ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) Alternatives

ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EDOG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to EDOG

EDOG charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among EDOG alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	Sep 30, 2025	EDOG vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	Mar 4, 2005	EDOG vs VWO
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	Jan 14, 2010	EDOG vs SCHE
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.11%	Mar 19, 2007	EDOG vs SPEM
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	0.15%	Dec 6, 2018	EDOG vs EMCR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EDOG

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	95	Jun 16, 2009	EDOG vs EMIF
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	94	Jul 19, 2017	EDOG vs EMXC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	93	May 2, 2019	EDOG vs ECOW
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	93	Feb 26, 2015	EDOG vs ROAM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	93	Mar 17, 2015	EDOG vs SDEM

Top Performing EDOG Alternatives (YTD)

EDOG alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	12.29%	Mar 26, 2008	EDOG vs TUR
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	10.67%	Feb 23, 2012	EDOG vs DVYE
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	10.23%	Dec 28, 2007	EDOG vs PIE
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	9.64%	Apr 18, 2011	EDOG vs FEM
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	9.29%	May 2, 2019	EDOG vs ECOW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EDOG

EDOG alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.95%	Jan 25, 2016	EDOG vs EMDV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.22%	Apr 29, 2014	EDOG vs QAT
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	13.77%	Feb 23, 2011	EDOG vs EDIV
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	14.07%	Jan 7, 2015	EDOG vs JPEM
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	15.04%	Jul 13, 2007	EDOG vs DEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EDOG

EDOG alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.48%	Jan 25, 2016	EDOG vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	EDOG vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	EDOG vs JPEM
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-10.36%	Feb 23, 2011	EDOG vs EDIV
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	EDOG vs QEMM

Other ETFs from SS&C

Most popular SS&C ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AMLP	Alerian MLP ETF	MLPs	32	14.20%	Aug 23, 2010	EDOG vs AMLP
ENFR	Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF	Energy Equities	66	22.85%	Nov 1, 2013	EDOG vs ENFR
EQL	Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	2.94%	Jul 7, 2009	EDOG vs EQL
SDOG	ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	59	8.59%	Jun 29, 2012	EDOG vs SDOG
ACES	ALPS Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	74	3.39%	Jun 29, 2018	EDOG vs ACES
SBIO	ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	95	2.19%	Dec 31, 2014	EDOG vs SBIO
IDOG	ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	94	8.50%	Jun 27, 2013	EDOG vs IDOG
RDOG	ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF	REIT, Dividend	15	0.69%	May 7, 2008	EDOG vs RDOG
BFOR	ALPS Barron's 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	62	0.80%	Jun 4, 2013	EDOG vs BFOR
DTEC	ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF	Technology Equities	12	-10.91%	Dec 29, 2017	EDOG vs DTEC

Often Compared With EDOG

What investors most often compare with EDOG, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	Materials	92	2.32%	Mar 31, 2015	EDOG vs SGDJ
IDX	VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	27	-16.66%	Jan 15, 2009	EDOG vs IDX
DMDV	AAM S&P Developed Markets High Dividend Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	—	—	Nov 27, 2018	EDOG vs DMDV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	EDOG vs SCHD
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified, Dividend	87	5.34%	Oct 30, 2007	EDOG vs DGS
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	72	0.02%	Dec 12, 2013	EDOG vs QYLD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	EDOG vs SPY
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	-3.25%	Jan 14, 1998	EDOG vs DIA
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	92	6.39%	Sep 2, 2015	EDOG vs XCEM

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