
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund
NAV
₹27.07
as of 21 Aug 2026
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund is an open-ended Dividend Yield Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹5,696 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹27.07 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.84% a year. Managed by Gopal Agrawal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.84% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹5,696 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 18 Dec 2020
- ISIN
- INF179KC1AO6
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund
₹208
+108% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Dividend Yield Fund average
₹198
+98% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 4.29% | 2.62% | +1.67 |
| 6 months | 1.10% | 1.21% | -0.11 |
| 1 year | 2.30% | 2.30% | 0.00 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.43% | 15.15% | -1.72 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 15.76% | 15.54% | +0.22 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -6.4%
- Median
- 12.6%
- Best
- 49.5%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 86% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 13.8%
- Median
- 19.8%
- Best
- 28.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.48
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.70
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.73 vs category 0.77
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 15.64%
- Beta (3Y)
- 1.01
- Alpha (3Y)
- 1.19%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -19.23%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-19.2%
Right now
-4.7% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 53% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
99.3%
Cash
0.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
129 positions · top 10 = 30.7%
Market-cap mix
Large 63.7%Mid 13.2%Small 22.1%Other 0.9%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(4 in top 10)29.3%
- ICICI Bank Ltd5.41%
- HDFC Bank Ltd5.12%
- Axis Bank Ltd3.52%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd2.12%
Industrials(1 in top 10)13.4%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd2.56%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)11.1%
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd2.42%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)9.4%
- Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd2.17%
Technology(1 in top 10)9.3%
- Tech Mahindra Ltd2.32%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)6.6%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd2.72%
Energy(1 in top 10)5.5%
- Reliance Industries Ltd2.30%
- Consumer Defensive5.0%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 8.8% vs category 25.7% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 21.7 vs category 21.7
- P/B
- 2.7 vs category 2.9
- Dividend yield
- 1.7% vs category 1.8%
- Net margin
- 16.4% vs category 19.0%
- Earnings growth
- 11.1%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.44 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹838 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹177 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- ₹27.07 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- 0.84% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- ₹5,696 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Dividend Yield Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- 15.76% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Dividend Yield Fund average of 15.54%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- 13.8% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 19.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Dividend Yield Fund?
- Gopal Agrawal, managing this fund for 5.6 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 500 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.