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HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 148609ISIN: INF179KC1AO6MUTF_IN: HDFC_DIVI_YIEL_MGCQC8HDFC Mutual FundDividend Yield funds

NAV ₹25.4950up ₹0.13 (0.52%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹20.6590 · Regular Growth ₹23.5560, 0.52% · Regular IDCW ₹18.7720

Fund size
₹5,274 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.87%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 1 year
P/E
20.630 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
12930 Sep 2026
Launched
18 Dec 2020

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.34%−1.36%−1.38%–––
1 month−3.18%−3.27%−3.81%4 of 12−3.98%−4.5% to −3.2%
3 months−4.59%−4.84%−5.95%2 of 11−5.24%−6.0% to −4.8%
6 months−2.53%−3.03%−4.14%3 of 11−4.03%−6.2% to −2.9%
1 year−6.91%−7.90%−8.03%6 of 10−6.39%−7.8% to −4.3%
3 years+10.70%+9.44%+10.06%5 of 9+10.70%+10.6% to +12.7%
5 years+11.80%+10.36%+8.08%3 of 8+11.53%+10.0% to +12.2%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+13.15%+12.9% to +13.7%
₹10,000 put in on 18 Dec 2020 is ₹25,480 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Dividend Yield funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−1.46%−2.03%
3 years+9.89%+9.50%
5 years+12.64%+9.04%
Since launch+17.79%+13.54%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
44.24%31.60%Dec 218.58%4.25%Dec 2239.88%26.91%Dec 2317.62%16.24%Dec 244.43%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2021, +44.2%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +4.4%Above the benchmark in 4 of 5 years

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,16,006₹1,16,000 after stamp duty−6.24%−6.25%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,64,234₹3,64,216 after stamp duty+0.77%+0.76%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,57,790₹7,57,752 after stamp duty+9.31%+9.31%₹30
Since Dec 202070 instalments₹7,00,000₹9,75,884₹9,75,835 after stamp duty+11.32%+11.32%₹35

10 years: Launched 18 Dec 2020, needs 10 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 18 Dec 2020 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,197 windows−7.8%+18.3%+51.0%87.2%
3 years705 windows+9.2%+21.3%+31.9%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 18 Dec 2020, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.04 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.87%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.91%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.22%0.23%1.91%0.87%Dec 20Sep 21Jun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.92%, Mar 2025.Direct plan lowest 0.23%, Nov 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.71%1.59%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.15%0.31%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

• Exit load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment of units. • No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 28 Oct 2026.

How HDFC Dividend Yield Fund is taxed

Gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year; gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹5,588 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
18.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹4,787 Cr₹26 Cr₹4,566 Cr₹1,022 CrDec 20Sep 21Jun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹6,421 Cr, quarter to Sep 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹6,597 Cr₹2,698 Cr₹5,274 CrDec 21Aug 22Apr 23Dec 23Aug 24Apr 25Dec 25Sep 26
Highest ₹6,597 Cr, Jun 2025.Lowest ₹2,698 Cr, Jun 2022.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th5.38%283.5021,45,000Apr 2021or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd4.97%262.2237,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th3.72%196.1616,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th2.64%139.123,70,000Apr 2021or earlier
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.62%138.057,85,714Apr 2021or earlier
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th2.45%129.2731,00,000Feb 2024
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.25%118.7010,00,000Dec 2021
Tech MahindraIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap59th2.24%118.117,75,000Apr 2021or earlier
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesSharesLarge cap12th2.20%116.0897,000Feb 2024
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap13th2.14%112.636,20,000Apr 2021or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th2.00%105.5511,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Bajaj AutoAutomobilesSharesLarge cap31st1.96%103.3095,000Apr 2021or earlier
SBI Life Insurance CompanyInsuranceSharesLarge cap45th1.93%101.786,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Sterlite TechnologiesTelecom - Equipment & AccessoriesSharesSmall cap460th1.81%95.5410,50,000Apr 2024
NTPCPowerSharesLarge cap20th1.71%90.3728,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
5.38%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
19.33%
Top 10 holdings
30.61%
Effective holdings
58.1Taken over 100.02% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.93%
  • REIT and InvIT units1.09%
  • Cash and receivables−0.02%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap63.31%Category 65.36%
  • Mid cap12.44%Category 16.73%
  • Small cap24.25%Category 16.58%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 12 Dividend Yield funds.

