Franklin Asian Equity Fund
InternationalVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹45.54-0.02%1 day
- Return since launch
- 8.7%
- 52-week range
- ₹33.07 — ₹46.59
- AUM
- ₹996 Cr
Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a International equity fund from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund with ₹996 Cr under management, launched in 2007. Over three years it has returned 28.2% a year, against 24.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.56% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Franklin Asian Equity Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +37.7% against +29.0% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 32.5% | +6.4 pts | 26.1% | 26.3% |
| 2Y | 32.7% | +5.0 pts | 27.7% | 29.9% |
| 3Y | 28.2% | +4.1 pts | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| 5Y | 19.0% | +8.9 pts | 10.1% | 21.8% |
| 7Y | 13.8% | −1.4 pts | 15.3% | 18.4% |
| 10Y | 11.5% | +0.1 pts | 11.3% | 16.4% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.4% | +0.3 pts | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| 3M | 1.5% | −1.1 pts | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| 6M | 24.5% | +8.1 pts | 16.4% | 18.7% |
| 1Y | 37.7% | +11.6 pts | 26.1% | 28.0% |
| 2Y | 23.0% | −0.2 pts | 23.2% | 26.1% |
| 3Y | 23.9% | −0.2 pts | 24.1% | 26.8% |
| 5Y | 8.7% | −1.4 pts | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| 7Y | 10.8% | −1.8 pts | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| 10Y | 9.8% | −1.5 pts | 11.3% | 14.6% |
Since launch (19 Nov 2007): 8.7%
Calendar-year returns
Category average25.8%
-5.9%
-14.5%
0.7%
14.3%
23.7%
Show as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.7% | −8.5 pts | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | −0.8 pts | 15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | −21.9 pts | 22.6% |
| 2022 | -14.5% | −1.2 pts | -13.3% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | −17.6 pts | 11.7% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +4.8 pts | 21.1% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
2.51%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.92%
- Brokerage
- 0.06%
- Transaction charges
- 0.08%
- Statutory levies
- 0.45%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹-1
- Min lumpsum
- ₹-1
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NA
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Very High
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.94 | 1.11 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 1.46 | 2.09 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 17.34 | 24.41 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Franklin Asian Equity Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity93.5%
- Other6.5%
Market cap split
- Large82.4%
- Mid16.6%
- Small1.0%
- P/E
- 27.04
- P/B
- 4.27
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan) | Technology | 9.65% | ₹96.08 Cr | +9.34% | +9.50% | +9.15% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea) | Capital Goods | 7.45% | ₹74.17 Cr | +7.09% | +5.85% | +3.22% |
| Others | Others | 6.50% | ₹64.78 Cr | +6.65% | +5.80% | +1.99% |
| SK Hynix Inc | Capital Goods | 5.20% | ₹51.82 Cr | +5.45% | +4.03% | +2.34% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 3.31% | ₹32.95 Cr | +2.76% | +4.01% | +4.98% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.73% | ₹27.22 Cr | +1.55% | — | — |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | Technology | 2.39% | ₹23.82 Cr | +2.05% | +3.74% | +6.10% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.32% | ₹23.07 Cr | +1.74% | +2.44% | +1.49% |
| MediaTek (Taiwan) | Capital Goods | 2.25% | ₹22.40 Cr | +2.85% | +2.51% | +3.19% |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | Construction | 2.15% | ₹21.45 Cr | +1.71% | +1.37% | +2.11% |
| King Slide Works Co. Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.14% | ₹21.30 Cr | +1.06% | — | — |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 1.87% | ₹18.65 Cr | +1.88% | +3.16% | +2.42% |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | 1.84% | ₹18.37 Cr | +1.84% | +2.32% | +3.31% |
| ABB India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.76% | ₹17.54 Cr | +1.35% | — | — |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.71% | ₹17.04 Cr | +1.44% | — | — |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | Services | 1.71% | ₹17.01 Cr | +1.57% | +1.75% | +2.39% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | Financial | 1.63% | ₹16.22 Cr | +1.30% | +1.63% | +0.91% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 1.53% | ₹15.27 Cr | +1.06% | +2.12% | — |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.53% | ₹15.26 Cr | +1.74% | — | +2.00% |
