Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
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₹34.77
1D
NAV as on 20 Aug 2025
8%/per year
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230 people have invested ₹ 17L in Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Performance vs. Global - Other Index
Fund returns vs Benchmark returns vs Category Average returns as on (20-Aug-25)
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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Asset Allocation
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Fund Distribution
as on (14-Aug-25)
Equity 96.7%
Debt & Cash 3.3%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Sector Allocation
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Sector Allocation
Equity 96.7%
Debt & Cash 3.3%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Holdings Details
as on (31-Jul-25)
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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview
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| Expense ratio | 1.74% |
Benchmark | MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR |
| AUM | ₹270 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 21.7% |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
About Franklin Asian Equity Fund
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sandeep Manam, Shyam Sriram. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹270 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Aug 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.7.
Returns
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.00% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 13.29%, 9.35% and 4.70% respectively.
Holdings
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Financial Services, Industrial, Communication, Health, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Real Estate, Utilities. Its top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Eternal Ltd
Taxation
As it is a global - other mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
FAEF is 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.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Fund Manager
Sandeep Manam
Fund Manager of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 18 October 2021
Shyam Sriram
Fund Manager of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 26 September 2024
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