Franklin Asian Equity Fund - IDCW - Direct Plan

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Fund Overview IDCW | Direct Plan

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Fund 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.

Fund Performance

Scheme Name 1-Month Return (%) 3-Month Return (%) 1-Year Return (%) 3-Year Return (%) 5-Year Return (%) Since Inception
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct - IDCW 7.49 39.61 19.69 16.31 4.51 8.33
MSCI Asia (ex-Japan) Standard Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
NIFTY 50 - TRI N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
NIFTY 500 - TRI N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Returns upto 1 year is Absolute, and above 1 year are Compounded Annualised

Peer Fund Comparison

Scheme Name Launch Date Ratings 1-Year Return (%) 3-Year Return (%) 5-Year Return (%) Expense Ratio (%) Assets (Cr.)
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct - IDCW Jan 01, 2013 19.69 16.31 4.51 1.72 297.12
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Jan 03, 2013 7.29 18.84 15.52 1.17 3,395.60
NIPPON INDIA - US EQUITY OPPORTUNITES FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option Jul 23, 2015 9.09 22.22 13.59 1.25 725.62
NIPPON INDIA - JAPAN EQUITY FUND - DIRECT Plan - IDCW Option Aug 26, 2014 20.52 19.78 9.75 1.24 292.35

Fund Holdings as on 31-October-2025

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd

  • Tencent Holdings Ltd

  • HDFC Bank Ltd

  • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

  • SK Hynix Inc

  • ICICI Bank Ltd

  • Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

  • Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd

  • Mediatek Inc

  • Call, Cash & Other Assets

  • Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

  • HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd

  • Eternal Ltd

  • Larsen & Toubro Ltd

  • Oberoi Realty Ltd

  • Indian Hotels Co Ltd

  • Yum China Holdings INC

  • Endurance Technologies Ltd

  • Yageo Corp

  • Max Healthcare Institute Ltd

  • AIA Group Ltd

  • Trip.Com Group Ltd

  • Hindalco Industries Ltd

  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

  • Weichai Power Co Ltd

  • DBS Group Holdings Ltd

  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  • 360 One Wam Ltd

  • China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

  • Wiwynn Corp

  • Xiaomi Corp

  • Lodha Developers Ltd

  • Tata Power Co Ltd

  • Bank Central Asia Tbk Pt

  • Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd

  • Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd

  • Uni-President China Holdings Ltd

  • Makemytrip Ltd

  • BDO Unibank Inc.

  • Lite-On Technology Corp

  • Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd

  • Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd

  • Quanta Computer Inc

  • Infosys Ltd

  • Minor International Pcl, Fgn.

  • Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Ltd

  • Samsung C&T Corp

  • Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT

  • Tata Motors Ltd ##

  • Zijin Gold International Co Ltd

  • Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd

  • Meituan

  • Lenovo Group Ltd

  • Kakaobank Corp

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  • Miscellaneous

  • Bank - Private

  • Construction - Real Estate

  • Automobiles - Passenger Cars

  • Insurance

  • e-Commerce

  • Engineering - Construction

  • Hotel, Resort & Restaurants

  • Auto Ancillary

  • Hospital & Healthcare Services

  • Metal - Non Ferrous

  • Pharmaceuticals & Drugs

  • Finance - Stock Broking

  • Power Generation/Distribution

  • IT - Software

  • Unspecified

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Most Recent Dividend

  • 22/11/2023

  • 26/12/2022

  • 20/12/2021

  • 07/12/2020

  • 09/12/2019

  • 03/12/2018

  • 27/11/2017

  • 28/11/2016

  • 30/11/2015

  • 01/12/2014

  • 19/11/2013

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About Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Scheme Analysis

Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a Equity - Thematic Fund - Global fund and belongs to Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. It was launched on 01-Jan-2013 and currently has an AUM of ₹297.12 crore. Franklin Asian Equity Fund is benchmarked against MSCI Asia (ex-Japan) Standard Index as primary index and NIFTY 50 - TRI as primary index and NIFTY 500 - TRI as secondary index.

The NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund ended down ₹-0.14(-0.78%)yesterday to ₹17.433.

Among its top 3 holdings the fund has exposure to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd, and

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund is managed by Sandeep Manam and Shyam Sundar Sriram.

Fund House Contact

One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor; Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (W) Mumbai 400013

022-67519100
022-66391282