Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund vs LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund (Direct) and LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Dividend Yield Fund schemes — see the best dividend yield mutual funds for the full ranking.
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NAVs as of 20 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 31 Jul 2023 – 20 Aug 2026, limited by LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window. Benchmark lines are the category index WealthTicker measures against, which is not always the benchmark the scheme itself declares — the fund page’s Scheme Info names that one.
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| Date | Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund | LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2023 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 01 Nov 2023 | ₹103.15 | ₹98.99 | ₹98.09 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | ₹131.74 | ₹127.45 | ₹116.72 |
| 05 May 2024 | ₹134.90 | ₹136.89 | ₹122.87 |
| 06 Aug 2024 | ₹147.14 | ₹154.17 | ₹131.56 |
| 07 Nov 2024 | ₹151.91 | ₹158.93 | ₹133.69 |
| 08 Feb 2025 | ₹140.89 | ₹147.47 | ₹126.89 |
| 12 May 2025 | ₹139.77 | ₹152.29 | ₹131.96 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | ₹141.89 | ₹156.78 | ₹133.06 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | ₹148.61 | ₹164.57 | ₹139.73 |
| 15 Feb 2026 | ₹150.19 | ₹160.64 | ₹136.66 |
| 19 May 2026 | ₹149.81 | ₹161.45 | ₹132.02 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | ₹152.87 | ₹175.63 | ₹137.83 |
Portfolio overlap (same stocks held through more than one fund)
Some overlap is structural: SEBI defines large cap as the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation, so two large-cap funds are fishing the same pond by regulation. The bands below are measured per sleeve pairing rather than against one blanket threshold. How this is measured →
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund and LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund share 20% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund vs LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
| Stock | Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund | LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Bank Ltd | 3.23% | 3.04% | 3.04% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd | 2.59% | 2.51% | 2.51% |
| NTPC Ltd | 5.10% | 2.45% | 2.45% |
| Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd | 2.74% | 2.05% | 2.05% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 1.85% | 2.64% | 1.85% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd | 1.83% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd | 4.41% | 1.58% | 1.58% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | 1.47% | 5.76% | 1.47% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd | 1.17% | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd | 4.76% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
| Mphasis Ltd | 0.83% | 1.01% | 0.83% |
| Vinati Organics Ltd | 0.37% | 0.81% | 0.37% |
12 shared of 63 / 57 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | Aditya Birla Sun Life · Direct NAV ₹514.02 Very High risk ★☆☆☆☆ | LIC · Direct NAV ₹36.48 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Dividend Yield Fund · 11 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +5.99% | +10.05%Best in row | +3.78% | |
| +15.57% | +21.43%Best in row | +15.12% | |
| +15.33% | — | +15.55% | |
| +13.22% | — | +14.55% | |
| +13.11% | +20.24%Best in row | +14.65% | |
| +13.70% | +13.84%Best in row | — | |
| +14.69% | +21.43%Best in row | +16.82% | |
| +13.71% | — | +16.19% | |
| +14.12% | — | +15.62% | |
| Risk | |||
| 14.73%Best in row | 16.00% | 13.31% | |
| 0.61 | 0.93Best in row | 0.59 | |
| 0.83 | 1.28Best in row | 0.80 | |
| -42.04% | -20.44%Best in row | -20.44% | |
| +3.11% | +7.61%Best in row | +3.11% | |
| 0.97 | 1.14 | 0.92 | |
| 104.2% | 133.9%Best in row | 104.2% | |
| 88.0%Best in row | 104.0% | 88.0% | |
| 2.03% | 0.95%Best in row | 1.10% | |
| ₹1,457Cr | ₹675.68Cr | ₹1,457Cr | |
| 1.00% | Up to 1.00% | — | |
| ₹100 | ₹200 | — | |
| ₹500 | ₹5.00K | — | |
| 8% | 14% | 8% | |
| Pavas Pethia | Karan Doshi | — | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | 31 Jul 2023 | — | |
| 63 | 57 | — | |
| 38.2% | 32.1% | — | |
| 1.0% | 5.4% | — | |
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Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
Over the last 3 years, LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund returned +21.43% CAGR against Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund's +15.57%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund has the lower expense ratio: Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund charges 2.03% a year against LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund's 0.95%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund has shown higher volatility (+16.00% annualized vs Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund's +14.73%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund -20.73% vs LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund -20.44%.
Which fund manages more money — Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund is the larger fund: Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund manages ₹1,457Cr against LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund's ₹675.68Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Fund and LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Dividend Yield Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.