Yield Filter
8%+ monthly Yield Dividend ETFs in 2026
124 ETFs with distribution yields between 8%+ monthly paying monthly.
Data updated May 2026
ETFs listed124
Avg yield18.61%
Avg expense ratio0.77%
Who this page is for
Best for
- Retirees matching monthly distributions to monthly living expenses
- Income-focused investors who want frequent cash flow plus elevated yield
- Tax-advantaged accounts where high distribution rates do not create tax drag
Not a fit for
- Pure total-return investors — many monthly high-yielders cap upside
- Tax-sensitive taxable accounts when distributions include return of capital
- Investors uncomfortable with covered-call or option-income strategies
Risks specific to this yield range
- Monthly distribution cadence makes return-of-capital easier to overlook — investors see consistent payouts even as NAV drifts down.
- Covered-call and option-income strategies dominate this set; they cap upside in strong markets.
- Expense ratios trend high (often 0.50%-1.00%+) because many of these funds are actively managed.
- Distribution amounts can vary month to month depending on realized option premium and underlying performance.
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Largest funds by AUM
The most popular 8%+ monthly yield ETFs by assets under management.
Distribution frequency breakdown
Monthly124
Top issuers
NEOS14
Amplify ETFs13
State Street11
Kurv10
VistaShares6
Global X6
Nicholas Wealth Management5
Simplify ETFs4
Strategy breakdown
Common investment strategies and categories in this yield range.
Expense ratio overview
Lowest ER0.25%
Median ER0.75%
Highest ER3.23%
Monthly income on $10K (top 10)
Assumes current yield remains constant. Actual results will vary.
All 124 ETFs
| Ticker | Name | Issuer | Yield | Expense ratio | AUM | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITO | ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF | ProShares | 84.60% | 0.95% | $1.9B | Monthly |
| BETE | ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF | ProShares | 81.43% | 0.95% | $9M | Monthly |
| SLVO | Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call ETN | Credit Suisse | 74.46% | 0.65% | $360M | Monthly |
| ZVOL | Volatility Shares ZVOL ETF | Volatility Shares | 70.56% | 1.45% | $13M | Monthly |
| EHY | Amplify Ethereum Max Income Covered Call ETF | Amplify ETFs | 49.19% | 0.75% | $4M | Monthly |
| MAXI | Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF | Simplify ETFs | 48.09% | 1.00% | $33M | Monthly |
| CEPI | REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF | REX Shares | 42.00% | 0.85% | $94M | Monthly |
| XBCI | NEOS Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF | NEOS | 38.31% | 0.98% | $35M | Monthly |
| XRPM | Amplify XRP Risk-Managed Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 37.30% | 0.75% | $11M | Monthly |
| SOLM | Amplify Solana SOFR ETF | Amplify ETFs | 37.18% | 0.75% | $1M | Monthly |
| BAGY | Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF | Amplify ETFs | 36.19% | 0.65% | $13M | Monthly |
| AIPI | REX SHARES AI Equity Premium Income ETF | REX Shares | 34.84% | 0.65% | $388M | Monthly |
| ETTY | Amplify Ethereum 3% Monthly Option Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 34.58% | 0.75% | $3M | Monthly |
| EGGY | Dynamic Income ETF | NestYield | 33.59% | 0.92% | $103M | Monthly |
| NEHI | NEOS Ethereum High Income ETF | NEOS | 32.54% | 0.98% | $66M | Monthly |
| KSLV | Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF | Kurv | 27.54% | 1.00% | $92M | Monthly |
| TSLP | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Tesla TSLA ETF | Kurv | 27.14% | 1.00% | $21M | Monthly |
| SLVX | Nicholas Silver Income ETF | Nicholas Wealth Management | 26.48% | 1.16% | — | Monthly |
| BTCI | NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF | NEOS | 26.36% | 0.98% | $834M | Monthly |
| GLDI | Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN | UBS Asset Management | 26.31% | 0.65% | $178M | Monthly |
