High Dividend ETF Portfolios

If you need a regural income from your investments, you should look for stocks/bonds that give you periodic dividends/distributions.

If you invest in an ETF Portfolio, with low cost fees and very little maintenance needed, you can actually build your financial freedom path.

Choose your Lazy Portfolio, and implement it with ETFs.
Portfolios are ordered by their most recent Dividend Yield. Click on column header to sort table.

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Last Update - 30 Nov 2023
2023 Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year (Jan - Nov)
% Allocation
Div.Yield (%)
Ann. Returns (%)
Portfolio Stocks Bonds Comm. 2023 2022  ▾ 1Y 5Y 10Y
US Inflation Protection
0 100 0 2.00 5.89 -0.52 +2.25 +1.71
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA
20.4 79.6 0 2.53 4.29 +4.03 +3.89 +3.16
High Yield Bonds Income
0 100 0 4.58 4.25 +4.49 +2.24 +2.92
Couch Potato
Scott Burns
50 50 0 1.64 3.61 +6.35 +7.16 +6.57
Aggressive Global Income
80 20 0 3.17 3.49 +2.65 +4.72 +5.01
Six Ways from Sunday
Scott Burns
66.7 33.3 0 2.06 3.30 +2.82 +7.22 +5.78
Margaritaville
Scott Burns
67 33 0 1.77 3.25 +6.97 +6.63 +5.74
Seven Value
Scott Burns
71.5 28.5 0 2.04 3.17 +2.52 +7.42 +6.32
Sheltered Sam 0/100
Bill Bernstein
0 100 0 2.14 3.10 +1.59 +1.58 +1.18
Dynamic 40/60 Income
40 60 0 3.42 3.06 +5.58 +3.96 +4.28
Eliminate Fat Tails
Larry Swedroe
30 70 0 2.43 3.01 +1.39 +2.68 +2.55
Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
DFA
55.9 44.1 0 1.67 3.00 +6.69 +6.25 +5.64
Sheltered Sam 10/90
Bill Bernstein
9.7 90 0.3 2.10 2.99 +1.86 +2.24 +1.88
Nano Portfolio
John Wasik
60 40 0 2.12 2.90 +4.25 +5.18 +5.17
Sheltered Sam 20/80
Bill Bernstein
19.4 80 0.6 2.06 2.88 +2.12 +2.90 +2.57
Dynamic 60/40 Income
60 40 0 3.24 2.82 +4.22 +4.74 +5.24
Conservative Income
Charles Schwab
5 95 0 2.88 2.82 +1.95 +1.71 +1.85
Five Fold
Scott Burns
60 40 0 1.97 2.79 +4.07 +5.04 +5.31
Four Square
Scott Burns
50 50 0 1.72 2.78 +5.81 +5.13 +4.84
Sheltered Sam 30/70
Bill Bernstein
29.1 70 0.9 2.02 2.77 +2.37 +3.54 +3.26
European Stocks
100 0 0 2.85 2.67 +12.15 +7.14 +4.12
Sheltered Sam 40/60
Bill Bernstein
38.8 60 1.2 1.98 2.67 +2.62 +4.16 +3.93
Yale Endowment
David Swensen
70 30 0 2.02 2.58 +3.53 +5.53 +6.07
Sheltered Sam 50/50
Bill Bernstein
48.5 50 1.5 1.94 2.56 +2.86 +4.77 +4.59
Lazy Portfolio
David Swensen
70 30 0 1.89 2.52 +4.85 +5.91 +5.96
Gone Fishin' Portfolio
Alexander Green
65 30 5 1.94 2.48 +4.32 +5.33 +5.11
Family Taxable Portfolio
Ted Aronson
70 30 0 1.72 2.45 +3.36 +5.09 +5.50
Sheltered Sam 60/40
Bill Bernstein
58.2 40 1.8 1.90 2.45 +3.10 +5.37 +5.24
Gretchen Tai Portfolio
Gretchen Tai
70 30 0 2.00 2.43 +5.98 +5.58 +5.32
Developed World ex-US Stocks
100 0 0 2.16 2.42 +9.27 +6.03 +4.14
Zefiro Portfolio
Zefiro SCF
20 50 30 1.36 2.40 +2.51 +5.86 +3.73
Ultimate Buy&Hold
FundAdvice
60 40 0 2.04 2.37 +2.96 +3.88 +4.10
Lifepath Fund
iShares
40.4 59.6 0 2.00 2.36 +4.76 +4.50 +4.43
Sheltered Sam 70/30
Bill Bernstein
67.9 30 2.1 1.86 2.34 +3.33 +5.95 +5.88
