Franklin Asian Equity Fund vs HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund
Franklin Asian Equity Fund (Direct) and HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Sectoral/ Thematic schemes — see the best sectoral & thematic mutual funds for the full ranking.
Head to head
NAVs as of 01 Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 04 Oct 2023 – 01 Oct 2026, limited by HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window. Benchmark lines are the category index WealthTicker measures against, which is not always the benchmark the scheme itself declares — the fund page’s Scheme Info names that one.
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| Date | Franklin Asian Equity Fund | HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 2023 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 03 Jan 2024 | ₹104.23 | ₹116.97 | ₹113.11 |
| 03 Apr 2024 | ₹110.39 | ₹124.98 | ₹120.34 |
| 03 Jul 2024 | ₹118.75 | ₹134.82 | ₹133.45 |
| 02 Oct 2024 | ₹128.54 | ₹164.10 | ₹141.75 |
| 01 Jan 2025 | ₹123.30 | ₹174.13 | ₹130.67 |
| 03 Apr 2025 | ₹120.52 | ₹163.65 | ₹124.06 |
| 03 Jul 2025 | ₹132.37 | ₹174.27 | ₹137.37 |
| 02 Oct 2025 | ₹145.53 | ₹174.21 | ₹133.90 |
| 01 Jan 2026 | ₹154.01 | ₹177.15 | ₹139.41 |
| 02 Apr 2026 | ₹154.51 | ₹173.30 | ₹122.28 |
| 02 Jul 2026 | ₹194.16 | ₹212.91 | ₹135.87 |
| 01 Oct 2026 | ₹194.12 | ₹220.56 | ₹127.74 |
Portfolio overlap (same stocks held through more than one fund)
Some overlap is structural: SEBI defines large cap as the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation, so two large-cap funds are fishing the same pond by regulation. The bands below are measured per sleeve pairing rather than against one blanket threshold. How this is measured →
- 53 stocks only in Franklin Asian Equity Fund
- 3 stocks in both — 6.9% of each portfolio by weight
- 36 stocks only in HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund
The more the circles overlap, the more the funds hold the same stocks.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund and HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund share 7% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — Franklin Asian Equity Fund vs HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund
| Stock | Franklin Asian Equity Fund | HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd | 2.92% | 9.69% | 2.92% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 2.48% | 4.15% | 2.48% |
| Max Healthcare Institute Ltd | 1.46% | 4.13% | 1.46% |
3 shared of 56 / 39 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | Franklin Templeton · Direct NAV ₹49.33 Very High risk ★★★☆☆ | HDFC · Direct NAV ₹21.98 Very High risk ★★★★★ | Category median Sectoral/ Thematic · 257 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +33.39%Best in row | +26.61% | +1.51% | |
| +23.96% | +30.26%Best in row | +12.95% | |
| +9.46% | — | +11.95% | |
| +10.45% | — | +14.63% | |
| +10.09% | +30.26%Best in row | +12.56% | |
| +19.44% | +24.58%Best in row | — | |
| +8.11% | — | +17.13% | |
| +7.84% | — | +16.16% | |
| +7.85% | — | +15.96% | |
| Risk | |||
| 16.75% | 14.06%Best in row | 15.61% | |
| 1.04 | 1.69Best in row | 0.26 | |
| 1.49 | 2.41Best in row | 0.37 | |
| -40.20% | -14.91%Best in row | -23.03% | |
| +15.78% | +19.30%Best in row | +4.07% | |
| 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.96 | |
| 80.6% | 125.1%Best in row | 106.5% | |
| -17.2%Best in row | 25.8% | 90.0% | |
| 1.25% | 1.03%Best in row | 1.16% | |
| ₹720.84Cr | ₹2,282Cr | ₹1,069Cr | |
| 1.00% | Up to 1.00% | — | |
| ₹500 | ₹100 | — | |
| ₹5.00K | ₹100 | — | |
| 55% | 35% | 51% | |
| Sandeep Manam | Nikhil Mathur · 3y | — | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | 04 Oct 2023 | — | |
| 56 | 39 | — | |
| 39.6% | 48.9% | — | |
| 6.5% | 1.6% | — | |
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Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — Franklin Asian Equity Fund or HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund?
Over the last 3 years, HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund returned +30.26% CAGR against Franklin Asian Equity Fund's +23.96%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — Franklin Asian Equity Fund or HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund?
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund has the lower expense ratio: Franklin Asian Equity Fund charges 1.25% a year against HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund's 1.03%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — Franklin Asian Equity Fund or HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund?
Franklin Asian Equity Fund has shown higher volatility (+16.75% annualized vs HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund's +14.06%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Franklin Asian Equity Fund -14.24% vs HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund -14.91%.
Which fund manages more money — Franklin Asian Equity Fund or HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund?
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund is the larger fund: Franklin Asian Equity Fund manages ₹720.84Cr against HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund's ₹2,282Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are Franklin Asian Equity Fund and HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Sectoral/ Thematic schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.