Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 11-04-2025
₹ 29.3
▲3.5%
1D
Inception Returns
6.7%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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188 people have invested ₹ 9.1L in Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
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
- Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹239 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.6.
Returns
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.74% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 2.93%, 2.27% and 5.52% respectively.
Holdings
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth 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, Tencent Holdings Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares
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.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.59% |
Benchmark | MSCI Asia ex-Japan Standard TR INR |
| AUM | ₹239 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 100.26% |
| STCG | If held for less than 24 months - slab rates. |
| LTCG | If held for more than 24 months - 12.5% without indexation. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Trailing Returns
as on (11-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
28.5%
Mid cap
10.2%
Sector Allocation
Consumer Cyclical
25.2%
Tech
24.4%
Financial Services
22.1%
Industrial
6.9%
Consumer Defensive
6.6%
Communication
5.7%
Health
4.3%
Real Estate
2.5%
Basic Materials
1.3%
Utilities
1.1%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 10.87% | -7.4% | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd | 5.9% | -3.5% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 5.86% | 0% | |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 4% | 0% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares | 3.84% | -5% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth | 2.93% | 2.27% | 5.52% | 6.74% |
 DSP World Gold Fund of Fund Direct Plan Growth | 55.13% | 14.46% | 14.57% | 4.53% |
 Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund Direct Growth | 11.56% | 16.89% | 21.37% | 21.94% |
Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund Direct Growth | 7.66% | 11.21% | - | 16.43% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd | 8.5% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 5.6% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 5.4% |
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Fund House
Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.03L Cr
as on 31-Mar-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
In the last 1 year, Mirae Asset Hang Seng TECH ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 59.16% return, outperforming this fund by 56.23%.
In the last 5 years, Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 21.37% return, outperforming this fund by 15.85% per annum.
In the last 3 years, Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth has given 30.52% return, outperforming this fund by 28.25% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 7.9% drop in AUM moving from 260.53 Cr to 239.9 Cr.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 6.74% since inception which is less than its category average return of 6.78%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.71% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.29% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹239 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹239 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 579 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.59%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.59% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.39%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹29.3 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -5.15% | -5.15% |
6 Month Returns | -9.63% | -9.63% |
1 Year Returns | 2.93% | 2.93% |
3 Years Returns | 6.97% | 2.27% |
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1.59% as on March 2025
₹239 Cr as on March 2025
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd(10.87%), Tencent Holdings Ltd(5.9%), ICICI Bank Ltd(5.86%), HDFC Bank Ltd(4%), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.84%) as on March 2025
Consumer Cyclical(25.35%), Financial Services(22.44%), Tech(20.88%) as on March 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 March 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 March 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 | 0.19 | -0.15 | 0.18 |
As on March 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 | 10.72 | 17.67 | 17.05 |
As on March 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%