Dividend & Yield Screener

High Dividend ETFs 2026

Explore and compare leading high-dividend ETFs. Screen dividend appreciation funds, high-yield equity strategies, and quality-screened baskets structured for recurring cash flow, capital preservation, and inflation protection.

Total Funds

High Dividend ETFs tracked

Total AUM

$710.85B

Combined assets under management

Median Yield

2.65%

Trailing 12-month median payout

Average Expense Ratio

0.47%

Lowest fee starts at 0.04% (VIG)

High Dividend ETFs Highlights & Top Assets by AUM

Largest by AUM

SCH

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

AUM $116.39B

Fee 0.06%

3-Mo TR +8.5%

The Charles Schwab Corp. Analyze fund

#2 by AUM

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares

AUM $113.91B

Fee 0.04%

3-Mo TR +3.6%

Vanguard Analyze fund

#3 by AUM

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares

AUM $82.08B

Fee 0.04%

3-Mo TR +1.1%

Vanguard Analyze fund

High Dividend ETFs Directory

Showing 1–20 of 97 funds

Ticker / Fund Name	Issuer	Segment	AUM	Expense Ratio	3-Mo TR	Div. Yield (TTM)	Annual Payout	5Y Div Growth	Div Streak	Action
SCHD The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	High-dividend stocks (US)	$116.39B	0.06%	+8.5%	3.24%	$1.05	9.15%	14 y	Analyze
VIG Vanguard Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Broad-market stocks (US)	$113.91B	0.04%	+3.6%	1.16%	$2.72	6.76%	12 y	Analyze
VYM Vanguard Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	High-dividend stocks (US)	$82.08B	0.04%	+1.1%	2.37%	$3.68	3.15%	15 y	Analyze
DGRO BlackRock, Inc. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$44.27B	0.08%	+4.5%	1.47%	$1.11	7.11%	11 y	Analyze
CGD CGDV The Capital Group Companies Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	The Capital Group Companies	Broad-market value stocks (US)	$39.09B	0.33%	-0.3%	1.23%	$0.60	-	3 y	Analyze
RDV RDVY First Trust First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	First Trust	Large-cap stocks (US)	$25.60B	0.47%	-0.3%	0.87%	$0.68	4.81%	-	Analyze
DVY BlackRock, Inc. iShares Select Dividend ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (US)	$23.25B	0.38%	+1.3%	2.64%	$4.01	7.86%	5 y	Analyze
VYMI Vanguard Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	High-dividend stocks (global ex-US)	$21.79B	0.07%	+0.5%	3.68%	$3.72	4.51%	3 y	Analyze
SDY SDY State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	State Street	High-dividend stocks (US)	$21.64B	0.35%	+4.3%	1.95%	$2.86	1.62%	3 y	Analyze
DGR DGRW WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$17.14B	0.28%	+3.4%	1.22%	$1.19	2.68%	2 y	Analyze
HDV BlackRock, Inc. iShares Core High Dividend ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (US)	$15.56B	0.08%	+8.6%	2.40%	$0.67	7.21%	-	Analyze
NOBL ProShare Advisors LLC ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	ProShare Advisors LLC	Large-cap stocks (US)	$11.57B	0.35%	+5.0%	2.17%	$1.17	3.88%	3 y	Analyze
SDV SDVY First Trust First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI - First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	First Trust	Extended-market stocks (US)	$11.09B	0.59%	-1.4%	1.03%	$0.42	7.42%	-	Analyze
FDV FDVV Fidelity Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Fidelity	High-dividend stocks (US)	$10.42B	0.15%	+0.5%	2.82%	$1.71	9.12%	1 y	Analyze
VIGI Vanguard Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares	Vanguard	Broad-market stocks (global ex-US)	$9.14B	0.07%	+4.7%	2.21%	$2.09	-19.60%	3 y	Analyze
IDV BlackRock, Inc. iShares International Select Dividend ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (developed markets ex-US)	$8.32B	0.50%	-1.5%	4.49%	$1.89	5.55%	1 y	Analyze
DIV DIVO Amplify Investments Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Amplify Investments	Large-cap stocks (US)	$8.09B	0.56%	+4.1%	6.08%	$2.83	12.28%	3 y	Analyze
FDL FDL First Trust First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	First Trust	High-dividend stocks (US)	$8.07B	0.43%	+5.6%	3.95%	$1.94	8.11%	2 y	Analyze
FVD FVD First Trust First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund	First Trust	High-dividend stocks (US)	$7.90B	0.62%	+3.4%	2.39%	$1.12	6.05%	4 y	Analyze
