Mutual Funds
Franklin Asian Equity Fund(G)
Equity  |   Very High  |   Equity - Thematic Fund - Global
37.25   +0.04
NAV(₹) as on 20/3/2026
0.11%
  1D
28.06%
  1Y
15.10%
  3Y
3.01%
  5Y
Franklin Asian Equity Fund(G)
Growth Chart of the Scheme

Scheme Details
Expense Ratio:
2.54
Launch Date:
16 Jan 2008
Exit Load:
1% on or before 1Y
AUM:
₹ 426.90 Crs
Lock-in:
Nil
Investing Style:
Small Growth
Portfolio Price To Book Value:
5.44
Min. Investment:
SIP : ₹ 500.00
Lumpsum : ₹ 5,000.00
Scheme Benchmark:
MSCI Asia (ex-Japan) Standard Index
Fund Manager:
Shyam Sundar Sriram ,Sandeep Manam

FUND OBJECTIVE

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.

LATEST ASSET & PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION Others Equity
as on 28/2/2026 5.80 % 94.20 %
TOP HOLDINGS

HDFC Bank Ltd.
4.77 %

ICICI Bank Ltd.
4.01 %

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
3.16 %

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
2.44 %

Eternal Ltd.
2.32 %

Tata Motors Ltd.
2.12 %

Endurance Technologies Ltd.
2.12 %

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.
1.99 %

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.
1.97 %

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
1.96 %

See All Holding
ALLOCATION BY MARKET CAP (Equity)
ALLOCATION BY RATING (Debt & Others)
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Bank - Private
8.78 %

Engineering - Construction
3.16 %

e-Commerce
2.98 %

Construction - Real Estate
2.58 %

Pharmaceuticals & Drugs
2.44 %

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PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS (Debt)

No Data

5 YEAR HISTORY

Financial Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
NAV (20/3/2026) 26.83 25.72 26.03 28.01 37.25
Net Assets (Rs Crores) 31,221.50 29,004.14 23,218.98 23,882.30 42,690.04
Scheme Returns(%)(Absolute) -16.76 -4.08 1.12 7.60 32.41
B'mark Returns(%)(Absolute) NA NA NA NA NA
Category Rank 57/57 42/61 79/82 20/119 2/133
RISKOMETER
Level of Risk in the Scheme

Clients will understand that their principal will be at Very High risk.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR SCHEMES

Fund Details Inception Date Aum(₹ Crs) 1Y 3Y 5Y Since Inception
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ICICI Pru US Bluechip Equity Fund(G)
Equity - Thematic Fund - Global  |   Very High |  70.48   +0.09  
6/7/2012 ₹ 3,693.0 15.94% 14.63% 11.59% 15.30%
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Franklin Asian Equity Fund(G)
Equity - Thematic Fund - Global  |   Very High |  37.25   +0.04  
17/1/2008 ₹ 426.9 28.06% 15.10% 3.01% 7.50%
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Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity Fund(G)
Equity - Thematic Fund - Global  |   Very High |  45.97   +-0.54  
31/10/2007 ₹ 303.58 21.51% 16.31% 10.61% 8.64%
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Nippon India Japan Equity Fund(G)
Equity - Thematic Fund - Global  |   Very High |  24.03   +-0.63  
26/8/2014 ₹ 311.26 23.78% 17.08% 7.23% 7.87%
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Nippon India US Equity Opp Fund(G)
Equity - Thematic Fund - Global  |   Very High |  35.69   +0.00  
23/7/2015 ₹ 703.22 6.96% 18.02% 9.50% 12.67%
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Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund-Reg(G)
Equity - Thematic Fund - Global  |   Very High |  25.87   +0.74  
11/12/2021 ₹ 519.5 142.17% 49.98% - 24.90%