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Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)
Sundaram Mutual Fund · Dividend Yield · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
124.2466
1-day change
-0.88%
1Y return
-7.4%
3Y CAGR
7.0%
5Y CAGR
n/a
Max drawdown, 5Y
n/a
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 3 Jan 2022 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Dividend Yield median (12 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.3% | -5.4% |
| 3 months | -4.4% | -4.1% |
| 6 months | -1.6% | 2.0% |
| Year to date | -11.2% | -6.7% |
| 1 year | -7.4% | -3.4% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | n/a | 11.0% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 16.2% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 12.9% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 7.7% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| 3Y rolling median | 15.5% | 16.3% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 50% | 90% |
| 5Y rolling median | n/a | 13.5% |
| 5Y rolling worst | n/a | -1.3% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | 100% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 14.4% | 14.8% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.08 | 0.26 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.12 | 0.40 |
| Beta | 0.89 | 0.91 |
| Alpha (ann.) | -1.8% | 0.9% |
| Upside capture | 84.58 | 96.60 |
| Downside capture | 93.53 | 93.53 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −19.3% | −20.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −40.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | n/a | −20.4% |
| Current drawdown | −16.0% | −11.2% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | n/a | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 2.41% a year and the Direct plan's 1.26%, a gap of 1.15%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.34 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹25,23,195.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Recent disclosure changes last 120 days, as disclosed via AMFI
- 29 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.40% to 2.41% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 11 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.39% to 2.40% (AMFI TER disclosure)
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
Objective: The Investment Objective of the scheme is 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.
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 application: ₹5,000
Allotment date: 6 Sep 2004
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 2.41% | 2.36% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 757 | 1,382 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | -6.3% | -2.0% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 7.3% | 9.5% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 7.8% | 9.0% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 0% | 38% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 0% | 18% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Dividend Yield Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -11.2% | -7.8% | −3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | 7.7% | −4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | 26.5% | +7.5% |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,11,185 | -13.3% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,45,679 | -2.6% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category: Dividend Yield
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 149697
ISIN: INF173K01AC1
First NAV in MFIC data: 3 Jan 2022
History: 4.7 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baroda BNP Paribas Value Fund | Value | 0.97 | 6.5% |
| HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND | Dividend Yield | 0.97 | 8.4% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund | Dividend Yield | 0.97 | n/a |
| Kotak Contra Fund | Contra | 0.97 | 12.1% |
| ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund | Dividend Yield | 0.97 | 11.7% |
| Nippon India Quant Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.97 | 11.2% |
Questions about Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)
- What is the latest NAV of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹124.2466 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) in?
- It is classified as Dividend Yield in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 12 Dividend Yield schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -7.4%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.0% (category median 9.6%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 15.5%, the lowest was 7.0%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 50% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)'s NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 19.3%.
- How volatile is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 14.4%, which is below the Dividend Yield category median of 14.8%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 3 years (36 instalments, ₹3,60,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹3,45,679 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of -2.6%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 2.41% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Dividend Yield Regular plans: 2.36%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹757 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty 500 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 7.3% for this plan against 9.5% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 7.8% against 9.0%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) beaten its category?
- At 0% of the 21 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Dividend Yield schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 0% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- What is the exit load of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- As stated in its scheme documents: 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 Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund)?
- The minimum application amount is ₹5,000.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -6.3% and the Regular plan's by -7.4%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.