Best Dividend Yield Funds
Tilts toward high dividend-paying companies for a smoother ride.
Data updated · 12 direct-growth funds ranked by a transparent 0–100 Smart Score
| ⚖ VS | Fund | Score ↓ | Verdict | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Sharpe | Sortino | Std Dev | Alpha | Beta | VR★ | P/E | Expense | AUM | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Pru Dividend Yield ICICI Pru | 81 | Strong Buy | -6.4% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 0.58 | — | 14.6 | 3.7 | 0.87 | — | — | 0.76% | ₹6.3k Cr | 12.4y | |
| LIC MF Dividend Yield LIC | 73 | Buy | 1.6% | 17.2% | 13.3% | 0.71 | — | 18.4 | 7.0 | 1.10 | — | — | 0.96% | ₹738 Cr | 7.8y | |
| Tata Dividend Yield Tata | 64 | Buy | 4.5% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 0.51 | — | 16.7 | 2.9 | 1.02 | — | — | 0.78% | ₹1.1k Cr | 5.4y | |
| FranklIn India Dividend Yield Franklin | 46 | Hold | -4.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.41 | — | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.81 | — | — | 1.32% | ₹2.2k Cr | 13.8y | |
| UTI Dividend Yield UTI | 45 | Hold | -4.6% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 0.45 | — | 15.0 | 1.8 | 0.90 | — | — | 1.54% | ₹3.6k Cr | 13.8y | |
| SBI Dividend Yield SBI | 45 | Hold | -2.1% | 9.5% | — | 0.38 | — | 14.3 | 0.7 | 0.86 | — | — | 1.12% | ₹8.1k Cr | 3.6y | |
| HDFC Dividend Yield HDFC | 44 | Avoid | -3.4% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 0.34 | — | 15.9 | -0.1 | 0.99 | — | — | 0.87% | ₹5.3k Cr | 5.8y | |
| ABSL Dividend Yield Aditya Birla Sun Life | 41 | Avoid | -1.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 0.39 | — | 16.4 | 1.1 | 0.96 | — | — | 1.94% | ₹1.4k Cr | 13.8y | |
| Kotak Dividend Yield Kotak | 33 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.10% | ₹273 Cr | 1.8y | |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Baroda BNP Paribas | 29 | Avoid | -2.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.35% | ₹532 Cr | 2.1y | |
| Sundaram Dividend Yield Sundaram | 19 | Avoid | -7.1% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 0.28 | — | 14.5 | -0.8 | 0.87 | — | — | 1.26% | ₹757 Cr | 13.7y | |
| WhiteOak Capital Dividend Yield WhiteOak | 13 | Avoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ₹421 Cr | 0.1y |
Dividend Yield funds — quick answers
›Which is the best Dividend Yield mutual fund right now?
ICICI Pru Dividend Yield currently ranks #1 of 12 Dividend Yield funds with a FundLens Smart Score of 81/100 (Strong Buy). It returned 13.3% over 3 years and 14.3% over 5 years at a 0.76% expense ratio (direct plan). Rankings are recomputed from data updated 18 Oct 2026.
›Which Dividend Yield fund has the lowest expense ratio?
ICICI Pru Dividend Yield charges 0.76% a year (direct plan) — the lowest in the category. Lower fees compound in your favour over long holding periods.
›Which is the smallest Dividend Yield fund by AUM?
Kotak Dividend Yield manages ₹273 Cr, the smallest in the category. Smaller funds can be nimbler, but check track record and costs before treating size alone as an edge.
›How long should I stay invested in a Dividend Yield fund?
Dividend Yield funds carry high risk, so a horizon of 5+ years is generally sensible. Tilts toward high dividend-paying companies for a smoother ride. This is research, not investment advice.
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