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Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 149700ISIN: INF173K01EV3MUTF_IN: SUND_DIV_YIEL_1R6LIYPSundaram Mutual FundDividend Yield funds

Formerly Principal Dividend Yield Fund
NAV ₹138.4311up ₹0.10 (0.07%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹124.9250, 0.07% · Regular IDCW ₹33.9680 · Direct IDCW ₹57.7806

Fund size
₹757 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.27%25 Oct 2026
P/E
16.130 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5730 Sep 2026
Launched
1 Oct 2004

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+1.48%+1.45%+2.20%–––
1 month−0.24%−0.34%−0.75%2 of 12−1.45%−2.3% to −0.9%
3 months−5.19%−5.47%−6.05%4 of 11−5.36%−6.3% to −5.1%
6 months−5.64%−6.19%−2.83%9 of 11−3.41%−5.3% to −2.0%
1 year−9.22%−10.29%−7.34%9 of 10−6.28%−7.5% to −3.2%
3 years+9.25%+7.90%+10.21%9 of 9+10.76%+10.7% to +13.0%
5 years+9.19%+7.95%+8.80%8 of 8+11.97%+10.7% to +12.7%
10 years+12.85%+11.93%+12.51%4 of 5+13.16%+12.8% to +13.7%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹51,866 at the NAV of 30 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 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−5.18%−2.03%
3 years+8.60%+9.50%
5 years+9.06%+9.04%
10 years+13.21%+12.76%
Since launch+12.74%+12.93%
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
45.62%39.30%Dec 14−2.78%0.22%Dec 157.66%5.12%Dec 1646.89%37.65%Dec 17−4.56%−2.14%Dec 185.13%8.97%Dec 1920.86%17.89%Dec 2033.12%31.60%Dec 212.19%4.25%Dec 2235.70%26.91%Dec 2317.22%16.24%Dec 244.57%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2017, +46.9%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −4.6%Above the benchmark in 7 of 12 years

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,13,236₹1,13,230 after stamp duty−10.34%−10.35%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,51,875₹3,51,858 after stamp duty−1.48%−1.48%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,11,452₹7,11,416 after stamp duty+6.76%+6.76%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹22,44,028₹22,43,976 after stamp duty+12.03%+12.03%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹43,06,362₹43,06,311 after stamp duty+12.99%+12.99%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 30 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,156 windows−27.1%+16.9%+87.1%78.8%
3 years2,668 windows−2.6%+15.7%+31.8%99.7%
5 years2,175 windows+2.1%+15.5%+28.3%100.0%
10 years943 windows+12.6%+15.6%+18.8%100.0%
Every 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Sundaram 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
1.16 ptsA year, on 25 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.27%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.42%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.91%0.94%2.43%1.27%Jan 22Sep 22May 23Jan 24Sep 24May 25Jan 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 2.00%, Oct 2022.Direct plan lowest 0.94%, Sep 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio1.01%2.03%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.23%0.37%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 25 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the offer document's words

Exit load : • If redeemed/switched on or before 365 days from the date of allotment : - Nil for redemption/switch out of units upto 24% of the units allotted(the limit). - 1% on redemption in excess of 24% of the limit stated above. Redemption of units would be done on First in First out Basis (FIFO) • Nil thereafterMoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 31 Oct 2026.

How Sundaram 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.

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹810 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
3.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹934 Cr₹13 Cr₹783 Cr₹26 CrMar 22Dec 22Sep 23Jun 24Mar 25Dec 25Sep 26
Largest ₹963 Cr, quarter to Sep 2024.

Assets at each month end

₹989 Cr₹137 Cr₹757 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹989 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹137 Cr, Mar 2020.

