Dividend Vision Lists
ETFs With Rising Distributions
Income ETFs whose trailing distribution has grown over the past year and that have at least a two-year track record — ranked by safety-adjusted yield so the funds pairing a rising payout with a durable one sit on top.
Updated August 2026 · 60 funds
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Our proprietary snapshot of this list — averages and standouts, computed from the funds below. Not investment advice.
A dividend that grows is worth far more over time than a static one — it lifts your yield on cost and helps income keep pace with inflation. This page finds the income ETFs actually doing it: funds whose trailing distribution has risen over the past year, not merely held flat.
A rising payout can be a sign of strength or, occasionally, a lumpy special distribution, so the screen also requires a real track record — at least two years of distribution history — and then ranks by safety-adjusted yield, so a growing payout that also looks durable outranks a growing one that doesn't.
How this screen works
A growing trailing distribution, backed by real history, ranked for durability.
- Growth: the trailing 1-year distribution is higher than the year before (positive distribution growth).
- History: at least a 2-year (24-month) distribution track record, so a single special payout can't qualify a fund.
- Universe: distribution-paying ETFs.
- Rank: by Safety-Adjusted Yield — distribution rate × Distribution Safety Score ÷ 100.
ETFs With Rising Distributions
Ranked live from our data pipeline on every build — click any column header to re-sort, or open a ticker for the full analysis. We never hard-code the figures.
| Ticker | Fund | Div growth (1y) | Yield | Distribution Safety Score™ ⓘ | Cadence | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOMO | YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF | +10.4% | 53.65% | 82 | Weekly | $39M |
| IGLD | FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF | +103.4% | 23.41% | 92 | Monthly | $514M |
| YLDE | ClearBridge Dividend Strategy ESG ETF | +56.8% | 13.34% | 98 | Monthly | $168M |
| JEPQ | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | +45.3% | 14.18% | 90 | Monthly | $39.9B |
| IWMI | NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF | +30.2% | 14.15% | 84 | Monthly | $1.2B |
| GOOP | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google ETF | +37.7% | 14.11% | 84 | Monthly | $28M |
| MORT | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | +24.5% | 17.36% | 68 | Quarterly | $368M |
| MLPD | Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | +13.7% | 12.22% | 95 | Monthly | $30M |
| QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | +20.9% | 13.82% | 84 | Monthly | $13.9B |
| KBWD | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF | +12.8% | 12.94% | 85 | Monthly | $420M |
| TUGN | STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF | +32.5% | 11.92% | 90 | Monthly | $79M |
| IBIK | iShares iBonds Oct 2034 Term TIPS ETF | +175.0% | 11.03% | 96 | Quarterly | $89M |
| SPYI | NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | +20.9% | 11.74% | 90 | Monthly | $11.1B |
| RIET | Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF | +33.0% | 10.87% | 96 | Monthly | $109M |
| TYLG | Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF | +114.1% | 11.53% | 90 | Monthly | $14M |
| GQI | Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF | +23.9% | 10.42% | 97 | Monthly | $273M |
| YYY | Amplify High Income ETF | +0.7% | 12.59% | 80 | Monthly | $732M |
| HCOW | Amplify Enhanced High Income ETF | +1.6% | 11.81% | 84 | Monthly | $18M |
| IBIG | iShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETF | +145.7% | 10.55% | 93 | Quarterly | $142M |
| XRMI | Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF | +17.0% | 11.94% | 79 | Monthly | $50M |
| IBID | iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETF | +172.3% | 9.72% | 97 | Quarterly | $122M |
| PFFA | Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF | +6.5% | 9.91% | 95 | Monthly | $2.5B |
| WEEI | Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF | +0.1% | 11.10% | 84 | Monthly | $97M |
| LDRI | iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF | +170.0% | 9.91% | 94 | Quarterly | $22M |
| QYLD | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF | +30.6% | 11.74% | 79 | Monthly | $8.2B |
| ICAP | InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF | +26.7% | 10.30% | 90 | Monthly | $118M |
| OVL | Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF | +59.3% | 10.07% | 92 | Monthly | $349M |
