Canadian-Listed Dividend & Income ETFs

Funds built to pay regular income, through dividend stocks or option strategies.

About this category

Compare Canadian-listed ETFs in the Dividend & Income category. Dividend and income ETFs use strategies intended to produce cash distributions, including dividend screens and options overlays. Distribution rates, payment schedules and tax character vary, and a distribution can include income, capital gains or return of capital.

Plain funds93
Plain fund assetsCA$60.8B
Largest companies, share of the money
  1. Royal Bank of Canada5.1%
  2. Toronto-Dominion Bank4.6%
  3. Canadian Natural Resources3.3%
  4. Suncor Energy2.7%
  5. Manulife Financial2.7%
  6. Together18.4%

Weighted by fund assets. Holdings data covers 91 of 93 funds.

The funds

Returns
SelectWatchlistFund
VDY.TOVanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF
CA$9.0B0.22%+30.3%+40.2%+30.7%3.0%
XDIV.TOiShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF
CA$6.8B0.11%+33.7%+42.4%+30.5%3.0%
XEI.TOiShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF
CA$4.5B0.22%+29.3%+36.0%+25.6%3.4%
TQCD.TOTD Q Canadian Dividend ETF
CA$3.9B0.39%+20.9%+28.3%+29.2%2.8%
XDV.TOiShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF
CA$2.7B0.55%+26.3%+36.9%+29.1%3.3%
VGG.TOVanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF
CA$2.5B0.29%+16.0%+15.4%+18.8%1.0%
IDIV.B.TOManulife Smart International Dividend ETF
CA$2.4B0.40%+14.3%+18.7%+25.3%2.7%
VIDY.TOVanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF
CA$2.3B0.31%+17.2%+23.2%+24.3%2.9%
CDIV.TOManulife Smart Dividend ETF
CA$2.0B0.28%+18.6%+27.0%+26.0%2.4%
NREA.TONBI Global Real Assets Income Fund
CA$1.9B0.92%+14.2%+12.6%+18.4%1.6%
ZDV.TOBMO Canadian Dividend ETF
CA$1.9B0.39%+24.6%+32.2%+26.4%2.7%
CDZ.TOiShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
CA$1.2B0.66%+16.8%+20.8%+22.1%3.0%
CQLU.NECIBC Qx U.S. Low Volatility Dividend ETF
CA$1.2B0.34%+10.6%+10.7%Under review1.8%
PDC.TOCI Canadian Dividend Index ETF
CA$1.0B0.54%+26.0%+31.3%+26.4%3.1%
RUD.TORBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF
CA$1.0B0.43%+15.1%+15.3%+23.7%1.2%
TQGD.TOTD Q Global Dividend ETF
CA$996M0.44%+20.7%+20.9%+22.9%2.6%
DGRC.TOCI Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF
CA$984M0.23%+22.3%+29.6%+21.4%2.2%
ZDI.TOBMO International Dividend ETF
CA$946M0.44%+13.7%+18.6%+18.4%3.1%
ZDY.TOBMO US Dividend ETF
CA$898M0.33%+19.0%+18.7%+20.1%1.5%
XDG.TOiShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF
CA$858M0.22%+21.3%+24.0%+18.9%2.6%
DXG.TODynamic Active Global Dividend ETF
CA$819M0.83%+6.0%+2.3%+20.5%0.0%
CQLC.NECIBC Qx Canadian Low Volatility Dividend ETF
CA$761M0.34%+21.2%+28.4%+24.5%2.8%
CQLI.NECIBC Qx International Low Volatility Dividend ETF
CA$699M0.45%+12.6%Under review+19.0%3.6%
CMVP.TOHamilton Champions Canadian Dividend Index ETF
CA$659M0.23%+19.6%+26.8%Too new2.6%
RID.TORBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF
CA$653M0.54%+16.8%+21.8%+24.3%3.0%
DXC.TODynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF
CA$532M0.50%+17.4%+20.5%+19.7%2.0%
DGR.B.TOCI U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF
CA$502M0.37%+12.7%+11.1%+17.4%1.1%
FCID.TOFidelity International High Dividend ETF
CA$453M0.50%+18.1%+22.4%+21.6%3.7%
RCD.TORBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF
CA$437M0.43%+16.4%+23.0%+26.0%2.7%
HAZ.TOGlobal X Active Global Dividend ETF
CA$429M0.76%+12.4%+11.2%+16.6%1.0%