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd4.87%36.855,20,000Dec 2021or earlier
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th4.62%35.032,65,000Dec 2021or earlier
Embassy Office Parks REITRealtyREIT or InvIT units4.13%31.267,19,587Feb 2025
NTPCPowerSharesLarge cap20th4.05%30.669,50,000Dec 2021or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.76%28.502,97,000Dec 2021or earlier
Coal IndiaConsumable FuelsSharesLarge cap30th3.37%25.506,00,000Jan 2023
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaPowerSharesLarge cap32nd3.01%22.798,75,000Jul 2022
Oil & Natural Gas CorporationOilSharesLarge cap24th2.98%22.5810,00,000Mar 2022
Somany CeramicsConsumer DurablesSharesSmall cap1,214th2.85%21.623,50,000Jul 2026
Tech MahindraIt - SoftwareSharesLarge cap59th2.82%21.341,40,000Jun 2022
InfosysIt - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th2.80%21.232,13,555Dec 2021or earlier
GAIL (India)GasSharesLarge cap100th2.65%20.0411,75,000Feb 2023
ITCDiversified FmcgSharesLarge cap17th2.43%18.397,00,000Dec 2021or earlier
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th2.33%17.6747,000Dec 2021or earlier
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.20%16.6995,000Dec 2021or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 4 lines filed with no weight are listed without one.
Largest holding
4.87%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
21.43%
Top 10 holdings
36.45%
Top 10 shares
35.13%
Effective holdings
39.6Taken over 96.77% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares91.48%
  • REIT and InvIT units5.29%
  • Cash and receivables3.23%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap76.97%Category 65.36%
  • Mid cap11.89%Category 16.73%
  • Small cap11.14%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

14sectors
  • Financial Services19.60%Category 24.03%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels16.60%Category 6.84%
  • Information Technology9.58%Category 6.08%
  • Power9.57%Category 4.96%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods7.38%Category 5.28%
  • Capital Goods6.61%Category 6.74%
  • Automobile And Auto Components4.23%Category 7.23%
  • Consumer Durables3.65%Category 1.75%
  • Construction3.15%Category 2.11%
  • Healthcare3.04%Category 7.82%
  • Metals & Mining2.73%Category 3.04%
  • Telecommunication2.20%Category 2.73%
  • Textiles2.05%Category 0.25%
  • Construction Materials1.08%Category 1.31%
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 Services8 companies19.60%21.11%19.78%21.77%20.49%20.78%21.38%23.57%23.19%22.98%23.92%23.19%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels8 companies16.60%15.81%15.74%15.80%16.17%16.34%15.99%15.72%15.36%14.93%14.55%14.98%
Information Technology5 companies9.58%9.97%9.56%8.71%9.39%9.10%10.67%10.05%13.64%13.02%12.99%12.14%
Power4 companies9.57%9.26%9.66%10.58%10.92%11.15%10.63%9.87%9.10%8.89%8.86%9.40%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods6 companies7.38%7.08%8.31%8.87%8.70%9.04%8.81%8.83%7.78%8.39%8.34%8.48%
Capital Goods5 companies6.61%5.02%5.45%5.57%4.89%4.62%4.26%4.26%4.14%3.92%4.00%4.15%
Automobile And Auto Components3 companies4.23%5.51%5.31%4.94%4.99%4.83%5.81%6.08%5.92%6.16%6.09%6.36%
Consumer Durables2 companies3.65%3.24%2.89%0.80%0.80%0.71%0.67%0.66%0.67%0.75%0.78%0.68%
Construction2 companies3.15%3.01%2.77%3.37%3.26%2.58%2.38%2.63%2.40%2.44%2.42%2.41%
Healthcare3 companies3.04%3.08%3.14%3.05%2.83%2.74%3.32%3.06%2.76%2.92%3.30%3.28%
Metals & Mining2 companies2.73%2.66%2.57%2.56%2.00%1.98%1.90%1.90%1.72%1.57%1.46%1.59%
Telecommunication1 company2.20%2.13%2.26%2.15%2.09%2.09%2.09%2.00%2.08%2.18%2.16%2.12%
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
0660Oct 250230Nov 252131Dec 250001Jan 261221Feb 262010Mar 260142Apr 261110May 262011Jun 261161Jul 261012Aug 261013Sep 26
New positions
11.61% of the fund
Sold out
32.11% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
55
Traded at least
1.61%
Weight that moved
4.68%