| Lodha Developers Ltd. | Construction | 1.53% | ₹15.23 Cr | +1.04% | +1.21% | — |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 1.49% | ₹14.81 Cr | +1.76% | +1.38% | — |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.48% | ₹14.70 Cr | +1.92% | +4.77% | +5.24% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.47% | ₹14.65 Cr | +1.73% | +0.82% | +1.44% |
| Tube Investments Of India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.47% | ₹14.65 Cr | +1.52% | — | — |
| Endurance Technologies Ltd. | Automobile | 1.44% | ₹14.31 Cr | +1.77% | +2.12% | +1.67% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 1.39% | ₹13.89 Cr | +1.48% | +1.96% | — |
| Lite-On Technology Corp | Others | 1.38% | ₹13.74 Cr | +1.22% | +0.88% | — |
| Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.37% | ₹13.63 Cr | +1.30% | +1.97% | +1.48% |
| Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.34% | ₹13.39 Cr | — | — | — |
| KB Financial Group Inc | Financial | 1.34% | ₹13.34 Cr | +1.05% | — | — |
| NetEase Inc | Technology | 1.32% | ₹13.18 Cr | +0.78% | +0.86% | — |
| Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. | Services | 1.32% | ₹13.16 Cr | +1.59% | +2.03% | +2.87% |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. | Technology | 1.30% | ₹12.98 Cr | +1.60% | +1.92% | +2.64% |
| Wiwynn Corporation | Technology | 1.28% | ₹12.79 Cr | +0.95% | +1.36% | — |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering (Singapore) | Others | 1.19% | ₹11.87 Cr | +1.43% | +1.20% | — |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 1.18% | ₹11.76 Cr | +0.81% | — | — |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | Financial | 1.17% | ₹11.66 Cr | +1.08% | +1.01% | +1.69% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | Financial | 1.13% | ₹11.23 Cr | +1.07% | +1.00% | — |
| Meesho Ltd. | Services | 1.10% | ₹10.95 Cr | +0.91% | +0.66% | — |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.06% | ₹10.58 Cr | — | — | — |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 1.05% | ₹10.46 Cr | +0.18% | +0.99% | +1.43% |
| Hon Precision Inc | Capital Goods | 1.00% | ₹10.01 Cr | +0.77% | — | — |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Materials | 0.98% | ₹9.73 Cr | +1.12% | — | — |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | Energy | 0.97% | ₹9.64 Cr | +0.78% | +0.83% | +1.20% |
| Hyundai Motor (South Korea) | Automobile | 0.92% | ₹9.19 Cr | +1.72% | +3.27% | +2.21% |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd. (Hong Kong) | Capital Goods | 0.91% | ₹9.05 Cr | +0.89% | +0.96% | +1.20% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy | 0.91% | ₹9.02 Cr | +1.45% | +0.98% | — |
| Yageo Corp | Capital Goods | 0.84% | ₹8.35 Cr | +2.21% | +1.20% | +1.30% |
| Weichai Power Ltd. (China) | Capital Goods | 0.83% | ₹8.24 Cr | +1.24% | +1.89% | +1.51% |
| Asia Vital Components Co Ltd. | Technology | 0.72% | ₹7.20 Cr | +0.65% | +0.84% | — |
| HSBC Holdings PLC (HongKong) | Financial | 0.71% | ₹7.12 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:16281 | Chemicals | 0.65% | ₹6.43 Cr | — | — | — |
| Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. | Technology | 0.58% | ₹5.81 Cr | +0.88% | — | — |
| Sieyuan Electric Co Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.57% | ₹5.72 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:3518 | Financial | 0.49% | ₹4.91 Cr | — | — | — |
| Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.42% | ₹4.23 Cr | +0.87% | — | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 3.45% | 2.39% | -1.06% |
| China Resources Land Ltd. | 0.93% | 0.00% | -0.93% |
| King Slide Works Co. Ltd. | 1.21% | 2.14% | +0.92% |
| Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. | 0.50% | 1.32% | +0.82% |
| Others | 5.80% | 6.50% | +0.71% |
| company:16281 | 0.00% | 0.65% | +0.65% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | 1.48% | 0.91% | -0.58% |
| company:3518 | 0.00% | 0.49% | +0.49% |
| Lite-On Technology Corp | 0.97% | 1.38% | +0.41% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 1.32% | 1.71% | +0.39% |
| NetEase Inc | 1.67% | 1.32% | -0.34% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 1.87% | 1.53% | -0.34% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (Taiwan) | 9.98% | 9.65% | -0.34% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | 2.43% | 2.73% | +0.30% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 1.76% | 1.47% | -0.29% |
| Wiwynn Corporation | 1.00% | 1.28% | +0.28% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 1.65% | 1.87% | +0.22% |
| Asia Vital Components Co Ltd. | 0.50% | 0.72% | +0.22% |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. | 1.48% | 1.30% | -0.17% |
