Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹427 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.60%

ISIN

INF090I01IZ5

Minimum SIP

₹1,000

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth is a Global - Other mutual fund schemes offered by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 2 months and 20 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 19-Mar-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹40.92, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 426.90 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.6%.

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.97% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 94.20% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 5.80% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹1000 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹5000.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+29.02%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+15.57%

— (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+3.88%

— (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+9.91%

— (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+8.97%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 28th February 2026

Equity	₹402.14 Cr	94.20%
Others	₹24.76 Cr	5.80%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	Equity	₹40.57 Cr	9.50%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	Equity	₹24.96 Cr	5.85%
Call, Cash & Other Assets	Cash - Collateral	₹24.76 Cr	5.80%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹20.35 Cr	4.77%
SK Hynix Inc	Equity	₹17.2 Cr	4.03%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹17.14 Cr	4.01%
Tencent Holdings Ltd	Equity	₹15.96 Cr	3.74%
Hyundai Motor Co	Equity	₹13.94 Cr	3.27%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹13.5 Cr	3.16%
MediaTek Inc	Equity	₹10.73 Cr	2.51%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹10.4 Cr	2.44%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹9.88 Cr	2.32%
Tata Motors Ltd	Equity	₹9.04 Cr	2.12%
Endurance Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹9.04 Cr	2.12%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹8.66 Cr	2.03%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹8.49 Cr	1.99%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹8.42 Cr	1.97%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹8.38 Cr	1.96%
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A	Equity	₹8.21 Cr	1.92%
Weichai Power Co Ltd Class H	Equity	₹8.08 Cr	1.89%
Indian Hotels Co Ltd	Equity	₹7.45 Cr	1.75%
360 One Wam Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹6.97 Cr	1.63%
Yum China Holdings Inc	Equity	₹6.42 Cr	1.50%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹5.88 Cr	1.38%
Oberoi Realty Ltd	Equity	₹5.85 Cr	1.37%
Samsung C&T Corp	Equity	₹5.82 Cr	1.36%
Wiwynn Corp Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹5.81 Cr	1.36%
Lodha Developers Ltd	Equity	₹5.17 Cr	1.21%
Yageo Corp	Equity	₹5.11 Cr	1.20%
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd	Equity	₹5.1 Cr	1.20%
AIA Group Ltd	Equity	₹5.09 Cr	1.19%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd	Equity	₹4.33 Cr	1.01%
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd Class A	Equity	₹4.31 Cr	1.01%
Tata Capital Ltd	Equity	₹4.25 Cr	1.00%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹4.23 Cr	0.99%
GAIL (India) Ltd	Equity	₹4.19 Cr	0.98%
Techtronic Industries Co Ltd	Equity	₹4.08 Cr	0.96%
Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd Xi'an Class A	Equity	₹3.97 Cr	0.93%
Zijin Gold International Co Ltd	Equity	₹3.94 Cr	0.92%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd Class H	Equity	₹3.89 Cr	0.91%
Lite-On Technology Corp	Equity	₹3.77 Cr	0.88%
NetEase Inc Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹3.67 Cr	0.86%
Asia Vital Components Co Ltd	Equity	₹3.59 Cr	0.84%
Tata Power Co Ltd	Equity	₹3.54 Cr	0.83%
Hindalco Industries Ltd	Equity	₹3.52 Cr	0.82%
MakeMyTrip Ltd	Equity	₹3.14 Cr	0.73%
Meesho Ltd	Equity	₹2.82 Cr	0.66%
BYD Co Ltd Class H	Equity	₹2.8 Cr	0.66%
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd Shs -H- Unitary 144A/Reg S	Equity	₹2.69 Cr	0.63%
Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co Ltd	Equity	₹2.14 Cr	0.50%
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd	Equity	₹2.04 Cr	0.48%
Midea Group Co Ltd Class A	Equity	₹1.76 Cr	0.41%
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd	Equity	₹1.12 Cr	0.26%
Trip.com Group Ltd	Equity	₹0.74 Cr	0.17%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Technology	₹118.11 Cr	27.67%
Consumer Cyclical	₹94.84 Cr	22.22%
Financial Services	₹71.62 Cr	16.78%
Industrials	₹36.71 Cr	8.60%
Healthcare	₹23.14 Cr	5.42%
Communication Services	₹19.63 Cr	4.60%
Real Estate	₹13.05 Cr	3.06%
Basic Materials	₹11.44 Cr	2.68%
Utilities	₹7.73 Cr	1.81%
Energy	₹5.88 Cr	1.38%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Sandeep Manam

