Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund
Dividend YieldVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
- ₹132.18+0.39%1 day
- Return since launch
- 12.4%
- 52-week range
- ₹122.09 — ₹141.34
- AUM
- ₹757 Cr
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is a Dividend Yield equity fund from Sundaram Mutual Fund with ₹757 Cr under management, launched in 2004. Over three years it has returned 0.8% a year, against 12.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.43% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -4.6% against -3.0% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -1.0% | −1.2 pts | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2Y | -0.5% | −3.5 pts | 3.0% | 1.2% |
| 3Y | 0.8% | −11.2 pts | 12.1% | 2.5% |
| 5Y | 7.5% | −3.7 pts | 11.3% | 8.9% |
| 7Y | 11.2% | −3.2 pts | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| 10Y | 11.9% | −1.2 pts | 13.1% | 12.7% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 7.5% | +1.8 pts | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| 3M | -1.2% | +0.7 pts | -1.9% | -2.2% |
| 6M | 0.3% | −1.4 pts | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 1Y | -4.3% | −4.4 pts | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2Y | -1.9% | −2.7 pts | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 3Y | 8.8% | −3.3 pts | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| 5Y | 8.6% | −2.6 pts | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| 7Y | 13.6% | −2.6 pts | 16.2% | 14.7% |
| 10Y | 12.8% | −0.4 pts | 13.1% | 12.7% |
Since launch (6 Sep 2004): 12.4%
Calendar-year returns
Category average20.2%
32.5%
1.3%
34.0%
15.6%
3.3%
Show as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3% | −3.0 pts | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | −5.0 pts | 20.5% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | −3.5 pts | 37.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | −2.7 pts | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | −7.3 pts | 39.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | −0.2 pts | 20.5% |
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
2.44%
Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 2.01%
- Brokerage
- 0.03%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.40%
- Exit load
- For units in excess of 24% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 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.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | -1.51 | 2.23 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.89 | 0.97 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.21 | 0.45 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.30 | 0.62 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 14.40 | 15.74 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity91.5%
- Other8.5%
Market cap split
- Large77.0%
- Mid11.9%
- Small11.1%
- P/E
- 15.84
- P/B
- 2.28
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 4.87% | ₹36.85 Cr | +6.33% | +5.87% | +6.91% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 4.62% | ₹35.03 Cr | +4.45% | +3.95% | +4.00% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | Construction | 4.13% | ₹31.26 Cr | +3.85% | +3.74% | +3.40% |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 4.05% | ₹30.66 Cr | +4.13% | +4.35% | +3.62% |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 3.76% | ₹28.50 Cr | +3.72% | +3.59% | +2.90% |
| Coal India Ltd. | Materials | 3.37% | ₹25.50 Cr | +3.21% | +3.34% | +2.62% |
| Others | Others | 3.23% | ₹24.47 Cr | +1.58% | -0.37% | +3.13% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 3.01% | ₹22.79 Cr | +3.06% | +3.20% | +2.74% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 2.98% | ₹22.58 Cr | +2.87% | +3.52% | +2.68% |
| Somany Ceramics Ltd. | Materials | 2.85% | ₹21.62 Cr | — | — | — |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 2.82% | ₹21.34 Cr | +2.40% | +2.39% | +1.80% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 2.80% | ₹21.23 Cr | +2.61% | +3.30% | +3.40% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy | 2.65% | ₹20.04 Cr | +2.49% | +2.00% | +2.32% |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.43% | ₹18.39 Cr | +2.45% | +2.49% | +2.96% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 2.33% | ₹17.67 Cr | +2.78% | +2.38% | +2.25% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 2.20% | ₹16.69 Cr | +2.15% | +2.09% | +2.00% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 2.10% | ₹15.89 Cr | +1.90% | +1.74% | +1.55% |
| Vardhman Textiles Ltd. | Textiles | 2.05% | ₹15.50 Cr | +1.86% | +0.65% | — |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.95% | ₹14.74 Cr | +1.84% | +1.90% | +1.51% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 1.94% | ₹14.71 Cr | +2.02% | +1.74% | +2.08% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.79% | ₹13.59 Cr | +1.76% | +1.73% | +1.58% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 1.72% | ₹13.06 Cr | +1.74% | +1.83% | +1.83% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.62% | ₹12.30 Cr | +1.77% | +2.24% | +1.78% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.61% | ₹12.21 Cr | +1.68% | +1.65% | +1.83% |
