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Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth

Equity: International - Growth (Open ended)

SEBI Riskometer: Very HighCategory: Equity: InternationalCheck Portfolio Overlap →

NAV: ₹45.03-0.20%

23 Oct 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	06 Jan, 2014 - 23 Oct, 2026	21 Jan, 2016 - 23 Oct, 2026	31 Jan, 2018 - 23 Oct, 2026	14 Feb, 2020 - 23 Oct, 2026
Average returns	10.98%	8.32%	7.98%	8.39%
Standard deviation	16.93%	6.68%	4.05%	2.63%
Best returns	69.96% 1 year ending on 23 Mar, 2021	24.80% 3 years ending on 07 Sep, 2026	21.26% 5 years ending on 17 Feb, 2021	14.36% 7 years ending on 17 Feb, 2021
Worst returns	-32.48% 1 year ending on 25 Oct, 2022	-10.11% 3 years ending on 05 Mar, 2024	0.62% 5 years ending on 31 Oct, 2022	2.42% 7 years ending on 07 Apr, 2025
Period with positive return	73.36%	86.94%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	63.67%	72.91%	72.65%	90.61%
Period with return > 10%	52.18%	45.17%	28.23%	31.45%
Period with return > 15%	40.39%	11.02%	7.02%	0.00%
Beat % Category	44.27%	44.72%	41.77%	36.61%
Beat % Benchmark	44.78%	30.30%	20.37%	5.88%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-10%

10%

20%

15.4%

16.7%

-12.7%

YTD

-11.2%

-5.4%

-3.6%

1 M

2.0%

3.6%

-5.7%

6 M

19.2%

22.1%

-11.8%

1 Y

21.4%

28.7%

6.7%

3 Y

6.2%

15.4%

5.8%

5 Y

9.5%

15.6%

11.3%

10 Y

Fund

Equity: International

Benchmark

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	15.40%	-11.19%	2.05%	19.20%	21.41%	6.21%	9.45%	9.31%
Equity: International	16.73%	-5.41%	3.60%	22.14%	28.71%	15.36%	15.57%	-
Rank in category	23	45	27	29	37	33	20	-
Funds in category	52	53	53	52	52	40	24	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 19.20% as of 22 Oct 2026.

What are the 3-year returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 21.41% as of 22 Oct 2026. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 6.21% as of 22 Oct 2026. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 9.31%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

How has Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Over the long term, Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth has ranked 37 out of 52 funds in the Equity: International category on a 3-year basis, and 33 out of 40 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth is 1.01 (as of 22 Oct 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth?

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Franklin Asian Equity Fund Direct-Growth is 10.98% and 8.32% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

06 Jan, 2014 - 23 Oct, 2026

21 Jan, 2016 - 23 Oct, 2026

31 Jan, 2018 - 23 Oct, 2026

14 Feb, 2020 - 23 Oct, 2026

Average returns

10.98%

8.32%

7.98%

8.39%

Standard deviation

16.93%

6.68%

4.05%

2.63%

Best returns

69.96%

1 year ending on 23 Mar, 2021

24.80%

3 years ending on 07 Sep, 2026

21.26%

5 years ending on 17 Feb, 2021

14.36%

7 years ending on 17 Feb, 2021

Worst returns

-32.48%

1 year ending on 25 Oct, 2022

-10.11%

3 years ending on 05 Mar, 2024

0.62%

5 years ending on 31 Oct, 2022

2.42%

7 years ending on 07 Apr, 2025

Period with positive return

73.36%

86.94%

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

63.67%

72.91%

72.65%

90.61%

Period with return > 10%

52.18%

45.17%

28.23%

31.45%

Period with return > 15%

40.39%

11.02%

7.02%

0.00%

Beat % Category

44.27%

44.72%

41.77%

36.61%

Beat % Benchmark

44.78%

30.30%

20.37%

5.88%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

15.40%

-11.19%

2.05%

19.20%

21.41%

6.21%

9.45%

9.31%

Equity: International

16.73%

-5.41%

3.60%

22.14%

28.71%

15.36%

15.57%

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Funds in category