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ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US00162Q4780
CUSIP
00162Q478
Issuer
SS&C
Inception Date
Dec 29, 2017
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) has returned -10.91% so far this year and -0.40% over the past 12 months.


ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

1D
2.68%
1M
-6.10%
YTD
-10.91%
6M
-15.33%
1Y
-0.40%
3Y*
5.45%
5Y*
-0.96%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 29, 2017, DTEC's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DTEC closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-3.38%-1.81%-6.10%-10.91%
20255.69%-3.87%-5.61%1.44%6.95%4.59%-1.18%2.96%1.88%0.20%-4.35%-0.84%7.21%
2024-2.63%4.13%0.58%-5.11%2.68%0.07%2.20%2.28%2.88%-2.05%7.53%-2.43%9.89%
202310.68%-2.34%3.53%-2.45%3.34%4.92%2.87%-6.46%-6.41%-6.98%16.50%8.24%25.03%
2022-10.69%-3.37%2.28%-12.33%-2.58%-8.91%10.79%-4.82%-10.10%6.38%4.25%-4.83%-31.29%
20210.93%-0.58%-3.15%3.63%-0.79%5.17%1.89%3.29%-5.20%6.66%-6.67%0.50%4.89%

Benchmark Metrics

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.80%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2018.

  • This ETF participated in 114.82% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.70% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This ETF had an annualized alpha of -3.80% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.79, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-3.80%
Beta
1.05
0.79
Upside Capture
98.70%
Downside Capture
114.82%

Expense Ratio

DTEC has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DTEC ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


DTEC Risk / Return Rank: 1111
Overall Rank
DTEC Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1111
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DTEC Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
DTEC Omega Ratio Rank: 1111
Omega Ratio Rank
DTEC Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
DTEC Martin Ratio Rank: 1111
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DTECBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.02

0.90

-0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.14

1.39

-1.25

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.02

1.21

-0.19

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.04

1.40

-1.44

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.11

6.61

-6.72

Explore DTEC risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF provided a 0.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.02 per share.


0.00%0.10%0.20%0.30%0.40%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.2020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.02$0.02$0.20$0.11$0.01$0.12$0.17$0.14$0.08

Dividend yield

0.04%0.04%0.45%0.27%0.02%0.26%0.37%0.43%0.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.11
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF was 42.00%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 745 trading sessions.

The current ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF drawdown is 17.94%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022745Oct 6, 2025980
-34.63%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202050Jun 3, 202073
-25.28%Aug 31, 201879Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019160
-20.31%Oct 28, 2025104Mar 27, 2026
-16.04%Feb 16, 202115Mar 8, 2021122Aug 30, 2021137

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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