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio
Jane Bryant Quinn
70 30 0 1.91 2.33 +6.96 +6.87 +6.59
Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott
30 60 10 2.09 2.31 +1.65 +4.21 +3.83
Robo Advisor 50
Betterment
49.9 50.1 0 1.91 2.29 +4.55 +4.29 +4.52
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy
Paul Merriman
100 0 0 1.95 2.27 +3.62 +5.57 +6.02
Four Funds
Bogleheads
80 20 0 1.69 2.25 +8.98 +7.89 +7.14
Sheltered Sam 80/20
Bill Bernstein
77.6 20 2.4 1.82 2.23 +3.56 +6.52 +6.51
Total Bond US
0 100 0 2.37 2.23 +0.97 +0.72 +1.33
Developed World ex-US 80/20
80 20 0 2.04 2.20 +7.90 +5.01 +3.84
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum
100 0 0 1.40 2.19 +8.31 +6.93 +3.87
All Country World Bonds
0 100 0 2.31 2.17 +1.96 +0.67 +1.74
Late Sixties and Beyond
Burton Malkiel
71 29 0 2.33 2.16 +5.57 +6.15 +6.25
Talmud Portfolio
Roger Gibson
66.7 33.3 0 2.20 2.13 +3.75 +5.78 +6.58
Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
87.3 10 2.7 1.78 2.12 +3.78 +7.08 +7.14
All Country World 20/80
20 80 0 2.16 2.09 +3.81 +2.45 +3.03
Mid-Fifties
Burton Malkiel
80 20 0 2.05 2.08 +6.44 +6.59 +6.55
Global Market Portfolio
Credit Suisse
45 55 0 2.18 2.08 +3.75 +4.06 +4.63
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum
20 80 0 2.14 2.07 +0.82 +2.29 +3.41
US Stocks Value
100 0 0 1.52 2.07 +10.56 +10.48 +9.54
Coffeehouse
Bill Schultheis
60 40 0 2.02 2.05 +1.51 +4.72 +5.35
Stocks/Bonds 20/80
20 80 0 2.15 2.05 +3.48 +3.07 +3.39
Dedalo Eleven
Dedalo Invest
80 20 0 1.67 2.04 +8.85 +7.69 +7.32
Robo Advisor 80
Betterment
80 20 0 1.69 2.03 +5.91 +6.39 +6.19
Sheltered Sam 100/0
Bill Bernstein
97 0 3 1.74 2.02 +3.99 +7.63 +7.75
All Country World 40/60
40 60 0 2.01 2.02 +5.63 +4.18 +4.28
Simple and Cheap
Time Inc
60 40 0 1.96 2.00 +5.83 +5.51 +5.58
Tilt Toward Value
Time Inc
60 40 0 1.95 1.99 +4.51 +5.38 +5.66
Developed World ex-US 60/40
60 40 0 1.92 1.98 +6.54 +3.95 +3.49
Late Thirties to Early Forties
Burton Malkiel
85 15 0 1.89 1.97 +7.20 +6.94 +6.72
Robo Advisor 90
Betterment
90.1 9.9 0 1.62 1.95 +6.44 +7.11 +6.75
Emerging Markets Stocks
100 0 0 0.82 1.95 +2.42 +1.46 +1.42
Mid-Twenties
Burton Malkiel
87 13 0 1.84 1.94 +7.43 +6.97 +6.71
All Country World 60/40
60 40 0 1.86 1.94 +7.42 +5.86 +5.48
Core Four
Rick Ferri
80 20 0 1.81 1.93 +8.15 +7.56 +7.22
LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard
20 80 0 2.02 1.93 +3.41 +2.48 +2.98
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum
40 60 0 1.91 1.92 +0.67 +3.80 +5.44
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth
Vanguard
40 60 0 1.91 1.90 +5.35 +4.25 +4.37
One-Decision Portfolio
Marvin Appel
50 50 0 2.90 1.90 +3.85 +5.26 +5.48
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG
40 60 0 1.92 1.89 +7.34 +5.73 +4.71
Three Funds
Bogleheads
80 20 0 1.72 1.89 +9.13 +7.75 +7.10
Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
37 63 0 2.16 1.88 +6.48 +4.73 +4.63
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Vanguard
60 40 0 1.80 1.88 +7.25 +5.96 +5.71
Five Asset
Roger Gibson
60 20 20 1.68 1.88 +2.89 +6.97 +5.17
Ideal Index
