HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND
HDFC Mutual Fund · Dividend Yield · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
23.7110
1-day change
-0.75%
1Y return
-4.1%
3Y CAGR
8.4%
5Y CAGR
11.1%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−20.4%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 18 Dec 2020 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Dividend Yield median (12 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.1% | -5.4% |
| 3 months | -3.3% | -4.1% |
| 6 months | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| Year to date | -6.2% | -6.7% |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -3.4% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 16.2% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 12.9% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 16.1% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| 3Y rolling median | 19.1% | 16.3% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 8.4% | 7.0% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 93% | 90% |
| 5Y rolling median | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 100% | 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.) | 15.7% | 14.8% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.20 | 0.26 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| Beta | 1.00 | 0.91 |
| Alpha (ann.) | -0.3% | 0.9% |
| Upside capture | 96.60 | 96.60 |
| Downside capture | 97.78 | 93.53 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −20.4% | −20.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −40.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −20.4% | −20.4% |
| Current drawdown | −11.8% | −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.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -6.2% | -7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | 7.7% | −4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | 26.5% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | 30.6% | +11.2% |
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 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,15,718 | -6.5% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,63,129 | 0.6% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,44,157 | 8.5% |
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: HDFC Mutual Fund
Category: Dividend Yield
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 148610
ISIN: INF179KC1AR9
First NAV in MFIC data: 18 Dec 2020
History: 5.8 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Business Cycle Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.99 | n/a |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund | Dividend Yield | 0.98 | n/a |
| HDFC Large & Mid Cap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | 10.4% |
| Mahindra Manulife Business Cycle Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.98 | 13.9% |
| Mirae Asset Multicap Fund | Multi Cap | 0.98 | 10.6% |
| Mirae Asset Large & Midcap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | 9.3% |
Questions about HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND
- What is the latest NAV of HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹23.7110 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is HDFC 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 HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -4.1%. The 3-year CAGR is 8.4% (category median 9.6%) and the 5-year CAGR is 11.1% (category median 11.0%). 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 19.1%, the lowest was 8.4%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 93% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 20.4%; within the last five years it was 20.4% (category median 20.4%).
- How volatile is HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 15.7%, which is above the Dividend Yield category median of 14.8%.
- What would a monthly SIP in HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,44,157 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 8.5%. 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 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 -3.0% and the Regular plan's by -4.1%. 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 2 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.