FCCD.TOFidelity Canadian High Dividend ETF
CA$404M0.39%+18.1%+24.5%+22.2%2.9%
MGDV.TOMackenzie Global Dividend ETF
CA$393M0.89%+10.5%+9.5%Too new0.8%
XDU.TOiShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF
CA$352M0.16%+23.6%+24.0%+18.6%2.7%
UDIV.B.TOManulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF
CA$341M0.31%+23.7%+20.9%+20.7%1.8%
FLVI.NEFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
CA$317M0.28%+11.8%+17.0%Too new3.3%
TBNK.TOTD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF
CA$296M0.28%+31.4%+44.3%+38.7%2.3%
HXH.TOGlobal X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Class ETF
CA$280M0.11%+26.9%+33.1%+24.7%0.0%
FCUD.TOFidelity U.S. High Dividend ETF
CA$276M0.38%+18.0%+16.3%+18.1%2.4%
PDF.TOPurpose Core Dividend Fund
CA$256M0.66%+22.5%+27.1%+21.4%2.8%
XHU.TOiShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF
CA$212M0.33%+32.1%+33.1%+20.5%2.1%
PID.TOPurpose International Dividend Fund
CA$211M0.65%+13.9%+19.7%+21.6%2.8%
IQD.B.TOCI International Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF
CA$163M0.51%+6.0%+8.0%+12.8%1.4%
MHCD.TOMiddlefield Healthcare Dividend ETF
CA$163M1.23%+14.3%+19.4%+13.4%4.6%
MREL.TOMiddlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF
CA$151M1.02%+6.8%+8.3%+12.5%7.1%
RPD.TORBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF
CA$145M0.54%+15.9%+22.4%+24.5%3.1%
HAL.TOGlobal X Active Canadian Dividend ETF
CA$130M0.68%+27.8%+38.4%+26.3%1.7%
CLSA.TOBrompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF
CA$123M9.43%+31.3%+45.4%Too new13.8%
EMV.B.TOCI Emerging Markets Dividend Index ETF
CA$117M0.41%+19.5%+19.2%+21.0%1.9%
RDE.NEPurpose Core Equity Income Fund ETF Series
CA$108M0.80%+25.3%+28.8%+23.4%5.8%
MINN.NEMiddlefield Innovation Dividend ETF
CA$105M1.37%+22.8%+12.3%+29.1%1.4%
TDNA.TOTD North American Dividend Fund
CA$99M0.87%+9.9%+10.8%Too new0.3%
GDIV.NEManulife Smart Global Dividend ETF Portfolio
CA$96M0.40%+18.1%+18.2%+20.1%2.1%
DXGE.TODynamic Active Global Equity Income ETF
CA$95M0.55%+14.3%+15.1%+16.9%2.0%
DXU.TODynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF
CA$84M0.81%+9.0%+4.5%+20.6%0.0%
BGU.TOBristol Gate Concentrated US Equity ETF
CA$80M0.85%+6.7%+6.4%+13.4%0.0%
GIGD.TOGuardian i3 Global Dividend Growth Fund
CA$78M0.78%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
VUDV.TOVanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF
CA$66M0.36%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
MDIV.TOMiddlefield Global Dividend Growers ETF
CA$62M1.26%+20.1%+14.5%+23.8%3.3%
RBN.UN.TOBlue Ribbon Income Fund
Closed-end fund
CA$58M1.52%+15.9%+17.1%+14.9%5.5%
REMD.NERBC Emerging Markets Dividend Fund
CA$54M1.12%+15.8%+17.5%Under review1.1%
MUSA.TOMiddlefield U.S. Equity Dividend ETF
CA$51M1.15%+23.3%+19.0%+26.9%2.0%
CGQD.B.TOCI Global Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF
CA$49M0.47%+11.4%+11.5%Too new0.7%
DXW.TODynamic Active International Dividend ETF
CA$43M0.55%+15.9%+16.2%+15.6%1.4%
FCRR.TOFidelity U.S. Dividend for Rising Rates ETF
CA$35M0.38%+16.7%+16.1%+24.7%2.1%
FLVU.NEFranklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
CA$32M0.15%+17.8%+16.8%Too new2.4%
SDVY.NEFirst Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
CA$30M0.76%+11.5%+15.2%Too new0.9%
SIH.UN.TOSustainable Innovation & Health Dividend Fund
Closed-end fund
CA$30M1.79%+31.8%+34.1%+27.5%2.3%
FLVC.NEFranklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
CA$30M0.18%+23.7%+31.2%Too new4.5%
