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 09 Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 31 Jul 2023 – 09 Oct 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 TRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2023 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 05 Nov 2023 | ₹104.23 | ₹100.57 | ₹99.99 |
| 10 Feb 2024 | ₹129.45 | ₹126.85 | ₹117.78 |
| 18 May 2024 | ₹139.60 | ₹139.89 | ₹124.65 |
| 23 Aug 2024 | ₹155.78 | ₹162.31 | ₹138.98 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | ₹149.38 | ₹157.22 | ₹134.00 |
| 05 Mar 2025 | ₹139.98 | ₹138.47 | ₹120.94 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | ₹157.84 | ₹163.07 | ₹139.78 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | ₹160.86 | ₹162.36 | ₹139.46 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | ₹166.67 | ₹162.90 | ₹143.83 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | ₹152.25 | ₹143.84 | ₹127.05 |
| 04 Jul 2026 | ₹164.85 | ₹171.67 | ₹141.27 |
| 09 Oct 2026 | ₹151.52 | ₹166.37 | ₹132.93 |
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 →
- 52 stocks only in ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund
- 17 stocks in both — 27.9% of each portfolio by weight
- 40 stocks only in LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund
The more the circles overlap, the more the funds hold the same stocks.
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund and LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund share 28% 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. | 7.59% | 4.76% | 4.76% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 6.67% | 3.99% | 3.99% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 4.47% | 2.73% | 2.73% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | 3.30% | 2.19% | 2.19% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 2.09% | 2.90% | 2.09% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 3.61% | 2.09% | 2.09% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 1.61% | 2.72% | 1.61% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 1.37% | 1.36% | 1.36% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 1.40% | 1.27% | 1.27% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 2.64% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
| TML Commercial Vehicles Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.40% | 1.06% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 5.42% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Tata Communications Ltd. | 0.94% | 1.75% | 0.94% |
| MAS Financial Services Ltd. | 0.45% | 1.18% | 0.45% |
| Oil India Ltd. | 0.44% | 1.50% | 0.44% |
2 more stocks in common. 17 shared of 69 / 57 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹55.82 Very High risk ★★★★★ | LIC · Direct NAV ₹34.56 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Dividend Yield Fund · 12 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| -6.50% | +2.59%Best in row | -3.66% | |
| +13.47% | +17.49%Best in row | +10.80% | |
| +14.58% | — | +11.69% | |
| +14.52% | — | +13.39% | |
| +14.14% | +17.29% | +12.65% | |
| +11.76%Best in row | +9.26% | — | |
| +17.48% | +18.98%Best in row | +16.75% | |
| +16.62% | — | +15.60% | |
| +16.79% | — | +15.55% | |
| Risk | |||
| 12.92%Best in row | 16.08% | 13.32% | |
| 0.54 | 0.68Best in row | 0.31 | |
| 0.74 | 0.93Best in row | 0.41 | |
| -44.82% | -20.44% | -20.22% | |
| +3.75% | +7.33%Best in row | +1.35% | |
| 0.89 | 1.11 | 0.91 | |
| 99.5% | 130.8%Best in row | 99.0% | |
| 78.5%Best in row | 102.1% | 89.3% | |
| 0.76%Best in row | 0.97% | 1.21% | |
| ₹6,660Cr | ₹740.63Cr | ₹1,292Cr | |
| 1.00% | None | — | |
| ₹250 | ₹100 | — | |
| 46% | 48% | 41% | |
| Mitul Kalawadia · 8.7y | Dikshit Mittal · 3.2y | — | |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 31 Jul 2023 | — | |
| 69 | 57 | — | |
| 43.1% | 32.1% | — | |
| 0.6% | 3.8% | — | |
3 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
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- Nifty 500 TRI
- Lock-in
- None
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5.00K
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 +17.49% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund's +13.47%, 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 0.76% a year against LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund's 0.97%. 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 (+16.08% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund's +12.92%), 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%.
Which fund manages more money — ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund or LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund?
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund is the larger fund: ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Fund manages ₹6,660Cr against LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund's ₹740.63Cr 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 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.