Whether you're looking for extra income today, or investing for the future, discover ETFs designed to generate income to help you reach your goals.
Income. One size never fits all.
Income ETFs for different goals
Income investing is about putting your money to work with the aim of receiving regular payments while keeping your money invested for the future. Whether you're planning for a future expense or looking for extra income today, different ETFs offer different ways to invest for income – helping you find an approach to works towards your goals.
Diversification and asset allocation may not fully protect you from market risk.
Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.
What are you investing for?
Income investing is designed to provide regular payments while keeping your money invested. Choose the income strategy that best matches your goal.
Predictable cash flow
If you're investing towards a future goal, a defined maturity income ETF can help provide greater certainty around when your investment reaches maturity.
- Known maturity date
- Higher income potential
- Plan around a future goal
Explore more iBonds ETFs with different maturities and fixed income exposures to support your future investment goals.
Flexibility as markets change
Looking for regular income alongside growth potential? Active income ETFs go beyond company dividends, with expert portfolio managers seeking additional income while keeping you invested for potential growth.
- Global equity exposure
- Income with growth potential
- Active management
Dividend ETFs are another way to invest for income, focusing on companies that pay dividends to shareholders.
Income with growth
Bond markets change over time, and your income strategy may need to change with them. Flexible bond ETFs are designed to adapt as market conditions evolve.
- Flexible bond portfolio
- Adapts to changing markets
- Diversified income sources
Why iShares for income ETFs?
More ways to invest for income
With Europe’s #1 income ETF range,1 iShares offers more ways to invest for income across stocks and bonds, with active and index ETFs to fit your goals.
Expertise behind every ETF
Our ETFs combine BlackRock’s scale, expertise, and technology, backed by 2,800+ investment professionals, leading indexing, risk analytics, and global trading.1
Investing with the ETF market leader
Over 13 million European investors choose iShares, with 1 in every 4 dollars invested in ETFs globally held in iShares,1 offering broad active and index choice.
Why include income ETFs in your investment portfolio?
Income ETFs are designed to help investors receive regular payments while keeping their money invested. They can complement growth investments, diversify where income comes from and support both short- and long-term financial goals. By investing across assets such as bonds and dividend-paying shares, they offer a simple way to access multiple sources of income through a single ETF.
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1BlackRock Global Intelligence, as at 28 September 2026