| MediaTek (Taiwan) | 2.09% | 2.25% | +0.16% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 1.63% | 1.48% | -0.15% |
| Tata Power Company Ltd. | 1.11% | 0.97% | -0.14% |
| Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. | 1.51% | 1.37% | -0.14% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 2.45% | 2.32% | -0.13% |
| Lodha Developers Ltd. | 1.66% | 1.53% | -0.13% |
| SK Hynix Inc | 5.32% | 5.20% | -0.12% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 1.51% | 1.39% | -0.11% |
| State Bank of India | 1.29% | 1.18% | -0.11% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 1.59% | 1.49% | -0.10% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 3.41% | 3.31% | -0.10% |
| Endurance Technologies Ltd. | 1.53% | 1.44% | -0.10% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | 1.54% | 1.63% | +0.09% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | 1.06% | 0.98% | -0.08% |
| Hon Precision Inc | 1.09% | 1.00% | -0.08% |
| Meesho Ltd. | 1.02% | 1.10% | +0.08% |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | 1.79% | 1.71% | -0.08% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.06% | -0.08% |
| Weichai Power Ltd. (China) | 0.89% | 0.83% | -0.07% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC (HongKong) | 0.78% | 0.71% | -0.07% |
| Sieyuan Electric Co Ltd. | 0.51% | 0.57% | +0.07% |
| Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Ltd. | 1.28% | 1.34% | +0.06% |
| Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co. Ltd. | 0.37% | 0.42% | +0.06% |
| Tube Investments Of India Ltd. | 1.52% | 1.47% | -0.05% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 1.48% | 1.53% | +0.05% |
| Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. | 0.63% | 0.58% | -0.05% |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | 2.20% | 2.15% | -0.05% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (South Korea) | 7.49% | 7.45% | -0.05% |
| Yageo Corp | 0.79% | 0.84% | +0.05% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.05% | -0.04% |
| Tata Capital Ltd. | 1.17% | 1.13% | -0.04% |
| KB Financial Group Inc | 1.30% | 1.34% | +0.04% |
| Hyundai Motor (South Korea) | 0.88% | 0.92% | +0.04% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering (Singapore) | 1.16% | 1.19% | +0.04% |
| Eternal Ltd. | 1.87% | 1.84% | -0.03% |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 0.93% | 0.91% | -0.02% |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | 1.16% | 1.17% | +0.01% |
| ABB India Ltd. | 1.75% | 1.76% | +0.01% |
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About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme aims to provide medium to long term capital appreciation through investment in Asian companies/sectors, excluding Japan.
Fund managers
- Sandeep ManamMr. Manam is a PGDM (IIM-Ahmedabad), B.Tech (Electronics & Communication Engg.)- National Institute of Technology CalicutPrior to joining Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Cognizant Technology Solutions, Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited.
- Shyam Sundar SriramMr. Sriram has done B.E (Electronics & Communication ) and PGDM - IIM-APrior to joining Franklin India Mutual Fund, he was working with Sundaram Mutual Fund, JM financial, Cognizant technology and IIFL wealth management
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
₹
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months24.50% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹74,700 | 24.50% | |
| 1 year37.72% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,47,579 | 22.98% | |
| 3 years23.90% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹5,29,450 | 47.07% | |
| 5 years8.71% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,53,961 | 25.66% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.
What is the NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
The NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund is ₹45.54 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
The expense ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund is 2.56% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
You can start a SIP in Franklin Asian Equity Fund with ₹-1 a month.
What returns has Franklin Asian Equity Fund given?
Franklin Asian Equity Fund has returned 32.5% over 1 year, 28.2% over 3 years and 19.0% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year..
How risky is Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
Franklin Asian Equity Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the International category.
Which fund house manages Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
Franklin Asian Equity Fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which runs 38 schemes with ₹1,27,382 Cr under management.