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ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US00162Q6686

CUSIP

00162Q668

Issuer

SS&C

Inception Date

Mar 28, 2014

Region

Emerging Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

S-Network Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


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Performance

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Returns By Period

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) returned 7.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.79% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, EDOG returned 3.04% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


EDOG

YTD

7.02%

1M

8.01%

6M

3.37%

1Y

8.79%

5Y*

11.94%

10Y*

3.04%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EDOG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.09%-2.08%1.79%2.86%1.26%7.02%
2024-2.06%-0.22%0.27%-0.98%2.73%-0.16%2.58%3.33%4.30%-5.08%-1.87%-0.66%1.78%
20235.70%-3.24%2.97%0.81%-4.63%4.32%6.85%-5.24%-3.60%-2.66%6.10%4.79%11.58%
20220.31%-4.51%0.59%-5.36%2.22%-10.51%1.82%-0.45%-8.78%6.98%10.30%-1.67%-10.50%
2021-2.94%1.85%3.96%1.72%5.21%-0.16%-2.64%5.88%-1.47%-0.21%-3.78%4.30%11.71%
2020-3.67%-8.74%-20.82%7.45%9.23%3.64%5.37%1.79%-4.06%-1.43%15.18%9.19%7.99%
201913.14%-2.14%-2.76%2.43%-5.36%6.60%-1.76%-5.71%2.54%1.30%-0.62%6.43%13.26%
20184.69%-2.60%-3.48%-3.98%-3.93%-5.67%5.28%-5.46%0.28%-1.95%3.16%-3.45%-16.52%
20174.37%1.06%2.59%1.62%1.01%-0.18%3.84%2.07%-0.80%-0.20%-1.02%4.59%20.42%
2016-3.99%6.78%16.08%1.13%-10.99%6.21%5.77%-2.51%1.41%1.21%-6.21%2.45%15.70%
20151.72%3.95%-5.00%6.29%-5.53%-1.34%-3.06%-4.43%-7.79%7.46%-2.76%-6.17%-16.66%
20140.55%2.79%3.37%1.48%0.35%3.81%-5.51%-0.34%2.17%-9.33%-1.46%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of EDOG is 63, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EDOG is 6363
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EDOG is 6161
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EDOG is 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EDOG is 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EDOG is 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EDOG is 5858
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.55
  • 5-Year: 0.75
  • 10-Year: 0.16
  • All Time: 0.18

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF provided a 6.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.49 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.49$1.35$1.41$1.05$1.00$0.59$1.07$1.08$0.73$0.65$0.88$0.80

Dividend yield

6.81%6.55%6.53%5.07%4.11%2.60%4.93%5.37%2.89%2.97%4.55%3.31%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22
2024$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.56$1.35
2023$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.21$1.41
2022$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.20$1.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.14$1.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.59
2019$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.17$1.07
2018$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.32$1.08
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.73
2016$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.65
2015$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.88
2014$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.80

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 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 1.95%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.29%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021743
-36.57%Sep 9, 2014325Jan 21, 2016487Jan 2, 2018812
-26.54%Feb 17, 2022156Sep 30, 2022476Aug 23, 2024632
-15.27%Sep 27, 2024132Apr 8, 2025
-8.33%Oct 18, 202132Dec 1, 202153Feb 16, 202285

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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