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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
+19.92%
3Y annualised
-0.12% 1D
NAV: 11 Jun '26
₹47.74
Min. for SIP
₹500
Fund size (AUM)
₹869.62 Cr
Expense ratio
1.74%
Rating
--
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Monthly investment
₹5,000
| Over the past | Total investment | Would've become | Historic returns | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹60,000 | ₹72,362 | +20.60% | |
| 3 years | ₹1,80,000 | ₹2,69,796 | +49.89% | |
| 5 years | ₹3,00,000 | ₹4,72,162 | +57.39% | |
| 10 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹11,00,981 | +83.50% |
Holdings (61)
| Name | Sector | Instruments | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan) | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 8.98% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea) Forgn. Eq | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 5.97% |
| SK Hynix Inc | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 4.07% |
| Cash/Net Current Assets | Unspecified | Cash/Net Current Assets | 3.67% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd | Financial | Equity | 3.57% |
| Tencent Holdings | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 3.18% |
| MediaTek (Taiwan) Forgn. Eq | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 2.86% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd | Industrials | Equity | 2.65% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | Financial | Equity | 2.26% |
| Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 2.18% |
| Hyundai Motor (South Korea) | Consumer Discretionary | Foreign - Equity | 2.15% |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 2.11% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Healthcare | Equity | 1.93% |
| Weichai Power Ltd. (China) Forgn. Eq | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 1.92% |
| Zomato Ltd | Technology | Equity | 1.90% |
| Max Healthcare Institute Ltd | Healthcare | Equity | 1.88% |
| Yageo Corp | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 1.57% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd | Energy & Utilities | Equity | 1.56% |
| TATA CAPITAL LIMITED EQ | Financial | Equity | 1.55% |
| Tata Motors Ltd | Industrials | Equity | 1.53% |
| Endurance Technologies Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | 1.52% |
| Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd | Energy & Utilities | Equity | 1.49% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | 1.47% |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd | Real Estate | Equity | 1.46% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd | Materials | Equity | 1.44% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd | Energy & Utilities | Equity | 1.38% |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | 1.36% |
| Tube Investments Of India Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | 1.36% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd | Materials | Equity | 1.35% |
| Wiwynn Corporation | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 1.35% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering (Singapore) | Unspecified | Foreign - Equity | 1.31% |
| Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co Ltd. | Healthcare | Foreign - Equity | 1.27% |
| Macrotech Developers Ltd | Real Estate | Equity | 1.27% |
| IIFL Wealth Management Ltd | Financial | Equity | 1.26% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd | Healthcare | Equity | 1.22% |
| Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited | Real Estate | Foreign - Equity | 1.19% |
| State Bank of India | Financial | Equity | 1.18% |
| Lite-On Technology Corp | Unspecified | Foreign - Equity | 1.18% |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd. (Hong Kong) | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 1.17% |
| Asia Vital Components Co Ltd. | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 1.14% |
| Yum China Holdings Inc. Forgn. Eq (YUMC) | Consumer Discretionary | Foreign - Equity | 1.14% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd | Energy & Utilities | Equity | 1.13% |
| BYD Company Ltd Forgn. Eq | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 1.07% |
| China Resources Land Limited | Real Estate | Foreign - Equity | 1.07% |
| Aia Group Limited | Financial | Foreign - Equity | 1.00% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd | Consumer Staples | Equity | 0.99% |
| Meesho Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Equity | 0.96% |
| KB Financial Group Inc | Financial | Foreign - Equity | 0.95% |
| NetEase Inc Forgn. Eq (NTES) | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 0.93% |
| King Slide Works Co. Ltd. | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 0.90% |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | Financial | Foreign - Equity | 0.88% |
| Zijin Gold International Co Ltd. | Materials | Foreign - Equity | 0.85% |
| Infosys Ltd | Technology | Equity | 0.83% |
| China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. | Financial | Foreign - Equity | 0.75% |
| Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd. | Materials | Foreign - Equity | 0.68% |
| Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited | Financial | Foreign - Equity | 0.60% |
| Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd. | Materials | Foreign - Equity | 0.39% |
| Midea Group Co Ltd. | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 0.37% |
| Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 0.25% |
| Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. | Technology | Foreign - Equity | 0.25% |
| Trip.Com Group Ltd Forgn. Eq (TCOM) | Industrials | Foreign - Equity | 0.15% |
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Minimum investments
Min. for 1st investment
Not Supported
Min. for 2nd investment
Not Supported
Min. for SIP
₹500
Returns and rankings
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
| Name | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund returns | +19.9% | +7.2% | +11.3% | +10.1% |
| Category average (Equity International) | +23.8% | +11.0% | +11.5% | -- |
| Rank (Equity International) | 40 | 34 | 21 | -- |
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
SSSShyam Sundar SriramSep 2024 - PresentView details
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Shyam Sundar Sriram
Sep 2024 - Present
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SMSandeep ManamOct 2021 - PresentView details
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Sandeep Manam
Oct 2021 - 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. Shyam Sundar Sriram is the Current Fund Manager of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹1,26,617 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 11 Jun 2026 is ₹47.74.
The Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct 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 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₹1,26,616.69 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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