ZZZD.TOBMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund
CA$25M0.77%+12.7%+14.3%+9.6%3.7%
FCII.TOFranklin ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund
CA$25M0.91%+10.8%+12.1%+16.4%3.2%
MINF.TOMiddlefield Global Infrastructure Dividend ETF
CA$21M1.97%+11.8%+10.5%+14.8%4.5%
NDIV.TONBI Canadian Dividend Income ETF
CA$19M0.63%+16.9%+21.7%Under review2.0%
VIGG.TOVanguard Developed ex-North America Dividend Appreciation Index ETF
CA$15M0.32%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
RCEI.NERBC Canadian Equity Income Fund
CA$13M0.76%+18.4%+23.1%Under review2.4%
ZDIV.TOBMO MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Index ETF
CA$12M0.10%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
ICAE.TOCI S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF
CA$11M0.23%+18.9%+26.6%+25.4%2.7%
BGC.TOBristol Gate Concentrated Canadian Equity ETF
CA$9M0.85%+1.4%+7.7%+12.5%0.0%
ZBDU.NEBMO US Dividend Growth ETF
CA$7M0.51%+13.7%+14.9%Too new2.2%
MAEC.TOMiddlefield ActivEnergy Dividend Class
CA$7M2.34%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
GICD.TOGuardian i3 Canadian Dividend Growth Fund
CA$6M0.50%mgmtNew fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
PHR.TOPurpose Real Estate Income Fund
CA$6M0.80%+6.1%+7.1%+11.2%4.3%
HBDV.TOHumilis North American Dividend Growth ETF
CA$6M0.78%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
FDIV.NEFranklin U.S. Quality Moat Dividend Index ETF
CA$5M0.37%+16.4%+22.1%Too new1.2%
UMI.B.TOCI U.S. MidCap Dividend Index ETF
CA$5M0.40%+15.1%+14.4%+14.0%1.9%
SCDG.NEStarlight Dividend Growth Class Series ETF
CA$5M1.42%+10.5%+12.3%Too new3.4%
TQID.TOTD Q International Dividend ETF
CA$3M0.40%mgmtNew fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
DIVY.TOGlobal X Active U.S. Dividend ETF
CA$3M0.35%mgmtNew fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
ZGDV.NEBMO Global Dividend Opportunities Active ETF Series
CA$2M0.84%+10.8%+13.3%Under review1.6%
IIAE.TOCI S&P International Developed Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF
CA$2M0.39%+11.0%+13.6%+19.1%2.8%
MDIF.TOManulife Dividend Income Fund
CA$2M1.18%+12.4%+8.6%Too new0.9%
IUAE.TOCI S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF
CA$1M0.34%+19.0%+18.8%+16.4%1.4%
GCEI.TOGuardian Canadian Equity Income Fund
CA$1M0.76%New fundYield shown after 12 months of payments
CGDI.TOCI Global Dividend Private Pool
CA$1M0.97%+0.8%+2.5%Too new1.4%
  1. VDY.TO1 yr+40.2%
  2. XDIV.TO1 yr+42.4%
  3. XEI.TO1 yr+36.0%
  4. TQCD.TO1 yr+28.3%
    TD Q Canadian Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$3.9BMER 0.39%
  5. XDV.TO1 yr+36.9%
  6. VGG.TO1 yr+15.4%
  7. IDIV.B.TO1 yr+18.7%
  8. VIDY.TO1 yr+23.2%
  9. CDIV.TO1 yr+27.0%
    Manulife Smart Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$2.0BMER 0.28%
  10. NREA.TO1 yr+12.6%
    NBI Global Real Assets Income Fund
    Assets CA$1.9BMER 0.92%
  11. ZDV.TO1 yr+32.2%
    BMO Canadian Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$1.9BMER 0.39%
  12. CDZ.TO1 yr+20.8%
  13. CQLU.NE1 yr+10.7%
  14. PDC.TO1 yr+31.3%
    CI Canadian Dividend Index ETF
    Assets CA$1.0BMER 0.54%
  15. RUD.TO1 yr+15.3%
  16. TQGD.TO1 yr+20.9%
    TD Q Global Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$996MMER 0.44%
  17. DGRC.TO1 yr+29.6%
  18. ZDI.TO1 yr+18.6%
    BMO International Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$946MMER 0.44%
  19. ZDY.TO1 yr+18.7%