Frank Armstrong
70 30 0 1.98 1.88 +3.52 +5.00 +4.92
Perfect Portfolio
Ben Stein
80 20 0 2.07 1.87 +8.43 +7.81 +6.67
Stocks/Bonds 40/60
40 60 0 1.93 1.87 +5.92 +5.34 +5.41
All Country World 80/20
80 20 0 1.71 1.86 +9.18 +7.49 +6.63
Edge Select Moderate
Merrill Lynch
53 47 0 2.01 1.86 +8.05 +6.13 +5.73
LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard
80 20 0 1.69 1.85 +9.11 +7.61 +7.00
GAA Global Asset Allocation
Mebane Faber
40.5 49.5 10 1.98 1.84 +4.30 +4.83 +4.46
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum
60 40 0 1.47 1.84 +5.95 +4.51 +3.36
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin
39 59 2 1.89 1.83 +8.15 +7.06 +5.66
Robo Advisor 100
Betterment
100 0 0 1.49 1.83 +7.21 +7.75 +7.22
Robust
Alpha Architect
70 20 10 1.71 1.83 +0.67 +5.80 +6.04
Aim Bold Strategy
Aim Ways
45 40 15 1.84 1.80 +12.60 +8.11 +6.91
Second Grader's Starter
Paul Farrell
90 10 0 1.61 1.80 +10.27 +8.80 +8.05
Ivy Portfolio
Mebane Faber
60 20 20 1.73 1.79 +3.18 +6.47 +4.48
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
69 31 0 1.79 1.79 +10.00 +7.58 +6.90
All Country World Stocks
100 0 0 1.56 1.78 +10.90 +9.07 +7.75
Robo Advisor 20
Betterment
19.9 80.1 0 2.09 1.78 +3.66 +2.44 +2.44
Edge Select Conservative
Merrill Lynch
21 79 0 2.63 1.77 +4.24 +3.06 +3.13
Simple Money Portfolio
Tim Maurer
60 40 0 1.83 1.76 +3.59 +4.21 +4.32
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum
60 40 0 1.67 1.76 +0.49 +5.28 +7.42
Developed World ex-US 40/60
40 60 0 1.81 1.75 +5.19 +2.84 +3.07
Big Rocks Portfolio
Larry Swedroe
60 40 0 1.99 1.75 +3.04 +4.56 +4.73
Long Term Portfolio
Ben Stein
80 20 0 2.11 1.73 +6.46 +6.49 +6.14
Marc Faber Portfolio
Marc Faber
50 25 25 1.70 1.71 +6.11 +6.36 +5.43
Edge Select Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
84 16 0 1.55 1.69 +11.19 +8.67 +7.82
Stocks/Bonds 60/40
60 40 0 1.71 1.69 +8.27 +7.53 +7.37
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum
40 60 0 1.50 1.66 +4.79 +3.22 +2.99
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin
59 39 2 1.67 1.65 +10.47 +9.22 +7.56
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG
60 40 0 1.62 1.62 +10.32 +8.15 +6.39
10-year Treasury
0 100 0 2.40 1.61 -1.61 +0.01 +0.99
Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
60 40 0 1.87 1.61 +3.80 +5.17 +5.17
Andrew Tobias Portfolio
Andrew Tobias
66.7 33.3 0 1.83 1.61 +8.95 +6.50 +5.48
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum
80 20 0 1.44 1.61 +0.31 +6.71 +9.36
Pinwheel
65 25 10 1.83 1.60 +5.01 +5.65 +5.16
US Stocks Equal Weight
100 0 0 1.40 1.59 +1.44 +9.86 +9.71
No Brainer Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
75 25 0 1.69 1.58 +5.56 +6.37 +6.15
Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins
75 25 0 1.55 1.56 +9.98 +9.13 +8.81
Developed World ex-US 20/80
20 80 0 1.69 1.53 +3.84 +1.70 +2.60
Robo Advisor 10
Betterment
9.9 90.1 0 2.14 1.52 +3.36 +1.79 +1.65
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
80 20 0 1.49 1.51 +10.54 +9.65 +9.29
Larry Portfolio
Larry Swedroe
30 70 0 1.75 1.50 +0.69 +1.78 +2.23
Weird Portfolio
