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About ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
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Inception date
Jun 29, 2012
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
ALPS Advisors, Inc.
Distributor
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
SDOG is built around the theory that high-yielding equities tend to appreciate faster than lower-yielding equities. SDOG starts with the S&P 500 and then equally weights the five companies in each GICS sector with the highest dividend yields. It also equal weights those sectors, which introduces permanent sector biases. It reconstitutes its portfolio annually, but it subsequently rebalances that portfolio every quarter. SDOG's methodology may cause it to diverge considerably from our segment benchmark with a heavy mid-cap tilt and huge sector biases.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.77%
Finance10.62%
Utilities9.86%
Process Industries9.77%
Electronic Technology8.29%
Consumer Non-Durables7.72%
Health Technology7.71%
Technology Services6.00%
Communications5.98%
Consumer Services5.89%
Energy Minerals5.83%
Consumer Durables4.12%
Transportation4.02%
Industrial Services4.01%
Retail Trade3.96%
Commercial Services2.04%
Distribution Services2.00%
Non-Energy Minerals1.95%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.23%
Cash0.22%
Mutual fund0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.05%
Europe3.95%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SDOG invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 10.62% stocks, and Utilities, with 9.86% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SDOG top holdings are Seagate Technology Holdings PLC and KeyCorp, occupying 2.21% and 2.19% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SDOG last dividends amounted to 0.56 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.55 USD in dividends, which shows a 2.89% increase.
SDOG assets under management is 1.18 B USD. It's risen 1.02% over the last month.
SDOG fund flows account for −27.49 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SDOG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.84%. The last dividend (Jun 25, 2025) amounted to 0.56 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
SDOG shares are issued by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. under the brand ALPS. The ETF was launched on Jun 29, 2012, and its management style is Passive.
SDOG expense ratio is 0.36% meaning you'd have to pay 0.36% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SDOG follows the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SDOG invests in stocks.
SDOG price has risen by 0.26% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.71% increase. See more dynamics on SDOG price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.93% over the last month, showed a 0.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.22% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.93% over the last month, showed a 0.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.22% in a year.
SDOG trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.