    BMO US Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$898MMER 0.33%
  20. XDG.TO1 yr+24.0%
  21. DXG.TO1 yr+2.3%
    Dynamic Active Global Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$819MMER 0.83%
  22. CQLC.NE1 yr+28.4%
  23. CQLI.NE1 yrUnder review
  24. CMVP.TO1 yr+26.8%
  25. RID.TO1 yr+21.8%
  26. DXC.TO1 yr+20.5%
  27. DGR.B.TO1 yr+11.1%
  28. FCID.TO1 yr+22.4%
  29. RCD.TO1 yr+23.0%
  30. HAZ.TO1 yr+11.2%
  31. FCCD.TO1 yr+24.5%
  32. MGDV.TO1 yr+9.5%
    Mackenzie Global Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$393MMER 0.89%
  33. XDU.TO1 yr+24.0%
  34. UDIV.B.TO1 yr+20.9%
    Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$341MMER 0.31%
  35. FLVI.NE1 yr+17.0%
  36. TBNK.TO1 yr+44.3%
  37. HXH.TO1 yr+33.1%
  38. FCUD.TO1 yr+16.3%
    Fidelity U.S. High Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$276MMER 0.38%
  39. PDF.TO1 yr+27.1%
    Purpose Core Dividend Fund
    Assets CA$256MMER 0.66%
  40. XHU.TO1 yr+33.1%
  41. PID.TO1 yr+19.7%
  42. IQD.B.TO1 yr+8.0%
  43. MHCD.TO1 yr+19.4%
  44. MREL.TO1 yr+8.3%
  45. RPD.TO1 yr+22.4%
  46. HAL.TO1 yr+38.4%
  47. CLSA.TO1 yr+45.4%
  48. EMV.B.TO1 yr+19.2%
  49. RDE.NE1 yr+28.8%
  50. MINN.NE1 yr+12.3%
  51. TDNA.TO1 yr+10.8%
    TD North American Dividend Fund
    Assets CA$99MMER 0.87%
  52. GDIV.NE1 yr+18.2%
  53. DXGE.TO1 yr+15.1%
  54. DXU.TO1 yr+4.5%
    Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$84MMER 0.81%
  55. BGU.TO1 yr+6.4%
  56. GIGD.TONew fund
  57. VUDV.TONew fund
  58. MDIV.TO1 yr+14.5%
  59. RBN.UN.TO1 yr+17.1%
    Blue Ribbon Income Fund
    Assets CA$58MMER 1.52%
    Closed-end fund
  60. REMD.NE1 yr+17.5%
  61. MUSA.TO1 yr+19.0%
  62. CGQD.B.TO1 yr+11.5%
  63. DXW.TO1 yr+16.2%
  64. FCRR.TO1 yr+16.1%
  65. FLVU.NE1 yr+16.8%
  66. SDVY.NE1 yr+15.2%
  67. SIH.UN.TO1 yr+34.1%
    Sustainable Innovation & Health Dividend Fund
    Assets CA$30MMER 1.79%
    Closed-end fund
  68. FLVC.NE1 yr+31.2%
  69. ZZZD.TO1 yr+14.3%
    BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund
    Assets CA$25MMER 0.77%
  70. FCII.TO1 yr+12.1%
  71. MINF.TO1 yr+10.5%
  72. NDIV.TO1 yr+21.7%
    NBI Canadian Dividend Income ETF
    Assets CA$19MMER 0.63%
  73. VIGG.TONew fund
  74. RCEI.NE1 yr+23.1%
    RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund
    Assets CA$13MMER 0.76%
  75. ZDIV.TONew fund
  76. ICAE.TO1 yr+26.6%
  77. BGC.TO1 yr+7.7%
  78. ZBDU.NE1 yr+14.9%
    BMO US Dividend Growth ETF
    Assets CA$7MMER 0.51%
  79. MAEC.TONew fund
  80. GICD.TONew fund
  81. PHR.TO1 yr+7.1%
    Purpose Real Estate Income Fund
    Assets CA$6MMER 0.80%
  82. HBDV.TONew fund
  83. FDIV.NE1 yr+22.1%
  84. UMI.B.TO1 yr+14.4%
  85. SCDG.NE1 yr+12.3%
  86. TQID.TONew fund
    TD Q International Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$3MMgmt fee 0.40%
  87. DIVY.TONew fund
    Global X Active U.S. Dividend ETF
    Assets CA$3MMgmt fee 0.35%
  88. ZGDV.NE1 yr+13.3%
  89. IIAE.TO1 yr+13.6%
  90. MDIF.TO1 yr+8.6%
    Manulife Dividend Income Fund
    Assets CA$2MMER 1.18%
  91. IUAE.TO1 yr+18.8%
  92. GCEI.TONew fund
  93. CGDI.TO1 yr+2.5%
    CI Global Dividend Private Pool
    Assets CA$1MMER 0.97%

Prices and AUM are shown in Canadian dollars. Return percentages are calculated from the CAD-listed class. Listing currency does not by itself describe the currency exposure of the fund's holdings. CAD hedging is shown separately.

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