Changes in Sep 2026

ThermaxNew1.61%0.00%+1.61 pts+36,000
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial ServicesSold out–0.92%−0.92 pts−2,00,000
RECSold out–0.60%−0.60 pts−1,50,000
Maruti Suzuki IndiaSold out–0.59%−0.59 pts−3,500
Hero MotoCorpTrimmed0.69%1.22%−0.52 pts−8,000
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
HDFC Bank6.98%7.10%7.01%6.71%6.45%5.87%5.86%5.83%6.33%4.69%Cut4.57%4.87%
ICICI Bank3.88%3.99%3.87%3.99%4.09%3.95%3.91%4.01%4.45%4.58%4.78%4.62%
Embassy Office Parks REIT3.36%3.33%3.41%Added3.47%3.42%3.74%3.57%3.70%3.85%3.80%3.91%4.13%
NTPC3.48%3.36%3.41%3.76%4.06%4.35%4.43%4.43%4.13%3.97%3.86%4.05%
State Bank of India3.03%3.15%3.17%3.55%3.99%3.59%3.71%3.45%3.72%3.68%3.90%3.76%
Coal India2.54%2.45%2.60%2.94%2.89%3.34%3.38%3.31%3.21%2.99%2.99%3.37%
Power Grid Corporation of India2.74%2.56%2.52%2.49%2.92%3.20%3.26%3.06%3.06%3.00%2.86%3.01%
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation2.78%2.64%2.61%2.99%3.13%3.52%3.50%3.20%2.87%2.92%2.87%2.98%
Somany Ceramics–––––––––2.06%Bought2.42%2.85%
Tech Mahindra1.94%Added2.30%Added2.42%2.71%2.13%2.39%2.41%2.50%2.40%2.79%2.83%2.82%
Infosys3.55%Added3.72%3.75%Cut3.89%3.10%3.30%2.95%2.99%2.61%2.91%3.00%2.80%
GAIL (India)2.33%2.24%2.20%2.18%2.23%2.00%2.24%2.33%2.49%2.57%2.59%2.65%
ITC3.20%Added3.07%3.07%2.50%2.45%2.49%2.58%2.42%2.45%2.37%2.22%2.43%
Larsen & Toubro2.41%2.42%2.44%2.40%2.63%2.38%2.58%2.70%2.78%2.23%Cut2.36%2.33%
Bharti Airtel2.12%2.16%2.18%2.08%2.00%2.09%2.09%2.09%2.15%2.26%2.13%2.20%
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
0.28%Dec 212.02%Jan 2213.33%Feb 2220.62%Mar 2224.22%Apr 2224.13%May 2224.42%Jun 2227.72%Jul 2228.59%Aug 2230.66%Sep 2231.04%Oct 2230.44%Nov 2231.76%Dec 2232.09%Jan 2327.41%Feb 2323.33%Mar 2323.59%Apr 2324.37%May 2325.19%Jun 2329.05%Jul 2327.12%Aug 2324.73%Sep 2324.10%Oct 2325.04%Nov 2329.00%Dec 2331.17%Jan 2430.70%Feb 2431.88%Mar 2432.00%Apr 2434.80%May 2438.16%Jun 2438.70%Jul 2439.27%Aug 2444.10%Sep 2447.12%Oct 2452.03%Nov 2450.23%Dec 2449.18%Jan 2556.16%Feb 2557.94%Mar 2563.98%Apr 2562.61%May 2562.75%Jun 2560.94%Jul 2560.03%Aug 2559.89%Sep 2555.50%Oct 2553.68%Nov 2550.75%Dec 2542.58%Jan 2636.71%Feb 2632.37%Mar 2622.80%Apr 2619.74%May 2616.06%Jun 2616.97%Jul 2616.96%Aug 2614.84%Sep 26
Highest 64.0% in Apr 2025

