An open-end diversified equity fund that seeks to provide medium to long term appreciation through investments primarily in Asian Companies / sectors (excluding Japan) with long term potential across market capitalisation. Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a Equity - Global fund launched on 16 Jan 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Franklin Asian Equity Fund - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 8% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Global category. Return for 2025 was 23.7% , 2024 was 14.4% and 2023 was 0.7% . NAV as on 27 Feb 26 ₹40.1162 ↓ -0.17 (-0.43 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Jan 2026 ₹372 Cr. Launch Date 16 Jan 2008 Category Equity - Global Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk High AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Alpha Ratio 0.0 Expense Ratio 2.54 % Sharpe Ratio 2.243 Information Ratio 0.0 Benchmark Not Available Min Investment ₹5,000 Min SIP Investment ₹500 Exit Load 0-3 Years (1%),3 Years and above(NIL) NAV Price Chart
Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 27 Feb 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.1% 3 Month 15.8% 6 Month 25.6% 1 Year 39.6% 3 Year 16.8% 5 Year 4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2024 23.7% 2023 14.4% 2022 0.7% 2021 -14.5% 2020 -5.9% 2019 25.8% 2018 28.2% 2017 -13.6% 2016 35.5% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 28 Feb 21 ₹10,000 28 Feb 22 ₹8,504 28 Feb 23 ₹7,614 29 Feb 24 ₹7,584 28 Feb 25 ₹8,556 28 Feb 26 ₹12,188 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.34% Equity 95.66% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Technology 30.83% Consumer Cyclical 22.8% Financial Services 17.15% Industrials 8.16% Communication Services 5.67% Health Care 4.72% Basic Materials 2.87% Real Estate 2.54% Utility 0.92% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | 2330Semiconductors 10% ₹36 Cr 70,000 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 08 | 005930Consumer Electronics 6% ₹21 Cr 20,911 SK Hynix Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | 000660Semiconductors 6% ₹21 Cr 3,567 Tencent Holdings Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | 00700Internet Content & Information 5% ₹18 Cr 25,200 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 | HDFCBANKBanks - Regional 5% ₹17 Cr 187,442 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 3% ₹13 Cr 93,555
↑ 6,860 Hyundai Motor Co (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 005380Auto Manufacturers 3% ₹10 Cr 3,275
↓ -839 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | 09988Internet Retail 3% ₹10 Cr 52,104 MediaTek Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | 2454Semiconductors 3% ₹10 Cr 19,000
↓ -2,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | LTEngineering & Construction 3% ₹10 Cr 24,471
↑ 7,009
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.29 Yr. Shyam Sriram 26 Sep 24 1.35 Yr. Custodians
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Company Address Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai Auditors
Company Address BSR & Co. LLP BSR & Co. LLP All Plan & Options
Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹18.9357
↓ -0.08 25.61 % 39.64 % 16.78 % 3.93 % Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹18.9357
↓ -0.08 25.61 % 39.64 % 16.78 % 3.93 % Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Growth ₹40.1162
↓ -0.17 25.61 % 39.64 % 16.82 % 4.04 % Data as on 27 Feb 26