An investor who needs a regular income must look for ETFs giving periodic dividends/distributions.

In the table below, the Top 100 ETFs of our archive that distributed the highest dividend in 2025 and 2026.

The 1Y return shown in the table is comprehensive of the dividends.

BEST 100 ETF DIVIDEND YIELDS - 2025 and 2026
Last Update: 31 July 2026
2026 Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year
Dividend Yield (%)
Ann. Returns (%)
Ticker ETF 2026 2025  ▾ 1Y 3Y
XT
iShares Exponential Technologies ETF 0.45% 7.95% +30.48 +14.21
GXG
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 0.38% 7.51% +60.88 +32.57
JNK
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF 3.34% 6.54% +5.44 +7.97
EMHY
iShares Emerging Markets High Yld Bd 3.28% 6.52% +9.56 +11.38
ZUP.TO
BMO US Preferred Share Index 3.29% 6.51% +2.69 +8.72
IS0R.DE
iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond 3.08% 6.36% +4.42 +6.15
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 2.53% 6.30% +2.90 +5.43
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF 2.25% 6.16% +29.26 +18.95
ZHY.TO
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond CAD-Hedged 3.84% 6.10% +2.82 +6.26
IUS7.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Bond 3.36% 6.10% +6.43 +6.53
FLLA
Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF 1.33% 6.06% +41.70 +10.99
IHHG.L
iShares $ High Yield Corp Bond UCITS GBP Hedged (Dist) 3.00% 6.06% +4.52 +7.21
ZJK.TO
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond 3.75% 5.97% +5.94 +9.93
UC98.L
UBS BBG MSCI US Liquid Corp Sustainable UCITS USD dis 1.97% 5.97% -2.21 -1.71
PCY
Invesco Emerging Markets Sov Debt 3.51% 5.93% +8.05 +8.40
VWOB
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Govt Bd 2.95% 5.92% +6.55 +7.80
EMLC
VanEck Vectors JP Morgan EM LC Bd 3.15% 5.91% +9.00 +5.83
EMHG.L
iShares J.P. Morgan $ EM Bond UCITS GBP Hedged (Dist) 3.33% 5.71% +6.77 +7.57
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 2.99% 5.71% +4.84 +7.92
PCRIX
PIMCO Commodity Real Ret Strat Instl 7.70% 5.61% +35.53 +12.90
EBND
SPDR Blmbg Barclays Em Mkts Lcl Bd 2.93% 5.54% +5.91 +4.97
WIP
SPDR FTSE International Govt Infl-Protd Bond ETF 3.53% 5.52% +9.30 +3.62
VCLT
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond 2.84% 5.51% +0.85 +2.66
PRFD
Invesco Preferred Shares 2.81% 5.48% -0.12 +1.88
IS3C.DE
iShares J.P. Morgan EM Bond Eur Hedged 3.34% 5.43% +4.70 +5.92
ELD
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Lcl Dbt 3.55% 5.38% +10.32 +5.80
SPLB
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF 2.83% 5.25% +0.69 +2.65
PRFE
Invesco Preferred Shares EUR Hedged 2.84% 5.23% -1.43 +0.97
EWH
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF 1.52% 5.20% +16.94 +9.73
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF 0.90% 5.19% +44.24 +8.83
BSUS.L
UBS BBG MSCI US Liquid Corp Sustainable UCITS hGBP dis 2.42% 5.07% -0.93 -0.05
EWN
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF 1.01% 5.03% +36.66 +17.75
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd 2.63% 4.98% +7.26 +8.08
XEB.TO
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond CAD-Hedged 2.49% 4.98% +4.57 +5.65
EMIF
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF 1.08% 4.96% +15.55 +9.58
CVD.TO
iShares Convertible Bond 2.89% 4.91% +7.30 +8.32
UC84.L
UBS Core BBG US Liquid Corp UCITS USD dis 3.02% 4.82% -3.25 -1.53
EPOL
iShares MSCI Poland ETF 0.71% 4.78% +40.47 +32.75
XHYG.DE
Xtrackers EUR High Yield Corporate Bond 2.52% 4.75% +2.55 +5.95
IMTM
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF 1.15% 4.70% +22.12 +19.33
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond Index 3.29% 4.58% -0.58 -1.01
CBUG.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS 1.90% 4.56% +2.30 +4.18
ZRR.TO
BMO Real Return Bond Index 2.57% 4.53% +2.85 +4.00
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF 0.54% 4.52% +30.90 +16.70
VGTY.DE
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond 2.42% 4.48% +1.09 +1.37
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond 2.31% 4.48% +1.85 +4.02
VGLT
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index 2.39% 4.45% -0.37 -1.13
DWX
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF 1.85% 4.44% +21.49 +15.31
EWT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF 0.00% 4.43% +73.04 +34.83
