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LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 152022ISIN: INF397L01LC1MUTF_IN: LIC_MF_DIVI_1C7O03SLIC Mutual FundDividend Yield funds

Formerly IDBI Dividend Yield Fund
NAV ₹33.8419up ₹0.45 (1.34%)

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

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹30.5924, 1.33% · Regular IDCW ₹30.5917 · Direct IDCW ₹33.8240

Fund size
₹738 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.97%23 Oct 2026
P/E
26.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5630 Sep 2026
Launched
21 Dec 2018

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.67%−1.70%−1.38%–––
1 month−4.90%−5.02%−3.81%10 of 12−4.03%−4.5% to −3.2%
3 months−4.50%−4.86%−5.95%1 of 11−4.94%−5.9% to −4.7%
6 months+1.78%+1.03%−4.14%1 of 11−4.03%−6.0% to −2.9%
1 year−1.61%−3.10%−8.03%2 of 10−6.63%−7.4% to −4.3%
3 years+17.82%+16.16%+10.06%1 of 9+10.93%+10.7% to +12.7%
5 years+13.23%+11.82%+8.08%2 of 8+11.45%+10.0% to +12.2%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+13.15%+12.9% to +13.6%
₹10,000 put in on 31 Dec 2018 is ₹33,774 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 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+7.06%−2.03%
3 years+18.00%+9.50%
5 years+14.81%+9.04%
Since launch+17.53%+13.27%
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
  • Loss
9.78%8.97%Dec 1925.91%17.89%Dec 2031.77%31.60%Dec 21−0.22%4.25%Dec 2233.74%26.91%Dec 2333.29%16.24%Dec 244.39%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2023, +33.7%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −0.2%Above the benchmark in 5 of 7 years

LIC MF 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₹1,19,959₹1,19,953 after stamp duty−0.06%−0.07%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,552₹3,94,532 after stamp duty+6.09%+6.09%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹8,39,201₹8,39,159 after stamp duty+13.44%+13.44%₹30
Since Dec 201894 instalments₹9,40,000₹18,30,333₹18,30,271 after stamp duty+16.61%+16.61%₹38

10 years: Launched 21 Dec 2018, needs 10 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 31 Dec 2018 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,685 windows−22.5%+20.7%+83.6%87.7%
3 years1,188 windows+14.4%+21.6%+30.4%100.0%
5 years696 windows+12.9%+21.8%+30.6%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 21 Dec 2018, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.

LIC MF 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
1.47 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.97%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.44%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.54%0.64%2.44%0.97%Jul 23Dec 23May 24Oct 24Mar 25Aug 25Jan 26Jun 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.49%, Jul 2023.Direct plan lowest 0.64%, Jun 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.72%2.04%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.21%0.36%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 23 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Nil, If units of the Scheme are redeemed or switched out up to 12% of the units (the limit) within 12 months from the date of allotment. 1% of the applicable NAV, If units of the scheme are redeemed or switched out in excess of the limit within 12 months from the date of allotment. Nil, If units of scheme are redeemed or switched out after 12 months from the date of allotment.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
100, 150,200, 1000 |
SIP instalments, at least
60,40,30,6 |
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Daily - All business day, Weekly – Between Monday to Friday, Monthly - Any date between 1st to 28th, Quarterly - Any date between 1st to 28th|
As listed for this plan on 28 Oct 2026.

How LIC MF 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.

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹741 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
7.2%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹687 Cr₹4 Cr₹86 Cr₹90 Cr₹108 Cr₹167 Cr₹324 Cr₹421 Cr₹440 Cr₹495 Cr₹599 Cr₹641 Cr₹604 Cr₹628 Cr₹687 Cr₹5 Cr₹4 Cr₹6 Cr₹10 Cr₹29 Cr₹36 Cr₹37 Cr₹41 Cr₹45 Cr₹48 Cr₹46 Cr₹47 Cr₹53 CrSep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2023.

Assets at each month end

₹759 Cr₹75 Cr₹738 CrApr 20Feb 21Dec 21Oct 22Aug 23Jun 24Apr 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹759 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹75 Cr, May 2020.

