The Best Dividend Mutual Funds

The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of 17 Dividend mutual funds.

Dividend mutual funds are a type of mutual fund that invests in a portfolio of stocks that pay dividends. These dividends are then distributed to the shareholders of the mutual fund. Dividend mutual funds provide a way for investors to receive a steady income stream from a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks. Dividend mutual funds can be found in various sectors, such as technology, healthcare, or energy, and can be focused on a specific country or region.

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Category: Dividend

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield
AFNIX	AAM/Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Jul 5, 2012	0.83%	4.83%	9.32%	3.38%
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend, Actively Managed	Dec 1, 1973	0.56%	0.67%	6.20%	3.66%
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	Jan 10, 2014	1.52%	-1.32%	1.57%	3.45%
FINFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors® Class F-2	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Aug 1, 1978	0.39%	6.87%	11.81%	5.64%
FRDTX	Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Jul 22, 1996	1.59%	2.97%	9.58%	3.72%
GSAKX	Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund Cla...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	Jun 25, 2007	1.40%	3.99%	5.18%	2.39%
GSRAX	Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Mar 23, 2004	1.03%	2.66%	9.33%	8.92%
JEPAX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class A	Derivative Income, Dividend	Aug 31, 2018	0.85%	3.56%	0.49%	7.29%
OIEJX	JPMorgan Equity Income Fund R6	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	Jul 2, 1987	0.45%	4.38%	9.71%	2.88%
PDT	John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Dividend	Dec 14, 1989	5.06%	7.22%	6.82%	9.20%
PJDZX	PGIM Jennison Rising Dividend Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Mar 4, 2014	0.99%	7.03%	9.92%	1.12%
PMAIX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	Dec 22, 2011	0.85%	2.87%	5.71%	6.85%
PRDGX	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Dec 30, 1992	0.62%	4.17%	11.74%	2.68%
VADGX	Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	Nov 9, 2021	0.45%	1.49%	—	1.23%
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	May 15, 1992	0.27%	2.31%	10.92%	3.28%
VHYAX	Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Sh...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	Feb 7, 2019	0.08%	5.21%	—	2.90%
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	Mar 2, 2016	0.22%	2.48%	—	4.96%

Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

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