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 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 deviation14.50%
14.19%Lowest15.54%Average18.33%Highest
Downside deviation9.15%
8.60%Lowest9.62%Average10.97%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.24
0.24Lowest0.42Average0.68Highest
Sortino ratio0.34
0.34Lowest0.62Average1.06Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.88
0.82Lowest0.94Average1.12Highest
Alpha−0.50 pts
−0.50 ptsLowest+2.54 ptsAverage+8.12 ptsHighest
R-squared92.6
81.9Lowest91.3Average97.9Highest
Correlation0.96
0.91Lowest0.96Average0.99Highest
Upside capture89.3%
84.7%Lowest100.6%Average131.2%Highest
Downside capture88.8%
69.7%Lowest87.8%Average101.0%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.25

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−12.84%2 Jan 20268 Oct 2026Not yet
3 and 5 years−18.88%27 Sep 202428 Feb 2025Not yet
10 years and since Jan 2013−32.79%29 Jan 202023 Mar 202016 Sep 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 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.

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Siddarth MohtaJan 2026−8.10%over 278 days−4.63%−3.47 pts11.5%5.9%3₹2,896 Cr₹1,679 Cr alone
Shalav SaketOverseas SecuritiesDec 2025−9.31%over 320 days−6.93%−2.38 pts9.2%6.5%––
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
Sundaram Value FundSiddarth MohtaMay 2026−5.55%over 168 days−4.60%−0.96 pts₹1,217 Cr
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage FundSiddarth MohtaJan 2026+2.14%over 278 days−3.25%+5.38 pts₹922 Cr
Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOFShalav SaketDec 2017+12.28%a year––₹169 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 Fund46.66%36
Franklin India Dividend Yield FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund45.20%23
UTI Dividend Yield FundUTI Mutual Fund44.97%25
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund42.59%27
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund40.72%27
Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund34.56%21
Tata Dividend Yield FundTata Mutual Fund32.70%24
SBI Dividend Yield FundSBI Mutual Fund30.48%20
LIC MF Dividend Yield FundLIC Mutual Fund25.91%15
WhiteOak Capital Dividend Yield FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund22.02%19
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

Sundaram Value FundSundaram Mutual Fund43.54%
Sundaram Flexicap FundSundaram Mutual Fund39.40%
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundSundaram Mutual Fund39.35%
Sundaram Large Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund34.87%
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundSundaram Mutual Fund33.21%
Sundaram Multi Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund27.99%
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage FundSundaram Mutual Fund26.65%
Sundaram Focused FundSundaram Mutual Fund22.25%
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities FundSundaram Mutual Fund19.53%
Sundaram Services FundSundaram Mutual Fund17.44%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Sundaram 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
₹1.75Sep 22₹1.72Mar 23₹1.93Sep 23₹2.34Mar 24₹2.61Sep 24₹2.28Apr 25₹4.28Jan 26
Largest ₹4.275 a unit, Jan 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
23 Jan 2026₹4.2756.42%₹66.5497₹62.5710
25 Apr 2025₹2.2823.48%₹65.5091₹63.8694
18 Sep 2024₹2.6093.51%₹74.3959₹71.5878
18 Mar 2024₹2.3353.63%₹64.2869₹61.1987
27 Sep 2023₹1.9333.46%₹55.7932₹53.8457
10 Mar 2023₹1.7173.49%₹49.1287₹46.8024
23 Sep 2022₹1.753.54%₹49.5031₹46.8914
All 7 payouts since 23 Sep 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
  2. 2022

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

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme would be to provide capital appreciation and/or dividend distribution by investing predominantly in a well-diversified portfolio of companies that have a relatively high dividend yield.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity Related Instruments: 80%-100%;
  • Debt and Money Market Instruments: 0%-20%;
  • Units of InvITs: 0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in dividend yielding stocks

Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Second benchmark
Nifty Dividend Opportunities 50 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
6 Sep 2004 to 29 Sep 2004
Units first allotted
1 Oct 2004
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth149700INF173K01EV3SUND_DIV_YIEL_1R6LIYP2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth149697INF173K01AC1SUND_DIV_YIEL_1G5G5113 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW149699INF173K01ES9INF173K01ET7SUND_DIV_YIEL_2OL1522 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW149698INF173K01AD9INF173K01AE7SUND_DIV_YIEL_1MGVEYL3 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure