High dividend ETFs

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 2024 and 2025.

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

BEST 100 ETF DIVIDEND YIELDS - 2024 and 2025
Last Update: 31 March 2025
2025 Dividend Yield is calculated only for a portion of the year
Dividend Yield (%)
Ann. Returns (%)
Ticker ETF 2025 2024  ▾ 1Y 3Y
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF 0.00% 8.91% -13.82 -4.03
EWO
iShares MSCI Austria ETF 0.00% 7.40% +24.03 +11.43
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF 0.00% 7.26% +31.30 -0.33
CCOM.TO
CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund 0.16% 6.99% +7.26 +3.45
FLLA
Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF 0.00% 6.89% -12.38 -1.64
EMHY
iShares Emerging Markets High Yld Bd 1.26% 6.87% +9.55 +5.44
JNK
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF 1.12% 6.63% +6.96 +4.09
EMLC
VanEck Vectors JP Morgan EM LC Bd 0.99% 6.56% +3.65 +1.74
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 0.93% 6.49% +8.19 +4.43
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 1.13% 6.31% +1.45 +0.18
PCY
Invesco Emerging Markets Sov Debt 1.63% 6.09% +5.14 +2.97
GXG
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF 0.00% 6.08% +15.60 -1.12
VWOB
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Govt Bd 1.13% 6.08% +6.99 +2.80
WIP
SPDR FTSE International Govt Infl-Protd Bond ETF 0.60% 6.06% -0.80 -4.99
EPOL
iShares MSCI Poland ETF 0.00% 6.04% +25.49 +18.04
NORW
Global X MSCI Norway ETF 0.00% 6.03% +16.94 -1.01
QAT
iShares MSCI Qatar ETF 0.00% 5.90% +7.58 -5.10
EBND
SPDR Blmbg Barclays Em Mkts Lcl Bd 0.90% 5.89% +3.58 +1.18
EPU
iShares MSCI Peru ETF 0.00% 5.78% +18.38 +11.19
ZHY.TO
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond CAD-Hedged 1.52% 5.63% +5.52 +2.91
SCHV
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 0.53% 5.49% +8.63 +6.74
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd 0.91% 5.46% +6.70 +2.48
ZUP.TO
BMO US Preferred Share Index 1.42% 5.36% +7.13 +5.56
SCHR
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 0.66% 5.29% +6.57 +1.48
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking 0.00% 5.22% +3.18 -1.35
EIDO
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF 0.00% 5.21% -23.99 -9.99
SPLB
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF 0.87% 5.20% +2.17 -2.16
VCLT
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond 0.85% 5.19% +2.08 -2.35
CVD.TO
iShares Convertible Bond 1.25% 5.14% +11.85 +4.39
ZJK.TO
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond 1.41% 5.12% +13.51 +9.17
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill 0.67% 5.03% +4.90 +4.17
SHV
iShares Short Treasury Bond 0.69% 5.02% +4.92 +3.97
ELD
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Lcl Dbt 1.40% 4.77% +3.30 +3.72
XEB.TO
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond CAD-Hedged 1.09% 4.68% +4.56 +0.61
SCHO
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 0.71% 4.67% +7.18 +3.33
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value 0.00% 4.67% +13.34 +10.17
GREK
Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF 0.00% 4.63% +22.82 +23.88
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div 0.42% 4.56% +5.49 +3.15
ZUCM.TO
BMO USD Cash Management ETF 1.03% 4.54% +11.21 +9.16
UBT
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury 0.76% 4.50% -6.53 -22.86
XIG.TO
iShares US IG Corporate Bond CAD-Hedged 1.06% 4.46% +2.76 -0.81
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond 0.74% 4.45% +4.27 +0.43
ZRR.TO
BMO Real Return Bond Index 1.16% 4.39% +9.42 +0.52
EWW
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF 0.00% 4.39% -23.52 +0.72
ZST.TO
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF 0.82% 4.38% +4.81 +4.18
EWP
iShares MSCI Spain ETF 0.00% 4.35% +23.32 +18.21
VGLT
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index 0.69% 4.33% +1.41 -7.44
XTLH.TO
iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond Index CAD-Hedged 1.04% 4.32% -1.49 -9.60
DWX
