LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
NAV
₹35.19
as of 6 Oct 2026
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund is an open-ended Dividend Yield Fund scheme from LIC Mutual Fund managing ₹759 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹35.19 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.95% a year. Managed by Dikshit Mittal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.95% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹759 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 21 Dec 2018
- ISIN
- INF397L01LC1
₹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 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
₹191
+91% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Dividend Yield Fund average
₹172
+72% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -2.76% | -4.14% | +1.38 |
| 6 months | 9.76% | 2.68% | +7.08 |
| 1 year | 2.91% | -3.31% | +6.22 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 17.31% | 10.99% | +6.32 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 14.14% | 12.00% | +2.14 |
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
- -5.2%
- Median
- 9.7%
- Best
- 63.8%
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
- 17.5%
- Median
- 21.6%
- Best
- 28.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.80
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.67
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.27 vs category 0.79
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 18.05%
- Beta (3Y)
- 1.14
- Alpha (3Y)
- 7.18%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -20.06%
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
-20.1%
Right now
-5.2% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 61% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.2%
Cash
3.8%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
59 positions · top 10 = 32.2%
Market-cap mix
Large 44.3%Mid 18.4%Small 33.3%Other 3.9%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(4 in top 10)21.3%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.58%
- ICICI Bank Ltd3.84%
- Axis Bank Ltd2.63%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd2.62%
- Consumer Cyclical14.6%
Industrials(1 in top 10)13.2%
- Bharat Electronics Ltd2.26%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)11.6%
- Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd4.26%
Technology(2 in top 10)10.6%
- Avalon Technologies Ltd4.58%
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd2.79%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)8.6%
- Neuland Laboratories Ltd2.34%
- Consumer Defensive7.9%
- Communication Services3.9%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 59.7% vs category 25.4% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps4.04%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 27.5 vs category 21.4
- P/B
- 3.9 vs category 2.9
- Dividend yield
- 0.9% vs category 2.1%
- Net margin
- 17.1% vs category 18.9%
- Earnings growth
- 21.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹83,167 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹44 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹24 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
- ₹35.19 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
- 0.95% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
- ₹759 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Dividend Yield Fund category.
- How risky is LIC MF 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 LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
- 14.14% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Dividend Yield Fund average of 12.00%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
- 17.5% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 21.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
- Dikshit Mittal, managing this fund for 3.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Vl · Value, dividend & focused →
Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
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- UTI - Dividend Yield Fund₹3,772 crore
- Tata Dividend Yield Fund₹1,156 crore
- Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund₹830 crore
- Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund₹585 crore
- Kotak Dividend Yield Fund₹239 crore
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.