Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Direct
Global - Other
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

About the Fund

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹244 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.6.

Returns

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.44% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.68%, -2.80% and 5.12% respectively.

Holdings

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Tech, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Defensive, Industrial, Communication, Health, Energy, Real Estate, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd, HDFC Bank 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 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

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 Performance
zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
102 people have invested ₹ 3.3L in Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank

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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
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Underperforms FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y period

Fund Overview

Expense ratio1.63%
Benchmark
MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR
AUM₹244 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
57.26%
Risk
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Very High Risk

Fund Distribution
as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity 98.4%

  • Debt & Cash 1.6%

Large cap
89.9%

Mid cap
7.7%

Small cap
0.8%

Sector Allocation

Jun'24

May'24

Apr'24

Tech
29.6%
Financial Services
21.3%
Consumer Cyclical
19.9%
Consumer Defensive
7.9%
Industrial
6.4%
Communication
4.8%
Health
3.5%
Energy
3.3%
Real Estate
2.4%
Basic Materials
0.8%

as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
12.91%
0%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
7.1%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.99%
0%
Tencent Holdings Ltd
Tencent Holdings Ltd
4.75%
-4.9%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
4.44%
0%

Returns for the month of Dec

  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Zomato Ltd
Zomato Ltd
9.6%

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 3 years, Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 21.81% return, outperforming this fund by 24.6% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 24.23% return, outperforming this fund by 19.11% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 53.7% return, outperforming this fund by 44.02%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 2.1% drop in AUM moving from 249.47 Cr to 244.25 Cr.

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.44% since inception which is less than its category average return of 8.11%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.36% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.64% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹244 Cr

AUM size ₹244 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹244 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 520 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.63%

Expense Ratio 1.63%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.63% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

The current NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹30.15 as on 24-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 24-Jul-2024.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.56%
1.56%
6 Month Returns
17.59%
17.59%
1 Year Returns
9.68%
9.68%
3 Years Returns
-8.15%
-2.8%
5 Years Returns
28.33%
5.12%
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1.63% as on June 2024
₹244 Cr as on June 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd(12.91%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd(7.1%), ICICI Bank Ltd(5.99%), Tencent Holdings Ltd(4.75%), HDFC Bank Ltd(4.44%) as on June 2024
Tech(29.14%), Financial Services(20.94%), Consumer Cyclical(19.54%) as on June 2024
The alpha ratio for the Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on June 2024
The alpha for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on June 2024
The Beta for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
0.23
-0.45
0.09
As on June 2024
The sharpe ratio for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
16.68
18.18
17.95
As on June 2024
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
The Exit load of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%