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HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 18 Dec 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹26.945
▲ 0.12% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹2.7k gain · 2.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.41 L
▲ ₹41.1k gain · 12.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.96 L
▲ ₹95.8k gain · 14.4% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.94 L
Gain / loss+₹14.2k
XIRR (annualised)5.23%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.95 L
Projected gain*+₹15.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.23% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 22 other funds in Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund

Same plan
1-year return
2.66%median 6.45% (-3.79%)
Rank #15 of 23Beats 30% of peers
3-year return
12.16%median 15.27% (-3.11%)
Rank #14 of 23Beats 28% of peers
5-year return
14.38%median 14.23% (+0.15%)
Rank #3 of 23Beats 80% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.25%median 14.74% (-0.49%)
Rank #9 of 23Less risky than 64% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-20.00%median -20.44% (+0.44%)
Rank #16 of 23Less risky than 32% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+1%
2020
+44%
2021
+7%
2022
+39%
2023
+17%
2024
+4%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2021 · 43.99%
Worst year
2026 · -0.88%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.3%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-20.00%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.66%
CAGR — 3 years12.16%
CAGR — 5 years14.38%
CAGR — since launch18.94%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.91%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.25%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.41%
Max drawdown — 3 years-20.00%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.26
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.40

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF179KC1AO6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148609
First price on record
18 Dec 2020 · 1,408 daily prices

About HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option

HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 6 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹26.9450 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.66% over the last year, 12.16% CAGR over 3 years, 14.38% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 14.3% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 20.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹26.9450 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.12% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 2.66%, 3-year CAGR 12.16%, 5-year CAGR 14.38%, since-inception CAGR 18.94%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.3%, HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC DIVIDEND YIELD FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 18 Dec 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,408 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.