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd4.71%34.774,90,654Jul 2024
Garware Hi-Tech FilmsIndustrial ProductsSmall cap553rd4.31%31.8145,338Jul 2024
ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th3.59%26.472,00,283Jul 2023or earlier
Avalon TechnologiesElectrical EquipmentSmall cap639th3.49%25.751,12,128Feb 2025
Allied Blenders and DistillersBeveragesSmall cap439th2.69%19.852,76,092Jun 2024
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th2.68%19.804,74,742Mar 2024
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th2.55%18.831,53,615Dec 2024
Tata Consultancy ServicesIT - SoftwareLarge cap6th2.45%18.0988,229Jul 2023or earlier
Neuland LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap356th2.24%16.527,736Feb 2025
Bharat ElectronicsAerospace & DefenseLarge cap25th2.18%16.094,14,470Jul 2023or earlier
LG Electronics IndiaConsumer DurablesMid cap108th2.15%15.8691,997Oct 2025
InterGlobe AviationTransport ServicesLarge cap48th2.07%15.2530,591May 2024
NTPCPowerLarge cap20th2.04%15.054,66,174Jul 2023or earlier
Anthem BiosciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap226th2.02%14.881,73,254Oct 2025
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesLarge cap97th2.00%14.7518,064Mar 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
4.71%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
18.79%
Top 10 holdings
30.90%
Effective holdings
44.8Taken over 95.03% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares95.03%
  • Cash and receivables4.97%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap44.73%Category 65.36%
  • Mid cap20.87%Category 16.73%
  • Small cap34.23%Category 16.58%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.16% of the fund. Category is the average of 12 Dividend Yield funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services21.50%Category 24.03%
  • Capital Goods18.25%Category 6.74%
  • Automobile And Auto Components9.98%Category 7.23%
  • Healthcare8.35%Category 7.82%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods8.10%Category 5.28%
  • Chemicals4.24%Category 1.32%
  • Information Technology3.84%Category 6.08%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.92%Category 6.84%
  • Telecommunication2.71%Category 2.73%
  • Consumer Services2.67%Category 1.54%
  • Consumer Durables2.15%Category 1.75%
  • Services2.07%Category 1.79%
  • Power2.04%Category 4.96%
  • Metals & Mining2.00%Category 3.04%
  • Construction Materials1.69%Category 1.31%
  • Construction1.28%Category 2.11%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication1.25%Category 0.17%
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 Services10 companies21.50%21.25%21.74%22.10%21.72%22.93%23.86%25.03%27.81%25.51%24.52%24.26%
Capital Goods10 companies18.25%19.26%18.28%18.27%20.39%20.10%18.99%19.45%18.38%16.93%17.11%16.75%
Automobile And Auto Components7 companies9.98%10.47%9.80%9.14%9.51%7.71%7.84%8.32%8.05%8.39%9.39%8.67%
Healthcare5 companies8.35%8.57%8.11%7.52%7.58%7.41%7.74%7.19%6.92%5.98%6.22%6.53%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods5 companies8.10%7.94%8.33%8.53%8.15%7.96%7.26%7.20%7.34%11.07%10.56%10.71%
Chemicals3 companies4.24%4.44%4.55%4.10%4.12%4.04%4.40%4.67%2.94%3.30%3.14%3.40%
Information Technology2 companies3.84%4.31%4.38%4.11%4.34%4.82%5.08%5.06%6.15%7.53%6.90%6.71%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3 companies2.92%2.68%2.48%2.40%2.96%3.05%2.94%2.23%2.46%2.14%2.04%2.12%
Telecommunication2 companies2.71%2.73%2.79%2.97%3.08%2.85%2.64%2.48%2.56%1.50%1.47%1.52%
Consumer Services2 companies2.67%2.76%3.04%3.15%2.99%3.14%3.02%2.99%3.10%3.05%3.04%3.09%
Consumer Durables1 company2.15%1.72%1.57%1.66%1.71%1.85%1.66%1.63%1.53%3.34%3.28%3.17%
Services1 company2.07%2.11%2.17%2.29%1.96%1.99%2.07%2.26%2.19%2.30%2.64%2.52%
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
4853Oct 2521252Nov 2531133Dec 2578514Jan 26514106Feb 2613621Mar 2601025Apr 260622May 262524Jun 261811Jul 261411Aug 260511Sep 26
New positions
0
Sold out
10.75% of the fund before
Added to
5
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
50
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
4.95%

