ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG)

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

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) has returned 6.08% so far this year and 26.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EDOG has returned 5.99% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 28, 2014, EDOG's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Mar 2016 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EDOG closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 25, 2015 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.9%.

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.01%, beta of 0.68, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 31, 2014.

• This ETF participated in 90.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.82% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.68 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.43 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EDOG has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

EDOG ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF provided a 4.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs 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 Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF was 44.29%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF drawdown is 5.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.