How to Invest in Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

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What kind of returns does Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth provide?

The Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth has been there from 01 Jan 2013 and the average annual returns provided by this fund is -6.53% since its inception.

How much expense ratio is charged by Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

The term Expense Ratio used for Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth or any other mutual fund is the annual charges one needs to pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth is 1.67% as of 23 Mar 2023...

What is the AUM of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

The AUM, short for Assets Under Management of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth is ₹280.10Cr as of 23 Mar 2023.

How to Redeem Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

If you want to sell your Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth holdings, go to your holding on the app or web and simply click on it. You will get two options - redeem & invest more; click on redeem and enter your desired amount or if you wish to redeem the entire holding amount then select the 'redeem all' checkbox.

Can I invest in SIP and Lump Sum of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

You can select either SIP or Lumpsum investment of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth based on your investment objective and risk tolerance.

What is the NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

The NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth is ₹26.88 as of 22 Mar 2023.

What is the PE and PB ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth?

The PE ratio ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth is determined by dividing the market price by its earnings per share and the PB ratio of the same is evaluated by dividing the stock price per share by its book value per share (BVPS).

Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth - NAV, Mutual Fund Performance & Portfolio

Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth
Equity
Sectoral / Thematic
Very High Risk
9.11%
3Y annualised
+1.56% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
 NAV: 22 Mar 2023₹26.88
Min. SIP amount₹500
RatingNA
Fund size₹280.10Cr
Return calculator
Monthly SIP
One-Time
₹5,000 per month
Over the past
Total investment of ₹0
Would have become ₹ (%)
Understand termsAnnualised returnsAverage of the yearly returns of a mutual fund over a given period.
Absolute returnsThe total return of a mutual fund over a given period.
Returns and rankingsCategory: Equity Sectoral / Thematic
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns-6.5%9.1%2.3%7.2%
Category average-4.6%16.6%6.4%NA
Rank with in category413026NA
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Holdings (50)NameSectorInstrumentAssets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan)
Capital GoodsForgn. Eq9.5%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea)
Capital GoodsForgn. Eq8.5%
AIA Group (Hongkong)
FinancialForgn. Eq6.1%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
TechnologyForgn. Eq5.9%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity3.5%
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.
ServicesForgn. Eq3.3%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)
FinancialForgn. Eq3.1%
LG Chemicals Ltd.
ChemicalsForgn. Eq2.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity2.6%
China Mengniu Dairy (HongKong)
Consumer StaplesForgn. Eq2.4%
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Understand termsExpense ratioA fee payable to a mutual fund house for managing your mutual fund investments. It is the total percentage of a company’s fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and other expenses.
TaxA percentage of your capital gains payable to the government upon exiting your mutual fund investments. Taxation is categorized as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and short-term capital gains (STCG) depending on your holding period and the type of fund.
Exit loadA fee payable to a mutual fund house for exiting a fund (fully or partially) before the completion of a specified period from the date of investment.
Stamp dutyA form of tax payable for the purchase or sale of an asset or security. 
Past expense ratio & exit load
Expense ratio
Exit load
28 Feb 2023 - Present
1.67%
31 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2023
1.72%
31 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2023
1.77%
30 Nov 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
1.74%
30 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
1.74%
30 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
1.74%
31 Oct 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
1.74%
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.74%
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.74%
31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.74%
30 Sep 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
1.74%
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
1.74%
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
1.74%
31 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
1.79%
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2022
1.79%
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2022
1.72%
31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
1.72%
30 Jun 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
1.72%
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.72%
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.72%
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.72%
31 May 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
1.71%
31 May 2022 - 31 May 2022
1.71%
30 Apr 2022 - 31 May 2022
1.73%
30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2022
1.73%
31 Mar 2022 - 30 Apr 2022
1.63%
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
1.63%
28 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
1.63%
28 Feb 2022 - 28 Feb 2022
1.63%
31 Jan 2022 - 28 Feb 2022
1.68%
31 Dec 2021 - 31 Jan 2022
1.74%
30 Nov 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
1.79%
31 Oct 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
1.84%
30 Sep 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
1.84%
31 Aug 2021 - 30 Sep 2021
1.84%