SPY SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	State Street	High-dividend stocks (US)	$7.37B	0.07%	-0.3%	3.40%	$1.54	5.54%	2 y	Analyze
DLN DLN WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Large-cap stocks (US)	$6.36B	0.28%	+2.7%	1.79%	$1.74	3.54%	1 y	Analyze
LVH LVHI Franklin Templeton Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF	Franklin Templeton	Broad-market stocks (developed markets ex-US)	$6.27B	0.40%	+1.8%	3.47%	$1.45	11.24%	1 y	Analyze
CGD CGDG The Capital Group Companies Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF	The Capital Group Companies	Broad-market stocks (global)	$5.84B	0.47%	-0.1%	2.35%	$0.87	-	2 y	Analyze
TDI TDIV First Trust First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	First Trust	Stocks in information technology (global)	$4.36B	0.50%	+4.2%	1.09%	$1.23	5.35%	2 y	Analyze
DEM DEM WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (emerging markets)	$4.12B	0.63%	+1.5%	2.48%	$1.37	-0.25%	1 y	Analyze
DON DON WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Mid-cap stocks (US)	$3.92B	0.38%	-0.3%	2.20%	$1.19	6.23%	2 y	Analyze
RDV RDVI First Trust FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	First Trust	S&P 500 income strategy (US)	$3.80B	0.75%	-0.2%	7.55%	$2.11	-	3 y	Analyze
GCO GCOW Pacer Advisors Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	Pacer Advisors	Large-cap stocks (developed markets)	$3.58B	0.60%	+5.7%	5.08%	$2.27	11.31%	1 y	Analyze
KNG KNG First Trust FT Cboe Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF	First Trust	S&P 500 income strategy (US)	$3.35B	0.74%	+4.5%	8.59%	$4.14	16.48%	-	Analyze
SPHD Invesco Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	Invesco	Large-cap stocks (US)	$3.30B	0.30%	-0.1%	5.12%	$2.47	9.72%	1 y	Analyze
SCHY The Charles Schwab Corp. Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	The Charles Schwab Corp.	High-dividend stocks (global ex-US)	$2.67B	0.08%	+2.7%	2.74%	$0.86	-	-	Analyze
DIV DIVI Franklin Templeton Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	Franklin Templeton	High-dividend stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$2.65B	0.09%	-1.3%	3.69%	$1.57	-0.31%	2 y	Analyze
HDE HDEF Deutsche Bank AG Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF	Deutsche Bank AG	High-dividend stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$2.33B	0.09%	+3.3%	3.22%	$1.04	3.10%	2 y	Analyze
QDF QDF Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$2.20B	0.39%	+0.8%	1.52%	$1.37	2.46%	-	Analyze
DIV DIVB BlackRock, Inc. iShares Trust - iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$2.19B	0.05%	+13.5%	2.30%	$1.48	16.76%	1 y	Analyze
IHD IHDG WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$2.09B	0.58%	-1.1%	1.55%	$0.80	5.57%	2 y	Analyze
DES DES WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (US)	$2.08B	0.38%	-4.3%	2.08%	$0.79	5.48%	5 y	Analyze
QDP QDPL Pacer Advisors Pacer Funds Trust - Metaurus US Large Cap Target Dividend 400 ETF	Pacer Advisors	Large-cap stocks (US)	$1.86B	0.60%	+2.1%	4.94%	$2.26	0.94%	4 y	Analyze
REG REGL ProShare Advisors LLC ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	ProShare Advisors LLC	Mid-cap stocks (US)	$1.70B	0.40%	-2.0%	1.84%	$1.59	5.21%	3 y	Analyze
DGS DGS WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (emerging markets)	$1.69B	0.58%	-1.0%	3.77%	$2.38	4.00%	1 y	Analyze
DTD DTD WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$1.67B	0.28%	+2.0%	1.66%	$1.55	6.95%	1 y	Analyze
DHS DHS WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (US)	$1.61B	0.38%	+2.3%	3.03%	$3.39	6.15%	1 y	Analyze
FGD FGD First Trust First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund	First Trust	High-dividend stocks (developed markets)	$1.59B	0.55%	+0.2%	3.84%	$1.27	7.34%	1 y	Analyze
RDI RDIV Invesco Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF	Invesco	High-dividend stocks (US)	$1.44B	0.39%	-1.2%	3.72%	$2.13	8.64%	4 y	Analyze
DDW DDWM WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$1.43B	0.40%	-1.6%	2.12%	$0.97	12.76%	-	Analyze
IDV IDVO Amplify Investments Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Amplify Investments	Broad-market stocks (global ex-US)	$1.42B	0.65%	-4.5%	5.46%	$2.27	-	3 y	Analyze