| ICOI | Bitwise COIN Option Income Strategy ETF | Bitwise Investments | 25.75% | 0.96% | $24M | Monthly |
| KLIP | KraneShares Trust - KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF | KraneShares | 25.52% | 0.95% | $114M | Monthly |
| FEPI | REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF | REX Shares | 25.21% | 0.65% | $647M | Monthly |
| XXV | Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | Simplify ETFs | 25.05% | 0.85% | $50M | Monthly |
| IMST | Bitwise Funds Trust | Bitwise Investments | 24.99% | 0.96% | $18M | Monthly |
| SLJY | Amplify Silver Miners Covered Call ETF | Amplify ETFs | 24.71% | 0.76% | $35M | Monthly |
| IGLD | FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF | First Trust | 24.34% | 0.85% | $607M | Monthly |
| IGME | Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF | Bitwise Investments | 23.99% | 0.98% | — | Monthly |
| BITY | Amplify Bitcoin 24% Premium Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 23.72% | 0.65% | $14M | Monthly |
| IWMW | iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF | iShares | 22.22% | 0.39% | $51M | Monthly |
| SVOL | Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Simplify ETFs | 21.94% | 0.66% | $591M | Monthly |
| XQQI | NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | NEOS | 20.10% | 0.98% | $93M | Monthly |
| XPAY | Roundhill XPAY ETF | Roundhill Investments | 20.00% | 0.49% | $133M | Monthly |
| EGGS | Total Return Guard | NestYield | 19.97% | 0.93% | $45M | Monthly |
| TSYX | TSPY LIFT ETF | TappAlpha | 19.32% | 0.98% | $10M | Monthly |
| KGLD | Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF | Kurv | 17.49% | 1.00% | $89M | Monthly |
| HAKY | Amplify Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF | Amplify ETFs | 17.43% | 0.65% | $2M | Monthly |
| CAIQ | Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF | Calamos Investments | 17.18% | 0.74% | $167M | Monthly |
| XLEI | Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 17.01% | 0.35% | $26M | Monthly |
| TDAQ | Innovation 100 Growth & Daily | TappAlpha | 16.80% | 0.83% | $182M | Monthly |
| GLDN | Nicholas Gold Income ETF | Nicholas Wealth Management | 16.68% | 1.07% | — | Monthly |
| XSPI | NEOS Boosted S&P 500 High Income ETF | NEOS | 16.57% | 0.98% | $37M | Monthly |
| TDAX | TDAQ LIFT ETF | TappAlpha | 16.55% | 0.98% | $24M | Monthly |
| XLYI | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 16.29% | 0.35% | $1M | Monthly |
| KCOP | Kurv Copper & Mining Enhanced Income ETF | Kurv | 15.84% | 0.99% | $23M | Monthly |
| IVVW | iShares Blackrock S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | BlackRock | 15.76% | 0.25% | $270M | Monthly |
| XLKI | Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 15.46% | 0.35% | $5M | Monthly |
| XLBI | Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 15.39% | 0.35% | $5M | Monthly |
| ACKY | VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF | VistaShares | 15.03% | 0.95% | $50M | Monthly |
| KQQQ | Technology Titans Select | Kurv | 14.99% | 0.99% | $108M | Monthly |
| SIOO | VistaShares Target 15™ S&P 100 Distribution ETF | VistaShares | 14.98% | 0.59% | $7M | Monthly |
| QUSA | VistaShares QUSA ETF | VistaShares | 14.97% | 0.95% | $18M | Monthly |
| OMAH | VistaShares Omaha ETF | VistaShares | 14.94% | 0.95% | $749M | Monthly |
| DRKY | VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF | VistaShares | 14.85% | 0.95% | $20M | Monthly |
| XV | Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | Simplify ETFs | 14.81% | 0.75% | $60M | Monthly |
| TPRY | VistaShares Target 15™ TEPRTantrum Contrarian Distribution ETF | VistaShares | 14.74% | 0.95% | — | Monthly |
| MLPI | NEOS MLP High Income ETF | NEOS | 14.72% | 0.68% | $588M | Monthly |
| NFLP | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Netflix ETF | Kurv | 14.60% | 0.99% | $8M | Monthly |
| ROCQ | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF | JPMorgan | 14.55% | 0.35% | $154M | Monthly |
| IWMI | NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF | NEOS | 14.47% | 0.68% | $806M | Monthly |
