ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) Alternatives

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SDOG. 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 SDOG

SDOG charges 0.40% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SDOG alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	SDOG vs ILCV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	SDOG vs SCHV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	SDOG vs VTV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	SDOG vs SPYV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	SDOG vs IUSV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SDOG

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value 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
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	92	Feb 23, 2016	SDOG vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	SDOG vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	SDOG vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	SDOG vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	SDOG vs DEW

Top Performing SDOG Alternatives (YTD)

SDOG alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	14.21%	Mar 9, 2006	SDOG vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	12.89%	Feb 23, 2016	SDOG vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	10.85%	Mar 29, 2011	SDOG vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	SDOG vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	SDOG vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SDOG

SDOG alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	SDOG vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	SDOG vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	SDOG vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	SDOG vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	SDOG vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SDOG

SDOG alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	SDOG vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	SDOG vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	SDOG vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	SDOG vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-9.78%	Mar 29, 2011	SDOG vs HDV

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	25	13.01%	Aug 23, 2010	SDOG vs AMLP
ENFR	Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF	Energy Equities	52	20.63%	Nov 1, 2013	SDOG vs ENFR
EQL	Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	3.18%	Jul 7, 2009	SDOG vs EQL
ACES	ALPS Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	74	3.39%	Jun 29, 2018	SDOG vs ACES
SBIO	ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	95	2.19%	Dec 31, 2014	SDOG vs SBIO
IDOG	ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	94	8.50%	Jun 27, 2013	SDOG vs IDOG
RDOG	ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF	REIT, Dividend	15	0.69%	May 7, 2008	SDOG vs RDOG
BFOR	ALPS Barron's 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	62	0.80%	Jun 4, 2013	SDOG vs BFOR
DTEC	ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF	Technology Equities	12	-10.91%	Dec 29, 2017	SDOG vs DTEC
EDOG	ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	83	6.08%	Mar 28, 2014	SDOG vs EDOG

Often Compared With SDOG

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	43	12.17%	Oct 20, 2011	SDOG vs SCHD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	SDOG vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	SDOG vs VOO
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	47	-1.48%	Dec 19, 2013	SDOG vs VIG
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		67	-3.95%	—	SDOG vs ^GSPC
SDY	SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	38	5.44%	Nov 15, 2005	SDOG vs SDY
CDL	VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatilit...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	52	8.87%	Jul 8, 2015	SDOG vs CDL
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	76	2.19%	Dec 13, 2016	SDOG vs DIVO
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	-0.11%	Apr 11, 2007	SDOG vs HYG
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	42	-1.22%	May 22, 2013	SDOG vs DGRW
EIPIX	EIP Growth and Income Fund (NEW)	Energy Equities	85	18.96%	Aug 21, 2006	SDOG vs EIPIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-5.09%	May 15, 1992	SDOG vs VDIGX
GURU	Global X Guru Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	-5.85%	Jun 4, 2012	SDOG vs GURU
FXIFX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund Investor Class	Target Retirement Date	76	-0.93%	Oct 2, 2009	SDOG vs FXIFX
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.77%	Sep 24, 2019	SDOG vs AVDE
DJD	Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	60	4.19%	Dec 16, 2015	SDOG vs DJD
RIGS	RiverFront Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	24	0.29%	Oct 9, 2013	SDOG vs RIGS
SDIV	Global X SuperDividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	88	6.32%	Jun 8, 2011	SDOG vs SDIV
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	65	3.69%	Feb 7, 2019	SDOG vs VYM
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.76%	Mar 10, 1999	SDOG vs QQQ

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