SDO SDOG SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	Large-cap stocks (US)	$1.42B	0.36%	+3.2%	3.60%	$2.45	5.50%	1 y	Analyze
TDV TDVG T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (global)	$1.33B	0.50%	+2.3%	0.78%	$0.38	11.30%	1 y	Analyze
IGRO BlackRock, Inc. iShares International Dividend Growth ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (global ex-US)	$1.30B	0.15%	+2.5%	2.72%	$2.41	8.74%	1 y	Analyze
DVYE BlackRock, Inc. iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	BlackRock, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (emerging markets)	$1.21B	0.50%	+4.2%	5.12%	$1.74	-4.50%	-	Analyze
EDI EDIV State Street SPDR Index Shares Funds - SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	State Street	High-dividend stocks (emerging markets)	$1.18B	0.49%	-2.5%	2.69%	$1.08	13.64%	5 y	Analyze
SDI SDIV Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. Global X SuperDividend ETF	Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.	High-dividend stocks (global)	$1.18B	0.58%	-2.3%	9.57%	$2.24	-5.54%	-	Analyze
IQD IQDF Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Broad-market stocks (global ex-US)	$1.14B	0.47%	-2.5%	2.20%	$0.76	6.53%	1 y	Analyze
PEY Invesco Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF	Invesco	High-dividend stocks (US)	$1.09B	0.68%	+1.0%	4.18%	$0.95	5.68%	1 y	Analyze
DLS DLS WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (developed markets ex-US)	$1.04B	0.58%	+1.2%	2.79%	$2.43	12.94%	2 y	Analyze
FDV FDV Federated Hermes, Inc. First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Federated Hermes, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (US)	$998.19M	0.50%	+5.9%	3.04%	$0.96	-	2 y	Analyze
FDD FDD First Trust First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund	First Trust	High-dividend stocks (developed Europe)	$892.40M	0.56%	-0.8%	4.15%	$0.80	18.46%	1 y	Analyze
SDV SDVD First Trust SDVD	First Trust	Russell 2000 income strategy (US)	$887.03M	0.85%	-0.7%	9.40%	$2.03	-	-	Analyze
PID PID Invesco Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF	Invesco	Broad-market stocks (global ex-US)	$884.47M	0.53%	+0.2%	3.67%	$0.78	6.14%	3 y	Analyze
BGD BGDV Bahl & Gaynor, Inc. ETF Series Solutions	Bahl & Gaynor, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$867.39M	0.45%	-0.4%	0.87%	$0.26	-	1 y	Analyze
OUS OUSM SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (US)	$807.38M	0.48%	+2.1%	2.11%	$0.97	7.80%	2 y	Analyze
PFM PFM Invesco Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF	Invesco	Broad-market stocks (US)	$800.96M	0.52%	+3.6%	1.37%	$0.75	2.20%	-	Analyze
FDR FDRR Fidelity Fidelity® Dividend ETF for Rising Rates	Fidelity	Broad-market stocks (developed markets)	$769.46M	0.15%	+3.9%	2.05%	$1.40	7.70%	4 y	Analyze
DIV DIV Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF	Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.	High-dividend stocks (US)	$758.91M	0.45%	-1.2%	6.73%	$1.27	3.06%	1 y	Analyze
OUS OUSA SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	Large-cap stocks (US)	$730.86M	0.48%	+7.1%	1.40%	$0.83	3.34%	1 y	Analyze
IQD IQDG WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$689.02M	0.42%	-1.7%	2.10%	$0.89	9.45%	2 y	Analyze
DWM DWM WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree International Equity Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Broad-market stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$656.25M	0.48%	-0.9%	2.72%	$2.00	11.59%	1 y	Analyze
SMD SMDV ProShare Advisors LLC ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF	ProShare Advisors LLC	Small-cap stocks (US)	$653.46M	0.40%	-3.4%	1.85%	$1.33	7.62%	-	Analyze
TDV TDVI First Trust FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	First Trust	Nasdaq 100 income strategy (US)	$649.27M	0.75%	+4.1%	6.92%	$2.13	-	2 y	Analyze
DTH DTH WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$638.86M	0.58%	-0.7%	3.25%	$1.81	3.92%	-	Analyze
LVH LVHD Franklin Templeton Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF	Franklin Templeton	Broad-market stocks (US)	$617.53M	0.27%	+1.3%	2.76%	$1.14	6.16%	-	Analyze
IDO IDOG SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	Large-cap stocks (developed markets ex-US)	$566.84M	0.50%	+1.2%	4.45%	$1.87	11.87%	1 y	Analyze
