The following table lists the top 100 exchange-traded funds with the highest dividend yields. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the most recent dividend payment by the price of the fund. For our purposes, we are using the latest closing price here.
| Symbol |
Name |
Dividend Yield |
AUM |
Avg Volume |
|
BZF
|
Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund
|
26.95%
|
$89.3 M
|
73,487
|
|
TMV
|
Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bear 3x Shares
|
18.33%
|
$282.5 M
|
405,642
|
|
ICN
|
Dreyfus Indian Rupee Fund
|
14.70%
|
$15.6 M
|
9,925
|
|
TYO
|
Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares
|
12.27%
|
$55.4 M
|
20,389
|
|
BDCL
|
E-TRACS 2xLeveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company ETN
|
11.66%
|
$37.0 M
|
23,876
|
|
NLR
|
Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF
|
11.41%
|
$98.2 M
|
44,541
|
|
REM
|
FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index Fund
|
11.25%
|
$261.1 M
|
188,381
|
|
KROO
|
IQ Australia Small Cap ETF
|
11.17%
|
$16.4 M
|
5,502
|
|
KBWD
|
KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio
|
10.53%
|
$44.8 M
|
30,765
|
|
PBP
|
S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio
|
9.80%
|
$114.7 M
|
73,594
|
|
MLPL
|
E-TRACS 2x Leveraged Long Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index
|
9.18%
|
$98.1 M
|
31,017
|
|
EWP
|
MSCI Spain Index Fund
|
9.14%
|
$117.5 M
|
138,398
|
|
RWG
|
Large-Cap Growth Equity Strategy Fund
|
8.80%
|
$7.4 M
|
1,998
|
|
AXUT
|
MSCI ACWI ex US Utilities Sector Index Fund
|
8.34%
|
$2.2 M
|
692
|
|
BBH
|
Market Vectors Biotech ETF
|
8.33%
|
$106.6 M
|
15,829
|
|
PCEF
|
CEF Income Composite Portfolio
|
8.24%
|
$258.9 M
|
78,387
|
|
JNK
|
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF
|
8.21%
|
$10,955.0 M
|
4,548,808
|
|
HYG
|
iBoxx $ HY Corp Bond Fund
|
7.47%
|
$13,336.5 M
|
2,328,810
|
|
GCE
|
Claymore CEF GS Connect ETN
|
7.15%
|
$3.4 M
|
4,644
|
|
PGF
|
Financial Preferred Portfolio
|
7.02%
|
$1,538.3 M
|
362,695
|
|
SZR
|
Dreyfus South African Rand Fund
|
7.00%
|
$5.0 M
|
4,496
|
|
PSP
|
Listed Private Equity
|
6.85%
|
$262.5 M
|
356,144
|
|
HYLD
|
Peritus High Yield ETF
|
6.78%
|
$68.5 M
|
11,216
|
|
AXTE
|
MSCI ACWI ex US Telecommunication Services Sector Index Fund
|
6.72%
|
$2.7 M
|
420
|
|
PSK
|
SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF
|
6.68%
|
$144.6 M
|
20,005
|
|
IST
|
SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF
|
6.65%
|
$14.8 M
|
7,406
|
|
SKK
|
UltraShort Russell2000 Growth
|
6.58%
|
$13.7 M
|
12,363
|
|
DWX
|
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
|
6.53%
|
$736.5 M
|
220,313
|
|
PGX
|
Preferred Portfolio
|
6.52%
|
$1,479.8 M
|
476,033
|
|
PFF
|
S&P US Preferred Stock Fund
|
6.48%
|
$7,886.7 M
|
1,356,311
|
|
TAN
|
Solar ETF
|
6.43%
|
$88.7 M
|
568,262
|
|
EMFN
|
MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund
|
6.10%
|
$3.7 M
|
1,379
|
|
ENZL
|
MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index Fund
|
6.05%
|
$102.2 M
|
26,694
|
|
LVL
|
S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF
|
5.98%
|
$57.5 M
|
43,392
|
|
SMH
|
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF
|
5.85%
|
$362.5 M
|
3,599,859
|
|
AUSE
|
Australia Dividend Fund
|
5.81%
|
$58.5 M
|
7,460
|
|
COPX
|
Copper Miners ETF
|
5.77%
|
$43.9 M
|
57,681
|
|
PHB
|
Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio
|
5.74%
|
$736.3 M
|
434,857
|
|
BDCS
|
E-TRACS Linked to the Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index
|
5.70%
|
$9.8 M
|
2,876
|
|
HYD
|
Market Vectors High Yield Municipal Index ETF
|
5.65%
|
$419.6 M
|
173,114
|
|
DRW
|
Global ex-US Real Estate Fund
|
5.64%
|
$114.8 M
|
56,343
|
|
SEA
|
Shipping ETF
|
5.60%
|
$47.5 M
|
29,400
|
|
DFE
|
Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
|
5.59%
|
$25.8 M
|
5,060
|
|
MDD
|
SPDR S&P International Mid Cap ETF
|
5.51%
|
$38.5 M
|
5,210
|
|
EDV
|
Extended Duration Treasury ETF
|
5.49%
|
$187.7 M
|
33,317
|
|
GULF
|
Middle East Dividend ETF
|
5.49%
|
$15.0 M
|
6,066
|
|
FDD
|
STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund
|
5.44%
|
$8.6 M
|
16,717
