Yield Filter
8% to 10% Yield Dividend ETFs in 2026
85 ETFs with distribution yields between 8% to 10%.
Data updated June 2026
Who this page is for
Best for
- Income-focused investors comfortable with covered-call and credit-strategy funds
- Distributions used to fund recurring expenses, not reinvested for growth
- Investors who actively monitor distribution sustainability
Not a fit for
- Total-return-first investors — many funds in this range cap upside
- Tax-sensitive taxable accounts where return-of-capital complicates reporting
- Beginners who do not yet understand options-overlay or leveraged strategies
Risks specific to this yield range
- Covered-call ETFs cap upside — they underperform the underlying index in strong rallies.
- Distribution sustainability varies; some funds fund payouts partly from return of capital, eroding NAV over time.
- Active management and option-overlay strategies carry higher expense ratios that compound against total return.
Analysis
The 8–10% yield range draws together a notably eclectic mix of strategies, reflecting the many paths fund managers take to push income beyond what plain equity or investment-grade bond exposure can deliver. Dominant approaches here include options overlay strategies (Overlay Shares, NEOS), cash flow-screened equity funds (Pacer's "Cash Cows" methodology), sector-concentrated plays in communications and cannabis, leveraged ETNs tied to MLPs and single stocks, and international high-yield bond exposure. The issuer landscape is equally diverse, spanning boutique shops like Cambria and REX Shares alongside institutional names like State Street and UBS, suggesting this yield tier is accessible across many distribution philosophies.
Key observations:
- USEW stands out among the funds shown above for cost efficiency, pairing a near-10% yield with a notably low 0.30% expense ratio, well below the group's 0.69% average.
- MJ carries the largest AUM among the top 10 here at $251M, while XLCI sits at just $2M, highlighting significant liquidity dispersion within the same yield tier.
- MLPR's expense ratio is not reported, an important gap given its 1.5× leverage structure and ETN wrapper, which carry distinct counterparty and cost risks.
- SPAX, a 2× leveraged single-stock ETF targeting SpaceX, achieves its yield with only $5M AUM, signaling a very early-stage, concentrated product.
- Distribution frequency varies widely — from weekly to annual — meaning investors seeking steady monthly cash flow must screen carefully rather than assume consistency.
Investors should weigh several material risks in this range. NAV erosion is a real concern for leveraged products like MLPR and SPAX, where daily resets and compounding decay can silently reduce principal. Options overlay strategies may cap upside participation in rising markets, as the premium income is generated by selling away some equity appreciation. Sector concentration in funds like MJ (cannabis) and XLCI (communications) introduces idiosyncratic regulatory and revenue risk well beyond broad-market volatility. Finally, return-of-capital distributions — common in MLP and options-income structures — can artificially inflate stated yields without reflecting true economic income.
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Largest funds by AUM
The most popular 8-10% yield ETFs by assets under management.
Distribution frequency breakdown
Top issuers
Strategy breakdown
Common investment strategies and categories in this yield range.
Expense ratio overview
Monthly income on $10K (top 10)
Assumes current yield remains constant. Actual results will vary.
All 85 ETFs
| Ticker | Name | Issuer | Yield | Expense ratio | AUM | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVS | Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF | Overlay Shares | 9.97% | 0.83% | $29M | Monthly |
| HERD | Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF | Pacer | 9.92% | 0.74% | $99M | Quarterly |
| USEW | Cambria US EW ETF | Cambria | 9.85% | 0.30% | $187M | — |
| XLCI | Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 9.84% | 0.35% | $2M | Monthly |
| SPAX | T-Rex 2X Long Spacex Daily Target ETF (SPAX) | REX Shares | 9.82% | 0.75% | $5M | Quarterly |
| NIHI | NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF | NEOS | 9.71% | 0.68% | $175M | Monthly |
| MJ | Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF | Amplify ETFs | 9.68% | 0.78% | $251M | Quarterly |
| MLPR | ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN | UBS | 9.66% | — | $11M | Quarterly |
| ICPI | iShares 0-1 Year TIPS Bond ETF | iShares | 9.62% | — | $13M | Monthly |
| KHYB | KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF | KraneShares | 9.62% | 0.69% | $16M | Monthly |