Value Stock Geek
60 20 20 1.72 1.49 +0.47 +4.64 +5.17
Sandwich Portfolio
Bob Clyatt
55 45 0 1.73 1.48 +4.45 +4.56 +4.71
Dedalo Three
Dedalo Invest
100 0 0 1.36 1.47 +12.18 +10.92 +10.15
US Stocks Momentum
100 0 0 1.21 1.45 +0.11 +8.09 +11.25
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
100 0 0 1.38 1.45 +3.33 +8.15 +10.13
Dedalo Four
Dedalo Invest
80 20 0 1.40 1.44 +10.31 +8.96 +8.60
All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
30 55 15 1.65 1.36 +1.62 +4.70 +4.74
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin
Ray Dalio
30 55 15 1.65 1.35 +3.90 +6.28 +4.98
US Stocks
100 0 0 1.27 1.33 +12.72 +11.71 +11.16
7Twelve Portfolio
Craig Israelsen
50 33.3 16.7 1.57 1.32 +2.16 +5.36 +3.65
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett
90 10 0 1.35 1.31 +13.59 +11.47 +10.69
Total Bond Developed World ex-US
0 100 0 1.57 1.31 +2.49 +0.52 +2.06
Robo Advisor 0
Betterment
0 100 0 2.19 1.27 +3.01 +1.11 +0.85
Short Term Treasury
0 100 0 2.23 1.24 +2.96 +1.04 +0.77
Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
25 50 25 1.44 1.15 +2.24 +3.43 +3.11
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
25 50 25 1.52 1.14 +6.25 +5.73 +4.66
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin
Gyroscopic Investing
30 60 10 1.44 1.14 +8.47 +6.88 +4.88
Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
30 60 10 1.44 1.14 +6.35 +5.21 +4.54
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
40 40 20 1.48 1.13 +5.56 +7.34 +5.56
Golden Butterfly
Tyler
40 40 20 1.48 1.13 +3.46 +5.69 +5.29
Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
25 50 25 1.97 1.13 +6.34 +5.76 +4.86
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin
Harry Browne
25 50 25 1.97 1.13 +8.48 +7.42 +5.08
US Stocks ESG
100 0 0 1.01 1.07 +15.83 +12.59 +9.49
Technology
100 0 0 0.57 0.54 +33.45 +18.87 +17.35
Cape US Sector Value
Robert Shiller
100 0 0 0.76 0.44 +12.17 +13.49 +13.36
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Roger Gibson
66.7 33.3 0 1.07 0.42 -1.17 +5.34 +9.05
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Ray Dalio
37.5 55 7.5 1.34 0.42 -4.73 +6.32 +7.38
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged
40 60 0 1.52 0.32 +2.56 +5.86 +7.60
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged
60 40 0 1.02 0.31 +8.35 +9.79 +11.22
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Gyroscopic Investing
30 60 10 1.52 0.29 +2.62 +5.46 +6.26
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged
40 40 20 1.12 0.25 +0.92 +5.89 +6.59
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged
25 50 25 1.27 0.24 +5.62 +6.91 +6.06
Ark Tech Portfolio
Cathie Wood
100 0 0 0.29 0.00 +18.84 +6.33
Gold
0 0 100 0.00 0.00 +14.53 +10.31 +4.57

Annual Returns are calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends. They are also calculated on the hypothesis of a yearly rebalancing of the portfolios (at the beginning of the year)

Returns refer to investiments in US Dollars.

If you need a deeper analysis, not only focused on dividend yield, visit the Lazy Portfolio ETF Homepage.