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Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Sectoral / Thematic fund benchmarked to 75% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index. Every figure below is read from one dated snapshot; what the snapshot cannot prove is left out, never estimated.

Latest NAV2 Sep 202644.9741
CategorySectoral / Thematic
PlanRegular · Growth
Launched19 Nov 2007
Risk labelthe scheme's own riskometerVery High
Legal benchmarkSEBI Tier-175% MSCI Asia (Ex-Japan) Standard Index + 25% Nifty 500 Index
Expense ratiodirect plan, a year2.52%
AUM₹335 Cr
Growth of ₹10,000₹14,8012 Sep 2021 to 2 Sep 2026
₹15,334₹13,224₹11,114₹9,004₹6,895Sep 2021Nov 2022Mar 2024Jun 2025Sep 2026
₹14,801 (+8.2% a year) Franklin Asian Equity Fund

Performance (trailing, annualised)

1Y annualised41.07%
3Y annualised21.72%
5Y annualised8.16%
10Y annualised9.76%

Point-to-point from the fund's own published NAV; a period the history does not span is left out.

SIP returns

SIP 1Y (₹10,000 a month)invested ₹1,20,000 → worth ₹1,41,84335.25%
SIP 3Y (₹10,000 a month)invested ₹3,60,000 → worth ₹5,40,88728.30%
SIP 5Y (₹10,000 a month)invested ₹6,00,000 → worth ₹9,52,45218.54%

₹10,000 on the first of every month, valued at the latest NAV, as an annualised rate (XIRR).

Calendar years

Calendar 2021-5.85%
Calendar 2022-14.47%
Calendar 20230.65%
Calendar 202414.45%
Calendar 202523.66%

Rolling returns

Rolling 1Y · average909 windows since 21 Jan 200910.55%
Rolling 1Y · median10.23%
Rolling 1Y · worst window-33.51%
Rolling 1Y · best window70.52%
Rolling 1Y · windows positive75%
Rolling 3Y · average806 windows since 20 Jan 20118.31%
Rolling 3Y · median8.93%
Rolling 3Y · worst window-11.24%
Rolling 3Y · best window23.09%
Rolling 3Y · windows positive90%
Rolling 5Y · average703 windows since 17 Jan 20138.21%
Rolling 5Y · median8.09%
Rolling 5Y · worst window-0.60%
Rolling 5Y · best window19.87%
Rolling 5Y · windows positive100%

Every window of that length in the published history, so one lucky start date cannot flatter the fund.

Risk

Volatility (3Y)16.77%
Downside deviation (3Y)11.72%
Maximum drawdown-14.63%

Management

Fund managerShyam Sundar Sriram, Sandeep Manam (Dedicated Foreign Fund Manager)
Managing since2 Sep 2026

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Source: the OmniAsset signed reference snapshot, as of 4 Sep 2026. Figures are deterministic; missing data is withheld, never estimated. See methodology and data sources. Not investment advice.

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