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF 0.56% 4.31% +13.91 +4.13
AVDV
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF 0.00% 4.31% +10.49 +7.51
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 0.66% 4.30% +0.19 -8.70
EWS
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF 0.00% 4.28% +35.23 +9.28
IAGG
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond 0.00% 4.28% +4.34 +1.92
SPTS
SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF 0.66% 4.25% +5.47 +2.82
DBP
Invesco DB Precious Metals 0.00% 4.22% +39.06 +14.74
VGSH
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index 0.67% 4.19% +5.39 +2.74
EWH
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF 0.00% 4.18% +17.41 -4.65
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond 0.41% 4.18% +3.50 +1.04
DFIHX
DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I 0.58% 4.16% +4.71 +3.71
EWU
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF 0.00% 4.16% +13.98 +7.70
XTLT.TO
iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond Index 1.01% 4.15% +5.02 -4.41
CBIL.TO
Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF CAD 0.73% 4.14% +4.01 +3.76
EMIF
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF 0.00% 4.12% +0.46 +0.38
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury 0.73% 4.09% +3.47 -7.44
EWI
iShares MSCI Italy ETF 0.00% 4.07% +16.66 +17.37
SPTL
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF 0.64% 4.03% +1.41 -7.34
XCB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond 1.01% 4.00% +8.46 +4.35
VCSH
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond 0.68% 3.96% +6.34 +3.53
VMBS
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Secs 0.69% 3.94% +5.65 +0.63
MBB
iShares MBS 0.70% 3.94% +5.58 +0.49
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond 0.64% 3.91% +5.25 +2.66
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate 1.03% 3.85% +9.03 -1.87
SPTI
SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF 0.63% 3.77% +5.31 +0.87
RWR
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF 0.61% 3.76% +9.28 -1.78
SCHC
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF 0.00% 3.73% +3.86 +0.93
XCBU.TO
iShares US IG Corporate Bond 0.98% 3.72% +7.81 +3.91
EWA
iShares MSCI Australia ETF 0.00% 3.71% -1.48 +0.16
VGIT
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury 0.61% 3.67% +5.29 +0.86
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market 0.62% 3.67% +4.92 +0.45
REET
iShares Global REIT ETF 0.52% 3.63% +6.02 -3.02
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond 0.60% 3.62% +4.48 -1.07
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe 0.42% 3.61% +7.75 +7.69
MLN
VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index 0.59% 3.60% +0.07 -0.41
NUBD
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 0.62% 3.51% +4.64 +0.39
SCZ
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap 0.00% 3.50% +3.76 +1.34
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 0.00% 3.47% +5.36 +6.09
VSS
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF 0.00% 3.44% +2.33 +0.66
KSA
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF 0.00% 3.44% -3.08 -2.00
XLRE
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR 0.63% 3.43% +9.55 -1.30
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond 0.60% 3.38% +5.73 +2.79
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF 0.31% 3.37% +6.35 +4.68
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 0.77% 3.36% +2.24 +10.85
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets 0.48% 3.36% +4.56 +5.28
VBU.NE
Vanguard US Aggregate Bond Index CAD-hedged 0.50% 3.34% +3.20 -0.55
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF 0.00% 3.33% +6.23 +4.62
UAE
iShares MSCI UAE ETF 0.00% 3.32% +19.39 -0.51
EWM
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF 0.00% 3.32% +9.61 -0.15
EWQ
iShares MSCI France ETF 0.00% 3.31% -0.95 +7.26
SCHF
Schwab International Equity ETF 0.00% 3.26% +4.60 +5.64
EWK
iShares MSCI Belgium ETF 0.00% 3.25% +8.60 +1.81
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