ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)

NYSE Arca: EQLExchange-traded fund from ALPS.

  • Expense ratio0.23%
  • Net assets$781.0M
  • Dividend yield1.34%
  • 1-year return+14.53%
  • Holdings495

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EQL quote & trading statistics

EQL performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+12.60%
  • 1 year+14.53%
  • 3 years+16.50%/yr
  • 5 years+10.33%/yr
  • 10 years+13.32%/yr
1Y volatility
9.60%
3Y volatility
10.87%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.05

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

EQL top 10 holdings

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.86%
2AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.64%
3XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.80%
4METAMeta Platforms Inc.2.05%
5AAPLApple Inc.1.77%
6LINLinde plc Ordinary Shares1.77%
7NVDANVIDIA Corporation1.73%
8WMTWalmart Inc.1.72%
9CVXChevron Corp1.59%
10LLYEli Lilly and Company1.54%

The top 10 holdings make up 23.5% of the fund (495 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

EQL sector weights

Technology
10.2%
Energy
9.9%
Consumer Defensive
9.6%
Healthcare
9.4%
Communication Services
9.4%
Real Estate
9.0%
Utilities
9.0%
Consumer Cyclical
8.9%
Financial Services
8.2%
Industrials
8.1%
Basic Materials
7.9%

EQL region weights

North America
94.7%
Europe Developed
0.4%
United Kingdom
0.2%

EQL asset allocation

U.S. stocks
94.5%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.6%
Cash
0.4%

EQL market-cap breakdown

Large cap
39.4%
Mid cap
34.2%
Mega cap
21.9%
Small cap
1.2%

About ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF

The underlying index is designed to track the performance of U.S. large-capitalization equities by allocating equal weight across economic sectors, while maintaining float-adjusted market capitalization weighting within each sector. It will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities that comprise the underlying index. It is non-diversified.

EQL ETF FAQ

What is the EQL expense ratio?

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.23%, or $23.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in EQL?

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF has about $781.0M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of EQL?

The largest positions in EQL are Alphabet Inc Class A (4.86%), Amazon.com Inc (3.64%), Exxon Mobil Corp (2.80%). The fund holds 495 securities in total.

How has EQL performed?

EQL returned +14.53% over the past year and +10.33% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does EQL pay dividends?

EQL has a dividend yield of 1.34% and pays distributions na.

When was EQL launched?

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF began trading on July 6, 2009.

ETFs similar to EQL

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with EQL's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to EQL, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
EQLALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF—0.23%$781.0M+14.53%
HELSHedgeye 130/30 Equity ETF58%—$16.0M—
IUSInvesco RAFI Strategic US ETF57%0.19%$993.0M+29.36%
PRFInvesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF54%0.38%$10.05B+27.41%