Since October 2021

Shyam Sriram

Since September 2024

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 28th February 2026

ISIN

INF090I01IZ5

Expense Ratio

1.60%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹427 Cr

Age

13 years 2 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹5,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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About the AMC

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

+91 22 6751 9100

https://www.franklintempletonindia.com/

Total AUM

₹1,26,890 Cr

Address

Indiabulls Finance Centre; Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor, Mumbai, 400 013

Other Funds by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Franklin India Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹520.66 Cr	-
Franklin India Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹2728.05 Cr	-
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹399.48 Cr	7.8%
Franklin India Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹13.34 Cr	4.1%
Franklin India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹794.42 Cr	7.2%
Franklin India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹48.89 Cr	6.2%
Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹282.95 Cr	7.1%
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹4863.89 Cr	3.9%
Franklin India Multi-Asset Solution Fund of Funds Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹119.71 Cr	12.7%
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹675.46 Cr	5.5%
Franklin India Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹758.37 Cr	5.5%
Franklin India Floating Rate Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹313.92 Cr	8.5%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	3.0%	₹104.00 Cr	7.5%
Franklin India Money Market Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹4351.86 Cr	7.1%
Templeton India Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2256.74 Cr	3.5%
Templeton India Equity Income Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹2409.16 Cr	0.7%
Franklin India Government Securities Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹175.48 Cr	4.9%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1350.07 Cr	9.1%
Franklin India Pension Plan Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.6%	3.0%	₹508.16 Cr	2.8%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹12.51 Cr	6.6%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹426.90 Cr	29.0%
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Franklin Build India Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹3173.61 Cr	8.6%
Franklin India Bluechip Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹7580.19 Cr	3.0%
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹19597.86 Cr	0.2%
Franklin India Prima Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12327.87 Cr	1.1%
Franklin India Equity Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹3463.62 Cr	2.4%
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹12934.43 Cr	0.9%
Franklin India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹12129.35 Cr	-0.4%
Franklin India Taxshield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹6406.52 Cr	-1.1%
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1670.19 Cr	-7.5%
Franklin India Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2349.87 Cr	1.1%
Franklin India Dynamic Asset Allo FOF Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹1274.33 Cr	5.6%
Franklin India NSE Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹764.57 Cr	0.6%
Franklin India Feeder - Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹4461.84 Cr	15.9%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹196.54 Cr	4.4%
Franklin India Feeder - Templeton European Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹18.41 Cr	13.1%
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹164.26 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹45.54 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Low Duration Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹47.42 Cr	308.8%
Franklin India Dynamic Accrual Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹29.52 Cr	309.0%
Franklin India Credit Risk Fund Segregated Portfolio 2 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹105.84 Cr	309.1%
Franklin India Debt Hybrid Fund Segregated Portfolio 1 Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	-	-
Franklin India Short Term Income Plan Segregated Portfolio 3 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Franklin India Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹2859.98 Cr	2.5%
Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹479.38 Cr	7.7%

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What is the current NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth, as of 19-Mar-2026, is ₹40.92.

What are the returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 29.02% over the last 1 year and 15.57% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 94.20% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 5.80% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct Growth are:-

Sandeep Manam
Shyam Sriram

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