ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund vs LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
ICICI Prudential 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 25 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 31 Jul 2023 – 25 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 | ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund | LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2023 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 01 Nov 2023 | ₹102.61 | ₹98.99 | ₹98.09 |
| 03 Feb 2024 | ₹127.96 | ₹127.45 | ₹116.72 |
| 06 May 2024 | ₹138.03 | ₹136.22 | ₹122.31 |
| 08 Aug 2024 | ₹152.47 | ₹155.49 | ₹133.10 |
| 09 Nov 2024 | ₹152.44 | ₹157.26 | ₹132.75 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | ₹143.78 | ₹141.71 | ₹122.81 |
| 15 May 2025 | ₹155.84 | ₹156.08 | ₹133.59 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | ₹157.44 | ₹155.98 | ₹132.95 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | ₹166.75 | ₹164.52 | ₹139.66 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | ₹166.37 | ₹160.41 | ₹136.57 |
| 24 May 2026 | ₹160.40 | ₹163.77 | ₹132.78 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | ₹163.22 | ₹175.60 | ₹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 →
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund and LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund share 30% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund vs LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
| Stock | ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund | LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Bank Ltd | 9.13% | 5.76% | 5.76% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.75% | 4.05% | 4.05% |
| Axis Bank Ltd | 4.77% | 3.04% | 3.04% |
| NTPC Ltd | 3.89% | 2.45% | 2.45% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd | 3.12% | 2.42% | 2.42% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 2.12% | 2.64% | 2.12% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd | 1.51% | 1.58% | 1.51% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd | 3.61% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd | 2.95% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| Tata Communications Ltd | 1.09% | 1.92% | 1.09% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 5.61% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd | 1.01% | 1.27% | 1.01% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | 0.67% | 2.42% | 0.67% |
| Tata Motors Ltd | 0.67% | 1.35% | 0.67% |
| Oil India Ltd | 0.55% | 1.39% | 0.55% |
2 more stocks in common. 17 shared of 67 / 57 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹60.13 Very High risk ★★★★★ | LIC · Direct NAV ₹36.47 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Dividend Yield Fund · 11 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1.93% | +10.38%Best in row | +4.09% | |
| +17.97% | +21.03%Best in row | +14.92% | |
| +18.64% | — | +15.25% | |
| +15.91% | — | +14.64% | |
| +15.00% | +20.14%Best in row | +14.65% | |
| +15.96%Best in row | +13.75% | — | |
| +17.60% | +21.03%Best in row | +16.92% | |
| +16.59% | — | +16.04% | |
| +16.98% | — | +15.64% | |
| Risk | |||
| 12.85%Best in row | 16.00% | 13.31% | |
| 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.58 | |
| 1.23 | 1.25 | 0.79 | |
| -44.82% | -20.44%Best in row | -20.44% | |
| +5.96% | +7.60%Best in row | +3.17% | |
| 0.88 | 1.14 | 0.92 | |
| 108.0% | 133.9%Best in row | 104.4% | |
| 77.1%Best in row | 104.0% | 88.0% | |
| 0.75%Best in row | 0.95% | 1.10% | |
| — | ₹675.68Cr | ₹1,253Cr | |
| 1.00% | Up to 1.00% | — | |
| ₹100 | ₹200 | — | |
| 93% | 14% | 2% | |
| Mittul Kalawadia · 8.6y | Karan Doshi | — | |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 31 Jul 2023 | — | |
| 67 | 57 | — | |
| 44.9% | 32.1% | — | |
| 2.4% | 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 — ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
Over the last 3 years, LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund returned +21.03% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund's +17.97%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund has the lower expense ratio: ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund charges 0.75% 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 — ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund has shown higher volatility (+16.00% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund's +12.85%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund -15.88% vs LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund -20.44%.
Are ICICI Prudential 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.