Franklin Asian Equity Fund
NAV
₹50.11
as of 6 Oct 2026
Franklin Asian Equity Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund managing ₹954 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹50.11 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.6% a year. Managed by Sandeep Manam. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.6% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹954 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- No
- ISIN
- INF090I01IZ5
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty 50 TR INR
Franklin Asian Equity Fund
₹156
+56% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹179
+79% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 0.51% | – | – |
| 6 months | 19.39% | – | – |
| 1 year | 32.65% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 24.75% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 9.83% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -28.2%
- Median
- 9.4%
- Best
- 56.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 76% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Nov 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- -1.2%
- Median
- 12.3%
- Best
- 24.4%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 92% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Nov 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.96
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.27
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.72
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 17.34%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -30.87%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-12.2%
Right now
-2.8% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
93.5%
Cash
6.5%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
57 positions · top 10 = 39.6%
Market-cap mix
Large 32.2%Mid 12.4%Other 55.4%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Technology(4 in top 10)32.9%
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd9.65%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd7.45%
- SK hynix Inc5.20%
- MediaTek Inc2.25%
- Consumer Cyclical14.2%
Financial Services(1 in top 10)12.4%
- ICICI Bank Ltd3.31%
- Industrials10.8%
Healthcare(2 in top 10)8.4%
- Divi's Laboratories Ltd2.73%
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd2.32%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)3.7%
- Tencent Holdings Ltd2.39%
Real Estate(1 in top 10)3.7%
- Oberoi Realty Ltd2.15%
- Basic Materials2.5%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 21.7% a year.
Other top holdings
- Call, Cash & Other Assets6.50%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 21.4
- P/B
- 4.1
- Dividend yield
- 1.2%
- Net margin
- 26.7%
- Earnings growth
- 20.2%
- Avg market cap
- ₹8.22 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹170 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹129 cr
as of 30 Apr 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- ₹50.11 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- 1.6% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- ₹954 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
- How risky is Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
- What are the 5-year returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- 9.83% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- -1.2% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Nov 2021. The median was 12.3% and 92% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- Sandeep Manam, managing this fund for 4.9 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
St · Sectoral / thematic →
One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
The money map
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Nifty 50 TR INR) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.