QDE QDEF Northern Trust Corp. FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund	Northern Trust Corp.	Broad-market stocks (US)	$555.94M	0.39%	+3.6%	1.60%	$1.42	3.28%	1 y	Analyze
DJD Invesco Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	Invesco	Large-cap stocks (US)	$522.36M	0.07%	+6.8%	2.42%	$1.52	2.46%	-	Analyze
DWX DWX State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF	State Street	High-dividend stocks (global ex-US)	$517.05M	0.45%	+0.2%	3.38%	$1.55	6.78%	2 y	Analyze
TEQ TEQI T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF	T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	Large-cap stocks (global)	$475.97M	0.54%	+3.0%	1.13%	$0.57	25.98%	1 y	Analyze
DFJ DFJ WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (Japan)	$439.92M	0.58%	+6.9%	0.22%	$0.26	11.82%	4 y	Analyze
DDL DDLS WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International SmallCap Equity Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (developed markets ex-North America)	$414.58M	0.48%	-0.2%	2.65%	$1.20	10.87%	2 y	Analyze
CDL CDL Victory Capital VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF	Victory Capital	Large-cap stocks (US)	$398.62M	0.35%	+2.4%	2.94%	$2.19	9.68%	10 y	Analyze
FID FIDI Fidelity Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	Fidelity	High-dividend stocks (developed markets ex-US)	$397.44M	0.18%	+1.5%	3.38%	$0.94	9.03%	5 y	Analyze
DGR DGRS WisdomTree, Inc. WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund	WisdomTree, Inc.	Small-cap stocks (US)	$386.17M	0.38%	-3.3%	1.73%	$0.97	5.33%	1 y	Analyze
TPH TPHD Timothy Plan Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF	Timothy Plan	High-dividend stocks (US)	$382.29M	0.52%	+3.4%	1.78%	$0.72	5.35%	2 y	Analyze
BID BIDD BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock ETF Trust	BlackRock, Inc.	High-dividend stocks (global ex-US)	$375.68M	0.60%	-2.9%	7.44%	$2.25	-	2 y	Analyze
AGE AGEM Abrdn Plc abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	Abrdn Plc	High-dividend stocks (emerging markets)	$348.32M	0.70%	-4.9%	1.27%	$0.61	-	1 y	Analyze
DIV DIVN Horizon Investments LLC Horizon Funds - Horizon Dividend Income ETF	Horizon Investments LLC	Large-cap stocks (US)	$347.59M	0.70%	+8.5%	4.52%	$1.33	-	1 y	Analyze
EQI EQIN Ameriprise Financial Russell Equity Income ETF	Ameriprise Financial	Broad-market stocks (US)	$326.34M	0.35%	+5.0%	1.49%	$0.76	1.18%	-	Analyze
KBWD Invesco Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF	Invesco	Stocks in financials sector (US)	$321.58M	5.39%	-10.8%	14.29%	$1.58	1.82%	-	Analyze
ELC ELCV Eventide Asset Management, LLC Strategy Shares	Eventide Asset Management, LLC	High-dividend stocks (US)	$313.80M	0.49%	-2.6%	1.82%	$0.55	-	1 y	Analyze
DIV DIVZ Truemark Group LLC Listed Funds Trust - TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF	Truemark Group LLC	Broad-market stocks (US)	$310.11M	0.65%	-1.2%	2.66%	$0.97	0.18%	1 y	Analyze
BED BEDY BNY Mellon BNY Mellon Enhanced Dividend and Income ETF	BNY Mellon	Large-cap value stocks (US)	$306.37M	0.50%	+3.2%	8.44%	$2.41	-	1 y	Analyze
TBG TBG Alpha Architect TBG Dividend Focus ETF	Alpha Architect	High-dividend stocks (US)	$294.85M	0.45%	+4.3%	2.11%	$0.76	-	2 y	Analyze
WDI WDIV State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	State Street	High-dividend stocks (global)	$279.69M	0.40%	+0.6%	3.26%	$2.65	5.14%	2 y	Analyze
TDV TDV ProShare Advisors LLC ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF	ProShare Advisors LLC	Stocks in information technology (US)	$273.09M	0.45%	+5.8%	0.82%	$0.82	7.65%	2 y	Analyze
GDI GDIV ORIX Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF	ORIX	Large-cap stocks (developed markets)	$235.78M	0.50%	-1.9%	1.16%	$0.21	-	1 y	Analyze
CSB CSB Victory Capital VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF	Victory Capital	Small-cap stocks (US)	$235.60M	0.35%	-2.5%	2.94%	$1.81	2.81%	1 y	Analyze
VSD VSDA Victory Capital VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF	Victory Capital	Large-cap stocks (US)	$221.58M	0.35%	+4.4%	2.34%	$1.31	13.40%	8 y	Analyze
HID HIDV AllianceBernstein LP AB US High Dividend ETF	AllianceBernstein LP	High-dividend stocks (US)	$205.00M	0.35%	+0.1%	1.81%	$1.61	-	2 y	Analyze

