Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund
Dividend YieldVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹127.98+0.32%1 day
- Return since launch
- 12.3%
- 52-week range
- ₹124.80 — ₹141.34
- AUM
- ₹807 Cr
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is a Dividend Yield equity fund from Sundaram Mutual Fund with ₹807 Cr under management, launched in 2004. Over three years it has returned -0.5% a year, against 11.4% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.40% 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 -4.0% against -1.3% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -8.5% | −9.5 pts | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2Y | -4.1% | −4.8 pts | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 3Y | -0.5% | −11.9 pts | 11.4% | 1.9% |
| 5Y | 6.9% | −4.7 pts | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| 7Y | 11.0% | −3.6 pts | 14.6% | 12.7% |
| 10Y | 11.7% | −1.2 pts | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.8% | +0.6 pts | -3.5% | -3.7% |
| 3M | -1.4% | −0.4 pts | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| 6M | 0.9% | −5.7 pts | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| 1Y | -4.0% | −5.1 pts | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2Y | -6.9% | −3.2 pts | -3.7% | -5.1% |
| 3Y | 8.3% | −3.2 pts | 11.4% | 9.7% |
| 5Y | 8.1% | −3.5 pts | 11.6% | 9.7% |
| 7Y | 13.6% | −2.6 pts | 16.2% | 14.7% |
| 10Y | 12.4% | −0.4 pts | 12.9% | 12.5% |
Since launch (6 Sep 2004): 12.3%
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
2.40%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 2.02%
- Brokerage
- 0.02%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.36%
- 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 | -1.30 | 3.14 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.90 | 0.99 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.35 | 0.63 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.48 | 0.86 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 14.24 | 15.83 | 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 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity91.0%
- Other9.0%
Market cap split
- Large77.1%
- Mid12.6%
- Small10.2%
- P/E
- 16.32
- P/B
- 2.36
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 4.78% | ₹38.53 Cr | +4.01% | +4.09% | +4.22% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 4.57% | ₹36.87 Cr | +5.83% | +6.45% | +7.04% |
| Others | Others | 3.99% | ₹32.21 Cr | -0.19% | -0.03% | +0.42% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | Construction | 3.91% | ₹31.55 Cr | +3.70% | +3.42% | +3.18% |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 3.90% | ₹31.48 Cr | +3.45% | +3.99% | +2.56% |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 3.86% | ₹31.10 Cr | +4.43% | +4.06% | +3.54% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 3.00% | ₹24.21 Cr | +2.99% | +3.10% | +3.45% |
| Coal India Ltd. | Materials | 2.99% | ₹24.11 Cr | +3.31% | +2.89% | +2.56% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 2.87% | ₹23.18 Cr | +3.20% | +3.13% | +2.66% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 2.86% | ₹23.06 Cr | +3.06% | +2.92% | +2.74% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 2.83% | ₹22.79 Cr | +2.50% | +2.13% | +1.85% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy | 2.59% | ₹20.86 Cr | +2.33% | +2.23% | +2.31% |
| Somany Ceramics Ltd. | Materials | 2.42% | ₹19.51 Cr | — | — | — |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 2.36% | ₹19.01 Cr | +2.70% | +2.63% | +2.25% |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.22% | ₹17.89 Cr | +2.42% | +2.45% | +3.08% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 2.20% | ₹17.73 Cr | +2.02% | +1.78% | +1.57% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 2.13% | ₹17.21 Cr | +2.09% | +2.00% | +2.04% |
| Vardhman Textiles Ltd. | Textiles | 2.06% | ₹16.59 Cr | +1.67% | — | — |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 1.90% | ₹15.36 Cr | +1.99% | +2.06% | +1.71% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.83% | ₹14.75 Cr | +2.00% | +1.90% | +1.41% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.80% | ₹14.51 Cr | +1.73% | +1.74% | +1.47% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 1.74% | ₹14.05 Cr | +1.75% | +1.71% | +2.01% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.63% | ₹13.12 Cr | +1.93% | +2.10% | +1.79% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.59% | ₹12.79 Cr | +1.69% | +1.70% | +1.97% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | Financial | 1.58% | ₹12.76 Cr | +1.31% | +1.39% | +0.50% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 1.51% | ₹12.14 Cr | +1.36% | +1.41% | +1.35% |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.50% | ₹12.08 Cr | +1.44% | +1.54% | +1.52% |
| CESC Ltd. | Energy | 1.50% | ₹12.06 Cr | +1.81% | +1.46% | +1.21% |
| Coforge Ltd. | Technology | 1.48% | ₹11.91 Cr | +1.03% | +0.80% | +1.08% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.41% | ₹11.34 Cr | +1.32% | +1.10% | +1.20% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.37% | ₹11.05 Cr | +1.32% | +1.32% | +1.01% |
| Oil India Ltd. | Energy | 1.32% | ₹10.63 Cr | +1.26% | +1.19% | +0.98% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.32% | ₹10.61 Cr | +1.27% | +1.20% | +1.23% |
| Cummins India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.27% | ₹10.21 Cr | +2.13% | +1.64% | +1.39% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.23% | ₹9.92 Cr | +1.08% | +1.46% | +1.36% |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | Automobile | 1.22% | ₹9.81 Cr | +1.06% | +1.15% | +1.80% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.19% | ₹9.60 Cr | +1.04% | +0.88% | +0.99% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.17% | ₹9.44 Cr | +1.04% | +1.04% | +1.00% |
| company:5765 | Insurance | 1.14% | ₹9.20 Cr | — | — | — |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | Construction | 1.11% | ₹8.98 Cr | +1.01% | +1.08% | — |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 1.08% | ₹8.70 Cr | +1.06% | +1.31% | +0.97% |
| Bank Of Baroda | Financial | 1.06% | ₹8.59 Cr | +1.16% | +2.23% | +1.46% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Materials | 1.06% | ₹8.59 Cr | +1.04% | +1.06% | +1.08% |
| NHPC Ltd. | Energy | 1.05% | ₹8.44 Cr | +1.62% | +1.43% | +1.49% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 1.04% | ₹8.40 Cr | +0.95% | +1.03% | +1.69% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 0.92% | ₹7.46 Cr | +0.73% | +1.46% | +1.01% |
| Emami Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.90% | ₹7.28 Cr | +0.96% | +1.03% | +1.47% |
| Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.84% | ₹6.76 Cr | +0.93% | +1.02% | +1.06% |
| National Aluminium Company Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.83% | ₹6.68 Cr | — | — | — |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | Materials | 0.82% | ₹6.63 Cr | +0.80% | +0.66% | +0.72% |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | Automobile | 0.76% | ₹6.15 Cr | — | — | — |
| Engineers India Ltd. | Construction | 0.65% | ₹5.24 Cr | +0.56% | — | — |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 0.60% | ₹4.85 Cr | +0.61% | +0.59% | +0.96% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile | 0.59% | ₹4.74 Cr | +0.55% | +1.74% | +2.69% |
| Sanofi India Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.44% | ₹3.56 Cr | +0.43% | +0.51% | +0.90% |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.04% | ₹0.29 Cr | +0.02% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| company:5765 | 0.00% | 1.14% | +1.14% |
| Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. | 0.85% | 0.00% | -0.85% |
| Cummins India Ltd. | 1.99% | 1.27% | -0.73% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | 0.41% | 0.00% | -0.41% |
| Somany Ceramics Ltd. | 2.06% | 2.42% | +0.36% |
| Coforge Ltd. | 1.24% | 1.48% | +0.23% |
| State Bank of India | 3.68% | 3.90% | +0.23% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 4.58% | 4.78% | +0.19% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 2.03% | 2.20% | +0.17% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 1.64% | 1.80% | +0.16% |
| ITC Ltd. | 2.37% | 2.22% | -0.15% |
| CESC Ltd. | 1.65% | 1.50% | -0.15% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 3.00% | 2.86% | -0.14% |
| Shriram Finance Ltd | 1.45% | 1.58% | +0.13% |
| Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. | 0.97% | 0.84% | -0.13% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 2.23% | 2.36% | +0.13% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 2.26% | 2.13% | -0.12% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 3.97% | 3.86% | -0.12% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 4.69% | 4.57% | -0.12% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | 3.80% | 3.91% | +0.11% |
| Engineers India Ltd. | 0.54% | 0.65% | +0.11% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.17% | +0.11% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.37% | +0.11% |
| Others | 0.62% | 0.52% | -0.11% |
| Oil India Ltd. | 1.22% | 1.32% | +0.10% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 2.91% | 3.00% | +0.09% |
| National Aluminium Company Ltd. | 0.74% | 0.83% | +0.09% |
| Aster DM Quality Care Ltd. | 1.49% | 1.41% | -0.08% |
| REC Ltd. | 0.67% | 0.60% | -0.07% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | 1.12% | 1.19% | +0.07% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 1.97% | 1.90% | -0.07% |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | 0.70% | 0.76% | +0.06% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 1.65% | 1.59% | -0.06% |
| Emami Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.90% | -0.06% |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | 1.17% | 1.22% | +0.05% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 2.92% | 2.87% | -0.05% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 1.00% | 1.04% | +0.04% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 2.79% | 2.83% | +0.04% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | 1.08% | 1.11% | +0.03% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | 1.28% | 1.32% | +0.03% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 1.20% | 1.23% | +0.03% |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.08% | +0.02% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | 2.57% | 2.59% | +0.02% |
| Sanofi India Ltd. | 0.46% | 0.44% | -0.01% |
| Bank Of Baroda | 1.05% | 1.06% | +0.01% |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | 0.02% | 0.04% | +0.01% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 0.60% | 0.59% | -0.01% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | 1.08% | 1.06% | -0.01% |
| Vardhman Textiles Ltd. | 2.05% | 2.06% | +0.01% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 1.51% | 1.51% | -0.01% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 1.73% | 1.74% | +0.01% |
| Coal India Ltd. | 2.99% | 2.99% | -0.01% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.82% | 0.00% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | 0.93% | 0.92% | 0.00% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 1.62% | 1.63% | 0.00% |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | 1.50% | 1.50% | 0.00% |
| NHPC Ltd. | 1.04% | 1.05% | 0.00% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | 1.83% | 1.83% | 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 | ₹2,775 Cr | 2.27% | -0.3% | 5.2% | 12.0% |
 ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund | ₹6,712 Cr | 1.92% | -8.8% | 3.1% | 12.1% |
 UTI Dividend Yield Fund | ₹3,772 Cr | 1.99% | -5.5% | 3.1% | 10.1% |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund | ₹1,475 Cr | 2.73% | -3.0% | 2.6% | 10.8% |
 Tata Dividend Yield Fund | ₹1,156 Cr | 2.30% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 12.5% |
 LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund | ₹759 Cr | 2.43% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 14.7% |
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 months0.91% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹60,546 | 0.91% | |
| 1 year−4.00% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,17,432 | −2.14% | |
| 3 years8.27% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,09,815 | 13.84% | |
| 5 years8.06% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,40,862 | 23.48% |
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 ₹127.98 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?
The expense ratio of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is 2.40% 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 -8.5% over 1 year, -0.5% over 3 years and 6.9% 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 ₹76,995 Cr under management.