10 US-listed ETFs with low/no dividends, suitable for non-US investors to avoid dividend withholding tax, sorted by dividend yield from low to none👇

No-dividend/Tax-optimized ETFs (Preferred)

1. $Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF(XDIV.US) – Roundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETF: Actively avoids dividends, tracks S&P 500, no taxable dividend events

2. $Lionshares U.S. Equity Total Return ETF(TOT.US) – LionShares US Total Return ETF: Broad market coverage, actively minimizes dividends, prioritizes compound growth

3. $Invesco Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF(QQQJ.US) – Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF: Nasdaq next-gen growth, low dividends, focuses on AI and emerging tech

4. $Ark Innovation ETF(ARKK.US) – ARK Innovation ETF: Disruptive growth, almost no dividends, bets on innovation

5. $SPDR S&P Biotech(XBI.US) – SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: Biotech, high R&D low payouts, pipeline-driven growth

Low-dividend ETFs (Secondary, yield <0.5%)

6. $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US) – Invesco QQQ Trust: Nasdaq 100, tech leaders, ~0.4% yield, growth-driven

7. $VG Info Tech(VGT.US) – Vanguard Information Technology ETF: Pure tech, heavy Apple/Microsoft, ~0.4% yield

8. $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH.US) – VanEck Semiconductor ETF: Semiconductors, AI compute core, ~0.3% yield

9. $iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX.US) – iShares Semiconductor ETF: Semiconductor leaders, low yield, AI cycle beneficiary

10. $ARK Next Gen Internet ETF(ARKW.US) – ARK Next Generation Internet ETF: Internet innovation, low yield, Web3 & AI focus

Key tax avoidance tips

- Capital gains: US generally doesn't tax NRA capital gains (except real estate)

- ETF selection criteria: Growth-oriented, low yield, no forced payout mechanism, prioritize tax-optimized products like XDIV/TOT