Franklin Asian Equity Fund
As on February 27, 2026
Franklin Asian Equity Fund
As on February 27, 2026
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 Turnover57.85%
VOLATILITY MEASURES (3 YEARS):

Standard Deviation3.80%
Beta0.98
Sharpe Ratio*0.90
* Annualised. Risk-free rate assumed to be 5.17% (FBIL OVERNIGHT MIBOR)
EXPENSE RATIO#: 2.54%
EXPENSE RATIO# (DIRECT) : 1.60%
# 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.

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 FEBRUARY 27, 2026

Growth Plan Rs40.1162
IDCW Plan Rs18.9357
Direct - Growth Plan Rs44.0901
Direct - IDCW Plan Rs20.1885

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 EndRs426.90 Crores
Monthly AverageRs395.83 Crores
Company NameNo. of sharesMarket Value
Rs Lakhs
% of assets
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles
Tata Motors Ltd 1,78,877 903.87 2.12
Auto Components
Endurance Technologies Ltd 33,947 903.57 2.12
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (China) 18,100 821.22 1.92
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd (China) 35,600 269.07 0.63
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Co (South Korea)* 3,275 1,394.06 3.27
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd 24,662 837.87 1.96
BYD Co Ltd. (China) 25,400 280.43 0.66
Banks
HDFC Bank Ltd* 2,29,214 2,034.85 4.77
ICICI Bank Ltd* 1,24,273 1,713.60 4.01
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (Singapore) 10,540 432.75 1.01
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd (Hong Kong) 68,500 389.01 0.91
Capital Markets
360 One Wam Ltd 63,179 697.24 1.63
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Sunresin New Materials Co Ltd (China) 40,100 397.43 0.93
Construction
Larsen & Toubro Ltd* 31,555 1,350.02 3.16
Samsung C&T Corp (South Korea) 2,628 581.73 1.36
Consumer Durables
Midea Group Co Ltd (China) 16,900 176.31 0.41
Entertainment
Netease Inc (China) 17,600 366.73 0.86
Finance
Tata Capital Ltd 1,27,331 424.78 1.00
Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Ltd (Hong Kong) 2,300 112.06 0.26
Food Products
Yum China Holdings INC (USA) 12,853 642.11 1.50
Gas
GAIL (India) Ltd 2,47,354 419.34 0.98
Healthcare Services
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd 77,145 842.38 1.97
Industrial Manufacturing
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (Singapore) 71,200 510.25 1.20
Industrial Products
Weichai Power Co Ltd (Hong Kong) 2,13,000 807.90 1.89
Insurance
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd 1,18,628 848.55 1.99
AIA Group Ltd (Hong Kong) 50,400 508.68 1.19
IT - Hardware
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (Taiwan)* 70,000 4,056.56 9.50
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (South Korea)* 18,255 2,496.03 5.85
SK Hynix INC (South Korea)* 2,567 1,720.09 4.03
Mediatek INC (Taiwan)* 19,000 1,073.47 2.51
Yageo Corp (Taiwan) 59,000 510.72 1.20
Asia Vital Components Co Ltd. (Taiwan) 7,000 358.89 0.84
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd (Hong Kong) 31,600 214.03 0.50
IT - Software
Tencent Holdings Ltd (Hong Kong)* 26,500 1,596.14 3.74
Wiwynn Corp (Taiwan) 5,000 580.96 1.36
Infosys Ltd 32,540 423.05 0.99
Lite-On Technology Corp (Taiwan) 75,000 376.90 0.88
Leisure Services
Indian Hotels Co Ltd 1,11,697 745.07 1.75
Makemytrip Ltd (USA) 6,102 313.50 0.73
Trip.Com Group Ltd (Hong Kong) 1,550 74.15 0.17
Non - Ferrous Metals
Zijin Gold International Co Ltd (Hong Kong) 14,500 394.19 0.92
Hindalco Industries Ltd 38,068 352.01 0.82
Petroleum Products
Reliance Industries Ltd 42,189 588.07 1.38
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd* 23,997 1,039.86 2.44
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd (China) 57,500 431.44 1.01
Power
Tata Power Co Ltd 93,653 353.59 0.83
Realty
Oberoi Realty Ltd 38,397 584.71 1.37
Lodha Developers Ltd 52,276 516.62 1.21
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd (Hong Kong) 12,000 203.72 0.48
Retailing
Eternal Ltd 4,01,284 988.36 2.32
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (Hong Kong) 52,104 865.76 2.03
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd (Hong Kong) 27,500 408.02 0.96
Meesho Ltd 1,76,153 281.83 0.66
Total Equity Holdings 40,213.57 94.20
Total Holdings 40,213.57 94.20
Call,cash and other current asset 2,476.47 5.80
Total Asset 42,690.04 100.00
* Top 10 holdings

@ Reverse Repo : 6.45%, Others (Cash/ Subscription receivable/ Redemption payable/ Receivables on sale/Payable on Purchase/ Other Receivable / Other Payable) : -0.65%



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