| Thermax Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.61% | ₹12.21 Cr | — | — | — |
| Castrol India Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.52% | ₹11.53 Cr | +1.29% | +1.23% | +1.28% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | Financial | 1.49% | ₹11.30 Cr | +1.46% | +1.24% | +0.52% |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.47% | ₹11.11 Cr | +1.44% | +1.54% | +1.54% |
| CESC Ltd. | Energy | 1.46% | ₹11.04 Cr | +1.70% | +1.53% | +1.49% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 1.44% | ₹10.92 Cr | +1.39% | +1.35% | +1.42% |
| Coforge Ltd. | Technology | 1.39% | ₹10.49 Cr | +1.07% | +0.83% | +1.07% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.38% | ₹10.46 Cr | +1.44% | +1.24% | +1.23% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.38% | ₹10.42 Cr | +1.40% | +1.22% | +1.08% |
| Oil India Ltd. | Energy | 1.30% | ₹9.87 Cr | +1.12% | +1.29% | +1.02% |
| Cummins India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.26% | ₹9.52 Cr | +2.07% | +1.67% | +1.41% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.24% | ₹9.38 Cr | +1.08% | +0.98% | +1.00% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.23% | ₹9.34 Cr | +1.07% | +0.86% | +1.06% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.20% | ₹9.08 Cr | +1.14% | +1.63% | +1.34% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | Construction | 1.17% | ₹8.83 Cr | +1.06% | +1.05% | — |
| Life Insurance Corporation of India | Insurance | 1.15% | ₹8.69 Cr | — | — | — |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 1.11% | ₹8.43 Cr | +1.06% | +1.05% | +1.05% |
| Bank Of Baroda | Financial | 1.10% | ₹8.30 Cr | +1.20% | +1.90% | +1.59% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Materials | 1.08% | ₹8.22 Cr | +1.03% | +1.00% | +1.03% |
| NHPC Ltd. | Energy | 1.06% | ₹8.01 Cr | +1.69% | +1.55% | +1.64% |
| Emami Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.00% | ₹7.58 Cr | +0.99% | +0.97% | +1.35% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 0.95% | ₹7.18 Cr | +0.87% | +1.02% | +1.13% |
| Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.84% | ₹6.38 Cr | +0.92% | +0.91% | +0.98% |
| Engineers India Ltd. | Construction | 0.82% | ₹6.19 Cr | +0.59% | — | — |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | Materials | 0.79% | ₹6.01 Cr | +0.80% | +0.67% | +0.66% |
| National Aluminium Company Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.79% | ₹5.97 Cr | +0.73% | — | — |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | Automobile | 0.71% | ₹5.40 Cr | +0.67% | — | — |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | Automobile | 0.69% | ₹5.24 Cr | +1.05% | +1.13% | +1.90% |
| Sanofi India Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.46% | ₹3.48 Cr | +0.47% | +0.45% | +0.80% |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.03% | ₹0.25 Cr | +0.03% | +0.02% | — |
| Crystal Cable Inds. Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.00% | ₹0.00 Cr | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Minerava Holdigns Ltd | Financial | 0.00% | ₹0.00 Cr | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sandur Laminates Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.00% | ₹0.00 Cr | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Tirrihannah Company Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.00% | ₹0.00 Cr | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermax Ltd. | 0.00% | 1.61% | +1.61% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | 0.92% | 0.00% | -0.92% |
| REC Ltd. | 0.60% | 0.00% | -0.60% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 0.59% | 0.00% | -0.59% |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | 1.22% | 0.69% | -0.52% |
| Somany Ceramics Ltd. | 2.42% | 2.85% | +0.44% |
| Coal India Ltd. | 2.99% | 3.37% | +0.38% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 4.57% | 4.87% | +0.29% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | 3.91% | 4.13% | +0.21% |
| ITC Ltd. | 2.22% | 2.43% | +0.21% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | 1.32% | 1.52% | +0.21% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 3.00% | 2.80% | -0.20% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 3.86% | 4.05% | +0.19% |
| Engineers India Ltd. | 0.65% | 0.82% | +0.17% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 4.78% | 4.62% | -0.15% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 2.86% | 3.01% | +0.15% |
| State Bank of India | 3.90% | 3.76% | -0.14% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | 1.83% | 1.95% | +0.12% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 2.87% | 2.98% | +0.11% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 2.20% | 2.10% | -0.10% |
| Emami Ltd. | 0.90% | 1.00% | +0.10% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 1.04% | 0.95% | -0.09% |