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 2.37% 4.43% -1.06 -2.34
XTLH.TO
iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond Index CAD-Hedged 2.82% 4.42% -2.75 -3.79
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond 1.39% 4.40% +1.19 +3.87
UKCO.L
SPDR Bloomberg Sterling Corporate Bond UCITS (Dist) 2.33% 4.39% +2.78 +4.64
IS04.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 20+yr 2.47% 4.36% -2.13 -3.61
VCSH
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond 2.21% 4.34% +3.64 +5.38
IUSU.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 1-3yr 1.94% 4.34% +2.50 +2.85
XIG.TO
iShares US IG Corporate Bond CAD-Hedged 2.58% 4.33% -0.26 +2.35
UBT
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury 1.30% 4.26% -7.30 -11.21
IUSM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr 2.15% 4.25% +1.09 +1.36
UC85.L
UBS Core BBG US Liquid Corp UCITS hGBP dis 1.36% 4.22% +0.09 +0.51
VMBS
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Secs 2.12% 4.21% +4.32 +4.30
IDTG.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS GBP Hedged (Dist) 2.42% 4.20% -1.44 -2.71
MBB
iShares MBS 2.15% 4.20% +4.17 +4.11
DFIHX
DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I 1.74% 4.20% +3.46 +4.59
IUSV.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 20+yr EUR Hedged 2.48% 4.19% -3.51 -4.33
XCBU.TO
iShares US IG Corporate Bond 2.45% 4.19% +3.62 +4.64
ZUCM.TO
BMO USD Cash Management ETF 2.03% 4.19% +5.10 +6.69
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value 2.53% 4.16% +34.08 +21.90
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill 1.73% 4.13% +3.81 +4.57
SPTL
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF 2.17% 4.12% -0.43 -1.11
IBB1.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr Eur Hedged 2.14% 4.12% -0.44 +0.76
XCB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond 2.46% 4.10% +2.78 +5.86
UAE
iShares MSCI UAE ETF 3.50% 4.10% -1.28 +11.72
EWS
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF 1.60% 4.10% +27.21 +22.53
SHV
iShares Short Treasury Bond 1.76% 4.09% +3.84 +4.57
IBTG.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS GBP Hedged (Dist) 1.90% 4.08% +2.92 +4.10
SCHO
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 1.91% 4.05% +3.13 +4.53
XSTP.TO
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index 3.12% 4.05% +4.26 +6.96
HPRO.L
HSBC FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed UCITS 1.39% 4.03% +12.04 +4.40
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific 0.00% 4.01% +37.66 +18.38
VGSH
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index 1.86% 4.00% +3.09 +4.27
SPTS
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF 1.90% 3.99% +3.14 +4.31
XSTH.TO
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index CAD-Hedged 3.16% 3.94% +1.59 +3.62
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate 1.82% 3.92% +15.30 +9.33
CBUE.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr Eur Hedged 1.95% 3.91% +0.04 +1.91
NUBD
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 2.02% 3.91% +2.45 +3.52
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div 1.86% 3.87% +18.58 +15.94
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market 2.02% 3.86% +2.64 +3.70
SCHR
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 1.98% 3.85% +2.15 +4.04
EUNX.DE
iShares US Aggregate Bond 1.96% 3.84% +1.79 +2.03
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond 2.01% 3.83% +2.98 +4.47
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF 1.52% 3.82% +30.94 +13.34
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Infl-Prot Secs 1.42% 3.81% +3.50 +5.06
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond 1.76% 3.81% +3.04 +4.16
VGIT
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury 1.94% 3.79% +2.11 +3.61
RWR
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF 1.36% 3.78% +25.71 +11.73
SPTI
SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF 1.94% 3.78% +2.09 +3.64
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond 1.99% 3.77% +1.77 +2.68
MLN
VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index 1.96% 3.74% +8.55 +2.65
EWU
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF 1.38% 3.73% +25.73 +17.75
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