| XLVI | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 14.33% | 0.35% | $13M | Monthly |
| AMZP | Yield Premium Strategy Amazon | Kurv | 14.26% | 0.99% | $23M | Monthly |
| CAIE | Calamos Autocallable Income ETF | Calamos Investments | 14.24% | 0.74% | $872M | Monthly |
| XLII | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 14.22% | 0.35% | $5M | Monthly |
| QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | NEOS | 14.11% | 0.68% | $11.0B | Monthly |
| TSPY | SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF | TappAlpha | 14.03% | 0.77% | $272M | Monthly |
| TLTP | Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 12% Premium Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 13.24% | 0.39% | $28M | Monthly |
| MSFY | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Microsoft ETF | Kurv | 13.19% | 0.99% | $11M | Monthly |
| XLRI | Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 13.12% | 0.35% | $3M | Monthly |
| AAPY | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Apple ETF | Kurv | 13.00% | 0.99% | $5M | Monthly |
| XRMI | Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF | Global X | 12.70% | 0.60% | $49M | Monthly |
| ROCY | JPMorgan Equity Premium Yield ETF | JPMorgan | 12.54% | 0.35% | $136M | Monthly |
| XLSI | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 12.54% | 0.35% | $3M | Monthly |
| YYY | Amplify High Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 12.48% | 3.23% | $712M | Monthly |
| WEPN | Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF | Nicholas Wealth Management | 12.29% | — | — | Monthly |
| IAUI | NEOS Gold High Income ETF | NEOS | 12.27% | 0.79% | $427M | Monthly |
| NUKX | Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF | Nicholas Wealth Management | 12.14% | — | — | Monthly |
| GOOP | Yield Premium Strategy Google (GOOGL) | Kurv | 12.12% | 0.99% | $28M | Monthly |
| SPYI | NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | NEOS | 12.09% | 0.68% | $9.2B | Monthly |
| XLUI | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 12.04% | 0.35% | $10M | Monthly |
| BIGY | YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF | YieldMax | 12.00% | 1.09% | $26M | Monthly |
| RNTY | YieldMax Real Estate Premium Income ETF | YieldMax | 12.00% | 0.99% | $5M | Monthly |
| SOXY | YieldMax Semiconductor Premium Income ETF | YieldMax | 12.00% | 1.06% | $50M | Monthly |
| XLFI | Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 11.98% | 0.35% | $4M | Monthly |
| HCOW | Amplify Enhanced High Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 11.89% | 0.65% | $15M | Monthly |
| QRMI | Global X Nasdaq 100 Risk Managed Income ETF | Global X | 11.81% | 0.60% | $16M | Monthly |
| RYLD | Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | Global X | 11.80% | 0.60% | $1.3B | Monthly |
| QYLD | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF | Global X | 11.64% | 0.60% | $8.3B | Monthly |
| IYRI | NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF | NEOS | 11.04% | 0.68% | $259M | Monthly |
| JEPQ | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | JPMorgan | 10.85% | 0.35% | $37.7B | Monthly |
| THTA | SoFi Enhanced Yield ETF | SoFi | 10.85% | 0.61% | $43M | Monthly |
| HIPS | GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF | GraniteShares | 10.75% | 1.17% | $103M | Monthly |
| IMRA | Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF | Bitwise Investments | 10.58% | 0.98% | — | Monthly |
| WTPI | WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund | WisdomTree | 10.46% | 0.44% | $461M | Monthly |
| OVF | Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF | Overlay Shares | 10.38% | 0.83% | $37M | Monthly |
| TLTW | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF | iShares | 10.23% | 0.35% | $2.0B | Monthly |
| XLCI | Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | State Street | 10.23% | 0.35% | $2M | Monthly |
