Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct - G

NAV ₹47.0659 ↓ -0.45 (-0.94 %) as on 19 May 26

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Scheme Objective
NAV Price Chart
Returns
- Historical Returns
- Compounded Returns
Growth Of 10k Over Years
Holdings / Portfolio
All Plan & Options
Fund Manager Information
Custodians
Registrar & Transfer Agent (RTA)
Administrator Companies
Auditors

Scheme Objective

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 - Direct is a Equity - Global fund launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR return of 10.1% since its launch. Return for 2025 was 24.7% , 2024 was 15.4% and 2023 was 1.7% .

Below is the key information for Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct

NAV as on 19 May 26	₹47.0659 ↓ -0.45 (-0.94 %)
Net Assets (AUM) as on 30 Apr 2026	₹521 Cr.
Launch Date	1 Jan 2013
Category	Equity - Global
Rating	Not Rated
Type	Open Ended Fund
Risk	High
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd

Alpha Ratio	0.0
Expense Ratio	1.67 %
Sharpe Ratio	1.602
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

Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct NAV Chart

Returns

Annual Compounded Returns

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 19 May 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	9.3%
3 Month	10.8%
6 Month	26.8%
1 Year	47.3%
3 Year	20.8%
5 Year	7.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	10.1%

Historical Annual Returns

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	24.7%
2023	15.4%
2022	1.7%
2021	-13.8%
2020	-5.2%
2019	26.6%
2018	28.8%
2017	-13.1%
2016	36.5%

Growth of 10k Over Years

Date	Value
30 Apr 21	₹10,000
30 Apr 22	₹7,872
30 Apr 23	₹7,794
30 Apr 24	₹8,180
30 Apr 25	₹8,822
30 Apr 26	₹12,934

Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct Growth 10k Chart

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	7.53%
Equity	92.47%

Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Technology	24.98%
Consumer Cyclical	19.65%
Financial Services	16.22%
Industrials	8.67%
Health Care	6.25%
Communication Services	5.14%
Real Estate	3.39%
Basic Materials	3.37%
Utility	2.39%
Energy	1.91%
Consumer Defensive	0.49%

Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct Equity Allocation

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Holdings/Securities

Name	Global Industry	Holding	Value	Quantity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 \| 2330	Semiconductors	9%	₹38 Cr	73,000 ↑ 3,000
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Mar 08 \| 005930	Consumer Electronics	5%	₹19 Cr	18,255
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 \| ICICIBANK	Banks - Regional	4%	₹18 Cr	147,235 ↑ 22,962
Tencent Holdings Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 \| 00700	Internet Content & Information	4%	₹17 Cr	29,200 ↑ 2,700
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 \| HDFCBANK	Banks - Regional	4%	₹16 Cr	212,624 ↓ -16,590
SK Hynix Inc (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 \| 000660	Semiconductors	3%	₹13 Cr	2,567
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 \| LT	Engineering & Construction	3%	₹11 Cr	31,555
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 \| TORNTPHARM	Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	3%	₹10 Cr	23,997
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 \| 300750	Electrical Equipment & Parts	2%	₹10 Cr	18,100
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 \| MAXHEALTH	Medical Care Facilities	2%	₹10 Cr	98,772 ↑ 21,627

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Fund Managers

Name	Since	Tenure
Sandeep Manam	18 Oct 21	4.45 Yr.
Shyam Sriram	26 Sep 24	1.51 Yr.

Custodians

Company	Address
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bankg Corp Ltd	37, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu

Registrar & Transfer Agent

Computer Age Management Services Ltd
Address	New No.10, Old No.178,,Kodambakkam High Road,,Opp. Hotel Palmgrove,,Nungambakkam
FAX	91-44-28283610
Email	enq_L@camsonline.com

Administrator Companies

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 - Direct Growth	₹47.0659 ↓ -0.45	26.76 %	47.28 %	20.82 %	7.59 %
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct Normal Dividend, Payout	₹21.7546 ↑ 0.03	26.75 %	47.26 %	20.7 %	7.41 %
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct Normal Dividend, Reinvestment	₹21.5507 ↓ -0.20	26.75 %	47.26 %	20.7 %	7.41 %
Data as on 19 May 26

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