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 19.52 38.61 22.53 12.74 3.97 8.41
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 22.53 12.74 3.97 1.72 297.12
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Jan 03, 2013 12.06 18.60 14.41 1.17 3,395.60
NIPPON INDIA - US EQUITY OPPORTUNITES FUND - Direct Plan - IDCW Option Jul 23, 2015 8.69 21.78 13.53 1.25 725.62
NIPPON INDIA - JAPAN EQUITY FUND - DIRECT Plan - IDCW Option Aug 26, 2014 18.73 17.90 8.67 1.27 292.35
Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund - Direct - IDCW Jan 01, 2013 30.48 16.54 12.51 2.08 273.51

Fund Holdings as on 30-November-2025

  • Call, Cash & Other Assets

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd

  • Tencent Holdings Ltd

  • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

  • SK Hynix Inc

  • Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

  • Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd

  • Mediatek Inc

  • HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd

  • Indian Hotels Co Ltd

  • Larsen & Toubro Ltd

  • Eternal Ltd

  • Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

  • Oberoi Realty Ltd

  • Yum China Holdings INC

  • AIA Group Ltd

  • Wiwynn Corp

  • Endurance Technologies Ltd

  • Max Healthcare Institute Ltd

  • Trip.Com Group Ltd

  • Bank Central Asia Tbk Pt

  • Weichai Power Co Ltd

  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

  • 360 One Wam Ltd

  • China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  • Yageo Corp

  • DBS Group Holdings Ltd

  • Lite-On Technology Corp

  • Makemytrip Ltd

  • Tata Power Co Ltd

  • Lodha Developers Ltd

  • Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd

  • Samsung C&T Corp

  • BDO Unibank Inc.

  • Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd

  • Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd

  • Hindalco Industries Ltd

  • Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd

  • Quanta Computer Inc

  • Infosys Ltd

  • Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd

  • Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd

  • Minor International Pcl, Fgn.

  • Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Ltd

  • Tata Motors Ltd

  • Zijin Gold International Co Ltd

  • Meituan

  • Xiaomi Corp

  • 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

  • Automobiles-Trucks/Lcv

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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 ₹297.29 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 up ₹0.02(0.12%)yesterday to ₹17.722.

Among its top 3 holdings the fund has exposure to Call, Cash & Other Assets, 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