The good news for investors is that passive income does not have to come only from picking individual dividend shares.

ASX exchange traded funds (ETFs) can also be used to build an income stream, while spreading money across a portfolio of different holdings.

That can make them a handy option for investors who want dividends, but do not want to rely on one or two companies doing all the work.

With that in mind, here are three excellent ASX ETFs that could be worth considering for passive income.

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY)

The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF could be a simple option for investors wanting passive income from Australian shares.

This fund focuses on shares listed on the local market that are expected to provide higher dividend yields than the broader Australian share market.

That naturally gives it exposure to some of the ASX’s more mature, cash-generating businesses. These may include companies from sectors such as financials, resources, telecommunications, consumer staples, and infrastructure.

Among its holdings are giants such as BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), and Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS).

Betashares Global Royalties ETF (ASX: ROYL)

The Betashares Global Royalties ETF offers a very different type of income exposure.

Rather than focusing on traditional dividend shares, this fund invests in companies that earn royalty income.

That can include royalties linked to areas such as music, intellectual property, pharmaceuticals, mining, energy, and other assets.

Royalty companies can earn a share of revenue from an asset without always carrying the same operating burden as the company producing, selling, or managing that asset directly.

This does not make them risk-free, but it can create attractive cash flow characteristics.

Betashares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Complex ETF (ASX: UMAX)

A third ASX ETF to consider for passive income in September is the Betashares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Complex ETF.

This fund gives investors exposure to a portfolio of US shares based on the S&P 500, while using an income-focused options strategy. This means it is able to produce more income than the underlying share portfolio would normally pay on its own.

That could be attractive for investors who want exposure to the US market but would also like regular distributions.

The trade-off is that this strategy can limit some of the upside when US shares rise strongly.

But for income-focused investors, UMAX could still be a useful option. It provides exposure to leading US companies while aiming to turn that portfolio into a stronger income generator.

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The Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) share price is back in focus after ASX lifted its trading suspension, with the company lodging its Preliminary Final Report for the year ended 30 June 2026.

What did Corporate Travel Management report?

• Resumption of trading on the ASX after suspension
• Lodgement of Preliminary Final Report for FY26
• Effective date of reinstatement: Thursday, 3 September 2026
• No financial result figures disclosed in this announcement

What else do investors need to know?

The suspension in Corporate Travel Management shares was lifted after the company submitted its FY26 report, allowing investors to once again trade its securities on the ASX. This marks the end of a trading halt and provides an opportunity for shareholders to re-engage with the company’s share price performance.

Trading will resume from market open on 3 September 2026. Investors should review the full annual report for financial details, as this announcement did not include headline revenue, profit, or dividend numbers.

What’s next for Corporate Travel Management?

With trading resumed, investors’ attention will turn to Corporate Travel Management’s full-year figures and any guidance offered in the Preliminary Final Report. Future updates may include insights into strategy, market conditions, or business performance in FY27.

The company’s results and subsequent market performance may provide a clearer outlook on how Corporate Travel Management is positioned in the travel and corporate services sector.

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APA Group (ASX: APA) is one of the most impressive ASX dividend stocks in Australia, in my view.

There are very few businesses in Australia like APA. It owns a portfolio of energy assets that are worth tens of billions of dollars, which are key for Australia’s economy.

It transports approximately half of Australia’s gas usage with a huge gas pipeline network that spans a lot of the country. It takes gas from sources of supply to where the demand is.

APA also owns a number of other assets including gas-powered energy generation, gas processing, gas storage, solar farms, wind farms, batteries and electricity transmission.

That diversified portfolio has helped APA deliver reliable and comforting payouts. Let’s take a look at what makes it so appealing.

Incredibly reliable payout

Only one other ASX dividend stock has a better payout record than APA Group when it comes to consecutive years of growing payments to shareholders.

When APA announced its FY26 result, the annual dividend represented the 22^nd consecutive year of distribution increases. That’s more than two decades of non-stop growth!

Dividends are not guaranteed of course, but the sector that the business operates in means that it has defensive earnings.

It has managed to grow its payout through the GFC, COVID-19 and the last few years of inflation. Not only is the consistency of the payout appealing but the payment also comes at a good dividend yield.

Good dividend yield

A big dividend yield isn’t everything, but it certainly helps with the level of cash flow that’s paid out by the business.

There’s no ‘right’ dividend yield investors should necessarily target, but I think APA’s yield strikes the right balance between generosity and maintaining enough cash to invest in the business over time.

The business expects to slightly increase its annual payout per security in FY27 to 59 cents. That translates into a forward distribution yield of 5.4%. That’s a very competitive starting yield compared to what’s on offer from term deposits.

Growing earnings

This ASX dividend stock is not a fast-growing technology business, but it is seeing long-term earnings growth over time.

In FY26, it reported underlying operating profit (EBITDA) growth of 8.3% to $2.18 billion and free cash flow growth of 3.2% to $1.1 billion.

There are two main ways the business grows its financials. Firstly, it’s steadily expanding its portfolio of energy assets with gas pipelines, energy generation and electricity-related investments through both construction and acquisitions.

For example, on 20 August 2026, it announced it will construct, own and operate the 72MW Sybella Creek Solar Farm and 52MW 104MWh battery in Mount Isa, Queensland.

The other way APA’s financials are growing is that a vast majority of the revenue is inflation-linked. This can help provide a steady drumbeat of progress in revenue, underlying EBITDA, and cash flow.

What a $1,000 investment in the ASX dividend stock could do

With $1,000 an investor could buy 91 APA shares at the time of writing. That could mean generating $53.69 of passive income in the 2027 financial year from the ASX dividend stock, which is a solid starting point and I believe could lead to further growth in the coming years.

Given that APA shares have risen more than 20% in the past year (at the time of writing), this may not be the best value stock on the market today for investors seeking to beat the market. Therefore, other opportunities could be even more compelling.

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