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 2024
2024 Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year (Jan - Nov)
% Allocation
Div.Yield (%)
Ann. Returns (%)
Portfolio Stocks Bonds Comm. 2024 2023  ▾ 1Y 5Y 10Y
High Yield Bonds Income
The Lazy Team
0 100 0 4.64 5.80 +11.92 +1.70 +3.30
US Cash
0 100 0 4.23 5.03 +5.22 +2.28 +1.57
Total Bond Developed World ex-US
0 100 0 1.85 4.66 +7.72 +0.19 +2.09
Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
40 60 0 3.64 4.63 +15.75 +4.80 +4.97
Dynamic 60/40 Income
The Lazy Team
60 40 0 3.34 4.47 +18.13 +5.86 +5.79
Developed World ex-US 20/80
20 80 0 1.84 4.46 +8.76 +1.44 +2.87
Developed World ex-US 40/60
40 60 0 1.82 4.26 +9.80 +2.67 +3.59
Aggressive Global Income
The Lazy Team
80 20 0 3.04 4.22 +21.39 +6.86 +6.29
Developed World ex-US 60/40
60 40 0 1.81 4.05 +10.83 +3.88 +4.26
All Country World Bonds
0 100 0 2.75 4.00 +8.02 +0.14 +1.88
Conservative Income
Charles Schwab
5 95 0 3.20 3.92 +7.55 +1.52 +2.14
Developed World ex-US 80/20
80 20 0 1.79 3.85 +11.85 +5.07 +4.89
Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott
30 60 10 2.14 3.83 +11.52 +3.79 +4.13
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum
40 60 0 1.64 3.82 +12.64 +3.42 +3.93
Edge Select Conservative
Merrill Lynch
21 79 0 2.87 3.77 +11.00 +3.43 +3.68
One-Decision Portfolio
Marvin Appel
50 50 0 2.80 3.73 +17.96 +6.34 +6.09
European Stocks
100 0 0 2.38 3.70 +10.40 +6.51 +5.12
All Country World 20/80
20 80 0 2.43 3.70 +11.65 +2.45 +3.48
Developed World ex-US Stocks
100 0 0 1.77 3.65 +12.87 +6.25 +5.46
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA
20.4 79.6 0 2.60 3.64 +9.95 +4.30 +3.77
Five Asset
Roger Gibson
60 20 20 1.54 3.58 +15.42 +7.72 +6.05
Global Market Portfolio
Credit Suisse
45 55 0 2.19 3.52 +14.92 +3.91 +4.96
Five Fold
Scott Burns
60 40 0 1.82 3.46 +17.30 +5.87 +5.87
Six Ways from Sunday
Scott Burns
66.7 33.3 0 1.89 3.46 +17.33 +8.75 +6.62
LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard
20 80 0 2.34 3.43 +10.87 +2.39 +3.38
All Country World 40/60
40 60 0 2.11 3.40 +15.28 +4.72 +5.03
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum
60 40 0 1.53 3.40 +15.10 +5.00 +4.76
Eliminate Fat Tails
Larry Swedroe
30 70 0 2.48 3.39 +10.53 +3.64 +3.39
Late Sixties and Beyond
Burton Malkiel
71 29 0 2.17 3.36 +19.91 +7.32 +7.07
Seven Value
Scott Burns
71.5 28.5 0 1.85 3.34 +19.18 +9.23 +7.23
Robo Advisor 50 Value Tilt
Betterment
49.9 50.1 0 1.96 3.32 +15.86 +5.10 +5.31
Four Square
Scott Burns
50 50 0 1.61 3.25 +15.44 +5.87 +5.65
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth
Vanguard
40 60 0 2.04 3.22 +14.68 +4.72 +5.04
Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
37 63 0 2.33 3.22 +14.91 +5.21 +5.33
Total Bond US
0 100 0 2.97 3.20 +6.78 -0.05 +1.49
Robo Advisor 20 Value Tilt
Betterment
19.9 80.1 0 2.64 3.18 +9.47 +2.77 +2.99
GAA Global Asset Allocation
Mebane Faber
40.5 49.5 10 2.01 3.16 +15.06 +4.79 +5.05
Simple and Cheap
Time Money Inc
60 40 0 1.92 3.15 +18.34 +6.45 +6.35
Mid-Fifties
Burton Malkiel
80 20 0 1.86 3.12 +21.06 +7.97 +7.50
