Dividend Yield Funds

But limit exposure as they can lag behind growth-oriented peers

The higher dividend yields of these portfolios cushion the fall during market corrections

Restrictive mandate can result in these schemes missing out on good opportunities

Dividend yield funds invest in stocks that pay dividend above a certain cut-off level

Dividend yield funds manage to protect downside risk because they invest in cash-rich companies

The market has been on a sustained uptick and growth stocks are in the spotlight