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ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

IDOG
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jun 27, 2013
Expense Ratio
0.5%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
ALPS
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$946,040
AUM
$220,649,814
Associated Index
S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

TEL
Telenor ASA
2.15%
FMG
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
2.13%
VOD
Vodafone Group plc
2.13%
STLAM
Stellantis N.V
2.1%
TELIA
Telia Company AB
2.1%
9101
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
2.09%
5020
ENEOS Holdings Inc.
2.09%
2914
Japan Tobacco Inc.
2.07%
EN
Bouygues
2.05%
5401
Nippon Steel Corporation
2.05%
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What is IDOG?

The ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF [iDOG] is an Exchange Traded Fund that applies the Dogs of the Dow Theory on a sector-by-sector basis using the World Bank High Income Country Index as its starting universe of eligible securities.

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IDOG
Performance Measures**

for the time period Jun 28, 2013 to Jan 16, 2026

Returns

1M Trailing Return: 1.3%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 8.6%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -37.3%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 17.2%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.54

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: 0.21

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toIDOG

ETFs correlated to IDOG include DTH, EFV, DWM

IDOG
ALPS Advisors Inc - ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
DTH
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
EFV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
DWM
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree International Equity Fund
MFDX
Pimco Equity Series - PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF
RODM
Lattice Strategies Trust - Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF
PXF
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF
HDEF
DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
DFIV
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Value ETF
FNDF
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
AVIV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

IDOG is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF [iDOG] is an Exchange Traded Fund that applies the Dogs of the Dow Theory on a sector-by-sector basis using the World Bank High Income Country Index as its starting universe of eligible securities.

IDOG tracks the S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index.

IDOG dividend information: Dividend - High Yield. Dividend payouts may vary in terms of frequency of payouts.

No, IDOG is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, IDOG is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on IDOG is 0.0136%. This is the percent change in the value of IDOG over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on IDOG is 0.0129%. This is the percent change in the value of IDOG over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of IDOG for the past year is 0.1751%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to IDOG include DGS, DWX, and DXJ.

ETFs correlated to IDOG include DTH, EFV, and DWM.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to IDOG include EFZ, EPV, and SDS.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.