Long Term Portfolio
Ben Stein
80 20 0 1.92 3.11 +20.49 +8.32 +7.29
Nano Portfolio
John Wasik
60 40 0 2.08 3.11 +16.86 +5.84 +5.75
All Country World 60/40
60 40 0 1.80 3.10 +18.92 +6.96 +6.54
Talmud Portfolio
Roger Gibson
66.7 33.3 0 2.17 3.10 +22.04 +7.04 +7.08
Gretchen Tai Portfolio
Gretchen Tai
70 30 0 1.88 3.10 +17.94 +6.62 +6.35
Perfect Portfolio
Ben Stein
80 20 0 1.83 3.09 +20.41 +9.68 +7.91
Tilt Toward Value
Time Money Inc
60 40 0 1.94 3.08 +18.93 +6.53 +6.46
Robo Advisor 10 Value Tilt
Betterment
9.9 90.1 0 2.89 3.07 +7.18 +2.01 +2.14
Short Term Treasury
0 100 0 3.23 3.06 +4.80 +1.20 +1.19
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy
Paul Merriman
100 0 0 1.71 3.05 +21.61 +7.74 +7.45
Ideal Index
Frank Armstrong
70 30 0 2.02 3.01 +17.46 +6.55 +6.01
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Vanguard
60 40 0 1.75 3.01 +18.50 +7.02 +6.66
10-year Treasury
0 100 0 2.89 2.97 +5.50 -1.20 +0.88
Late Thirties to Early Forties
Burton Malkiel
85 15 0 1.67 2.96 +21.68 +8.51 +7.80
Robo Advisor 0
Betterment
0 100 0 3.14 2.96 +4.94 +1.22 +1.27
Ultimate Buy&Hold
FundAdvice
60 40 0 2.21 2.95 +15.05 +5.04 +5.10
Sheltered Sam 0/100
Bill Bernstein
0 100 0 2.80 2.95 +5.25 +1.47 +1.53
Gone Fishin' Portfolio
Alexander Green
65 30 5 1.86 2.93 +18.50 +6.75 +6.39
Mid-Twenties
Burton Malkiel
87 13 0 1.61 2.93 +21.83 +8.60 +7.81
Edge Select Moderate
Merrill Lynch
53 47 0 2.07 2.93 +17.93 +7.06 +6.66
Stocks/Bonds 20/80
20 80 0 2.56 2.92 +12.30 +3.11 +3.86
Sheltered Sam 10/90
Bill Bernstein
9.7 90 0.3 2.67 2.92 +7.34 +2.40 +2.34
Lazy Portfolio
David Swensen
70 30 0 1.77 2.89 +19.59 +7.15 +6.71
Sheltered Sam 20/80
Bill Bernstein
19.4 80 0.6 2.54 2.88 +9.43 +3.33 +3.14
Big Rocks Portfolio
Larry Swedroe
60 40 0 2.24 2.88 +17.12 +6.27 +5.82
Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Betterment
80 20 0 1.52 2.87 +20.83 +8.10 +7.40
Yale Endowment
David Swensen
70 30 0 1.81 2.87 +19.47 +7.21 +6.78
Lifepath Fund
iShares
40.4 59.6 0 2.16 2.86 +14.85 +5.02 +5.16
Ulcer Free Strategy
Aim Ways
11 77 12 1.67 2.86 +14.67 +5.55 +5.60
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum
20 80 0 2.45 2.85 +14.39 +2.72 +4.01
Sheltered Sam 30/70
Bill Bernstein
29.1 70 0.9 2.41 2.85 +11.53 +4.24 +3.94
Coffeehouse
Bill Schultheis
60 40 0 2.07 2.84 +19.24 +6.17 +6.26
Sheltered Sam 40/60
Bill Bernstein
38.8 60 1.2 2.27 2.82 +13.64 +5.15 +4.72
Emerging Markets Stocks
100 0 0 0.67 2.81 +12.19 +2.64 +2.63
All Country World 80/20
80 20 0 1.48 2.81 +22.56 +9.18 +8.00
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio
Jane Bryant Quinn
70 30 0 1.79 2.80 +20.78 +8.20 +7.54
LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard
80 20 0 1.46 2.79 +22.32 +9.28 +8.24
US Inflation Protection
0 100 0 2.15 2.79 +5.94 +1.75 +1.97
Sheltered Sam 50/50
Bill Bernstein
48.5 50 1.5 2.14 2.78 +15.76 +6.04 +5.49
Simple Money Portfolio
Tim Maurer
60 40 0 2.02 2.78 +15.36 +5.40 +5.42
Margaritaville
Scott Burns
67 33 0 1.53 2.77 +18.19 +7.79 +6.81
Aim comfortable trip
Aim Ways
40 45 15 1.58 2.77 +17.52 +7.28 +6.50
Andrew Tobias Portfolio
Andrew Tobias
