Sectoral / Thematic · Equity

Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited

Benchmark

75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹951 cr

Allotted

16 Jan 2008

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Franklin Asian Equity Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited with ₹951 cr under management. Its direct plan charges 1.22% a year. Shyam Sundar Sriram has managed it for 2.1 years.

Has Franklin Asian Equity Fund beaten its benchmark?

+27.45% over the last year on the direct plan.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−4.79%	−3.60%	—
3 months	−2.79%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+12.49%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+27.45%	−4.06%	+31.51 pts
3 years	+21.94%	+9.27%	+12.67 pts
5 years	+7.90%	+8.00%	−0.10 pts
10 years	+10.17%	+12.69%	−2.52 pts
Since start from 1 Jan 2013	+9.74%	—	—

Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+27.45%	+26.30%	—	—	🔒
3y	+21.90%	+20.84%	—	—	🔒
5y	+7.89%	+6.94%	—	—	🔒
10y	+10.17%	+9.32%	—	—	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Sectoral / Thematic funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 13 Oct 2026

Fund 264Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹264 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does Franklin Asian Equity Fund cost?

1.22% a year on the direct plan, 2.49% on the regular plan; 86 of 174 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

1.22% a year

Category median 1.22%

Regular plan

2.49% a year

Category median 2.38%

Gap

1.27 points

for the same holdings

86 of 174 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Shyam Sundar Sriram, since 26 Sep 2024.

Shyam Sundar Sriram

Comanage · Dedicated Foreign Fund Manager

2.1 years

since 26 Sep 2024

Benchmark as filed75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index

Exit load

In respect of each purchase of Units - 1% if the Units are redeemed/switched- out within one year from the date of allotment

From 122 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 12 Apr 2026; as on 13 Oct 2026

What does Franklin Asian Equity Fund hold?

59 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 40.6% of the fund, the largest Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd at 10.1%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity93.8%Debt0.0%Cash6.2%Other0.0%

Holdings

58 shares

Top ten

40.6%

of the fund

Effective holdings

28.8

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

47%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd10.1%

Samsung Electronics Ltd7.93%

SK Hynix Inc5.69%

ICICI Bank Ltd3.05%

Mediatek Inc2.86%

Five largest industries

% of fund

IT - Hardware22.0%

Consumer Durables8.50%

Banks8.00%

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology7.80%

Retailing5.50%

How does Franklin Asian Equity Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Franklin Asian Equity Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty 500: 80% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 79.8%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

CANARA ROBECO FLEXICAP FUND26.5% the same

21 shared holdings

Franklin India Large & Mid Cap Fund26.3% the same

16 shared holdings

UNION LARGECAP FUND25.8% the same

18 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

Shyam Sundar Sriram (Comanage · Dedicated Foreign Fund Manager) since 26 Sep 2024.

What is the expense ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund?

1.22% a year on the direct plan and 2.49% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Franklin Asian Equity Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +21.90% a year over 3 years against None for its benchmark, 75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.