Own GDX, MOAT, or ESPO? VanEck just announced ASX ETF dividends

WOW! There are some whopper dividends available to ASX ETF investors this season.

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Published June 26, 2:18 pm AEST

VanEck has just announced the next round of distributions (dividends) for its ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The ex-dividend date for the distributions listed below is next Wednesday, 1 July. The record date is 2 July.

The indicative payment date for most of these ETFs is 27 July.

There are some absolute whopper dividends available for investors who own or buy these ASX ETFs before their ex-dividend dates.

Let's take a look.

Man holding out Australian dollar notes, symbolising dividends. — Image source: Getty Images

How does a 14% to 16% dividend yield in a single payment sound?

The stand-out is VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat (AUD Hedged) ETF (ASX: MHOT), which will pay $20.54 per unit.

That's not a typo.

Today, the MHOT ETF is $138.40 per unit, which means this next distribution, on its own, represents a 14.8% dividend yield.

Let's just take a moment to let that soak in.

Also paying a massive dividend this time around is VanEck Gold Miners ETF (ASX: GDX).

GDX ETF will pay $17.99 per unit.

At the time of writing, ASX GDX is $111.09 per unit, which means the next dividend represents a 16.2% yield.

Why are these payments so big?

In the case of MHOT, this next dividend is the fruits of mainly US companies with major competitive advantages (moats), benefiting from a record-high market, turbocharged by the US dollar's weakness against an ascendant Aussie dollar this year.

In the case of GDX, the dividend is the result of miners' supercharged earnings from a skyrocketing gold price over the past two years.

Other dividends for VanEck ASX ETF investors

Here is a condensed list of estimated distributions that VanEck will pay ASX ETF investors on 27 July.

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX: MOAT) will pay $11.61 per unit.

The VanEck MSCI International Value ETF (ASX: VLUE) will pay $6.65 per unit.

VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (ASX: EMKT) will pay $4.64 per unit.

The VanEck Morningstar International Wide Moat ETF (ASX: GOAT) will pay $2.68 per unit.

VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL) will pay $2.16 per unit.

The VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ASX: ESPO) will pay $1.93 per unit.

VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will pay $1.20 per unit.

The VanEck FTSE China A50 ETF (ASX: CETF) will pay $1.19 per unit.

VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF (ASX: ESGI) will pay $1.02 per unit.

But wait, there's more!

VanEck Australian Property ETF (ASX: MVA) will pay 79 cents per unit.

The VanEck MSCI Australian Sustainable Equity ETF (ASX: GRNV) will pay 65 cents per unit.

The VanEck Australian Resources ETF (ASX: MVR) will pay 56 cents per unit.

VanEck Small Companies Masters ETF (ASX: MVS) will pay 27 cents per unit.

The VanEck Australian Banks ETF (ASX: MVB) will pay 15 cents per unit.

VanEck MSCI International Small Companies Quality ETF (ASX: QSML) will pay 13 cents per unit.

The VanEck 5-10 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX: 5GOV) will pay 12 cents per unit.

VanEck Global Clean Energy ETF (ASX: CLNE) will pay 7 cents per unit.

The VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF (ASX: HLTH) will pay 4 cents per unit.

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