66.7 33.3 0 1.97 2.77 +17.20 +7.68 +6.60
Core Four
Rick Ferri
80 20 0 1.61 2.75 +23.15 +9.26 +8.33
Sheltered Sam 60/40
Bill Bernstein
58.2 40 1.8 2.01 2.75 +17.89 +6.93 +6.25
Pinwheel
Tyler
65 25 10 1.79 2.74 +19.25 +7.07 +6.30
Robo Advisor 90 Value Tilt
Betterment
90.1 9.9 0 1.38 2.72 +22.57 +9.14 +8.10
Sheltered Sam 70/30
Bill Bernstein
67.9 30 2.1 1.88 2.72 +20.03 +7.81 +7.00
Family Taxable Portfolio
Ted Aronson
70 30 0 1.65 2.71 +19.04 +6.59 +6.65
Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
60 40 0 2.11 2.71 +17.59 +6.85 +6.22
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
69 31 0 1.72 2.71 +21.01 +9.00 +8.03
Dedalo Eleven
Dedalo Invest
80 20 0 1.43 2.70 +23.29 +9.60 +8.55
Sheltered Sam 80/20
Bill Bernstein
77.6 20 2.4 1.75 2.68 +22.18 +8.68 +7.74
Three Funds
Bogleheads
80 20 0 1.51 2.67 +22.68 +9.45 +8.36
Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
87.3 10 2.7 1.62 2.65 +24.33 +9.54 +8.48
Stocks/Bonds 40/60
40 60 0 2.14 2.64 +17.83 +6.21 +6.18
Four Funds
Bogleheads
80 20 0 1.43 2.63 +22.60 +9.63 +8.40
Sheltered Sam 100/0
Bill Bernstein
97 0 3 1.49 2.62 +26.49 +10.40 +9.20
Ivy Portfolio
Mebane Faber
60 20 20 1.61 2.61 +16.44 +7.42 +5.48
Sandwich Portfolio
Bob Clyatt
55 45 0 1.89 2.61 +15.69 +5.55 +5.62
Odd-Stats Strategy
Aim Ways
47 43 10 1.52 2.60 +19.44 +8.24 +8.11
All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
30 55 15 1.97 2.60 +15.85 +4.46 +5.11
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin
39 59 2 2.11 2.59 +20.54 +8.12 +9.80
Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
25 50 25 2.10 2.56 +19.17 +6.45 +5.92
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin
Harry Browne
25 50 25 2.10 2.56 +21.70 +8.26 +9.50
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum
100 0 0 1.31 2.56 +20.03 +8.09 +6.25
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin
Ray Dalio
30 55 15 1.97 2.56 +18.70 +6.23 +8.69
Dedalo Four
Dedalo Invest
80 20 0 1.16 2.55 +27.02 +11.33 +9.95
Second Grader's Starter
Paul Farrell
90 10 0 1.30 2.53 +25.45 +10.95 +9.46
No Brainer Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
75 25 0 1.66 2.53 +21.25 +8.60 +7.62
Gold Pivot Ptf
Aim Ways
22 44 34 1.35 2.52 +21.11 +9.11 +7.81
Weird Portfolio
Value Stock Geek
60 20 20 1.70 2.52 +21.02 +5.55 +6.19
Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt
Betterment
100 0 0 1.23 2.51 +24.15 +10.04 +8.68
Marc Faber Portfolio
Marc Faber
50 25 25 1.68 2.51 +21.49 +7.44 +6.59
All Country World Stocks
100 0 0 1.16 2.51 +26.21 +11.37 +9.43
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum
40 60 0 1.93 2.50 +22.04 +5.41 +6.47
Edge Select Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
84 16 0 1.37 2.48 +23.68 +10.58 +9.14
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG
40 60 0 2.06 2.46 +17.87 +6.37 +5.53
PISI Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
30 60 10 2.08 2.45 +16.99 +5.40 +5.53
Larry Portfolio
Larry Swedroe
30 70 0 2.28 2.45 +9.86 +2.18 +2.96
Stocks/Bonds 60/40
60 40 0 1.73 2.36 +23.36 +9.25 +8.45
In Saecula Saeculorum
Fulvio Marchese
45 45 10 1.85 2.35 +21.41 +8.23 +7.47
