High-Yield Prospects: April 15 Edition

Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive income opportunities. The high-yield candidates included in this list meet three sets of criteria. First, each of these funds is deemed to be a high-yield prospect because it boasts a trailing 12-month dividend yield upwards of 5%.

Second, each of these ETFs also boasts over $100 million in total assets under management to help steer investors away from less established funds.

Third, each of these ETFs also meets a minimum 20-day average trading volume of 0.5 million. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.

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A total of 77 ETFs made it to our list of high-yield prospects this month. X-Links Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN (REML ), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 3X Shares (GUSH ) and Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 3X Shares (BRZU ) were the top performers this month.

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Compare the Top 100 Highest Dividend-Yield ETFs here. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the most recent dividend payment by the latest closing price of the fund.

To compare this month’s list with the one published on March 18, click here.

High-Yield ETFs

Ticker Name Price AUM ($MM) Dividend Yield 20 Day Avg Vol 1-Year Return Leverage (REML ) X-Links Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN $3.17 $39 158.83% 1,651,170 -87.77% Long (GUSH ) Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 3X Shares $24.51 $188 51.50% 3,256,969 -99.48% Triple-Long (BRZU ) Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 3X Shares $1.78 $143 20.95% 13,936,250 -94.10% Triple-Long (MLPA A-) Global X MLP ETF $3.52 $491 20.84% 5,838,695 -60.32% Long (AMLP A) Alerian MLP ETF $3.86 $3,361 20.64% 58,205,496 -61.63% Long (EZA B+) iShares MSCI South Africa ETF $30.46 $223 20.20% 951,485 -45.41% Long (REM B) iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF $22.07 $645 18.56% 2,200,265 -49.40% Long (MLPI A) ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN $8.66 $228 17.65% 1,157,230 -61.87% Long (SRET ) Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF $7.37 $265 17.44% 1,099,175 -50.78% Long (XLE A) Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund $33.91 $8,605 17.18% 48,561,574 -49.45% Long (SDIV A) Global X SuperDividend ETF $10.05 $513 15.39% 829,265 -44.44% Long (RWX A-) SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF $27.87 $1,182 12.92% 1,092,760 -28.06% Long (QYLD A) Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF $19.63 $870 11.83% 701,680 -14.35% Long (IYE A) iShares U.S. Energy ETF $17.82 $347 11.70% 2,659,565 -51.22% Long (IXC A-) iShares Global Energy ETF $18.69 $710 11.45% 1,431,190 -45.57% Long (FENY A+) Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF $8.78 $378 11.31% 1,620,675 -52.20% Long (MLPX ) Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF $6.81 $475 11.09% 2,521,215 -48.45% Long (ERX C+) Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares $12.95 $231 10.95% 6,040,039 -94.51% Triple-Long (VNQI A+) Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF $44.87 $4,305 10.20% 1,618,425 -24.24% Long (IDV B-) iShares International Select Dividend ETF $23.47 $3,291 9.63% 2582735 -25.06% Long (AMJ A-) JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN $10.35 $1,232 9.41% 5525970 -59.35% Long (DPST ) Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares $7.74 $19 9.10% 604575 -82.25% Triple-Long (JDST ) Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 3X Shares $1.60 $67 9.08% 30872420 -95.61% Triple-Short (MDIV A+) First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund $12.94 $447 9.05% 521295 -30.17% Long (DIG B) ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas $6.42 $78 8.93% 2052550 -79.78% Double-Long (MJ) ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF $11.45 $476 7.78% 874500 -67.54% Long (TPYP A-) Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund $15.02 $246 7.57% 504700 -37.02% Long (RSX B+) VanEck Vectors Russia ETF $18.78 $885 7.50% 12586475 -12.28% Long (REET ) iShares Global REIT ETF $20.97 $1,855 7.30% 1735895 -20.93% Long (EMLC A-) VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF $28.86 $3,172 7.24% 3247610 -14.69% Long (EUFN B+) iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF $12.86 $431 7.05% 1652215 -32.14% Long (HEZU B-) iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF $25.07 $506 6.98% 1073540 -16.29% Long (SPYD ) SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF $27.74 $1,688 6.77% 2544750 -27.72% Long (IDLV A-) Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF $27.12 $821 6.60% 720535 -17.49% Long (HEFA B+) iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF $25.21 $2,295 6.57% 1675340 -14.02% Long (USHY) iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $37.85 $4,097 6.56% 3417580 -6.58% Long (HYLB) Deutsche X-trackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $46.88 $3,364 6.44% 3718070 -5.66% Long (EFV A-) iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF $37.07 $4,320 6.36% 2613395 -25.65% Long (EWS B+) iShares MSCI Singapore ETF $17.90 $406 6.36% 1068355 -27.47% Long (SJNK A) SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF $25.13 $2,773 6.29% 7003165 -7.61% Long (FCG C+) First Trust Natural Gas ETF $5.54 $56 6.24% 1673670 -67.92% Long (DEM A-) WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund $33.88 $1,711 6.23% 901900 -24.49% Long (VDE A) Vanguard Energy ETF $44.66 $2,569 6.21% 2272740 -50.74% Long (JNK A+) SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF $101.64 $8,178 6.15% 9529920 -5.78% Long (PFFD) Global X U.S. Preferred ETF $23.25 $641 6.08% 538080 -4.04% Long (FPE C+) First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF $17.96 $4,520 6.05% 3714315 -6.17% Long (PFF A+) iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF $33.97 $14,205 6.01% 10788870 -7.19% Long (PCY A) Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF $24.77 $2,584 5.97% 2770165 -11.72% Long (ANGL B) VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF $27.18 $1,509 5.96% 1597525 -5.72% Long (OIH B+) VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF $4.92 $315 5.94% 13622215 -72.51% Long (SHYG ) iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $43.42 $3,509 5.91% 2550330 -6.78% Long (PSK A-) SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF $41.68 $994 5.87% 525750 -2.16% Long (EWU A-) iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $24.99 $1,699 5.84% 5373185 -25.78% Long (SRLN A-) SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF $42.37 $1,355 5.84% 1422185 -8.51% Long (PGX A) Invesco Preferred ETF $13.99 $5,149 5.78% 6632085 -3.72% Long (SPHD B+) Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF $33.24 $2,558 5.76% 2382320 -22.39% Long (VRP ) Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF $22.97 $1,379 5.73% 945780 -7.00% Long (EWA B+) iShares MSCI Australia ETF $16.63 $925 5.70% 4087355 -22.87% Long (HYS A-) PIMCO 0-5 Year US High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF $90.67 $1,141 5.69% 645435 -9.38% Long (HYG A) iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $82.36 $14,807 5.66% 48418184 -4.59% Long (RWO A-) SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF $39.35 $1,618 5.55% 726935 -20.81% Long (BSJM ) Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $22.66 $629 5.54% 520570 -7.81% Long (PGF B+) Invesco Financial Preferred ETF $17.87 $1,383 5.49% 1394410 -2.77% Long (ILF A) iShares Latin America 40 ETF $19.54 $840 5.42% 2814505 -43.48% Long (BSJL ) Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $23.09 $922 5.38% 632655 -6.67% Long (DGS A) WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund $34.65 $1,265 5.35% 653680 -28.54% Long (EWI B-) iShares MSCI Italy ETF $21.50 $188 5.34% 1104765 -23.73% Long (GNR A) SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF $34.21 $799 5.31% 583005 -28.02% Long (FDL B) First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund $24.69 $1,311 5.30% 726185 -18.78% Long (EMLP B+) First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund $19.43 $1,816 5.26% 1958385 -21.53% Long (BBAX) JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF $20.04 $1,091 5.21% 708375 -21.72% Long (BKLN B) Invesco Senior Loan ETF $21.48 $3,650 5.20% 11676080 -6.00% Long (EWP B-) iShares MSCI Spain ETF $21.13 $403 5.20% 1997750 -28.10% Long (PXF A) Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF $31.76 $1,018 5.16% 528430 -23.41% Long (EMB A-) iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF $101.35 $11,614 5.14% 6473550 -7.57% Long (EPP A) iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF $36.02 $1,566 5.14% 1241405 -22.65% Long (EBND C+) SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF $25.08 $859 5.03% 720200 -7.49% Long

Please note that this list is updated on a monthly basis.

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