| TPAY | Roundhill S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF | Roundhill Investments | 9.62% | 0.49% | $500,000 | Monthly |
| HYGW | iShares Trust - iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF | iShares | 9.50% | 0.69% | $108M | Monthly |
| XLBI | Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 9.47% | 0.35% | $7M | Monthly |
| OEI | Optimized Equity Income ETF | Core Alternative Capital | 9.45% | — | $43M | Monthly |
| GYLD | Arrow ETF Trust | ArrowShares | 9.40% | 0.75% | $34M | Monthly |
| GDT | WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund | WisdomTree | 9.36% | 0.20% | $11M | Monthly |
| SGDJ | Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF | Sprott | 9.31% | 0.50% | $279M | Annual |
| XLVI | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 9.30% | 0.35% | $15M | Monthly |
| QQQH | NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | NEOS | 9.28% | 0.68% | $375M | Monthly |
| RSPA | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF | Invesco | 9.24% | 0.29% | $858M | Monthly |
| WTIP | WisdomTree Inflation Plus Fund | WisdomTree | 9.21% | 0.65% | $22M | Monthly |
| LQDW | iShares Trust - iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF | iShares | 9.17% | 0.34% | $271M | Monthly |
| MDST | Ultimus Managers Trust | Westwood | 9.17% | 0.80% | $266M | Monthly |
| SCHP | Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | Schwab | 9.17% | 0.03% | $15.6B | Monthly |
| DFGP | Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF | Dimensional | 9.12% | 0.22% | $2.6B | Monthly |
| EDGX | Global X U.S. 500 Income Edge ETF | Global X | 9.12% | 0.50% | — | Weekly |
| KHPI | Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF | Kensington Asset Management | 9.12% | 0.98% | $397M | Monthly |
| MVRL | ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Mortgage REIT ETN | UBS | 9.09% | — | $13M | Monthly |
| REM | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | iShares | 9.09% | 0.48% | $547M | Quarterly |
| IDOG | ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | ALPS | 9.08% | 0.50% | $541M | Quarterly |
| DTH | WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund | WisdomTree | 9.07% | 0.58% | $680M | Quarterly |
| TIPA | Northern Trust 2030 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | Northern Trust | 9.06% | — | $20M | Monthly |
| ELIS | Direxion Daily LLY Bear 1X Shares | Direxion | 8.99% | 1.01% | $2M | Quarterly |
| DGCB | Dimensional Global Credit ETF | Dimensional | 8.96% | 0.20% | $1.0B | Monthly |
| LQTI | FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.92% | 0.65% | $289M | Monthly |
| FOXY | Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | Simplify ETFs | 8.90% | 0.81% | $319M | Monthly |
| HDEF | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF | DWS | 8.90% | 0.09% | $2.2B | Quarterly |
| TEMD | Templeton Emerging Markets Debt ETF | Franklin Templeton | 8.89% | — | $50M | Monthly |
| DFE | WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund | WisdomTree | 8.88% | 0.58% | $166M | Quarterly |
| SWP | SWP Growth & Income ETF | SWP Investment Management, LLC | 8.87% | 0.99% | $152M | Quarterly |
| SDIV | Global X SuperDividend ETF | Global X | 8.85% | 0.58% | $1.2B | Monthly |
| ACII | Innovator Index Autocallable In | Innovator ETFs | 8.84% | — | $109M | Monthly |
| AMZA | InfraCap MLP ETF | InfraCap | 8.84% | 2.18% | $451M | Monthly |
| FTHI | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | First Trust | 8.80% | 0.75% | $2.3B | Monthly |
| DOGG | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - FT Cboe Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.78% | 0.75% | $75M | Monthly |
| LTTI | FT Vest 20+ Year Treasury & Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.77% | 0.65% | $16M | Monthly |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | KraneShares | 8.76% | 0.69% | $6.2B | Annual |
| GPIX | Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF | Goldman Sachs | 8.74% | 0.29% | $4.4B | Monthly |
| HEMI | Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF | Hartford Funds | 8.72% | 0.49% | $34M | Monthly |
| SEPI | Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF | Shelton Capital Management | 8.67% | 0.54% | $138M | Monthly |
| WABF | Western Asset Bond ETF | Western Asset | 8.63% | 0.35% | $16M | Monthly |
| FLBL | Franklin Liberty Senior Loan ETF | Franklin Templeton | 8.59% | 0.45% | $846M | Monthly |
| ROBN | T-Rex 2X Long HOOD Daily Target ETF | REX Shares | 8.58% | 1.05% | $157M | — |
| EFAA | Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF | Invesco | 8.57% | 0.39% | $504M | Monthly |
| EUSC | WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | WisdomTree | 8.55% | 0.58% | $278M | Quarterly |