| QRMI | Global X Nasdaq 100 Risk Managed Income ETF | +15.7% | 11.77% | 78 | Monthly | $14M |
| IBIH | iShares iBonds Oct 2031 Term TIPS ETF | +146.5% | 9.52% | 96 | Quarterly | $71M |
| XYLD | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | +40.3% | 11.80% | 76 | Monthly | $3.2B |
| NDIV | Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF | +349.9% | 11.60% | 77 | Monthly | $27M |
| IDV | iShares International Select Dividend ETF | +231.8% | 9.93% | 89 | Quarterly | $8.5B |
| IBII | iShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETF | +156.3% | 10.21% | 86 | Quarterly | $52M |
| AAPY | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Apple ETF | +5.9% | 11.68% | 75 | Monthly | $7M |
| IBIC | iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF | +148.7% | 8.98% | 97 | Quarterly | $77M |
| OVS | Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF | +26.2% | 10.29% | 84 | Monthly | $36M |
| SRET | Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | +12.6% | 9.86% | 87 | Monthly | $232M |
| GPIQ | Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF | +10.0% | 10.21% | 84 | Monthly | $5.4B |
| FYEE | Fidelity Yield Enhanced Equity ETF | +158.8% | 9.71% | 84 | Quarterly | $224M |
| PTA | Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund | +4.3% | 8.43% | 96 | Monthly | — |
| AMZA | InfraCap MLP ETF | +31.1% | 8.30% | 97 | Monthly | $467M |
| SDVD | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | +9.6% | 8.21% | 98 | Monthly | $931M |
| PFFR | Virtus InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF | +8.1% | 8.39% | 95 | Monthly | $121M |
| AMAX | Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF | +22.4% | 11.72% | 68 | Monthly | $67M |
| NBOS | Neuberger Option Strategy ETF | +7.6% | 7.81% | 100 | Monthly | $526M |
| MDST | Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF | +0.1% | 9.24% | 84 | Monthly | $282M |
| RYLD | Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | +30.0% | 11.80% | 65 | Monthly | $1.4B |
| KNG | FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF | +5.2% | 8.33% | 90 | Monthly | $3.5B |
| AMLP | Alerian MLP ETF | +6.5% | 7.48% | 99 | Quarterly | $13.2B |
| FIAX | Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF | +13.8% | 8.04% | 92 | Monthly | $129M |
| MLPA | Global X MLP ETF | +5.7% | 7.34% | 100 | Quarterly | $2.3B |
| SCAP | Infrastructure Capital Small Cap Income ETF | +30.6% | 7.74% | 92 | Monthly | $20M |
| GPIX | Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF | +5.4% | 8.33% | 84 | Monthly | $5.3B |
| MSFD | Direxion Daily MSFT Bear 1X Shares | +106.1% | 6.99% | — | Quarterly | $6M |
| ALTY | Global X Alternative Income ETF | +2.8% | 7.73% | 90 | Monthly | $46M |
| KBWY | Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF | +16.6% | 8.08% | 86 | Monthly | $314M |
| BOAT | SonicShares Global Shipping ETF | +80.9% | 9.12% | 76 | Quarterly | $78M |
| QQQH | NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | +31.7% | 8.79% | 78 | Monthly | $384M |
| APRH | Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - April | +36.9% | 8.31% | 82 | Quarterly | $25M |
| AOHY | Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF | +10.9% | 6.80% | 100 | Monthly | $125M |
Screened and ranked from our own data. Not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
What qualifies as a rising distribution?
A fund's trailing 1-year distribution being higher than the prior year, with at least two years of history so a one-off special payment can't sneak in. 60 ETFs currently qualify.
Is this the same as a dividend-growth ETF?
Not quite. Dividend-growth ETFs hold stocks with long records of raising dividends; this list is about the ETF's own distribution rising, whatever its strategy — including income funds whose payout has grown. See our Dividend Growth ETFs list for the stock-strategy version.
Why rank by safety-adjusted yield?
Because a rising payout isn't automatically a durable one. Multiplying yield by the Distribution Safety Score surfaces funds whose growing distribution also looks well-covered, rather than the highest raw yield.
Can a distribution rise and still be risky?
Yes — some high-yield funds raise distributions while eroding NAV. That's exactly why we show the Distribution Safety Score next to the growth figure, and rank by the two combined.
How often is it updated?
Distribution growth, history, yields, and Safety Scores refresh from our pipeline on every build; the list re-screens and re-ranks automatically.
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