International dividend ETFs
International dividend ETFs select dividend-paying companies across developed or emerging markets outside the U.S., depending on the mandate. Compare country weights, currency exposure, sector concentration, costs, and dividend-selection rules. Foreign withholding taxes and payment schedules can affect cash received. Geographic diversification does not eliminate losses or guarantee a higher yield than a U.S. fund.
52 funds match this screen. Membership and fund data are both as of , refreshed on every build. The screen requires an International or Emerging Markets tag, a Dividend tag, and a dividend objective in the name or tracked index. It excludes option overlays, single-stock, leveraged, short, and inverse tags. A country fund that merely pays a distribution does not qualify under these rules. Check each prospectus for its actual geography and strategy.
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Our proprietary snapshot of this list — averages and standouts, computed from the funds below. Not investment advice.
Yield distribution
How distributions cluster across this category.
Yield vs AUM
Each bubble is one ETF. Top 4 by yield and top 4 by AUM are labelled.
Risk vs reward
Distribution rate across the bottom, Distribution Safety Score up the side. Yellow rings mark the best Safety-Adjusted Yield™ — distribution rate adjusted for safety — among funds with a proven safety score of 60+.
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52 ETFs tracked
Grouped by distribution frequency. Ticker links open the full per-fund page.
Top 20 by distribution rate
| Ticker | Issuer | ETF Name | Dist. Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRET | Global X | Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | 11.34% | |
| SDIV | Global X | Global X SuperDividend ETF | 9.16% | |
| DVYE | iShares | iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | 7.39% | |
| EDIV | State Street | SPDR® S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | 6.60% | |
| DVYA | iShares | iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF | 6.01% | |
| DEM | WisdomTree | WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund | 5.60% | |
| FDD | First Trust | First Trust STOXX® European Select Dividend Index Fund | 5.40% | |
| IQDF | Northern Trust | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund | 5.12% | |
| IDV | iShares | iShares International Select Dividend ETF | 4.98% | |
| DGS | WisdomTree | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund | 4.91% | |
| EFAS | Global X | Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF | 4.89% | |
| IQDY | Northern Trust | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund | 4.52% | |
| VEM | Virtus Investment Partners | Virtus Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | 4.21% | |
| VDI | Virtus Investment Partners | Virtus International Dividend ETF | 4.14% | |
| EMDV | ProShares | ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers ETF | 4.07% | |
| FIDI | Fidelity Investments | Fidelity® International High Dividend ETF | 4.04% | |
| SCHY | Schwab | Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | 3.85% | |
| GCOW | Pacer | Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF | 3.65% | |
| IDOG | ALPS | ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | 3.57% | |
| ADIV | Guinness Atkinson | SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF | 3.52% |
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