Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl 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.

1. Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl has ₹249 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2025 and is more than category average.
2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.8.
   

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl has given a CAGR return of 10.38% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 12.31%, 7.79% and 12.48% respectively.

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Tech, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Health, Real Estate, Basic Materials, Utilities. Its top holdings are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares

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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

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 for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl has no lock in period.