High-Yield Dividend ETFs

Funds currently distributing 5% or more, annualized.

ETFs reach high yields by different roads: holding high-yield stocks or bonds, writing covered calls and distributing the premium, or applying leverage. The road matters more than the number, because it determines how the distribution behaves when markets fall.

Covered-call funds in particular trade upside for income — their high distributions are option premium, paid for by capping gains in rallies.

Matching Securities22
Shown22
Median Yield (shown)7.40%
Top Yield (shown)14.14%
# Company Price Yield Frequency Rank
1 JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF JEPQ $59.84 14.14% Monthly 36
2 JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF JEPQ.TO $28.51 13.02% Monthly 35
3 YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF RNTY $49.54 12.32% Quarterly 35
4 Global X - Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF RYLD $16.43 12.07% Monthly 38
5 Global X - Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF QYLD $18.32 11.98% Monthly 38
6 Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF BMAX.TO $15.16 10.29% Monthly 42
7 Roundhill Investments - S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF TPAY $54.20 9.34% Monthly 42
8 Global X - SuperDividend ETF SDIV $24.92 8.67% Monthly 46
9 Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF BEPR.TO $8.38 8.59% Monthly 48
10 Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF HIG.TO $7.74 8.53% Monthly 45
11 JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF JEPI $57.92 7.60% Monthly 51
12 Brompton European Dividend Growth ETF EDGF.TO $11.65 7.21% Monthly 54
13 Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF MFT.TO $15.75 7.09% Monthly 53
14 Brompton Global Dividend Growth ETF BDIV.TO $25.12 6.69% Monthly 53
15 Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF MREL.TO $13.47 6.68% Monthly 56
16 Global X - U.S. Preferred ETF PFFD $18.39 6.53% Monthly 53
17 Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF TLF.TO $32.58 6.45% Monthly 56
18 Brompton North American Financials Dividend ETF BFIN.TO $28.91 6.23% Monthly 53
19 Brompton Split Corp. PreferredShareETF SPLT.TO $11.07 5.96% Monthly 60
20 Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF BPRF.TO $22.15 5.96% Monthly 62
21 iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF PFF $30.46 5.61% Monthly 67
22 Middlefield Healthcare Dividend ETF LS.TO $10.94 5.48% Monthly 62

Methodology

ETFs in our coverage with an annualized distribution yield of 5% or higher, ordered by yield.

What to Keep in Mind

A double-digit fund yield usually includes option premium, leverage or return of capital rather than portfolio dividends alone. Check each fund's distribution history — and whether NAV has held up — before comparing it to a simple equity yield.

Frequently asked questions

How can an ETF yield 10% or more?

Usually by converting something else into distributions: option premium (covered-call funds), leverage, or return of capital. Each sustains a high payout in a different way, with different behavior in drawdowns.

Data updated Aug 27, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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