Changes in Sep 2026

Avalon TechnologiesTrimmed3.49%4.58%−1.09 pts−34,540
Elecon Engineering CompanyAdded1.70%0.82%+0.88 pts+1,20,840
DEE Development EngineersSold out–0.75%−0.75 pts−97,006
Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaAdded1.91%1.24%+0.67 pts+15,000
LG Electronics IndiaAdded2.15%1.72%+0.43 pts+15,000
Oil IndiaAdded1.68%1.44%+0.24 pts+50,000
SRFAdded1.85%1.77%+0.07 pts+2,484
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
HDFC Bank6.02%Added6.34%Added6.82%Added6.71%Cut6.66%Added6.16%Cut5.73%5.32%5.45%5.02%4.58%4.71%
Garware Hi-Tech Films2.27%2.61%2.09%2.13%Cut2.92%2.63%Cut2.74%4.04%4.21%4.44%4.26%4.31%
ICICI Bank3.58%Added3.69%3.62%3.83%Cut4.22%Added4.15%Cut3.83%3.67%3.83%3.94%3.84%3.59%
Avalon Technologies2.37%Cut2.02%Added1.96%Added2.01%Cut2.35%2.40%Cut2.41%3.34%3.68%Cut3.63%4.58%3.49%Cut
Allied Blenders and Distillers2.49%2.46%2.34%1.95%Cut1.87%1.78%Cut2.07%2.25%Added2.57%2.34%2.25%2.69%
Kotak Mahindra Bank3.19%Added3.22%3.39%2.81%Cut2.49%Cut2.38%Cut2.28%2.20%2.29%Added2.54%Added2.62%2.68%
Axis Bank2.77%2.88%2.90%3.28%Cut3.25%3.06%Cut2.95%2.88%2.88%2.59%2.63%2.55%
Tata Consultancy Services2.55%Added2.88%Added3.71%Added3.79%Cut3.33%Added3.35%Cut3.09%2.72%2.50%Added2.86%2.79%2.45%
Neuland Laboratories1.77%Added1.96%Added1.74%1.60%Cut1.52%1.60%Cut1.76%1.93%2.00%2.02%2.34%2.24%
Bharat Electronics2.31%2.23%2.40%Added2.35%Cut2.28%2.31%Cut2.19%2.48%Added2.38%2.20%2.26%2.18%
LG Electronics India1.09%Bought1.19%Added1.20%Added1.31%Added1.63%Added1.66%Cut1.85%Added1.71%1.66%1.57%1.72%2.15%Added
InterGlobe Aviation2.52%2.64%2.30%2.19%Cut2.26%2.07%Cut1.99%1.96%2.29%2.17%2.11%2.07%
NTPC1.92%1.86%1.90%2.59%Added2.72%2.97%Cut2.81%2.63%2.31%2.22%2.01%2.04%
Anthem Biosciences0.67%Bought1.07%Added1.11%1.07%Cut1.23%1.29%Cut1.32%1.27%1.23%1.64%Added2.04%Added2.02%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise1.98%1.89%1.84%1.91%Cut2.16%Added2.30%Cut2.09%2.15%2.18%2.21%2.12%2.00%
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
58.00%Apr 2655.00%May 2656.00%Jun 2652.00%Jul 2648.00%Aug 2647.00%Sep 26
Highest 58.0% in Apr 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 deviation18.33%
14.25%Lowest15.55%Average18.33%Highest
Downside deviation10.97%
8.60%Lowest9.63%Average10.97%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.68
0.24Lowest0.41Average0.68Highest
Sortino ratio1.06
0.34Lowest0.62Average1.06Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta1.12
0.82Lowest0.94Average1.12Highest
Alpha+8.12 pts
−0.50 ptsLowest+2.51 ptsAverage+8.12 ptsHighest
R-squared92.2
81.9Lowest91.3Average97.9Highest
Correlation0.96
0.91Lowest0.96Average0.99Highest
Upside capture131.2%
84.7%Lowest100.6%Average131.2%Highest
Downside capture101.0%
69.7%Lowest87.9%Average101.0%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20261.53

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−15.96%3 Nov 202531 Mar 202615 Jun 2026
3 and 5 years−20.44%1 Oct 202428 Feb 202518 Jun 2026
Since Dec 2018−32.59%20 Feb 202023 Mar 202010 Aug 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Apr 2022 to Aug 202653 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.

LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Dikshit MittalPrimaryJul 2023+15.78%a year+8.60%+7.18 pts23.7%–3₹3,766 Cr
Sumit BhatnagarComanageSep 2026−8.49%over 55 days−7.36%−1.13 pts––9₹7,071 Cr₹1,302 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
LIC MF Multi Cap FundDikshit MittalDec 2022+16.41%a year+11.30%+5.11 pts₹2,187 Cr
LIC MF Small Cap FundDikshit MittalJul 2025+3.34%a year−4.63%+7.97 pts₹841 Cr
LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded FundSumit BhatnagarApr 2026–––₹1,441 Cr
LIC MF Large Cap FundSumit BhatnagarOct 2023+6.30%a year+7.66%−1.36 pts₹1,302 Cr
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver FundSumit BhatnagarApr 2026+1.40%over 202 days+2.15%−0.75 pts₹972 Cr
LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation FundSumit BhatnagarFeb 2025+9.54%a year––₹966 Cr
LIC MF Gold ETF Fund of FundSumit BhatnagarJun 2024+31.08%a year––₹833 Cr
LIC MF Consumption FundSumit BhatnagarNov 2025−10.11%over 335 days−12.27%+2.16 pts₹424 Cr
LIC MF Arbitrage FundSumit BhatnagarOct 2023+7.07%a year+7.35%−0.28 pts₹305 Cr
LIC MF Technology FundSumit BhatnagarApr 2026+9.43%over 202 days––₹90 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

HDFC Dividend Yield FundHDFC Mutual Fund27.02%21
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund26.45%17
Sundaram Dividend Yield FundSundaram Mutual Fund25.91%15
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund24.42%13
UTI Dividend Yield FundUTI Mutual Fund24.20%12
Tata Dividend Yield FundTata Mutual Fund23.90%15
Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund18.57%9
Franklin India Dividend Yield FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund17.74%9
SBI Dividend Yield FundSBI Mutual Fund13.97%8
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund11.23%9
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

LIC MF Multi Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund50.94%
LIC MF Large Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund32.23%
LIC MF Small Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund27.93%
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver FundLIC Mutual Fund24.06%
LIC MF Value FundLIC Mutual Fund23.24%
LIC MF Focused FundLIC Mutual Fund22.79%
LIC MF Infrastructure FundLIC Mutual Fund22.10%
LIC MF Flexi Cap FundLIC Mutual Fund21.88%
LIC MF Consumption FundLIC Mutual Fund21.87%
LIC MF Manufacturing FundLIC Mutual Fund15.16%
As the fund house states it, for Aug 2026.

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
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: Nifty Dividend Opportunities 50 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The Investment objective of the Scheme is to provide long term capital appreciation and/or Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) distribution by investing predominantly in dividend yielding equity and equity related instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme would be as follows: EEquity and equity related instruments of dividend yielding companies- 80%-100%
  • Equity and Equity related instruments other than dividend yielding companies, Money market instruments, other liquid instruments, INVITs and mutual funds units including Gold/ Silver ETFs.- 0%-20%
  • Please refer Scheme Information Document for complete details.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in dividend yielding stocks

Benchmark
NIFTY 500 - TRI
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
3 Dec 2018 to 17 Dec 2018
Units first allotted
21 Dec 2018
Open for sale again
31 Dec 2018
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152022INF397L01LC1LIC_MF_DIVI_1C7O03S31 Dec 2018
Regular Growth152019INF397L01KY7LIC_MF_DIVI_MFO8NG31 Dec 2018
Direct IDCW152021INF397L01KZ4INF397L01LA5LIC_MF_DIVI_FE7RMQ31 Dec 2018
Regular IDCW152020INF397L01KV3INF397L01KW1LIC_MF_DIVI_1Q63VSX31 Dec 2018

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure