Highest Yield ETFs
Ranked by trailing-12-month distribution yield (cash distributions ÷ current price). This is NOT the SEC yield; high trailing yields, especially on option-income and leveraged funds, often include return of capital and can fall. Funds under $50M excluded.
Sparklines show the trailing 12 months of dividend-adjusted closes, through Oct 19, 2026.
| # | ETF | Price | Today | 1Y trend | Yield (TTM) | AUM | Expense | 1Y Total Return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF | 16.26 | -0.34% | 46.35% | $54.7M | 0.91% | -3.08% | ||
| 2 | TRIO EA Series Trust - MC Trio Equity Buffered ETF | 65.71 | 0.00% | 8.39% | $122.9M | 0.70% | +0.91% | ||
| 3 | FBND Fidelity Total Bond ETF | 43.76 | +0.18% | 4.84% | $27.90B | 0.36% | -1.97% | ||
| 4 | ONEZ Elevation Series Trust - TrueShares… | 28.02 | -0.01% | 3.67% | $352.5M | 0.96% | +10.00% | ||
| 5 | FDRR Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates | 69.13 | +0.45% | 2.03% | $748.8M | 0.15% | +20.34% | ||
| 6 | MMAX iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF | 27.54 | -0.10% | 1.25% | $73.9M | 0.53% | +6.82% | ||
| 7 | DMAX iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Dec ETF | 27.89 | +0.04% | 1.13% | $129.5M | 0.53% | +6.66% | ||
| 8 | MAXJ iShares Trust - iShares Large Cap Max Buffer… | 29.59 | +0.02% | 0.96% | $164.5M | 0.53% | +6.48% | ||
| 9 | SMAX iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF | 28.62 | +0.12% | 0.92% | $118.9M | 0.53% | +7.56% | ||
| 10 | TENJ iShares Trust - iShares Large Cap 10% Target… | 28.41 | +0.14% | 0.25% | $53.3M | 0.53% | — | ||
| 11 | BFRZ Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF | 27.26 | +0.11% | 0.24% | $145.5M | 0.89% | +2.99% | ||
| 12 | XBFR Innovator Equity Managed 10 Buffer ETF | 27.07 | +0.10% | 0.17% | $54.0M | 0.79% | — | ||
| 13 | TEND iShares Trust - iShares Large Cap 10% Target… | 28.17 | 0.00% | 0.13% | $67.6M | 0.53% | +13.04% | ||
| 14 | AAEQ Alpha Architect US Equity 2 ETF | 55.02 | +0.04% | 0.09% | $509.6M | 0.09% | — | ||
| 15 | PBQQ PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF | 32.06 | -0.10% | 0.01% | $97.6M | 0.50% | +14.23% | ||
| 16 | PBFR PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF | 31.44 | +0.13% | 0.01% | $235.0M | 0.50% | +9.83% | ||
| 17 | BUFP PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF | 33.09 | +0.18% | 0.01% | $276.5M | 0.50% | +12.54% |
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