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

ETF Info

ISINUS00162Q8583
CUSIP00162Q858
IssuerSS&C
Inception DateJun 29, 2012
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Value Equities, Dividend
Index TrackedS-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.40%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for SDOG: current value at 0.40% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.40%

Share Price Chart


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ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
19.56%
22.58%
SDOG (ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF had a return of 3.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.80% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF had an annualized return of 8.09%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.89%6.33%
1 month-0.42%-2.81%
6 months19.01%21.13%
1 year8.80%24.56%
5 years (annualized)7.93%11.55%
10 years (annualized)8.09%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.81%1.50%5.64%
2023-5.57%-4.05%8.01%6.35%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SDOG is 34, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SDOG is 3434
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF(SDOG)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SDOG is 3434Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SDOG is 3434Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SDOG is 3232Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SDOG is 3939Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SDOG is 3232Martin 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 Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


SDOG
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SDOG, currently valued at 0.51, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.51
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for SDOG, currently valued at 0.84, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.84
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for SDOG, currently valued at 1.09, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.09
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for SDOG, currently valued at 0.38, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for SDOG, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.001.40
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.51. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.51
1.91
SDOG (ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF granted a 4.21% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.22 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.22$2.20$1.99$1.94$1.62$1.58$1.58$1.50$1.40$1.28$1.28$1.18

Dividend yield

4.21%4.29%3.87%3.62%3.63%3.37%4.03%3.27%3.32%3.61%3.37%3.45%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.56
2023$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.56
2022$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.49
2021$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.52
2020$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.39
2019$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.42
2018$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38
2017$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.38
2016$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35
2015$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.31
2014$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.34
2013$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.30

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-2.32%
-3.48%
SDOG (ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ALPS 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 Sector Dividend Dogs ETF was 43.56%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF drawdown is 2.32%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.56%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021245
-21.58%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018244Dec 12, 2019473
-19.84%Apr 21, 2022113Sep 30, 202285Feb 2, 2023198
-18.48%Feb 3, 2023185Oct 27, 2023103Mar 27, 2024288
-16.34%May 5, 2015180Jan 20, 201631Mar 4, 2016211

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF volatility is 4.11%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.11%
3.59%
SDOG (ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)