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Dividend Yield mutual funds, ranked

The 10 dividend yield funds with at least a year behind them, by their return over 1, 3 and 5 years, next to the category's middle fund and a plain index fund.

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Dividend Yield funds, by 5 year return

Direct plans, growth option. Annualised returns to 09 Oct 2026. Funds younger than five years follow, by their three and one year returns.

Fund1 year3 years5 years
1ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund-6.5%13.5%14.6%
2Tata Dividend Yield Fund5.6%13.1%12.5%
3HDFC Dividend Yield Fund-4.2%10.0%11.8%
4Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund-2.3%10.8%11.6%
5Franklin India Dividend Yield Fund-5.4%10.5%11.0%
6UTI - Dividend Yield Fund-5.8%11.6%9.3%
7LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund2.6%17.5%n/a
8SBI Dividend Yield Fund-1.8%9.6%n/a
9Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund-8.2%8.5%n/a
10Baroda BNP Paribas Dividend Yield Fund-3.1%n/an/a
Middle of the category-3.7%10.8%11.7%
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, tracking the Nifty 500-5.2%9.3%8.1%

How to read this

  • Leaders changeThe fund at the top over the last five years is rarely at the top over the next five. Funds that stay in the upper half across all three periods tell you more than the one in first place.
  • The index fund is the barOf the 6 funds with a five year record, 6 returned more than an index fund tracking the Nifty 500.
  • The wider pictureSee how many funds beat the index in every category.
  • These are direct plansThe regular plan of each fund returns less, by the commission it pays. Check which plan you hold before you compare.
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Questions

Which dividend yield fund has given the highest return?

Over the five years to 09 Oct 2026, ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund returned the most among dividend yield funds: 14.6% a year in its direct plan. The middle fund in the category returned 11.7%. Past returns do not tell you which fund will lead next.

How are dividend yield funds ranked here?

By annualised return, using the growth option of each fund's direct plan, over 1, 3 and 5 years. Using direct plans keeps sales commissions out of the comparison. NAVs come from AMFI and are refreshed every day.

Should I pick the top-ranked dividend yield fund?

Not on rank alone. Rankings change, and the right fund depends on your goals, how long you are investing for and what else you hold. Use the table to see how a fund has done against its peers and an index fund, then decide with advice that knows your situation.

This page is information, not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund. Returns are annualised, for the growth option, from NAVs published by AMFI. A ranking by past return says nothing certain about the future, and the right fund for you depends on your goals and the rest of your portfolio.

Invsify Technologies Private Limited is a SEBI Registered Investment Adviser, Registration No. INA000020572. Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing. Past performance is not indicative of future results.