Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct-Growth

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

The Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.6% since inception. Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 4.89% 19.22% 23.13% 15.52% 14.6%

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹145.3293+0.36% 1 day change	14.6% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹863 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹145.3293 as on Jun 05, 2025

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Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund overview

Expense ratio	1.07% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% For units in excess of 24% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹863 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 5 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹5000
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

Sundaram 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	2.01%	4.88%
3 Months	8.93%	11.29%
6 Months	-4.86%	-2.92%
1 Year	4.89%	8.57%
2 Years	22.08%	24.09%
3 Years	19.22%	22.07%
4 Years	16.21%	17.96%
5 Years	23.13%	25.81%
7 Years	15.4%	16.3%
10 Years	15.52%	15.42%

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Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 74.32929000000001%

Mid Cap 9.51296%

Small Cap 9.05775%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.8.16%

ICICI Bank Ltd.5.47%

Infosys Ltd.3.46%

NTPC Ltd.3.32%

Top sectors

Financial 25.3%

Energy 15.400000000000002%

Technology 11.41%

Consumer Staples 9.38%

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 6.003936%

Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.48302317%

Other Holdings

Others 6.0%

Embassy Office Parks REIT 1.48%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund	N.A.	₹863 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	1.07%
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
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund	2.01%	-4.86%	4.89%	19.22%	23.13%	15.52%
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
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund	13.68	0.91	0.89	1.31
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	1.72 vs. 5.56 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.89 vs. 5.86 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.91 vs. 0.85 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	13.68 vs. 9.89 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct-Growth has ₹863 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct-Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹145.33. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.07%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 6.65%. Since launch, it has delivered 14.68% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
Sundaram 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 below average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Energy, Technology, Consumer Staples, Automobile sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Energy sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Infosys Ltd., NTPC Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹863 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Ashish Aggarwal

Mr. Aggarwal has done BE, PGPM Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund, he has worked with Principal Mutual Fund, IL&FS Investsmart, Tata Securities and Antique Stock Broking.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to provide capital appreciation by investing predominantly in a well-diversified portfolio of companies that have a relatively high dividend yield.

Sundaram Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	30 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹65,593 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	Sundaram Towers No. 46,,1st& 2nd Floor, Whites Road, Royapettah Chennai, 600014
Phone	1860-425-7237

More funds from Sundaram Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	1Y	5Y
Sundaram Small Cap Fund	N.A.	₹2,955 Crs	10.95%	34.38%
Sundaram Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	₹11,333 Crs	14.22%	30.59%
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund	N.A.	₹882 Crs	5.0%	30.27%
Sundaram Services Fund	N.A.	₹3,998 Crs	20.32%	27.91%
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹1,524 Crs	13.42%	26.47%
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund	N.A.	₹2,615 Crs	9.4%	25.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹145.3293 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.6% since inception.

Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
4.89%	19.22%	23.13%	15.52%	14.6%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.07%, 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹863 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

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

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	8.16%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.47%
Infosys Ltd.	3.46%
NTPC Ltd.	3.32%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	3.03%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	2.91%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.	2.44%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.31%
ITC Ltd.	2.28%
State Bank of India	2.24%

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

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

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	25.3%
Energy	15.400000000000002%
Technology	11.41%
Consumer Staples	9.38%
Automobile	7.640000000000001%
Healthcare	5.46%
Capital Goods	5.07%
Materials	4.27%
Communication	2.91%
Construction	2.31%

What is risk level of Sundaram 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 Sundaram 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.
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Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Sundaram 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund is complete.

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

Redeeming your investments in Sundaram 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Strategy

#NA

Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Exit Load: For units in excess of 24% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days