Q: What are the returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.94% since inception. Franklin Asian Equity Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 14.22% 8.29% 4.88% 7.72% 7.94%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹34.3706 as of Jul 21, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.94% since inception.

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
14.22%	8.29%	4.88%	7.72%	7.94%

Question 3

How much does Franklin Asian Equity Fund charge as the expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.75%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

Question 4

What is the AUM or size of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹249 Crs crore as of Jun 30, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan)	12.34%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.08%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	5.01%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.	4.71%
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.	3.25%
AIA Group (Hongkong)	2.75%
Eternal Ltd.	2.75%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.7%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.	2.65%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.	2.55%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Franklin Asian Equity Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin Asian Equity Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan)	12.34%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.08%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	5.01%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.	4.71%
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.	3.25%
AIA Group (Hongkong)	2.75%
Eternal Ltd.	2.75%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.7%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.	2.65%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.	2.55%

Question 7

What is the risk level of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a International fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 9

How do I invest in Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Franklin Asian Equity Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Franklin Asian Equity Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in Franklin Asian Equity Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Franklin Asian Equity Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	1.75% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹249 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NA
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Franklin Asian Equity Fund	N.A.	249 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	1.75%
Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF	N.A.	41 Cr	11 yrs 3 m	0.86%
Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF	N.A.	2,737 Cr	5 yrs 5 m	0.7%
Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund	N.A.	110 Cr	11 yrs 6 m	0.6%
Edelweiss US Value Equity Offshore Fund	N.A.	162 Cr	12 yrs	0.72%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity FoF	N.A.	188 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.68%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Franklin Asian Equity Fund	1.69%	11.78%	14.22%	8.29%	4.88%	7.72%
Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF	2.9%	13.67%	24.54%	23.21%	19.63%	11.98%
Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF	4.7%	3.46%	29.89%	29.37%	18.23%	12.94%
Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund	1.25%	26.12%	26.09%	22.9%	16.3%	9.56%
Edelweiss US Value Equity Offshore Fund	2.91%	-0.27%	10.97%	13.09%	15.44%	11.18%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity FoF	2.0%	1.99%	8.6%	18.81%	15.09%	7.79%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Franklin Asian Equity Fund	17.76	N.A.	0.14	0.27
Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF	15.12	N.A.	1.11	1.63
Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF	26.63	N.A.	1.0	1.69
Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund	15.12	N.A.	1.12	2.06
Edelweiss US Value Equity Offshore Fund	14.33	N.A.	0.57	0.93
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity FoF	14.73	N.A.	0.96	1.42

Alpha	N.A.
Sharpe	0.14 vs. 6.16 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	N.A.
Standard deviation	17.76 vs. 17.18 More volatile performance

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Fund AUM	249 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	34 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,15,641 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	Unit No.202/203/204, 2nd Floor Dalamal Tower, Plot No. 211 Free Press Journal Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai, 400013
Phone	1800-425-4255 / 60004255

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Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund	N.A.	13,545 Cr	-0.46%	35.14%
Franklin Build India Fund	N.A.	2,857 Cr	2.07%	34.44%
Franklin India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	6,864 Cr	5.12%	31.22%
Templeton India Value Fund	N.A.	2,225 Cr	-1.05%	29.66%
Franklin India Prima Fund	N.A.	12,285 Cr	7.48%	27.88%
Templeton India Equity Income Fund	N.A.	2,373 Cr	-2.01%	27.47%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Technology	20.970000000000002%
Financial	20.669999999999998%
Services	19.32%
Capital Goods	9.64%
Automobile	5.83%
Construction	4.98%
Healthcare	4.32%
Consumer Staples	3.6%
Insurance	2.55%
Energy	1.38%