Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund
NAV
₹145.75
as of 21 Aug 2026
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund is an open-ended Dividend Yield Fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund managing ₹830 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹145.75 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.97% a year. Managed by Siddarth Mohta. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.97% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹830 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 15 Oct 2004
- ISIN
- INF173K01EV3
₹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
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund
₹170
+70% 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 | 1.11% | 2.62% | -1.51 |
| 6 months | -4.73% | 1.21% | -5.94 |
| 1 year | -0.87% | 2.30% | -3.17 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.75% | 15.15% | -3.40 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 11.09% | 15.54% | -4.45 |
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
- -7.5%
- Median
- 7.3%
- Best
- 48.4%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 86% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Sept 2024. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 12.0%
- Median
- 17.4%
- Best
- 22.1%
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)
- 0.41
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.47
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.61 vs category 0.77
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 14.24%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.90
- Alpha (3Y)
- 0.22%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -18.18%
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
-18.2%
Right now
-8.8% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 56% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
95.4%
Cash
4.6%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
62 positions · top 10 = 35.3%
Market-cap mix
Large 69.5%Mid 15.0%Small 10.9%Other 4.6%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(3 in top 10)19.8%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.69%
- ICICI Bank Ltd4.58%
- State Bank of India3.68%
Energy(2 in top 10)13.2%
- Coal India Ltd2.99%
- Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd2.92%
Utilities(2 in top 10)12.2%
- NTPC Ltd3.97%
- Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd3.00%
- Industrials10.3%
Technology(1 in top 10)9.6%
- Infosys Ltd2.91%
- Consumer Defensive8.3%
- Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Real Estate(1 in top 10)4.9%
- Embassy Office Parks REIT3.80%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 57.9% vs category 25.7% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps3.94%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 17.7 vs category 21.7
- P/B
- 2.4 vs category 2.9
- Dividend yield
- 2.8% vs category 1.8%
- Net margin
- 17.3% vs category 19.0%
- Earnings growth
- 10.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹2.00 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹57 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹21 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund?
- ₹145.75 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund?
- 0.97% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund?
- ₹830 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Dividend Yield Fund category.
- How risky is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund?
- 11.09% 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund?
- 12.0% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 17.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund?
- Siddarth Mohta, managing this fund for 0.5 years.
Where this fund sits
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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.