
Investing in dividend ETFs – The top 3 best dividend ETFs
Have you decided that you want to invest in ETFs ? Then you are faced with another difficult choice, because you are flooded with different possibilities of ETFs. One type of ETF that you can invest in are dividend ETFs. But how do you find the best dividend ETF? In this blog we discuss the top ETFs with high dividends.
What are dividend ETFS and why invest in dividend ETFs?
Dividend is a profit distribution on a periodic basis. You can receive dividend on shares, but you can also earn dividend on the shares within an ETF. Just like with shares, the dividend and yield can differ per ETF. A number of ETFs focus on shares that pay a high dividend, these ETFs are called dividend ETFs.
A dividend ETF has the advantage that you receive money regularly. A dividend ETF invests less in growth shares and more in dividend shares. The price of a dividend ETF will rise less quickly. You mainly get your return from the dividend. For many people, it is a nice thought to receive dividends on a regular basis.
You also have a difference in ETFs that pay out the dividend or immediately reinvest in the ETF. So pay close attention to this! Reinvesting can be advantageous, since you then use the compound interest effect. However, you then do not have access to the dividend.
Furthermore, a (high) dividend ETF has a major advantage compared to dividend shares: diversification. An ETF invests in multiple companies at once.
Best High Dividend ETFs 2022
Below you will find a list of the top 3 well-known high dividend ETFs. Later in the blog we will give tips to pay attention to when choosing a high dividend ETF. So don’t just choose an ETF from this list, but do your own research!
1. iShares Euro Dividend UCITS ETF
The first ETF on the list is the iShares Euro Dividend ECITS ETF. This ETF only invests in European stocks. The advantage of only European stocks is that you do not have to deal with the currency risk, because you receive your dividend in euros.
The ETF achieves an average dividend yield of 4.17% per year (2022). The ISIN code with which you can easily look up the ETF is: IE00B0M62S72.
2. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Vanguard is a large fund house and a well-known ETF provider. This ETF follows the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The index consists of high dividend stocks, a stock is only included if a stock has an above-average dividend yield expectation.
The ISIN code with which you can easily look up the ETF is: IE00B8GKDB10. The dividend percentage in 2022 is 3.17%.
3. VanEck Vectors™ Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF
The third ETF is VanEck Vectors Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF. The average dividend yield of this ETF is 3.14% (2022).
The ETF follows the Morningstar Developed Markets Large Cap Dividend Leaders Index as closely as possible. The cost factor of this ETF is 0.38% per year. Because the ETF is based in the Netherlands, you will not suffer from dividend leakage.
What to look for when choosing the best high dividend ETF?
There are a number of things you should consider when choosing. So do your own research. When doing research, you can pay attention to the following factors:
- Costs
- Distribution
- Country of establishment – dividend leakage
- Currency risk
- Height of the dividend
Cost of high dividend ETFs
Always look at the costs of a dividend ETF. Costs reduce your possible potential return. With high dividend ETFs, the ongoing costs are often higher than with ‘normal’ ETFs.
Diversification within the ETF
Diversification is always important when investing, also when investing in a high dividend ETF. An ETF automatically has more diversification than 1 share. But even with ETFs there are differences in the number of companies and the number of countries, sectors and regions. The diversification of an ETF that contains 1000 shares is namely greater than the diversification of an ETF in 10 companies.
ETF Country of Establishment – Dividend Leakage
It is important to look at the country of residence of ETFs. If you invest in ETFs that are located abroad, you may experience dividend leakage.
Read more about dividend leakage in our blog: Dividend leakage in ETFs .
Height of the dividend
Of course, an important factor to look at is the amount of dividend you receive.






