Franklin Asian Equity Fund
As on March 31, 2025
Franklin Asian Equity Fund
As on March 31, 2025
TYPE OF SCHEME

An open ended equity scheme following Asian (excluding Japan) equity theme
SCHEME CATEGORY

Thematic - Asian Equity
SCHEME CHARACTERISTICS

Min 80% in Asian equity (ex-Japan) theme
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

FAEF is 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.
DATE OF ALLOTMENT:

January 16, 2008
FUND MANAGER(S):

Shyam Sundar Sriram (w.e.f. September 26, 2024) & Sandeep Manam (dedicated for making investments for Foreign Securities)

BENCHMARK:
75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index
(w.e.f. March 9, 2024)
TURNOVER:

Portfolio Turnover21.70%
VOLATILITY MEASURES (3 YEARS):

Standard Deviation5.09%
Beta0.97
Sharpe Ratio*-0.30
* Annualised. Risk-free rate assumed to be 7.20% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR)
EXPENSE RATIO#: 2.54%
EXPENSE RATIO# (DIRECT) : 1.59%
# The above ratio includes the GST on Investment Management Fees. The rates specified are the actual expenses charged as at the end of the month. The above ratio also includes, proportionate charge in respect sales beyond T-30 cities subject to maximum of 30 bps on daily net assets, wherever applicable.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT/
MULTIPLES FOR NEW INVESTORS:

Rs 5000/1
MINIMUM INVESTMENT FOR SIP

Rs500/1
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT/
MULTIPLES FOR EXISTING INVESTORS:

Rs1000/1
LOAD STRUCTURE:

Entry Load : Nil
Exit Load (for each purchase of Units): 1% if the Units are redeemed/switchedout within one year from the date of allotment
(effective January 15, 2020)
Different plans have a different expense structure

NAV AS OF MARCH 31, 2025

Growth Plan Rs28.0147
IDCW Plan Rs13.2235
Direct - Growth Plan Rs30.5559
Direct - IDCW Plan Rs13.9929

As per the addendum dated March 31, 2021, the Dividend Plan has been renamed to Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) Plan with effect from April 1, 2021
FUND SIZE (AUM)

Month EndRs238.82 Crores
Monthly AverageRs243.34 Crores
Company NameNo. of sharesMarket Value
Rs Lakhs
% of assets
Agricultural Food & Other Products
Tata Consumer Products Ltd 51,251 513.48 2.15
Auto Components
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (China) 16,700 497.51 2.08
Endurance Technologies Ltd 14,225 279.99 1.17
Tube Investments of India Ltd 5,805 160.76 0.67
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Co (South Korea) 4,104 468.70 1.96
Tata Motors Ltd 63,291 426.87 1.79
Kia Corp (South Korea) 2,804 149.89 0.63
Banks
ICICI Bank Ltd* 1,03,868 1,400.50 5.86
HDFC Bank Ltd* 52,213 954.56 4.00
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (Singapore) 14,140 418.17 1.75
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd (Hong Kong) 72,000 362.93 1.52
BDO Unibank Inc. (Philippines) 1,52,560 349.12 1.46
Bank Central Asia Tbk Pt (Indonesia) 7,93,900 348.11 1.46
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd 6,621 143.76 0.60
Beverages
United Spirits Ltd 27,495 385.29 1.61
Budweiser Brewing Co. Apac Ltd (Hong Kong) 3,72,200 383.40 1.61
Capital Markets
360 One Wam Ltd 21,799 205.49 0.86
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd (China) 29,600 160.30 0.67
Construction
Larsen & Toubro Ltd* 18,306 639.30 2.68
Consumer Durables
Midea Group Co Ltd (China) 31,300 289.39 1.21
Food Products
Yum China Holdings INC (USA)* 13,766 612.22 2.56
Healthcare Services
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd 29,670 325.47 1.36
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd 3,748 247.98 1.04
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL ( Thailand) 3,13,200 171.96 0.72
Industrial Manufacturing
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (Taiwan) 53,000 198.81 0.83
Industrial Products
Weichai Power Co Ltd (Hong Kong) 2,10,000 377.76 1.58
Insurance
AIA Group Ltd (Hong Kong)* 95,600 615.22 2.58
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd 81,715 560.32 2.35
IT - Hardware
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (Taiwan)* 1,11,000 2,595.17 10.87
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (South Korea)* 20,922 700.35 2.93
Mediatek INC (Taiwan) 17,000 607.11 2.54
SK Hynix INC (South Korea) 4,247 469.05 1.96
IT - Software
Tencent Holdings Ltd (Hong Kong)* 25,800 1,408.16 5.90
Infosys Ltd 26,515 416.46 1.74
Leisure Services
Indian Hotels Co Ltd* 85,863 676.21 2.83
Makemytrip Ltd (USA) 3,022 252.97 1.06
Trip.Com Group Ltd (Hong Kong) 4,000 217.09 0.91
Minor International Pcl, Fgn. (Thailand) 3,05,387 201.89 0.85
Non - Ferrous Metals
Hindalco Industries Ltd 28,035 191.32 0.80
Other Consumer Services
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc (Hong Kong) 14,000 56.19 0.24
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd 9,805 316.50 1.33
Power
Tata Power Co Ltd 74,015 277.85 1.16
Realty
Oberoi Realty Ltd 32,490 531.99 2.23
Retailing
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (Hong Kong)* 65,204 916.56 3.84
Meituan Dianping (Hongkong) 35,290 603.80 2.53
Zomato Ltd 2,87,506 579.90 2.43
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya TBK PT (INDONESIA) 28,45,800 300.95 1.26
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd (Hong Kong) 4,500 46.08 0.19
Transport Services
SF Holding Co Ltd (China) 55,400 281.35 1.18
SF Holding Co Ltd (Hong Kong) 9,600 40.54 0.17
Total Equity Holdings 23,334.72 97.71
 
Total Holdings 23,334.72 97.71
Call,cash and other current asset 547.58 2.29
Total Asset 23,882.30 100.00
* Top 10 holdings

@ Reverse Repo : 2.30%, Others (Cash/ Subscription receivable/ Redemption payable/ Receivables on sale/Payable on Purchase/ Other Receivable / Other Payable) : -0.01%



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