| Coforge Ltd. | 1.48% | 1.39% | -0.09% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | 1.58% | 1.49% | -0.09% |
| Others | 0.52% | 0.43% | -0.09% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 2.13% | 2.20% | +0.07% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 1.17% | 1.24% | +0.07% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 1.51% | 1.44% | -0.06% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | 2.59% | 2.65% | +0.06% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | 1.11% | 1.17% | +0.05% |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | 0.76% | 0.71% | -0.05% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.23% | +0.04% |
| National Aluminium Company Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.79% | -0.04% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 1.90% | 1.94% | +0.04% |
| CESC Ltd. | 1.50% | 1.46% | -0.04% |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | 1.08% | 1.11% | +0.04% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 1.23% | 1.20% | -0.03% |
| Bank Of Baroda | 1.06% | 1.10% | +0.03% |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | 1.50% | 1.47% | -0.03% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | 0.82% | 0.79% | -0.03% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 1.59% | 1.61% | +0.03% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | 1.41% | 1.38% | -0.03% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 2.36% | 2.33% | -0.02% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.08% | +0.02% |
| Sanofi India Ltd. | 0.44% | 0.46% | +0.02% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 1.74% | 1.72% | -0.02% |
| Oil India Ltd. | 1.32% | 1.30% | -0.01% |
| NHPC Ltd. | 1.05% | 1.06% | +0.01% |
| Vardhman Textiles Ltd. | 2.06% | 2.05% | -0.01% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 2.83% | 2.82% | -0.01% |
| Cummins India Ltd. | 1.27% | 1.26% | -0.01% |
| Life Insurance Corporation of India | 1.14% | 1.15% | +0.01% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 1.37% | 1.38% | +0.01% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 1.80% | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.00% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 1.63% | 1.62% | 0.00% |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Crystal Cable Inds. Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Minerava Holdigns Ltd | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sandur Laminates Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Tirrihannah Company Ltd. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹3,894 Cr | 2.14% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 12.3% |
 SBI Dividend Yield Fund | ₹7,794 Cr | 2.04% | 6.3% | 5.1% | — |
 ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund | ₹6,248 Cr | 1.90% | -1.0% | 4.2% | 12.4% |
 UTI Dividend Yield Fund | ₹3,582 Cr | 1.98% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10.8% |
 Tata Dividend Yield Fund | ₹1,109 Cr | 2.30% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 11.8% |
 LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund | ₹738 Cr | 2.49% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 14.1% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme aims to provide capital appreciation by investing predominantly in a well-diversified portfolio of companies that have a relatively high dividend yield.
Fund managers
- Siddarth MohtaMr. Mohta is a MBA (Finance), Financial Risk ManagementHas over 16 years of experience as an Equity Analyst/Finance Manager.
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 past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months0.25% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹60,150 | 0.25% | |
| 1 year−4.27% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,17,260 | −2.28% | |
| 3 years8.81% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,13,358 | 14.82% | |
| 5 years8.61% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,51,927 | 25.32% |
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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
The NAV of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is ₹132.18 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
The expense ratio of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is 2.43% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
You can start a SIP in Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund given?
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund has returned -1.0% over 1 year, 0.8% over 3 years and 7.5% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: For units in excess of 24% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days.
How risky is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dividend Yield category.
Which fund house manages Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is managed by Sundaram Mutual Fund, which runs 32 schemes with ₹82,589 Cr under management.