Sector allocation

19sectors
  • Financial Services29.31%Category 24.03%
  • Capital Goods9.25%Category 6.74%
  • Healthcare8.72%Category 7.82%
  • Automobile And Auto Components8.41%Category 7.23%
  • Information Technology7.88%Category 6.08%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels6.65%Category 6.84%
  • Telecommunication5.99%Category 2.73%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods4.72%Category 5.28%
  • Construction3.71%Category 2.11%
  • Power3.01%Category 4.96%
  • Consumer Services2.61%Category 1.54%
  • Services2.30%Category 1.79%
  • Metals & Mining1.40%Category 3.04%
  • Chemicals1.19%Category 1.32%
  • Consumer Durables1.11%Category 1.75%
  • Construction Materials0.92%Category 1.31%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication0.75%Category 0.17%
  • Textiles0.72%Category 0.25%
  • Forest Materials0.28%Category 0.02%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 12 Dividend Yield funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services22 companies29.31%29.39%29.37%29.89%28.82%28.93%28.91%30.39%30.08%29.62%29.93%29.56%
Capital Goods19 companies9.25%8.91%8.55%8.95%8.92%8.74%8.45%8.41%7.95%7.85%8.11%8.11%
Healthcare12 companies8.72%8.79%8.61%8.61%8.35%7.91%8.27%7.52%6.93%7.03%7.40%7.13%
Automobile And Auto Components10 companies8.41%8.85%8.63%8.21%8.22%7.98%7.92%8.37%8.22%8.37%8.16%8.10%
Information Technology10 companies7.88%8.20%8.16%7.62%8.50%8.55%9.27%8.66%10.94%10.35%10.51%10.09%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels7 companies6.65%6.50%6.59%6.78%7.02%7.35%7.62%7.33%7.34%7.51%7.26%7.23%
Telecommunication5 companies5.99%5.45%5.48%5.77%5.87%5.18%5.30%5.00%4.66%4.82%4.69%4.86%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods7 companies4.72%4.71%4.99%4.94%4.92%5.10%5.04%4.91%4.88%5.06%4.96%4.91%
Construction6 companies3.71%3.80%3.77%3.99%3.93%3.81%3.56%3.81%3.63%3.68%3.67%3.73%
Power3 companies3.01%2.96%3.12%3.28%3.52%3.78%3.87%3.54%3.37%3.25%3.31%3.45%
Consumer Services6 companies2.61%2.59%2.38%2.14%2.09%2.08%2.14%2.15%2.46%2.24%2.27%2.38%
Services6 companies2.30%2.29%2.12%2.00%1.86%1.93%1.89%2.00%1.95%1.92%1.99%2.04%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
2080Oct 2501201Nov 2521141Dec 250191Jan 260150Feb 260141Mar 260031Apr 2601120May 260121Jun 2600172Jul 2610150Aug 261080Sep 26
New positions
10.16% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
8
Unchanged
120
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
2.35%

