Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2022.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Sundaram Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF173K01ES9
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF173K01ET7
- Fund code
- 149699
- First price on record
- 3 Jan 2022 · 1,152 daily prices
About Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is a Equity Scheme - Dividend Yield Fund offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 5 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is ₹60.2966 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -7.19% over the last year, 3.09% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.
Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 14.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 23.7%. 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+
The latest NAV of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is ₹60.2966 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.07% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) has delivered 1-year return -7.19%, 3-year CAGR 3.09%, since-inception CAGR 3.78%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) belong to?+
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) 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 Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.5%, Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) a direct plan?+
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Dividend Yield Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,152 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.