Robust
Alpha Architect
70 20 10 1.55 2.35 +23.82 +8.20 +7.49
7Twelve Portfolio
Craig Israelsen
50 33.3 16.7 1.69 2.33 +14.46 +6.48 +4.79
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin
59 39 2 1.69 2.31 +26.08 +11.14 +12.03
Couch Potato
Scott Burns
50 50 0 1.53 2.30 +20.17 +8.62 +7.54
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged
40 60 0 1.73 2.16 +28.83 +6.46 +8.18
Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
25 50 25 1.83 2.16 +16.06 +3.95 +4.21
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum
60 40 0 1.41 2.16 +29.72 +8.04 +8.87
Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins
75 25 0 1.43 2.15 +27.52 +11.49 +10.12
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG
60 40 0 1.62 2.14 +23.45 +9.54 +7.53
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Gyroscopic Investing
30 60 10 1.68 2.13 +27.87 +5.85 +7.18
US Stocks Value
100 0 0 1.44 2.11 +27.51 +12.71 +10.74
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
80 20 0 1.32 2.08 +28.90 +12.23 +10.67
Cockroach Portfolio
Tony Dong
60 20 20 1.57 2.04 +21.54 +8.05 +7.49
Dedalo Three
Dedalo Invest
100 0 0 0.99 2.01 +31.98 +14.03 +11.83
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin
Gyroscopic Investing
30 60 10 1.83 2.00 +18.87 +7.94 +9.20
Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
30 60 10 1.83 2.00 +16.35 +6.11 +5.56
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
100 0 0 1.13 1.98 +26.08 +9.76 +10.88
Golden Butterfly
Tyler
40 40 20 1.72 1.98 +21.28 +7.02 +6.55
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
Tyler
40 40 20 1.72 1.98 +23.81 +8.84 +10.14
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Ray Dalio
37.5 55 7.5 1.81 1.97 +28.41 +5.83 +7.29
Shield Strategy
Aim Ways
42 38 20 1.50 1.94 +22.41 +10.19 +8.91
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
The Lazy Team
25 50 25 1.67 1.94 +18.95 +6.47 +5.88
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett
90 10 0 1.13 1.91 +31.23 +14.39 +12.15
US Stocks Equal Weight
100 0 0 1.09 1.84 +28.55 +12.62 +10.75
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum
80 20 0 0.89 1.81 +37.42 +10.60 +11.22
US Stocks
100 0 0 0.91 1.80 +34.45 +15.16 +12.85
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged
The Lazy Team
25 50 25 1.40 1.78 +32.37 +7.82 +7.83
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Roger Gibson
66.7 33.3 0 1.41 1.72 +36.99 +6.81 +9.16
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged
Tyler
40 40 20 1.26 1.63 +37.13 +8.39 +8.85
US Stocks Quality
100 0 0 0.68 1.59 +32.81 +15.06 +13.27
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged
60 40 0 1.34 1.53 +40.85 +12.20 +12.45
US Stocks ESG
100 0 0 0.75 1.51 +34.63 +15.59 +11.26
US Stocks Momentum
100 0 0 0.37 1.46 +45.16 +13.10 +13.52
Cape US Sector Value
Robert Shiller
100 0 0 0.73 1.05 +28.52 +15.44 +14.30
Technology
100 0 0 0.39 0.95 +32.00 +20.72 +17.94
Ark Tech Portfolio
Cathie Wood
100 0 0 0.00 0.29 +32.12 +9.21 +13.67
Gold
0 0 100 0.00 0.00 +30.11 +12.24 +8.16

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.