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
1.84%
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
1.83%
30 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
1.91%
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
1.92%
28 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021
1.92%
31 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2021
1.96%
31 Dec 2020 - 31 Jan 2021
1.96%
30 Nov 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
1.96%
31 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
2.01%
30 Sep 2020 - 31 Oct 2020
2.05%
31 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2020
2.00%
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
2.00%
30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2020
2.00%
31 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
2.04%
30 Apr 2020 - 31 May 2020
2.04%
31 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
2.05%
29 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020
2.11%
31 Jan 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
2.11%
31 Dec 2019 - 31 Jan 2020
1.84%
30 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
1.88%
31 Oct 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
1.90%
30 Sep 2019 - 31 Oct 2019
2.12%
31 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
2.12%
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2019
2.11%
30 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2019
2.11%
31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2019
2.14%
30 Apr 2019 - 31 May 2019
2.01%
31 Mar 2019 - 30 Apr 2019
2.15%
28 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2019
2.33%
31 Jan 2019 - 28 Feb 2019
2.43%
31 Dec 2018 - 31 Jan 2019
2.35%
30 Nov 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
2.32%
31 Oct 2018 - 30 Nov 2018
2.40%
30 Sep 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
2.31%
31 Aug 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
2.14%
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
2.18%
30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jul 2018
2.18%
31 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2018
2.34%
30 Apr 2018 - 31 May 2018
2.39%
31 Mar 2018 - 30 Apr 2018
2.37%
28 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2018
2.30%
31 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2018
2.27%
31 Dec 2017 - 31 Jan 2018
2.28%
30 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
2.26%
31 Oct 2017 - 30 Nov 2017
2.24%
Expense ratio, exit load and taxExpense ratio: 1.67%Inclusive of GST
Exit loadExit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.
Stamp duty0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationReturns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab, if sold before 3 years. Negligible Tax (20% with indexation benefit) post 3 years.
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Minimum investment amountsMin. for 1st investmentNot Supported
Min. for 2nd investment onwardsNot Supported
Min. for SIP₹500
Fund managementVarun Sharma
Oct 2021 - Present
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Education
Mr. Sharma is a Bachelor in Business Studies from Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM - Calcutta.
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. he has worked with ICICI Securities (Feb 2010 - August 2014) as an Equity research Analyst and Credit Analysis and Research Limited (Apr 2009 - Feb 2010) as a Ratings Analyst.
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Sandeep Manam
Oct 2021 - Present
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Education
Mr. Manam is a PGDM (IIM-Ahmedabad), B.Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)- National Institute of Technology Calicut
Experience
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Cognizant Technology Solutions, Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited.
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Fund house & investment objective
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Rank (total assets)#11 in India
Total AUM₹65,417.04Cr
Date of Incorporation19 Feb 1996
 Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 19 Feb 1996. Roshi Jain, Srikesh Nair is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹65,417 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 22 Mar 2023 is ₹26.88.
The Franklin Asian Equity Direct Fund Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.
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Investment ObjectiveThe scheme aims to provide medium to long term capital appreciation through investment in Asian companies/sectors, excluding Japan.
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Fund benchmarkMSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Total Return Index
Scheme Information Document(SID)
Fund house contact details
Address
Indiabulls Finance Center, Tower 2,12th and 13th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg,Elphinstone Road (West) Mumbai 400013
Phone
1800-425-4255 / 60004255
Launch Date
19 Feb 1996
E-mail
[email protected]
Website
NA
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Cams
Address
7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.camsonline.com
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	1Y	3Y	5Y	All
Fund returns	-6.5%	9.1%	2.3%	7.2%
Category average	-4.6%	16.6%	6.4%	NA
Rank with in category	41	30	26	NA

Name	Sector	Instrument	Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan)	Capital Goods	Forgn. Eq	9.5%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea)	Capital Goods	Forgn. Eq	8.5%
AIA Group (Hongkong)	Financial	Forgn. Eq	6.1%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.	Technology	Forgn. Eq	5.9%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	3.5%
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.	Services	Forgn. Eq	3.3%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)	Financial	Forgn. Eq	3.1%
LG Chemicals Ltd.	Chemicals	Forgn. Eq	2.7%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	Financial	Equity	2.6%
China Mengniu Dairy (HongKong)	Consumer Staples	Forgn. Eq	2.4%

Rank (total assets)	#11 in India
Total AUM	₹65,417.04Cr

Date of Incorporation	19 Feb 1996

Fund benchmark	MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Total Return Index

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Min. for 1st investment	Not Supported
Min. for 2nd investment onwards	Not Supported

Rating	NA
Fund size	₹280.10Cr

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