# Dividend Yield mutual funds compared

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Dividend yield funds invest mainly in shares of companies that pay high dividends, with at least 65% of their assets in equities. (SEBI categorisation of mutual fund schemes, 6 October 2017, as amended.)

All 12 dividend yield funds, Direct plan, Growth option, NAV as of 2026-10-07. Every figure is worked out from each fund's own NAV.

Category averages: 3-year return +11.6% a year, 5-year return +11.9% a year (both annualised), volatility over 3 years 15.4%, expense ratio 1.11%.

| Rank | Fund | 1Y | 3Y (annualised) | 5Y (annualised) | Volatility 3Y | Worst fall 5Y | Expense ratio | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund Direct Plan Growth Option](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/icici-prudential-dividend-yield-equity-fund-direct-plan-growth-option) | -5.9% | +13.6% | +14.8% | 14.4% | -15.9% | 0.75% | ₹6,712 Cr |
| 2 | [LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund-Direct Plan-Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/lic-mf-dividend-yield-fund-direct-plan-growth) | +3.2% | +17.5% | +14.1% | 18.1% | -20.4% | 0.95% | ₹759 Cr |
| 3 | [Tata Dividend Yield Fund-Direct Plan-Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/tata-dividend-yield-fund-direct-plan-growth) | +6.3% | +13.0% | +12.9% | 16.5% | -20.4% | 0.76% | ₹1,156 Cr |
| 4 | [HDFC Dividend Yield Fund - Growth Option Direct Plan](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/hdfc-dividend-yield-fund-growth-option-direct-plan) | -3.5% | +9.9% | +12.2% | 15.7% | -20.0% | 0.85% | ₹5,587 Cr |
| 5 | [Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund - Growth - Direct Plan](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/aditya-birla-sun-life-dividend-yield-fund-growth-direct-plan) | -1.1% | +10.7% | +12.0% | 16.2% | -20.7% | 2.03% | ₹1,475 Cr |
| 6 | [Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund - Direct - Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/franklin-india-dividend-yield-fund-direct-growth) | -4.6% | +10.5% | +11.0% | 14.1% | -15.9% | 1.37% | ₹2,280 Cr |
| 7 | [UTI Dividend Yield Fund-Growth-Direct](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/uti-dividend-yield-fund-growth-direct) | -5.4% | +11.4% | +9.5% | 14.8% | -20.1% | 1.45% | ₹3,772 Cr |
| 8 | [Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund- Direct Plan - Growth Option](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/sundaram-dividend-yield-fund-direct-plan-growth-option) | -7.6% | +8.4% | +8.5% | 14.3% | -18.9% | 1.24% | ₹807 Cr |
| 9 | [SBI Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/sbi-dividend-yield-fund-direct-plan-growth) | -0.6% | +9.7% | N/A | 14.1% | N/A | 1.07% | ₹8,554 Cr |
| 10 | [Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/baroda-bnp-paribas-dividend-yield-fund-direct-plan-growth-option) | -2.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.33% | ₹585 Cr |
| 11 | [Kotak Dividend Yield Fund - Direct - Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/kotak-dividend-yield-fund-direct-growth) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.10% | ₹239 Cr |
| 12 | [WhiteOak Capital Dividend Yield Fund Direct Plan Growth](https://www.rudowealth.com/mutual-funds/whiteoak-capital-dividend-yield-fund-direct-plan-growth) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.48% | ₹200 Cr |

Ordered by 5-year annualised return, highest first; funds younger than 5 years follow by 3-year, then 1-year return. Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of monthly returns. Worst fall is the largest drop from a peak in the last 5 years. We do not label any fund as the best.

Investing from the UAE: NRIs can generally invest once KYC is complete, paying from an NRE or NRO bank account. Some fund houses do not accept residents of the United States or Canada. The UAE does not levy personal income tax, and the India UAE tax treaty may affect how gains are treated, so confirm your own position with a tax adviser.

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General information, not a recommendation to buy or sell any fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns.