Franklin Asian Equity Fund
NAV
₹50.74
as of 21 Aug 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 ₹50.74 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.11% a year. Managed by Sandeep Manam. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.11% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: Nifty 50 TR INR
Franklin Asian Equity Fund
₹164
+64% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹206
+106% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 4.44% | – | – |
| 6 months | 16.41% | – | – |
| 1 year | 44.91% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 24.60% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.47% | – | – |
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
- 8.2%
- Best
- 56.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 71% 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
- -1.6%
- Median
- 8.8%
- Best
- 23.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 84% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.73
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.25
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.25
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 18.01%
- 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
-12.4%
Right now
-1.9% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
94.2%
Cash
5.8%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
56 positions · top 10 = 40.7%
Market-cap mix
Large 33.1%Mid 12.8%Other 54.2%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Technology(4 in top 10)32.5%
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd9.98%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd7.49%
- SK hynix Inc5.32%
- MediaTek Inc2.09%
- Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Financial Services(1 in top 10)12.3%
- ICICI Bank Ltd3.41%
- Industrials10.3%
Healthcare(2 in top 10)7.7%
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd2.45%
- Divi's Laboratories Ltd2.43%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)5.1%
- Tencent Holdings Ltd3.45%
Real Estate(1 in top 10)4.8%
- Oberoi Realty Ltd2.20%
- Basic Materials2.8%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 21.7% a year.
Other top holdings
- Call, Cash & Other Assets5.80%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 24.8
- P/B
- 4.0
- Dividend yield
- 1.3%
- Net margin
- 23.9%
- Earnings growth
- 17.4%
- Avg market cap
- ₹8.14 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?
- ₹50.74 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?
- 1.11% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 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?
- 10.47% 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?
- -1.6% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 8.8% and 84% 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 4.8 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.