Franklin Asian Equity Fund vs Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Franklin Asian Equity Fund (Direct) and Nippon India Taiwan Equity 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 14 Dec 2021 – 01 Oct 2026, limited by Nippon India Taiwan Equity 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 | Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2021 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 09 May 2022 | ₹81.18 | ₹80.67 | ₹93.01 |
| 02 Oct 2022 | ₹75.29 | ₹64.99 | ₹98.58 |
| 25 Feb 2023 | ₹85.51 | ₹79.27 | ₹97.26 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | ₹87.65 | ₹97.53 | ₹112.37 |
| 14 Dec 2023 | ₹82.37 | ₹98.72 | ₹126.13 |
| 08 May 2024 | ₹89.72 | ₹111.67 | ₹137.64 |
| 01 Oct 2024 | ₹103.20 | ₹119.72 | ₹161.34 |
| 24 Feb 2025 | ₹99.14 | ₹125.27 | ₹136.06 |
| 20 Jul 2025 | ₹107.71 | ₹145.44 | ₹154.72 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | ₹123.04 | ₹194.23 | ₹157.72 |
| 08 May 2026 | ₹150.54 | ₹372.29 | ₹153.66 |
| 01 Oct 2026 | ₹155.85 | ₹391.53 | ₹145.40 |
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 →
- 52 stocks only in Franklin Asian Equity Fund
- 4 stocks in both — 6.9% of each portfolio by weight
- 27 stocks only in Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
The more the circles overlap, the more the funds hold the same stocks.
Franklin Asian Equity Fund and Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund share 7% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — Franklin Asian Equity Fund vs Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
| Stock | Franklin Asian Equity Fund | Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd | 10.32% | 2.79% | 2.79% |
| Mediatek Inc | 2.41% | 7.64% | 2.41% |
| Yageo Corp | 0.90% | 3.87% | 0.90% |
| Asia Vital Components Co Ltd | 0.77% | 3.66% | 0.77% |
4 shared of 56 / 31 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | Franklin Templeton · Direct NAV ₹49.33 Very High risk ★★★☆☆ | Nippon India · Direct NAV ₹38.21 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Sectoral/ Thematic · 257 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +33.39% | +121.55%Best in row | +1.51% | |
| +23.96% | +62.66%Best in row | +12.95% | |
| +9.46% | — | +11.95% | |
| +10.45% | — | +14.63% | |
| +10.09% | +32.92%Best in row | +12.56% | |
| +19.44% | +56.56%Best in row | — | |
| +8.11% | +36.59%Best in row | +17.13% | |
| +7.84% | — | +16.16% | |
| +7.85% | — | +15.96% | |
| Risk | |||
| 16.75%Best in row | 35.90% | 15.61% | |
| 1.04 | 1.56Best in row | 0.26 | |
| 1.49 | 2.32Best in row | 0.37 | |
| -40.20%Best in row | -44.77% | -23.03% | |
| Nifty 500 | — | — | |
| +15.78% | — | +4.07% | |
| 0.59 | — | 0.96 | |
| 80.6% | — | 106.5% | |
| -17.2% | — | 90.0% | |
| 1.25% | 1.06%Best in row | 1.16% | |
| ₹720.84Cr | ₹1,110Cr | ₹1,069Cr | |
| ₹500 | ₹100 | — | |
| ₹5.00K | ₹2.02K | — | |
| 55% | 71% | 51% | |
| Sandeep Manam | Kinjal Desai | — | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | 14 Dec 2021 | — | |
| 56 | 31 | — | |
| 39.6% | 46.4% | — | |
| 6.5% | 9.4% | — | |
2 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
- Exit load
- 1.00%
- Lock-in
- None
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 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund?
Over the last 3 years, Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund returned +62.66% 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 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund?
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund has the lower expense ratio: Franklin Asian Equity Fund charges 1.25% a year against Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund's 1.06%. 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 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund?
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund has shown higher volatility (+35.90% annualized vs Franklin Asian Equity Fund's +16.75%), 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 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund -37.58%.
Which fund manages more money — Franklin Asian Equity Fund or Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund?
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund is the larger fund: Franklin Asian Equity Fund manages ₹720.84Cr against Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund's ₹1,110Cr 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 Nippon India Taiwan Equity 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.