# ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited · Dividend Yield · Regular plan, Growth

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Figures as of 3 Nov 2026, from DiscoverMF. Information, not investment advice. Past returns do not indicate future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully.

## In short

- **What it invests in:** Companies that pay high dividends. Its latest portfolio: 97% shares, 1% bonds and money market and 2% other investments.
- **₹10,000 a month:** For the last 5 years: ₹6 lakh put in, worth ₹7.89 lakh on 3 Nov 2026.
- **Next to similar funds:** Over the last 3 years it earned 12.8% a year; similar funds earned 11.2% a year on average.
- **How bumpy:** Very high: big ups and downs, sometimes sharp falls. It made money in 74 of every 100 one-year stretches; its worst 12 months saw a fall of 34.5%.
- **Expense ratio:** 1.92% a year. Similar funds: 2.39% on average.
- **Fees and minimums:** A fee may apply if you sell soon after buying; the full terms are under Cost.

Past returns do not tell you future returns.

## Key facts

- **NAV:** ₹50.47 on 3 Nov 2026
- **Fund size:** ₹6,348 cr (2 Nov 2026)
- **Expense ratio:** 1.92% a year (typical in its category 2.39%)
- **Riskometer:** Very High
- **Benchmark:** Nifty 500 TRI
- **Category:** [Dividend Yield](https://discovermf.com/categories/dividend-yield.md)
- **Fund house:** [ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited](https://discovermf.com/fund-houses/icici-prudential)
- **Launched:** 16 May 2014
- **Exit load:** 1% of the applicable NAV - If the amount sought to be redeemed or
switched out is invested for a period of up to one month from the date of allotment.
• NIL – If the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out is invested for a period of more than one month from the date of allotment.
- **Minimum investment:** ₹5,000 to start
- **AMFI scheme code:** 129310

## Returns

| Period | Fund | Category average | Benchmark | Rank in category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +2.3% | — | — | — |
| 3 months | -6.8% | — | — | — |
| 6 months | -4.0% | — | — | — |
| 1 year | -7.8% | -4.6% | -4.6% | 9 of 10 |
| 3 years (a year) | +12.8% | +11.2% | +10.9% | 2 of 9 |
| 5 years (a year) | +13.5% | +10.9% | +9.1% | 1 of 6 |
| Since launch (a year) | +13.1% | — | — | — |

### Calendar years

| Year | Fund | Benchmark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | -8.0% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | +11.8% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | +21.0% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | +38.8% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | +9.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | +47.1% | +31.6% |
| 2020 | +14.1% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | -11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | +40.7% | +37.6% |

### A ₹10,000 monthly SIP

On the first price of each month, valued at the NAV of 3 Nov 2026.

| Started | Put in | Worth | Yearly return (XIRR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 years ago | ₹3.6 lakh | ₹3.69 lakh | +1.6% |
| 5 years ago | ₹6 lakh | ₹7.89 lakh | +10.9% |
| 10 years ago | ₹12 lakh | ₹26.31 lakh | +15.0% |

## Risk

| Measure | Fund | Category average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volatility, last year | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| Worst fall, last year | -12.8% | — |
| Worst fall, last 3 years | -16.3% | — |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.53 | — |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.71 | — |
| Beta, 3 years | 0.87 | — |
| Alpha, 3 years | +2.6% | — |

## Portfolio, September 2026

80 holdings. Equity 96.8%, Debt 1.1%, Cash and equivalents 0.4%, Other 1.8%.

### Largest holdings

| Holding | Sector or type | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Banks | 7.35% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Banks | 6.46% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 5.24% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Banks | 4.32% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Petroleum Products | 4.29% |
| NTPC Ltd. | Power | 3.50% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | Transport Services | 3.19% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobiles | 3.04% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 2.96% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Cement & Cement Products | 2.73% |

### Largest sectors

| Sector | Weight |
| --- | --- |
| Banks | 21.8% |
| Finance | 7.0% |
| Petroleum Products | 5.9% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 5.8% |
| Insurance | 5.2% |

## Managers

- [Mittul Kalawadia](https://discovermf.com/fund-managers/mittul-kalawadia), since 29 Jan 2018

## Objective

The investment objective of ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund is to provide medium to long term capital gains and/or dividend distribution by predominantly investing in a well-diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments of dividend yielding companies. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.