Changes in Sep 2026

Sterlite TechnologiesTrimmed1.81%1.56%+0.25 pts−1,50,000
Bajaj AutoTrimmed1.96%2.13%−0.17 pts−3,000
HEG Advanced MaterialsNew0.16%0.00%+0.16 pts+3,50,055
HDFC BankTrimmed4.97%4.82%+0.15 pts−1,00,000
Finolex CablesTrimmed0.77%0.67%+0.10 pts−20,000
Coal IndiaTrimmed1.17%1.08%+0.09 pts−50,000
PVR INOXTrimmed0.57%0.62%−0.05 pts−47,738
ITCTrimmed1.07%1.05%+0.02 pts−1,50,000
RBL BankTrimmed0.61%0.61%0.00 pts−1,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank5.41%5.44%Cut4.94%Cut4.96%Cut5.05%4.98%4.77%4.80%5.22%5.41%5.58%5.38%
HDFC Bank6.10%6.29%Cut6.33%6.18%5.91%5.49%5.29%5.18%5.50%5.12%4.82%Cut4.97%Cut
Axis Bank3.18%Cut3.34%Cut3.39%3.81%3.85%3.64%3.64%3.74%3.88%3.52%3.72%Cut3.72%
Larsen & Toubro2.52%Cut2.54%Cut2.54%Cut2.55%2.78%2.56%2.68%2.69%Cut2.71%2.56%2.68%2.64%
Bharti Airtel2.57%2.52%Cut2.59%2.52%2.41%2.70%Added2.61%2.56%2.57%2.72%2.55%2.62%
Kotak Mahindra Bank2.30%Cut2.33%Cut2.29%Cut2.21%2.25%2.16%2.14%2.12%Cut2.15%2.12%2.33%2.45%
Reliance Industries2.32%2.51%2.57%2.38%2.38%2.59%2.52%2.35%2.29%2.30%2.29%2.25%
Tech Mahindra2.23%2.31%Cut2.35%Cut2.68%1.86%Cut2.13%2.07%2.12%1.99%2.32%2.26%Cut2.24%
Maruti Suzuki India2.53%2.55%2.65%Cut2.42%2.46%2.30%2.27%2.27%2.42%2.42%2.35%2.20%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries1.69%1.85%Cut1.77%1.71%1.87%2.13%2.00%2.02%2.07%2.17%Cut2.20%2.14%
State Bank of India1.76%1.88%1.93%2.17%Cut2.26%Cut2.07%2.07%1.89%2.00%1.98%2.09%2.00%
Bajaj Auto1.46%Cut1.53%1.61%1.72%1.79%1.77%1.85%1.96%1.80%2.05%Cut2.13%Cut1.96%Cut
SBI Life Insurance Company1.84%1.89%2.00%2.05%2.09%2.05%1.92%1.96%1.87%1.98%1.87%1.93%
Sterlite Technologies0.83%0.75%0.76%0.81%1.22%1.36%Cut1.24%Cut1.82%Cut1.74%Cut1.44%Cut1.56%Cut1.81%Cut
NTPC2.00%1.93%Cut1.84%Cut2.00%Cut2.15%2.35%2.11%Cut2.00%Cut1.83%1.71%Cut1.64%1.71%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
2.48%Jun 261.98%Jul 261.11%Aug 261.36%Sep 26
Highest 2.5% in Jun 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Dividend Yield funds (9 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.90%
14.25%Lowest15.55%Average18.33%Highest
Downside deviation9.98%
8.60%Lowest9.63%Average10.97%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.30
0.24Lowest0.41Average0.68Highest
Sortino ratio0.44
0.34Lowest0.62Average1.06Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta1.00
0.82Lowest0.94Average1.12Highest
Alpha+0.40 pts
−0.50 ptsLowest+2.51 ptsAverage+8.12 ptsHighest
R-squared97.9
81.9Lowest91.3Average97.9Highest
Correlation0.99
0.91Lowest0.96Average0.99Highest
Upside capture99.6%
84.7%Lowest100.6%Average131.2%Highest
Downside capture96.9%
69.7%Lowest87.9%Average101.0%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.13

