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 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVVW | iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | +4.8% | 23.73% | 76 | Monthly | $350M |
| IWMI | NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF | +3.4% | 15.19% | 84 | Monthly | $1.3B |
| KQQQ | Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF | +104.2% | 14.93% | 84 | Monthly | $134M |
| QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | +3.3% | 14.19% | 84 | Monthly | $14.9B |
| TSPY | TappAlpha S&P 500 Growth & Daily Income ETF | +3.0% | 14.18% | 84 | Monthly | $359M |
| FTQI | First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF | +3.2% | 12.14% | 98 | Monthly | $1.0B |
| SEPQ | STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF | +8.6% | 12.34% | 90 | Monthly | $95M |
| SPYI | NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | +2.9% | 12.01% | 90 | Monthly | $12.5B |
| SVOL | Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | +3.7% | 20.38% | 53 | Monthly | $518M |
| ICAP | InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF | +25.3% | 11.61% | 90 | Monthly | $115M |
| JEPQ | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | +7.2% | 11.57% | 90 | Monthly | $43.2B |
| TYLG | Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF | +43.6% | 11.42% | 90 | Monthly | $15M |
| MLPD | Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF | +2.2% | 12.12% | 84 | Monthly | $25M |
| QYLD | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF | +6.5% | 11.96% | 81 | Monthly | $8.4B |
| QDVO | Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF | +18.2% | 11.42% | 84 | Monthly | $766M |
| GPIQ | Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF | +11.6% | 10.99% | 84 | Monthly | $6.3B |
| GOOP | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google ETF | +12.5% | 15.29% | 59 | Monthly | $26M |
| FTHI | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | +4.4% | 9.08% | 98 | Monthly | $2.6B |
| RSPA | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF | +4.0% | 9.30% | 95 | Monthly | $1.2B |
| SRET | Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | +5.9% | 11.34% | 77 | Monthly | $200M |
| QQA | Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF | +7.4% | 10.30% | 84 | Monthly | $900M |
| PFFA | Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF | +1.5% | 10.78% | 79 | Monthly | $2.3B |
| SDVD | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | +3.6% | 8.52% | 97 | Monthly | $878M |
| HCOW | Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF | +18.0% | 9.79% | 84 | Monthly | $17M |
| EFAA | Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF | +7.8% | 8.40% | 97 | Monthly | $678M |
| AMZA | InfraCap MLP ETF | +17.2% | 8.44% | 96 | Monthly | $470M |
| PFFR | Virtus InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF | +2.5% | 8.96% | 88 | Monthly | $115M |
| SCAP | Infrastructure Capital Small Cap Income ETF | +25.0% | 8.85% | 88 | Monthly | $18M |
| NDIV | Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF | +125.7% | 10.61% | 73 | Monthly | $33M |
| NBOS | Neuberger Option Strategy ETF | +10.8% | 7.88% | 98 | Monthly | $578M |
| DOGG | FT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | +6.4% | 8.58% | 90 | Monthly | $90M |
| AMLP | Alerian MLP ETF | +5.1% | 7.83% | 98 | Quarterly | $12.7B |
| RDVI | FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | +7.0% | 8.50% | 90 | Monthly | $3.8B |
| KHPI | Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF | +1.5% | 8.98% | 84 | Monthly | $443M |
| MLPA | Global X MLP ETF | +8.4% | 7.55% | 99 | Quarterly | $2.4B |
| CCEF | Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF | +2.5% | 8.28% | 90 | Monthly | $34M |
| TDVI | FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF | +14.0% | 8.16% | 90 | Monthly | $636M |
| ALTY | Global X Alternative Income ETF | +6.3% | 8.23% | 88 | Monthly | $45M |
| QQQH | NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | +3.5% | 9.28% | 78 | Monthly | $395M |
| ENOR | iShares MSCI Norway ETF | +64.9% | 8.61% | 84 | Semi-Annual | $315M |
| GPIX | Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF | +8.7% | 8.57% | 84 | Monthly | $6.2B |
| AMAX | Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF | +27.8% | 12.29% | 58 | Monthly | $76M |
| FCEF | First Trust Income Opportunity ETF | +1.9% | 7.30% | 96 | Monthly | $81M |
| BOAT | SonicShares Global Shipping ETF | +16.8% | 9.41% | 74 | Quarterly | $148M |
| FALN | iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF | +4.5% | 6.88% | 100 | Monthly | $1.6B |
| ANGL | VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF | +3.5% | 6.94% | 99 | Monthly | $3.0B |
| PBP | Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | +6.5% | 9.73% | 70 | Monthly | $391M |
| FPE | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | +3.3% | 7.00% | 97 | Monthly | $5.9B |
| FGD | First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund | +22.3% | 7.70% | 88 | Quarterly | $1.5B |
| NUHY | Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | +1.9% | 7.28% | 93 | Monthly | $111M |
| APRH | Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - April | +14.8% | 8.43% | 80 | Quarterly | $25M |
| FEMB | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | +14.5% | 8.32% | 81 | Monthly | $380M |
| HYUP | Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF | +0.0% | 8.19% | 81 | Monthly | $45M |
| AOHY | Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF | +1.6% | 7.04% | 94 | Monthly | $116M |
| RDFI | Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF | +0.3% | 8.91% | 74 | Monthly | $83M |
| DMBS | Mortgage ETF | +2.2% | 6.69% | 98 | Monthly | $680M |
| HYEM | VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | +2.9% | 7.02% | 93 | Monthly | $509M |
| PAPI | Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF | +9.5% | 7.70% | 84 | Monthly | $521M |
| HYLB | Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | +1.0% | 7.02% | 91 | Monthly | $3.2B |
| MDIV | First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund | +7.7% | 7.17% | 89 | Monthly | $411M |
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 Distribution Safety Score readings refresh from our pipeline on every build; the list re-screens and re-ranks automatically.
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