HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?

The HDFC Dividend Yield Fund is a 4 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 23.84% since inception. HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 6.42% 22.96% 23.84%

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹26.044+0.37% 1 day change	23.84% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹5,964 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹26.044 as on Jun 05, 2025

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HDFC Dividend Yield Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.7% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹5,964 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	4 yrs 6 m since Nov 27, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹100 & Lump. ₹100
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jun 06, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	3.89%	4.88%
3 Months	10.92%	11.29%
6 Months	-3.59%	-2.92%
1 Year	6.42%	8.57%
2 Years	23.99%	24.09%
3 Years	22.96%	22.07%
4 Years	21.04%	17.96%

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Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 66.06994599999999%

Mid Cap 10.746022%

Small Cap 20.964032000000003%

Other Cap 1.389537374052452E-14%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.6.24%

ICICI Bank Ltd.4.81%

Axis Bank Ltd.2.92%

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.2.66%

Top sectors

Financial 25.68%

Technology 10.98%

Energy 9.690000000000001%

Capital Goods 8.91%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 1.6%

Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.62%

Infrastructure Investment Trust 0.19%

Other Holdings

Others 1.6%

Embassy Office Parks REIT 0.62%

Indus Infra Trust 0.19%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund	N.A.	₹5,964 Crs	4 yrs 6 m	0.7%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹27,197 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	₹44,069 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.62%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	N.A.	₹51,112 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.99%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	₹5,231 Crs	11 yrs 1 m	0.58%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	₹168 Crs	5 yrs 4 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund	3.89%	-3.59%	6.42%	22.96%	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	3.12%	2.13%	14.56%	27.6%	32.99%	14.27%
SBI Contra Fund	2.68%	-2.65%	6.83%	25.09%	34.48%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	2.66%	1.93%	13.95%	23.83%	28.82%	16.1%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	2.13%	1.19%	10.97%	26.7%	32.59%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	3.03%	-0.4%	11.61%	23.28%	28.77%	12.18%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund	14.68	0.98	1.04	1.58
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	12.33	0.8	1.52	3.0
SBI Contra Fund	12.89	0.86	1.32	2.19
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	12.0	0.77	1.32	2.3
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	13.04	0.84	1.42	2.3
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	12.58	0.84	1.22	2.02

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	3.98 vs. 5.56 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.04 vs. 5.86 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.98 vs. 0.85 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	14.68 vs. 9.89 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About HDFC Dividend Yield Fund

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct - Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Hdfc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 4 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 27/11/2020. HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct - Growth has ₹5,964 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct - Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹26.04. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.7%, which is close to what most other Strategy funds charge.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.43%. Since launch, it has delivered 23.90% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 3 yrs.
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Technology, Energy, Capital Goods, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Technology sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Infosys Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹5,964 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Gopal Agrawal

Mr.Agrawal is a B.E and MBM. Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund, Tata AMC, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund ,SBI Mutual Fund, Kotak Securities, HDFC Securities, IDBI Capital, UTI Securities and IPCL.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide capital appreciation and/or dividend distribution by predominantly investing in a well-diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments of dividend yielding companies.

HDFC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹7,80,967 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate Mumbai, 400020
Email	shareholders.relations@hdfcfund.com
Phone	022 ? 66316333

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HDFC Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹26.044 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HDFC Dividend Yield Fund is a 4 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 23.84% since inception.

HDFC Dividend Yield Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
6.42%	22.96%	23.84%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HDFC Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.7%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The HDFC Dividend Yield Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹5,964 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?

The HDFC Dividend Yield Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.24%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	4.81%
Axis Bank Ltd.	2.92%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	2.66%
Infosys Ltd.	2.63%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.46%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	2.38%
NTPC Ltd.	2.28%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	2.24%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	2.14%

What are the top sectors HDFC Dividend Yield Fund has invested in?

The HDFC Dividend Yield Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	25.68%
Technology	10.98%
Energy	9.690000000000001%
Capital Goods	8.91%
Healthcare	7.499999999999999%
Automobile	6.93%
Consumer Staples	5.4%
Services	4.46%
Construction	3.53%
Communication	3.52%

What is risk level of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for HDFC Dividend Yield Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in HDFC Dividend Yield Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?

Redeeming your investments in HDFC Dividend Yield Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in HDFC Dividend Yield Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.