| XYLD | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | Global X | 10.23% | 0.60% | $3.1B | Monthly |
| NIHI | NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF | NEOS | 10.17% | 0.68% | $159M | Monthly |
| OVL | Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF | Overlay Shares | 10.07% | 0.79% | $221M | Monthly |
| GRNI | Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap and Income ETF | Fundstrat | 10.00% | 0.99% | $46M | Monthly |
| TPAY | Roundhill S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF | Roundhill Investments | 10.00% | 0.49% | $500,000 | Monthly |
| QDVO | Amplify CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 9.93% | 0.56% | $664M | Monthly |
| GPIQ | Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF | Goldman Sachs | 9.89% | 0.29% | $3.9B | Monthly |
| QQA | Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF | Invesco | 9.88% | 0.29% | $675M | Monthly |
| OVS | Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF | Overlay Shares | 9.86% | 0.83% | $20M | Monthly |
| PFFA | Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | 9.59% | 2.11% | $2.3B | Monthly |
| NDIV | Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF | Amplify ETFs | 9.58% | 0.59% | $28M | Monthly |
| HEMI | Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF | Hartford Funds | 9.25% | 0.49% | $33M | Monthly |
| KIQQ | KraneShares Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF | KraneShares | 9.23% | 0.79% | $2M | Monthly |
| QQQH | NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF | NEOS | 9.08% | 0.68% | $363M | Monthly |
| BALQ | iShares Nasdaq Premium Income Active ETF | BlackRock | 9.02% | 0.35% | $14M | Monthly |
| KHPI | Kensington High Probability Income ETF | Kensington Asset Management | 9.00% | 0.98% | $360M | Monthly |
| FTHI | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | First Trust | 8.95% | 0.76% | $2.2B | Monthly |
| EGGQ | Visionary ETF | NestYield | 8.77% | 0.93% | $74M | Monthly |
| IQQQ | ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | ProShares | 8.77% | 0.55% | $386M | Monthly |
| SDIV | Global X SuperDividend ETF | Global X | 8.75% | 0.58% | $1.3B | Monthly |
| KNG | FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF | First Trust | 8.72% | 0.74% | $3.4B | Monthly |
| AMZA | InfraCap MLP ETF | InfraCap | 8.58% | 1.72% | $464M | Monthly |
| SEPI | Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF | Shelton Capital Management | 8.40% | 0.54% | $117M | Monthly |
| GPIX | Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF | Goldman Sachs | 8.30% | 0.29% | $3.7B | Monthly |
| JEPI | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | JPMorgan | 8.20% | 0.35% | $45.6B | Monthly |
| FIAX | Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF | Nicholas Wealth Management | 8.09% | 0.97% | $135M | Monthly |
| HYBI | NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF | NEOS | 8.08% | 0.68% | $218M | Monthly |
Frequently asked questions
What ETFs have a 8%+ monthly dividend yield?
There are currently 124 ETFs with yields in the 8%+ monthly range. The highest-yielding include BITO, BETE, SLVO, ZVOL, EHY. Yields are based on the trailing distribution rate and may fluctuate.
How much income does $10,000 generate at 8%+ monthly yield?
At the average yield of 18.61% for ETFs in this range, $10,000 would generate approximately $155 per month or $1861 per year in dividend income.
Are 8%+ monthly 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%+ monthly yield ETF by expense ratio?
Expense ratios in this yield range vary. The median expense ratio is 0.77%. 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%+ monthly yield ETFs pay monthly dividends?
Monthly payers in this range include BITO, BETE, SLVO. 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%+ monthly yield ETF by assets?
JEPI is the largest fund in this range with $45.6B in assets under management. Larger AUM generally means better liquidity and tighter bid-ask spreads.
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