Risk note: High distribution yields can include return of capital and are not guaranteed. Option-income funds typically cap upside and can lose value.

Data as of November 2026. Ranked by AUM. This list was compiled by the Snowball Analytics team from publicly available sources. It may be incomplete, and figures may be delayed or contain errors; check them against the fund’s or company’s own documents. Inclusion in the list is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security and is not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future results. This list is general information, not personalised to your circumstances. Snowball Analytics is a portfolio tracking tool, not a broker-dealer or investment adviser. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.

Understanding High Dividend ETFs: Yield, Growth & Payout Sustainability

A High Dividend ETF is an exchange-traded fund structured to prioritize dividend-paying equities with above-average yields or consistent track records of payout growth. These funds offer diversified equity exposure while generating recurring cash flow for long-term investors.

Core Strategies & Segment Breakdowns

Dividend Appreciation & Aristocrats

Funds such as VIG and DGRO select companies with multi-year track records of growing payouts, focusing on dividend safety and long-term capital compounding.

High Yield & Equity Income

Strategies such as SCHD, VYM, and DVY focus on robust balance sheets, strong free cash flow coverage, and reasonable valuation multiples.

International High Dividend

Funds like VYMI extend yield generation beyond the US, capturing mature dividend-paying leaders across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets.

How to Evaluate High Dividend ETFs (Investor Checklist)

Examine Free Cash Flow & Payout Coverage: High dividend yields are sustainable only when backed by consistent free cash flow rather than short-term borrowing or asset liquidations.
Beware of Dividend Yield Traps: Stocks and funds with abnormally high yields (>8%-10%) often suffer from severe share price depreciation, signaling fundamental distress.
Evaluate Total Return vs. Current Yield: Consider total return-combining capital appreciation with reinvested distributions-to assess true long-term performance.

Frequently Asked Questions About High Dividend ETFs

What is a High Dividend ETF and how does it select stocks?

A High Dividend ETF is an investment fund that tracks an index of companies selected for their dividend yield, payout consistency, or financial strength. Methodologies vary from weighting by dividend yield to screening for return on equity and cash flow sustainability.

What is the difference between high dividend yield and dividend growth?

Dividend Growth ETFs prioritize companies with consistent annual payout increases (often offering starting yields of 1.5%-2.5%), whereas High Dividend ETFs emphasize immediate cash yield (often 3%-6%) by investing in mature, cash-generative sectors.

Which High Dividend ETFs currently have the highest AUM?

In this category, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) leads with over $116.39B in Assets Under Management, offered by The Charles Schwab Corp..

How do I avoid dividend yield traps in ETF investing?

To avoid yield traps, review fund methodologies for quality screens, check historical tracking of total return alongside distribution yields, and verify that underlying holdings have solid balance sheets and low payout ratios.

How can I track my High Dividend ETFs with Snowball Analytics?

Snowball Analytics connects directly to your brokerage accounts to automatically track dividend payouts, calculate time-weighted and money-weighted returns (TWR and IRR) against benchmarks, model sector weighting, and monitor risk metrics across all your High Dividend ETFs holdings in one unified portfolio dashboard.

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