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.41%29 Oct 202530 Mar 2026Not yet
3 and 5 years and since Dec 2020−20.00%27 Sep 20243 Mar 2025Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2021 to Aug 202658 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Gopal AgarwalFund Manager of the SchemeDec 2020+17.21%a year+12.74%+4.46 pts––2₹33,817 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026−6.11%over 55 days−7.36%+1.25 pts––––
Bhagyesh KagalkarFund Manager for investments in Gold/Silver instrumentsAug 2026−6.40%over 61 days−8.22%+1.82 pts––29₹4,93,361 Cr₹31,624 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundGopal AgarwalJul 2020+21.48%a year+19.09%+2.40 pts₹28,543 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundGopal AgrawalJul 2022+13.52%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Flexi Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−6.87%over 61 days−8.22%+1.35 pts₹1,08,547 Cr
HDFC Mid Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−9.57%over 61 days−11.51%+1.94 pts₹1,01,856 Cr
HDFC Small Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−7.73%over 61 days––₹40,801 Cr
HDFC Large Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−8.39%over 61 days−6.84%−1.55 pts₹37,294 Cr
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−9.22%over 61 days−9.18%−0.03 pts₹28,543 Cr
HDFC Focused FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−6.22%over 61 days−8.22%+2.00 pts₹26,553 Cr
HDFC Gold ETFBhagyesh KagalkarFeb 2022–––₹23,900 Cr
HDFC Aggressive Hybrid FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−5.67%over 61 days––₹21,158 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Sundaram Dividend Yield FundSundaram Mutual Fund46.66%36
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund45.79%32
UTI Dividend Yield FundUTI Mutual Fund40.65%25
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund40.00%25
Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund35.07%22
Tata Dividend Yield FundTata Mutual Fund28.01%23
LIC MF Dividend Yield FundLIC Mutual Fund27.02%21
SBI Dividend Yield FundSBI Mutual Fund25.28%21
Franklin India Dividend Yield FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund24.45%19
WhiteOak Capital Dividend Yield FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund16.68%17
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund48.63%
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver FundHDFC Mutual Fund45.44%
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund42.27%
HDFC Flexi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund41.71%
HDFC Multi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund37.47%
HDFC Large Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund36.78%
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund35.55%
HDFC Housing Opportunities FundHDFC Mutual Fund26.49%
HDFC Infrastructure FundHDFC Mutual Fund24.41%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund23.40%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹0.95Mar 22₹1.50Feb 25₹1.50Feb 26
Largest ₹1.50 a unit, Feb 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
26 Feb 2026₹1.506.47%₹23.2000₹21.4400
28 Feb 2025₹1.507.05%₹21.2620₹19.7370
10 Mar 2022₹0.956.76%₹14.0510₹13.1750
All 3 payouts since 10 Mar 2022.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To provide capital appreciation and/or dividend distribution by predominantly investing in a well-diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments of dividend yielding companies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related instruments of Dividend Yielding companies/entities: 80% - 100%
  • Equity and Equity related instruments of companies/entities other than above: 0%- 20%
  • Units of INVITs: 0% -10%
  • Money market instruments, Other liquid instruments and Units of Mutual Fund^^: 0% - 20%
  • Gold and Silver instruments: 0%-20%

^^Units of Domestic Mutual Funds shall only include Overnight Funds, Liquid Funds and Money Market Mutual Funds. Further other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI from time to time. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in dividend yielding stocks

Benchmark
NIFTY 500 Index (Total Returns Index)
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
27 Nov 2020 to 11 Dec 2020
Units first allotted
18 Dec 2020
Open for sale again
28 Aug 2020
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth148609INF179KC1AO6HDFC_DIVI_YIEL_MGCQC818 Dec 2020
Regular Growth148610INF179KC1AR9HDFC_DIVI_YIEL_189WWHU18 Dec 2020
Direct IDCW148608INF179KC1AP3INF179KC1AQ1HDFC_DIVI_YIEL_ZUCEPM18 Dec 2020
Regular IDCW148611INF179KC1AS7INF179KC1AT5HDFC_DIVI_YIEL_1GQ29U318 Dec 2020

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure