,000 | ₹67,853 | +13.09% | |
| 3 years | ₹1,80,000 | ₹2,39,901 | +33.28% | |
| 5 years | ₹3,00,000 | ₹4,08,900 | +36.30% | |
| 10 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹9,67,787 | +61.30% |
Holdings (53)
| Name | Sector | Instruments | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan) | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 9.50% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 5.85% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 4.77% |
| SK Hynix Inc | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 4.03% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 4.01% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 3.74% |
| Hyundai Motor (South Korea) | Automobile | Forgn. Eq | 3.27% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | Equity | 3.16% |
| MediaTek (Taiwan) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 2.51% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | Equity | 2.44% |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | Equity | 2.32% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | Equity | 2.12% |
| Endurance Technologies Ltd. | Automobile | Equity | 2.12% |
| Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 2.03% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | Insurance | Equity | 1.99% |
| Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | Healthcare | Equity | 1.97% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | Equity | 1.96% |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 1.92% |
| Weichai Power Ltd. (China) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 1.89% |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | Services | Equity | 1.75% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 1.63% |
| Yum China Holdings Inc. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 1.50% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | Equity | 1.38% |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | Construction | Equity | 1.37% |
| CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC. | Chemicals | Forgn. Eq | 1.36% |
| Wiwynn Corporation | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 1.36% |
| Lodha Developers Ltd. | Construction | Equity | 1.21% |
| Yageo Corp | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 1.20% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering (Singapore) | Others | Forgn. Eq | 1.20% |
| AIA Group (Hongkong) | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 1.19% |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 1.01% |
| Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co Ltd. | Healthcare | Forgn. Eq | 1.01% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | Financial | Equity | 1.00% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | Equity | 0.99% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy | Equity | 0.98% |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd. (Hong Kong) | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 0.96% |
| Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd. | Chemicals | Forgn. Eq | 0.93% |
| Zijin Gold International Co Ltd. | Metals & Mining | Forgn. Eq | 0.92% |
| China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 0.91% |
| Lite-On Technology Corp | Others | Forgn. Eq | 0.88% |
| NetEase Inc | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 0.86% |
| Asia Vital Components Co Ltd. | Technology | Forgn. Eq | 0.84% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | Energy | Equity | 0.83% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | Equity | 0.82% |
| MakeMy Trip Ltd. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 0.73% |
| Meesho Ltd. | Services | Equity | 0.66% |
| BYD Company Ltd. (China) | Consumer Staples | Forgn. Eq | 0.66% |
| Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd. | Construction | Forgn. Eq | 0.63% |
| Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | Diversified | Forgn. Eq | 0.50% |
| Sun Hung Kai Properties (HK) | Construction | Forgn. Eq | 0.48% |
| Midea Group Co Ltd. | Capital Goods | Forgn. Eq | 0.41% |
| Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | Financial | Forgn. Eq | 0.26% |
| Trip.Com Group Ltd. | Services | Forgn. Eq | 0.17% |
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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 | +16.1% | +3.9% | +9.9% | +9.0% |
| Category average (Equity International) | +23.8% | +11.0% | +11.5% | -- |
| Rank (Equity International) | 39 | 28 | 18 | -- |
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%.
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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 ₹1,25,020 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 20 Mar 2026 is ₹40.96.
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₹1,25,019.92 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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