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ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US00162Q7189
CUSIP
00162Q718
Issuer
SS&C
Inception Date
Jun 27, 2013
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ALPS International 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) has returned 8.50% so far this year and 37.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IDOG has returned 10.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

1D
2.48%
1M
-2.23%
YTD
8.50%
6M
18.68%
1Y
37.17%
3Y*
19.99%
5Y*
13.61%
10Y*
10.63%

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 Jun 28, 2013, IDOG's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +19.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IDOG closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.38%6.31%-2.23%8.50%
20253.88%3.32%3.13%2.84%3.46%2.46%-0.06%5.41%0.62%3.39%2.56%3.15%39.94%
2024-2.39%0.42%2.25%-0.98%7.00%-3.60%3.25%3.41%1.50%-4.84%-2.84%-1.18%1.35%
20238.05%-0.85%2.75%3.54%-5.97%6.38%3.85%-3.59%-2.10%-2.63%8.41%4.74%23.57%
20223.33%-2.22%1.20%-3.60%4.05%-9.59%0.46%-4.53%-10.68%7.56%13.39%-1.41%-4.50%
20210.53%2.95%2.69%1.62%3.86%-1.65%0.50%0.11%-2.13%1.23%-4.66%6.20%11.33%

Benchmark Metrics

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.07%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.59 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 2013.

  • This ETF participated in 82.40% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 73.34% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.07%
Beta
0.77
0.59
Upside Capture
73.34%
Downside Capture
82.40%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IDOG ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% 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.


IDOG Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
IDOG Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IDOG Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
IDOG Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
IDOG Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
IDOG Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
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 International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IDOGBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.27

0.90

+1.38

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.08

1.39

+1.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.43

1.21

+0.22

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.23

1.40

+1.83

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

16.27

6.61

+9.67

Explore IDOG 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 International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF provided a 3.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.50 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.50$1.64$1.42$1.45$1.13$1.07$0.78$1.49$1.07$0.95$0.95$0.98

Dividend yield

3.59%4.26%4.90%4.86%4.46%3.85%3.00%5.41%4.50%3.33%4.01%4.19%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs 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$0.18$0.18
2025$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.38$1.64
2024$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.22$1.42
2023$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.24$1.45
2022$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.16$1.13
2021$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.11$1.07

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 International 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 International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF was 37.32%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF drawdown is 2.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.32%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021255
-30.7%Jun 20, 2014399Jan 20, 2016436Oct 11, 2017835
-25.31%Feb 10, 2022161Sep 30, 2022131Apr 11, 2023292
-20.42%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018246Dec 16, 2019475
-13.92%Mar 19, 202515Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202532

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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