Best-Performing ETFs With the Highest Dividend Yields
High-dividend-yield exchange-traded funds target equities with substantial cash distributions, providing investors exposure to income-maximizing portfolios screened for exceptional yield characteristics. These instruments trade internationally on major exchanges, facilitating access to entities committed to significant profit distributions across diverse market sectors. They function as tactical income-enhancing allocations, combining elevated cash flow potential with diversified portfolio implementation.
High-yield dividend ETFs encompass more than conventional income stocks; they represent specialized methodologies for identifying cash-distribution leaders. The core advantages include:
- Elevated cash flow access: Portfolio construction targeting companies with above-average dividend yields relative to broader market benchmarks through systematic filtration protocols.
- Enhanced distribution metrics: Systematic screening based on dividend sustainability models, cash flow coverage ratios, and distribution history analysis rather than market-capitalization ranking.
- Strategic diversification: Access to concentrated yield sources including mortgage REITs, energy midstream operators, and specialized financial entities while mitigating single-stock exposure risks.
Dedicated high-yield strategies demonstrate distinct portfolio methodologies: Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) targets 100 high-yield global equities using proprietary screening, while JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) combines equity exposure with option premiums for enhanced distributions. High-conviction sector funds like VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) focus on business development companies. These vehicles implement calibrated high-income approaches through regulated structures. Strategic divergence exists in fundamental methodologies. Yield-screened ETFs optimize for maximum trailing 12-month distributions, while covered-call strategies generate income through derivative premium harvesting. This positions high-yield ETFs as specialized instruments for income-focused capital allocations.
Beyond equity-focused strategies, newer innovations target elevated passive structures including interest rate hedged bond ETFs, global infrastructure yield vehicles like Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET), and sectors with structural income advantages such as shipping and timberland REITs. Distribution frequency innovations increasingly feature monthly payout schedules.
Regulated brokerThe following section identifies strategically positioned global ETFs specifically designed for high dividend yields. Key selection criteria include distribution yield targets, covered-call implementation mechanics, sector risk concentration profiles, and sustainability metrics like payout ratios and dividend coverage.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Dividend Yield | 52 Week Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.01 | 1.44% | 12.81% | ||
| $104.86 | 1.41% | 1.03% | ||
| $668.50 | 0.35% | 1.11% | ||
| $36.85 | 5.77% | 1.03% | ||
| $53.38 | 0.91% | 1.34% | ||
| $603.25 | 0.48% | 0.49% | ||
| $41.38 | 0.58% | 2.47% | ||
| $66.74 | 2.68% | 0.00% | ||
| $89.29 | 0.26% | 4.45% | ||
| $80.96 | 0.19% | 5.70% | ||
| $242.49 | 0.22% | 1.06% | ||
| $53.80 | 0.75% | 2.37% | ||
| $37.59 | 1.07% | 5.98% | ||
| $111.50 | 0.39% | 4.43% | ||
| $42.91 | 1.27% | 0.00% | ||
| $77.12 | 0.94% | 0.64% | ||
| $8.16 | 0.61% | 5.80% | ||
| $30.57 | 1.40% | 5.47% | ||
| $22.51 | 6.61% | 3.13% | ||
| $36.82 | 0.38% | 5.18% | ||
| $42.45 | 1.05% | 2.74% | ||
| $19.44 | 2.70% | 56.05% | ||
| $45.55 | 0.69% | 1.10% | ||
| $4.89 | 5.42% | 10.86% | ||
| $33.00 | 0.48% | 0.00% | ||
| $89.35 | 0.01% | 3.17% | ||
| $39.02 | 3.51% | 4.79% | ||
| $94.19 | 0.61% | 0.00% | ||
| $88.06 | 0.97% | 2.70% | ||
| $92.18 | 2.68% | 0.00% | ||
| $94.15 | 0.83% | 2.82% | ||
| $62.96 | 0.54% | 2.39% | ||
| $78.25 | 0.16% | 2.49% | ||
| $18.81 | 2.77% | 6.87% | ||
| $87.06 | 0.88% | 0.00% | ||
| $35.66 | 0.22% | 8.17% | ||
| $102.52 | 2.72% | 0.00% | ||
| $101.39 | 1.19% | 0.03% | ||
| $60.38 | 0.77% | 2.63% | ||
| $4.23 | 1.74% | 12.56% | ||
| $32.47 | 8.27% | 0.00% | ||
| $20.91 | 0.12% | 7.54% | ||
| $54.52 | 0.63% | 2.70% | ||
| $14.35 | 0.73% | 7.52% | ||
| $5.07 | 5.85% | 0.00% | ||
| $66.43 | 0.77% | 3.03% | ||
| $17.85 | 2.71% | 2.70% | ||
| $153.79 | 0.29% | 1.27% | ||
| $100.19 | 0.27% | 3.82% | ||
| $78.64 | 0.38% | 1.17% | ||
| $356.00 | 0.15% | 0.00% | ||
| $143.39 | 3.03% | 1.74% | ||
| $42.13 | 0.00% | 3.27% | ||
| $333.69 | 2.25% | 0.37% | ||
| $87.93 | 0.71% | 3.04% | ||
| $80.20 | 0.01% | 2.12% | ||
| $23.10 | 0.17% | 3.40% | ||
| $96.49 | 0.34% | 3.72% | ||
| $74.32 | 0.25% | 3.76% | ||
| $72.88 | 0.15% | 0.00% | ||
| $10.73 | 1.83% | 10.50% | ||
| $84.07 | 0.34% | 4.49% | ||
| $99.85 | 0.83% | 1.40% | ||
| $37.65 | 0.21% | 6.73% | ||
| $13.62 | 4.22% | 0.00% | ||
| $9.87 | 0.60% | 0.00% | ||
| $97.13 | 0.05% | 2.42% | ||
| $91.46 | 0.02% | 4.39% | ||
| $284.60 | 0.97% | 0.59% | ||
| $40.48 | 0.75% | 4.35% | ||
| $95.12 | 0.34% | 5.41% | ||
| $65.48 | 0.33% | 1.32% | ||
| $112.70 | 1.09% | 0.88% | ||
| $190.14 | 0.23% | 1.52% | ||
| $86.43 | 0.29% | 1.28% | ||
| $10.38 | 0.61% | 0.00% | ||
| $116.72 | 1.40% | 0.95% | ||
| $13.38 | 0.99% | 9.15% | ||
| $214.13 | 1.05% | 0.82% | ||
| $55.21 | 1.69% | 1.51% | ||
| $671.75 | 0.37% | 1.23% | ||
| $97.64 | 0.19% | 6.53% | ||
| $614.59 | 0.36% | 1.17% | ||
| $30.61 | 6.66% | 0.00% | ||
| $32.06 | 0.76% | 0.00% | ||
| $88.69 | 1.04% | 1.85% | ||
| $58.05 | 5.39% | 11.63% | ||
| $52.40 | 0.65% | 0.77% | ||
| $91.54 | 0.13% | 3.76% | ||
| $31.74 | 0.36% | 6.50% | ||
| $25.49 | 0.14% | 7.27% | ||
| $49.38 | 0.05% | 4.34% | ||
| $21.32 | 1.00% | 7.02% | ||
| $241.12 | 0.62% | 0.79% | ||
| $21.13 | 1.68% | 11.20% | ||
| $8.64 | 0.69% | 25.62% | ||
| $33.87 | 0.29% | 4.38% | ||
| $76.58 | 0.16% | 0.00% | ||
| $17.05 | 0.24% | 11.14% | ||
| $73.12 | 0.85% | 0.00% |
