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Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW)

Sectoral / Thematic
  • NAV

    18.61(-2.65%)
  • Fund Size (CR)

    ₹371.57
  • Expense Ratio

    1.6
  • Scheme Type

    Active Fund
  • Value Research

    -
  • Min. investment

    ₹5,000
  • Minimum Additional Investment

    ₹1,000
  • Minimum SIP Investment

    ₹100
  • Minimum Withdrawal

    ₹1,000
  • Exit Load

    1%
  • Return Since Launch

    8.81%
Absolute Return: 5.42%
Annualized Return: 0%

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Shyam Sundar Sriram

Bench Mark

75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For₹10,000 Invested onLatest ValueAbsolute ReturnsAnnualised ReturnsCategory AvgRank within Category
1 Week 2 March 20269310.58-6.89%--3.41%983/991
1 Month9 February 20269611.31-3.89%--5.97%208/976
3 Month9 December 202510582.135.82%--5.18%30/960
6 Month9 September 202511403.1214.03%--4.04%12/916
1 Year7 March 202512967.5229.68%29.68%9.45%14/856
3 Year9 March 202315186.0951.86%14.93%17.83%354/518
5 Year9 March 202112078.6420.79%3.85%15.04%424/426
Since Inception1 January 201330442.47204.42%8.81%8.80%631/995

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For₹10,000 Invested onInvestmentsLatest ValueAbsolute ReturnsAnnualised Returns
1 Year1 April 20251,20,000293399.12144.50% 144.50%
3 Year3 April 20233,60,0001020457.58183.46% 41.52%
5 Year1 April 20216,00,0001667864.39177.98% 22.69%
10 Year1 April 201612,00,0003391794.42182.65% 10.95%

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Monthly Investment (₹)

Minimum value allowed is 500

Expected Returns Rate (%)

Minimum value allowed is 1

Time Period (in Years)

Minimum value allowed is 1
  • Invested Amount

    25,000

  • Estimated Returns

    19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

44,059

Risk Ratios

3.96%

Standard Deviation

0.48%

Beta

0.58%

Sharpe Ratio

0.15%

Treynor's Ratio

5.01%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in% of Total HoldingsQuantityValue (Cr)Asset TypeSegment
HDFC Bank4.77%22921420.35EquityBanks
ICICI Bank4.01%12427317.14EquityBanks
Larsen & Toubro3.16%3155513.50EquityInfrastructure Developers & Operators
Torrent Pharma.2.44%2399710.40EquityPharmaceuticals
Eternal2.32%4012849.88EquityE-Commerce/App based Aggregator
Tata Motors2.12%1788779.04EquityAutomobile
Endurance Tech.2.12%339479.04EquityAuto Ancillaries
HDFC Life Insur.1.99%1186288.49EquityInsurance
Max Healthcare1.97%771458.42EquityHealthcare
M & M1.96%246628.38EquityAutomobile

Peer Comparison

Scheme NameValue ResearchAsset Size (Cr)1M3M6M1Y3Y
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW)
371.57-3.89%5.82%14.03%29.68%14.93%
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund - Direct (G)
448.045.47%20.49%31.14%94.42%42.78%
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW)
448.045.47%20.49%31.14%94.42%42.78%
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct (G)
7793.884.10%9.45%7.92%41.99%-
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct (IDCW)
7793.884.10%9.45%7.92%41.99%-
DSP Natural Resources & New Energy - Direct (IDCW)
1764.620.37%12.57%19.19%31.74%20.99%

