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About ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
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Inception date
Mar 28, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
ALPS Advisors, Inc.
Distributor
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
ISIN
US00162Q6686
EDOG is passively-managed to apply the Dogs of the Dow Theory to a rules-based investment strategy for emerging market stocks. The fund holds a relatively small, equal-weighted basket of 50 large-cap emerging market stocks selected on the basis of high dividend yield. The Dogs of the Dow theory, posits that dividends are more or less constant while prices vary, and therefore stocks that have a high dividend yield but trade at a depressed price are poised to appreciate. The index is rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually. EDOG is the EM version of IDOG, SDOG, and RDOG.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Utilities
Stocks99.51%
Utilities11.65%
Finance9.84%
Non-Energy Minerals9.40%
Consumer Non-Durables9.35%
Communications9.28%
Technology Services8.71%
Transportation8.51%
Energy Minerals7.89%
Health Technology5.10%
Distribution Services4.80%
Health Services4.49%
Retail Trade4.22%
Consumer Durables2.29%
Consumer Services2.11%
Process Industries1.87%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.49%
Cash0.45%
Mutual fund0.04%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia55.83%
Latin America14.43%
Europe12.88%
North America8.74%
Africa8.12%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EDOG invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Utilities, with 11.65% stocks, and Finance, with 9.84% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
EDOG top holdings are Wipro Limited Sponsored ADR and Infosys Limited Sponsored ADR, occupying 4.38% and 4.33% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EDOG last dividends amounted to 0.37 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.22 USD in dividends, which shows a 42.48% increase.
Yes, EDOG pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 5.33%. The last dividend (Jun 25, 2025) amounted to 0.37 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
EDOG shares are issued by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. under the brand ALPS. The ETF was launched on Mar 28, 2014, and its management style is Passive.
EDOG expense ratio is 0.60% meaning you'd have to pay 0.60% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EDOG follows the S-Network Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EDOG invests in stocks.