| OPPE | WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund | WisdomTree | 8.55% | 0.58% | $278M | Quarterly |
| NBOS | Neuberger Berman ETF Trust | Neuberger Berman | 8.53% | 0.56% | $445M | Monthly |
| LONZ | PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund | PIMCO | 8.52% | 0.62% | $567M | Monthly |
| QYLG | Global X Nasdaq 100® Covered Call & Growth ETF | Global X | 8.49% | 0.60% | $150M | Monthly |
| SCLZ | Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | Swan Capital Management LLC | 8.49% | 0.85% | $18M | Monthly |
| DFSB | Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF | Dimensional | 8.48% | 0.24% | $701M | Monthly |
| RDVI | FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.48% | 0.75% | $3.3B | Monthly |
| PTA | Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund | Cohen & Steers | 8.45% | — | — | Monthly |
| PFFR | Virtus InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF | InfraCap | 8.44% | 0.45% | $117M | Monthly |
| VPL | Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares | Vanguard | 8.41% | 0.08% | $8.1B | Quarterly |
| FGSI | FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.39% | 0.85% | $3M | Monthly |
| RDFI | Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF | Rareview Capital | 8.38% | 3.69% | $80M | Monthly |
| FKU | First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX® Fund | First Trust | 8.34% | 0.80% | $37M | Quarterly |
| JEPI | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | JPMorgan | 8.32% | 0.35% | $44.3B | Monthly |
| PCFI | Polen Floating Rate Income ETF | Polen Capital | 8.32% | 0.49% | $9M | Monthly |
| XHYC | BondBloxx US High Yield Consumer Cyclicals Sector ETF | BondBloxx | 8.31% | 0.35% | $3M | Monthly |
| TDVI | FT Cboe Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.28% | 0.75% | $493M | Monthly |
| ILS | Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF | Brookmont Capital Management, LLC | 8.24% | 1.58% | $77M | Quarterly |
| KNG | FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.21% | 0.75% | $3.4B | Monthly |
| GQI | Natixis ETF Trust | Natixis Funds | 8.16% | 0.34% | $252M | Monthly |
| PSP | Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF | Invesco | 8.13% | 1.06% | $262M | Quarterly |
| SDVD | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.10% | 0.85% | $865M | Monthly |
| CCEF | Calamos ETF Trust | Calamos Investments | 8.08% | 2.74% | $32M | Monthly |
| JUCY | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF | Aptus | 8.08% | 0.60% | $249M | Monthly |
| SRET | Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF | Global X | 8.08% | 0.59% | $232M | Monthly |
| XLFI | Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 8.07% | 0.35% | $6M | Monthly |
| FIAX | Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF | Nicholas Wealth Management | 8.06% | 1.04% | $132M | Monthly |
| HYBI | NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF | NEOS | 8.05% | 0.68% | $222M | Monthly |
| BNDS | Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF | InfraCap | 8.03% | 0.88% | $76M | Monthly |
| AMLP | Alerian MLP ETF | ALPS | 8.01% | 0.85% | $12.3B | Quarterly |
Frequently asked questions
What ETFs have a 8-10% dividend yield?
There are currently 85 ETFs with yields in the 8% to 10% range. The highest-yielding include OVS, HERD, USEW, XLCI, SPAX. Yields are based on the trailing distribution rate and may fluctuate.
How much income does $10,000 generate at 8-10% yield?
At the average yield of 8.84% for ETFs in this range, $10,000 would generate approximately $74 per month or $884 per year in dividend income.
Are 8-10% yield ETFs safe?
Higher yields can indicate higher risk. Always evaluate the expense ratio, fund strategy, underlying holdings, and whether the distribution is sustainable. Some high-yield ETFs use options strategies that may have different risk profiles than traditional dividend funds.
What is the cheapest 8-10% yield ETF by expense ratio?
Expense ratios in this yield range vary. The median expense ratio is 0.69%. Lower expense ratios mean more of the distribution goes to investors. Use the table above to sort by expense ratio and find the lowest-cost option.
Which 8-10% yield ETFs pay monthly dividends?
Monthly payers in this range include OVS, XLCI, NIHI. Monthly distributions are popular with income investors who want regular cash flow. See the frequency breakdown above for the full count.
What is the largest 8-10% yield ETF by assets?
JEPI is the largest fund in this range with $44.3B in assets under management. Larger AUM generally means better liquidity and tighter bid-ask spreads.
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