ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG)

NYSE Arca: SDOGExchange-traded fund from ALPS.

  • Expense ratio0.34%
  • Net assets$1.42B
  • Dividend yield3.69%
  • 1-year return+23.76%
  • Holdings49

SDOG ETF price chart

SDOG quote & trading statistics

SDOG performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+20.25%
  • 1 year+23.76%
  • 3 years+20.50%/yr
  • 5 years+10.84%/yr
  • 10 years+10.35%/yr
1Y volatility
12.11%
3Y volatility
13.54%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.95

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

SDOG top 10 holdings

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1ACNAccenture plc2.55%
2ABBVAbbVie Inc2.33%
3KMIKinder Morgan Inc2.23%
4LMTLockheed Martin Corporation2.20%
5COPConocoPhillips2.16%
6PFEPfizer Inc2.16%
7MOAltria Group2.09%
8EOGEOG Resources Inc2.08%
9CVXChevron Corp2.08%
10KVUEKenvue Inc.2.04%

The top 10 holdings make up 21.9% of the fund (49 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

SDOG sector weights

Consumer Cyclical
15.8%
Technology
11.6%
Healthcare
10.8%
Consumer Defensive
10.5%
Energy
10.4%
Financial Services
10.0%
Utilities
9.8%
Communication Services
9.2%
Industrials
7.8%
Basic Materials
4.1%

SDOG region weights

North America
92.3%
United Kingdom
2.2%
Europe Developed
1.9%

SDOG asset allocation

U.S. stocks
93.1%
Non-U.S. stocks
4.0%
Cash
0.3%

SDOG market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
60.8%
Large cap
36.4%
Small cap
1.8%

About ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

The underlying index generally consists of 50 stocks on each annual reconstitution date, which is the third Friday of December each year. The underlying index's stocks must be constituents of the S-Network U.S. Equity WR Large-Cap 500 Index, the leading benchmark index for U.S. large capitalization stocks.

SDOG ETF FAQ

What is the SDOG expense ratio?

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.34%, or $34.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in SDOG?

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has about $1.42B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of SDOG?

The largest positions in SDOG are Accenture plc (2.55%), AbbVie Inc (2.33%), Kinder Morgan Inc (2.23%). The fund holds 49 securities in total.

How has SDOG performed?

SDOG returned +23.76% over the past year and +10.84% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does SDOG pay dividends?

SDOG has a dividend yield of 3.69% and pays distributions quarterly.

When was SDOG launched?

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF began trading on June 29, 2012.

ETFs similar to SDOG

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with SDOG'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 SDOG, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
SDOGALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF—0.34%$1.42B+23.76%
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF59%0.46%$19.47B+28.05%