SINGAPORE – Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) exchange-traded fund (ETF) market hit a record high of $16.3 billion in assets under management (AUM) in the third quarter of 2025, according to its ETF Market Highlights report.
ETFs focused on income-generating assets such as bonds, real estate investment trusts (Reits) and high-dividend stocks were in high demand.
A sustainability-linked fund, the Lion-OCBC Securities SG Low Carbon Index ETF, led the pack, posting the highest indicated dividend yield of all 50 ETFs listed on SGX.
Asian bond funds and Singapore-focused Reit (S-Reit) ETFs also featured prominently on the top 10 list, said the report.
Here is a look at the top 10 dividend-paying ETFs by indicated yield as at Sept 30:
This ETF, which tracks the iEdge-OCBC Singapore Low Carbon Select 40 Capped Index, posted the highest indicated yield at 8.2 per cent.
The fund holds $112 million in AUM and attracted $20.8 million in net inflows during Q3. It was also the best-performing Singapore equity ETF, returning 14.8 per cent, and has the best one-year (30.5 per cent) and three-year (19.7 per cent annualised) returns in its category.
In second place, this fund tracks the Bloomberg Asia USD High Yield Diversified Credit Index, providing exposure to high-yield bonds from Asian governments and corporations. It offered an indicated yield of 7.3 per cent.
This ETF, which follows the iEdge Apac Financials Dividend Plus Index by focusing on 30 large financial institutions, posted an indicated yield of 6.4 per cent.
Tracking the iEdge S-Reit Leaders Index, this fund offers exposure to Singapore’s largest and most liquid Reits and posted a 5.7 per cent yield.
This fund, which is the largest S-Reit ETF by AUM and tracks the Morningstar Singapore Reit Yield Focus Index, offered an indicated yield of 5.6 per cent.
Providing diversified exposure to Reits across Asia (excluding Japan), this ETF tracks the FTSE EPRA/Nareit Asia ex Japan NTR Reit Index and yielded 5.4 per cent.
This fund tracks the JPMorgan Asia Credit Index Core, offering broad exposure to investment-grade credit bonds from Asian issuers, and posted a yield of 4.3 per cent.
Also at 4.3 per cent, this ETF tracks the iEdge Apac ex Japan Dividend Leaders Reit Index, which focuses on high-dividend Reits from the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan.
One of two ETFs tracking Singapore’s blue-chip benchmark Straits Times Index (STI), this fund posted an indicated yield of 4.1 per cent.
Also tracking the STI, this ETF tied with its counterpart, offering an indicated yield of 4.1 per cent.
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