|
|
IXP
|
S&P Global Telecommunications Index Fund
|
5.42%
|
$419.4 M
|
63,225
|
|
PCY
|
Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio
|
5.37%
|
$1,415.9 M
|
668,998
|
|
BSJF
|
BulletShares 2015 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
|
5.33%
|
$56.1 M
|
34,751
|
|
IPU
|
SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF
|
5.28%
|
$12.7 M
|
9,058
|
|
EMLC
|
Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
|
5.24%
|
$581.0 M
|
180,602
|
|
KBWY
|
KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio
|
5.23%
|
$7.9 M
|
2,158
|
|
MORT
|
Market Vector Mortgage REIT Income ETF
|
5.22%
|
$23.7 M
|
19,883
|
|
REMX
|
Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
|
5.17%
|
$241.6 M
|
114,895
|
|
BABZ
|
Build America Bond Strategy Fund
|
5.16%
|
$41.7 M
|
9,656
|
|
BAB
|
Build America Bond Portfolio
|
5.15%
|
$841.6 M
|
193,405
|
|
HGI
|
International Multi-Asset Income ETF
|
5.14%
|
$96.9 M
|
35,938
|
|
MLPG
|
E-TRACS Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index
|
5.11%
|
$15.2 M
|
2,579
|
|
IDV
|
Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend
|
5.10%
|
$793.9 M
|
360,390
|
|
CVY
|
Multi-Asset Income ETF
|
5.09%
|
$450.4 M
|
246,571
|
|
SJL
|
UltraShort Russell MidCap Value
|
5.04%
|
$1.5 M
|
4,234
|
|
MLPN
|
Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN
|
4.99%
|
$236.2 M
|
105,481
|
|
MLPY
|
Cushing MLP High Income Index ETN
|
4.98%
|
$19.5 M
|
4,766
|
|
LWC
|
SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
|
4.98%
|
$78.4 M
|
27,157
|
|
DTH
|
DEFA High-Yielding Equity Fund
|
4.98%
|
$161.4 M
|
28,397
|
|
CEW
|
Dreyfus Emerging Currency Fund
|
4.97%
|
$356.9 M
|
152,768
|
|
BSJE
|
BulletShares 2014 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
|
4.92%
|
$64.0 M
|
24,537
|
|
EWK
|
MSCI Belgium Index Fund
|
4.91%
|
$25.4 M
|
33,532
|
|
DZK
|
Daily Developed Markets Bull 3x Shares
|
4.89%
|
$24.8 M
|
34,486
|
|
RTR
|
ADR Fund
|
4.88%
|
$40.6 M
|
5,579
|
|
FGD
|
DJ Global Select Dividend Index Fund
|
4.82%
|
$159.5 M
|
90,463
|
|
EMB
|
JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Fund
|
4.80%
|
$3,826.1 M
|
462,464
|
|
FEZ
|
SPDR DJ Euro STOXX 50 ETF
|
4.78%
|
$243.2 M
|
147,073
|
|
EPOL
|
MSCI Poland Investable Market Index Fund
|
4.76%
|
$126.7 M
|
70,770
|
|
KWT
|
Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF
|
4.75%
|
$15.7 M
|
50,551
|
|
AMJ
|
Alerian MLP Index ETN
|
4.73%
|
$3,880.2 M
|
1,205,073
|
|
BABS
|
SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital Build America Bond ETF
|
4.73%
|
$46.8 M
|
11,610
|
|
EWX
|
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
|
4.72%
|
$869.7 M
|
88,252
|
|
JXI
|
S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund
|
4.69%
|
$252.5 M
|
50,132
|
|
MLPI
|
E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index
|
4.69%
|
$238.2 M
|
46,948
|
|
VCLT
|
Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
|
4.58%
|
$475.9 M
|
103,660
|
|
IFEU
|
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Europe Index Fund
|
4.58%
|
$12.2 M
|
2,098
|
|
GII
|
SPDR FTSE/Macquarie GI 100 ETF
|
4.57%
|
$35.7 M
|
5,076
|
|
SDIV
|
SuperDividend ETF
|
4.57%
|
$38.8 M
|
26,283
|
|
EWA
|
MSCI Australia Index Fund
|
4.57%
|
$2,904.7 M
|
3,123,721
|
|
DOO
|
International Dividend ex-Financials Fund
|
4.56%
|
$310.8 M
|
106,087
|
|
CLY
|
10+ Year Credit Bond Fund
|
4.55%
|
$294.8 M
|
126,468
|
|
DEW
|
Global Equity Income Fund
|
4.54%
|
$84.0 M
|
13,702
|
|
URA
|
Uranium ETF
|
4.50%
|
$207.8 M
|
178,822
|
|
ISHG
|
S&P/Citi 1-3 Yr Intl Treasury Bd
|
4.44%
|
$167.0 M
|
13,643
|
|
FEU
|
SPDR DJ STOXX 50 Etf
|
4.43%
|
$30.3 M
|
7,692
|
|
DOL
|
International LargeCap Dividend Fund
|
4.43%
|
$142.5 M
|
29,790
|
|
WIP
|
SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
|
4.41%
|
$1,256.5 M
|
120,549
|
|
AMLP
|
Alerian MLP ETF
|
4.40%
|
$2,458.8 M
|
1,597,600
|
|
PZA
|
Insured National Municipal Bond Portfolio
|
4.37%
|
$645.0 M
|
181,617
|
|
EDIV
|
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
|
4.35%
|
$227.1 M
|
91,167
|
|
LQD
|
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund
|
4.32%
|
$18,882.5 M
|
1,540,741
|