List of Schemes under Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund NameCategoryRisk1Y ReturnsRatingsFund Size (Cr)
Franklin Asian Equity FundEquityVery High29.69%0₹426.90
Franklin Build India FundEquityVery High15.89%5₹3,173.61
Franklin India Large Cap FundEquityVery High8.64%4₹7,580.19
Franklin India Large & Mid Cap FundEquityVery High7.23%3₹3,463.62
Franklin India Focused Equity FundEquityVery High5.68%4₹12,129.35
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index FundOtherVery High7.48%3₹764.57
Franklin India Opportunities FundEquityVery High10.36%0₹8,428.48
Franklin India Mid Cap FundEquityVery High7.93%3₹12,327.87
Franklin India Flexi Cap FundEquityVery High7.53%4₹19,597.86
Franklin India Small Cap FundEquityVery High3.47%4₹12,934.43
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver FundEquityVery High6.02%4₹6,406.52
Franklin India Technology FundEquityVery High-6.28%0₹1,670.19
Franklin India Aggressive Hybrid FundHybridVery High6.17%4₹2,349.87
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allocation Active Fund of FundsOtherModerately High6.97%5₹1,274.33
Franklin U.S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of FundsOtherVery High16.49%0₹4,461.84
Franklin India Conservative Hybrid FundHybridModerately High6.23%3₹196.54
Franklin India Savings FundDebtModerately Low7.35%4₹4,351.86
Franklin India Floating Rate FundDebtModerately Low8.78%3₹313.92
Franklin India Dividend Yield FundEquityVery High3.99%0₹2,409.16
Templeton India Value FundEquityVery High8.41%4₹2,256.74
Franklin India G-Sec FundDebtModerate5.37%4₹175.48
Franklin India Corporate Debt FundDebtModerately Low9.42%5₹1,350.07
Franklin India Retirement FundSolution OrientedModerately High5.58%0₹508.16
Franklin India Liquid FundDebtModerately Low6.45%4₹3,317.83
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt FundDebtModerately Low7.97%4₹479.38
Franklin India Income Plus Arbitrage Active Fund of FundsOtherModerate13.89%0₹119.71
Franklin India Equity Savings FundHybridModerate6.73%3₹675.46
Franklin India Overnight FundDebtLow5.59%2₹758.37
Franklin India Balanced Advantage FundHybridVery High6.42%4₹2,859.98
Franklin India Multi Cap FundEquityVery High11.01%0₹4,863.89
Franklin India Ultra Short Duration FundDebtModerate7.31%0₹282.95
Franklin India Medium to Long Duration FundDebtModerate6.57%0₹48.89
Franklin India Arbitrage FundHybridLow7.48%0₹794.42
Franklin India Long Duration FundDebtModerate5.06%0₹13.34
Franklin India Low Duration FundDebtModerate7.99%0₹399.48
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation FundHybridVery High0%0₹2,728.05
Franklin India Multi-Factor FundEquityVery High0%0₹520.66

News

  • Franklin Templeton MF announces Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under its schemes

    Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has announced 20 February 2026 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under the following schemes. The amount of IDCW (Rs per unit) on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:

    Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund ' Monthly IDCW Option: 0.080

    Franklin India Conservative Hybrid Fund ' Direct ' Monthly IDCW Option: 0.100

    Franklin India Equity Savings Fund ' Monthly IDCW Option: 0.050

    Franklin India Equity Savings Fund ' Direct ' Monthly IDCW Option: 0.070

    Franklin India Equity Savings Fund ' Quarterly IDCW Option: 0.140

    Franklin India Equity Savings Fund ' Direct ' Quarterly IDCW Option: 0.160

    Franklin India Small Cap Fund ' IDCW Option: 4.500

    Franklin India Small Cap Fund ' Direct ' IDCW Option: 5.500

    Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund ' IDCW Option: 4.200

    Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund ' Direct ' IDCW Option: 5.500

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  • Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund announces change in fund manager under its scheme

    Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has announced change in fund manager under the following scheme, With effect from 12 January 2026.

    Change in Fund Manager:

    Scheme Name Existing Fund Manager(s) New Fund Manager (s)
    Franklin India Multi Factor Fund ' Arihant Jain ' Arihant Jain
    ' Mukesh Jain

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  • Franklin India MF announces Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under its schemes

    Franklin India Mutual Fund has announced 19 December 2025 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) option under the following schemes. The amount of IDCW (Rs per unit) on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:

    Franklin India Equity Savings Fund:

    Regular Plan ' Monthly IDCW: 0.040

    Direct Plan ' Monthly IDCW: 0.060

    Templeton India Value Fund:

    Regular Plan ' IDCW: 8.500

    Direct Plan ' IDCW: 10.000

    Franklin India Retirement Plan:

    Regular Plan ' IDCW: 1.400

    Direct Plan ' IDCW: 1.650

    Franklin Build India Fund:

    Regular Plan ' IDCW: 4.000

    Direct Plan ' IDCW: 4.850

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Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

1 January 2013

Total AUM (Cr)

₹426.90

Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW) is an Sectoral / Thematic-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Launched in 1 January 2013, this fund is managed by Shyam Sundar Sriram. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹426.9 (Cr), as of 9 March 2026, Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW) is categorized as a Sectoral / Thematic within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 8.81% since its launch.
The current NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW) is ₹18.61, as on 9 March 2026. The fund's benchmark index is 75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index. You can invest in Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹5,000.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
The fund has generated 14.93% and 3.85% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 39.47% in Equity, 60.53% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 60.37% in Others, 8.10% in Banks, 4.34% in Cash & Others, 3.29% in Retailing, 2.59% in Construction

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