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Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund

Dividend YieldVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹448.06+0.67%1 day
Return since launch
17.3%
52-week range
₹413.10 — ₹471.22
AUM
₹1,323 Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund is a Dividend Yield equity fund from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund with ₹1,323 Cr under management, launched in 2003. Over three years it has returned 2.2% a year, against 12.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.66% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-1.3%−1.4 pts0.1%0.8%
2Y0.8%−2.2 pts3.0%1.2%
3Y2.2%−9.9 pts12.1%2.5%
5Y10.2%−1.1 pts11.3%8.9%
7Y14.1%−0.3 pts14.4%12.6%
10Y13.2%+0.1 pts13.1%12.7%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-1.3%
Category0.1%
3Y
Fund2.2%
Category12.1%
5Y
Fund10.2%
Category11.3%

Since launch (23 Jan 2003): 17.3%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20252.3%−4.0 pts6.3%
202418.1%−2.4 pts20.5%
202340.3%+2.8 pts37.6%
20225.2%+1.2 pts3.9%
202136.2%−3.6 pts39.8%
202016.1%−4.3 pts20.5%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.58%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.83%
Brokerage
0.14%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.60%
Exit load
Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 90 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha-0.272.23Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.980.97How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.290.45Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.450.62Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation16.5115.74How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity99.3%
  • Other0.7%

Market cap split

  • Large53.8%
  • Mid18.0%
  • Small28.2%
P/E
23.97
P/B
3.34

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer Staples5.44%₹75.15 Cr+2.22%+2.51%+2.57%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial4.66%₹64.45 Cr+4.80%+4.91%+4.05%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial4.40%₹60.80 Cr———
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial3.94%₹54.51 Cr+2.57%+2.31%+1.26%
Microsoft Corportion (US)Technology3.91%₹54.06 Cr+1.23%+1.30%—
Eternal Ltd.Services3.24%₹44.80 Cr———
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.Energy3.08%₹42.51 Cr+2.66%+2.64%+2.35%
LTM LimitedTechnology2.93%₹40.45 Cr———
Sagility Ltd.Services2.63%₹36.35 Cr+0.55%——
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.Energy2.43%₹33.54 Cr———

Sectors

  • Financial23.7%
  • Technology10.4%
  • Energy9.5%
  • Capital Goods8.4%
  • Services8.1%
  • Metals & Mining7.8%
  • Consumer Staples7.8%
  • Automobile6.2%

Instruments

  • Foreign - Equity3.9%
  • Repo0.8%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Angel One Ltd.0.58%0.00%-0.58%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.01%1.59%+0.58%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.2.08%2.43%+0.34%
Microsoft Corportion (US)3.60%3.91%+0.31%
Shriram Finance Ltd4.17%3.94%-0.23%
Coal India Ltd.1.73%1.96%+0.22%
Others0.04%-0.17%-0.21%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.1.01%1.21%+0.21%
State Bank of India4.83%4.66%-0.16%
LTM Limited3.08%2.93%-0.15%
ICICI Bank Ltd.4.54%4.40%-0.14%
Eternal Ltd.3.11%3.24%+0.13%
Capillary Technologies India Ltd.0.60%0.72%+0.13%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.2.44%2.32%-0.12%
Britannia Industries Ltd.5.54%5.44%-0.10%
Sagility Ltd.2.72%2.63%-0.09%
Astral Ltd.2.00%1.92%-0.08%
GMR Airports Ltd.0.89%0.96%+0.08%
Tata Motors Ltd.1.60%1.53%-0.07%
Happy Forgings Ltd.0.82%0.75%-0.07%
Meesho Ltd.0.37%0.44%+0.07%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.79%1.74%-0.06%
City Union Bank Ltd.1.05%1.11%+0.06%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.1.16%1.11%-0.05%
Piramal Finance Ltd.1.02%0.97%-0.05%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.34%0.39%+0.05%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.29%0.34%+0.05%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.49%0.44%-0.05%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.40%0.44%+0.05%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.0.43%0.47%+0.04%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.1.17%1.22%+0.04%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.0.45%0.49%+0.04%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.1.05%1.09%+0.04%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.27%0.31%+0.04%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.1.79%1.83%+0.04%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.2.40%2.36%-0.04%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.0.39%0.43%+0.04%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.92%0.96%+0.04%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.0.33%0.29%-0.04%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.0.82%0.79%-0.04%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.1.11%1.07%-0.03%
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.0.50%0.54%+0.03%
JSW Energy Ltd.2.33%2.36%+0.03%
Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd.0.36%0.33%-0.03%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.30%0.33%+0.03%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.0.28%0.31%+0.03%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.1.30%1.33%+0.03%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.39%0.42%+0.03%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.2.21%2.24%+0.03%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.1.62%1.59%-0.03%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.0.31%0.28%-0.03%
Schaeffler India Ltd.0.69%0.72%+0.02%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.40%0.38%-0.02%
Thyrocare Technologies Ltd.0.41%0.39%-0.02%
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.2.19%2.17%-0.02%
Vinati Organics Ltd.0.34%0.32%-0.02%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.1.00%1.02%+0.02%
Jindal Steel Ltd.1.13%1.15%+0.02%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.0.33%0.34%+0.02%
Praj Industries Ltd.0.31%0.30%-0.02%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.1.55%1.53%-0.02%
Aditya Vision Ltd.0.26%0.28%+0.01%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.44%0.45%+0.01%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.0.92%0.93%+0.01%
United Spirits Ltd.0.37%0.36%-0.01%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.96%0.97%+0.01%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.0.82%0.81%-0.01%
Inox India Ltd.0.35%0.36%+0.01%
AIA Engineering Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Trent Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.0.40%0.40%-0.01%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.2.15%2.14%-0.01%
Affle 3I Ltd.0.54%0.55%+0.01%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.0.91%0.91%0.00%
MAS Financial Services Ltd.0.48%0.48%0.00%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.3.08%3.08%0.00%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.0.35%0.35%0.00%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.33%0.34%0.00%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.1.16%1.16%0.00%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.0.46%0.46%0.00%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.0.85%0.85%0.00%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.0.31%0.31%0.00%
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.0.32%0.32%0.00%
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.0.43%0.43%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹3,894 Cr2.14%4.5%5.8%12.3%
SBI Dividend Yield Fund₹7,794 Cr2.04%6.3%5.1%—
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund₹6,248 Cr1.90%-1.0%4.2%12.4%
UTI Dividend Yield Fund₹3,582 Cr1.98%2.0%4.4%10.8%
Tata Dividend Yield Fund₹1,109 Cr2.30%5.7%7.1%11.8%
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund₹738 Cr2.49%9.4%8.2%14.1%
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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate returns by investing in high dividend paying companies. It would aim to build a portfolio that provides high dividend yield, substantial capital protection and a strong possibility of capital gains.

Fund managers

  • Pavas PethiaPGDM in Finance & Economics from the IIM Lucknow, B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering MNIT-JaipurPrior to joining the ABSL AMC, he was associated with ENAM Asset Management, Evalueserve, Motilal Oswal Securities and Asit C.Mehta Investments.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months−2.07% absolute₹60,000₹58,758−2.07%
1 year−0.02% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,19,987−0.01%
3 years10.52% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,24,83018.01%
5 years11.46% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,12,67735.45%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund?
The NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund is ₹448.06 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund?
The expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund is 2.66% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund?
You can start a SIP in Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund given?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund has returned -1.3% over 1 year, 2.2% over 3 years and 10.2% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 90 days..
How risky is Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dividend Yield category.
Which fund house manages Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund is managed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹4,46,664 Cr under management.