# Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd · Dividend Yield · Regular plan, Growth

Full page with charts: https://discovermf.com/funds/sundaram-dividend-yield-fund-149697
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 and 3% cash.
- **₹10,000 a month:** For the last 3 years: ₹3.6 lakh put in, worth ₹3.54 lakh on 3 Nov 2026.
- **Next to similar funds:** Over the last 3 years it earned 8.3% 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 11.1%.
- **Expense ratio:** 2.45% 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:** ₹128.20 on 3 Nov 2026
- **Fund size:** ₹764 cr (2 Nov 2026)
- **Expense ratio:** 2.45% 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:** [Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd](https://discovermf.com/fund-houses/sundaram)
- **Launched:** 1 Oct 2004 (prices here start 3 Jan 2022)
- **Exit load:** 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 thereafter
- **Minimum investment:** ₹5,000 to start
- **AMFI scheme code:** 149697

## Returns

| Period | Fund | Category average | Benchmark | Rank in category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +3.2% | — | — | — |
| 3 months | -4.1% | — | — | — |
| 6 months | -3.7% | — | — | — |
| 1 year | -7.9% | -4.6% | -4.6% | 10 of 10 |
| 3 years (a year) | +8.3% | +11.2% | +10.9% | 9 of 9 |
| 5 years (a year) | — | +10.9% | +9.1% | — |
| Since 3 Jan 2022 (a year) | +8.3% | — | — | — |

### Calendar years

| Year | Fund | Benchmark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | -8.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | +3.3% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | +15.7% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | +34.0% | +26.9% |

### 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 | ₹3.54 lakh | -1.0% |

## Risk

| Measure | Fund | Category average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volatility, last year | 11.5% | 12.8% |
| Worst fall, last year | -17.4% | — |
| Worst fall, last 3 years | -19.3% | — |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.18 | — |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.23 | — |
| Beta, 3 years | 0.88 | — |
| Alpha, 3 years | -2.0% | — |

## Portfolio, September 2026

59 holdings. Equity 96.8%, Cash and equivalents 3.2%.

### Largest holdings

| Holding | Sector or type | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | Banks | 4.87% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd | Banks | 4.62% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | Realty | 4.13% |
| NTPC LTD | Power | 4.05% |
| State Bank of India | Banks | 3.76% |
| Coal India Ltd | Consumable Fuels | 3.37% |
| Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd | Power | 3.01% |
| Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd | Oil | 2.98% |
| Somany Ceramics Ltd | Consumer Durables | 2.85% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd | It - Software | 2.82% |

### Largest sectors

| Sector | Weight |
| --- | --- |
| Banks | 17.0% |
| It - Software | 9.6% |
| Power | 9.6% |
| Petroleum Products | 6.3% |
| Realty | 5.3% |

## Managers

- [Siddarth Mohta](https://discovermf.com/fund-managers/siddarth-mohta)
- [Shalav Saket](https://discovermf.com/fund-managers/shalav-saket)

## 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.