The Best Europe Equity Income ETFs to Buy

ETFs in the category Europe equity income are a popular way to diversify one’s dividend stock exposures, and several highly-rated options exist.

Income stocks are having a good 2026 so far, outperforming the wider European equity market. The three years before that, defined by rapid gains in growth stocks, have been tough for the category, which underperformed the Morningstar Europe Index in 2025, as well as in 2024 and 2023.

What Are Europe Equity Income Funds?

Europe equity income portfolios invest principally in European equities that pay out above-market yields. Funds in this category can invest in companies of any size, though many exhibit a large-cap bias.

The average return of ETFs in this category has also clearly outperformed the regional index and the average of Europe equity funds. So far this year, the ETFs have achieved a return of 17.5%.

The 4 Best Europe Equity Income ETFs to Buy in 2026

To find the best Europe equity income ETFs to buy, we screened for those earning a

of Silver or Gold. All the ETFs on the list fall into the Europe equity income and have at least EUR 100 million in assets. All data is as of Sept. 16.

1. iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF (DE) EXSH
2. WisdomTree Europe High Dividend UCITS ETF EEIE
3. Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF FLXD
4. Amundi Stoxx Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF SEL

Morningstar expects the highly rated Europe equity income funds on this list to outperform their peers over a full market cycle. But even though all the funds on our list fall into the same category, they may practice different strategies, and therefore behave differently from each other. Investors need to do some homework to understand exactly what a particular fund invests in before buying.

Here’s a quick look at each of the best Europe equity income ETFs. Be sure to review a fund’s complete report for more details.

iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF (DE)

• Fund Size
  : EUR 1.4 billion
• Index Fund: Yes
• Morningstar Category
  : EAA Fund Europe Equity Income
• Morningstar Medalist Rating
  : Gold
• Morningstar Rating
  : ★★★★★
• Ongoing Charge: 0.31

The EUR 1.4 billion fund has gained 36.67% over the past year, while the average fund in its category is up 19.60%. The iShares fund, which launched in May 2005, has climbed 25.58% over the past three years and gained 14.50% over the past five years.

Read Morningstar’s full report on the iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF (DE).

WisdomTree Europe High Dividend UCITS ETF

• Fund Size
  : EUR 233.7 million
• Index Fund: Yes
• Morningstar Category
  : EAA Fund Europe Equity Income
• Morningstar Medalist Rating
  : Silver
• Morningstar Rating
  : ★★★★★
• Ongoing Charge: 0.29

The fund’s management earns an Average^Q rating from Morningstar. Parent company WisdomTree earns a rating of Below Average.

The EUR 233.7 million fund has climbed 28.84% over the past year, outperforming the average fund in its category, which rose 19.60%. The WisdomTree fund, which launched in October 2014, has climbed 17.69% over the past three years and gained 13.91% over the past five years.

Read Morningstar’s full report on the WisdomTree Europe High Dividend UCITS ETF.

Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF

• Fund Size
  : EUR 649.7 million
• Index Fund: Yes
• Morningstar Category
  : EAA Fund Europe Equity Income
• Morningstar Medalist Rating
  : Gold
• Morningstar Rating
  : ★★★★★
• Ongoing Charge: 0.25

The Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF is led by a management team with an Average people rating from Morningstar and an average tenure of close to eight years. Lorenzo Ting stands out as the longest-serving manager, with nine years of experience running the fund. Franklin Templeton earns a Parent rating of Average.

The EUR 649.7 million fund has gained 19.35% over the past year, while the average fund in its category is up 19.60%. The Franklin Templeton fund, which launched in September 2017, has climbed 18.31% over the past three years and gained 12.72% over the past five years.

Read Morningstar’s full report on the Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF.

Amundi Stoxx Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF

• Fund Size
  : EUR 610.8 million
• Index Fund: Yes
• Morningstar Category
  : EAA Fund Europe Equity Income
• Morningstar Medalist Rating
  : Gold
• Morningstar Rating
  : ★★★★★
• Ongoing Charge: 0.3

The fund’s management earns an Above Average rating from Morningstar. Parent company Amundi earns a rating of Average.

Over the past year, the Amundi fund rose 36.55%, while the average fund in its category rose 19.60%. The fund, which launched in February 2024, has climbed 25.41% over the past three years and gained 14.36% over the past five years.

Read Morningstar’s full report on the Amundi Stoxx Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF.