Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Global - Other

NAV as on 13-03-2025

₹ 30.73

▼-0.9%

1D

Inception Returns

7.2%

/yr

About Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

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 ₹240 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.7.

Returns

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.20% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.36%, 3.41% and 6.54% respectively.

Holdings

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

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.

Historical NAV & Returns

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190 people have invested ₹ 7.1L in Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.71%
Benchmark
MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR
AUM₹240 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
100.26%
STCGIf held for less than 24 months - slab rates.
LTCGIf held for more than 24 months - 12.5% without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (13-Mar-25)

Period
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
Global - Other Index
1M
-0.8%
-
3M
-2.9%
-
6M
0.3%
-
1Y
10.4%
-
3Y
3.4%
-
5Y
6.5%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 97.9%

  • Debt & Cash 2.1%

Large cap
26.6%
Mid cap
9.3%
Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Tech
26.5%
Consumer Cyclical
22.9%
Financial Services
22.8%
Consumer Defensive
7.2%
Industrial
7.2%
Communication
4.8%
Health
4.3%
Real Estate
2.9%
Basic Materials
1.3%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
13.04%
0%
Tencent Holdings Ltd
Tencent Holdings Ltd
5.61%
-7.2%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.21%
0%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares
3.9%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
3.77%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
10.36%
3.41%
6.54%
7.2%
DSP World Gold Fund of Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP World Gold Fund of Fund Direct Plan Growth
52.31%
10.46%
17.16%
3.47%
Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth
Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth
36.55%
35.68%
-
26.01%
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund Direct Growth
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund Direct Growth
19.86%
19.3%
25.33%
23.29%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Hindalco Industries Ltd
Hindalco Industries Ltd
14.5%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
0.8%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
0.5%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
52
53
51
Top 5 Company Concentration
31.7%
31%
30.6%
Company having highest exposure
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (15%)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (13.7%)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (13.2%)
No of Sectors
9
9
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
86.6%
85.7%
86.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Tech (26.5%)
Tech (24.9%)
Tech (24%)
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Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total Schemes
45
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Total AUM
₹1.14L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
One International Centre, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor,Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai
Phone
+9122-67519100
Website
services@franklintempleton.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 25.33% return, outperforming this fund by 18.79% per annum.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the higher side within the category (global - other). Its expense ratio is 1.71% which is higher than the category average expense ratio of 1.06%.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 4.2% drop in AUM moving from 250.36 Cr to 239.9 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Mirae Asset Hang Seng TECH ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 94.34% return, outperforming this fund by 83.98%.
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In the last 3 years, Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 35.68% return, outperforming this fund by 32.27% per annum.

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 7.2% since inception which is less than its category average return of 8.11%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.93% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.07% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹240 Cr

AUM size ₹240 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹240 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 616 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.71%

Expense Ratio 1.71%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.71% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.38%

Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹30.73 as on 13-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 13-Mar-2025.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-0.84%
-0.84%
6 Month Returns
0.32%
0.32%
1 Year Returns
10.36%
10.36%
3 Years Returns
10.58%
3.41%
5 Years Returns
37.28%
6.54%
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1.71% as on February 2025
₹240 Cr as on February 2025
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd(13.04%), Tencent Holdings Ltd(5.61%), ICICI Bank Ltd(5.21%), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.9%), HDFC Bank Ltd(3.77%) as on February 2025
Consumer Cyclical(24.65%), Tech(23.86%), Financial Services(21.6%) as on February 2025
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 February 2025
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 February 2025
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
0.61
-0.21
0.05
As on February 2025
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
11.2
17.84
17.94
As on February 2025
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%