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ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF

ELFYNasdaqALPS FundsB

$37.66−0.11 (−0.29%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B66/ 100

Rank 2 of 10 in Grid & Electrification

B66/100Rank 2 of 10inGrid & Electrification
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 37.77 to 37.66. Range 37.66 to 38.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.37.9038.0038.1038.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$166M
1Y total return
+4.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.17%
Holdings
113
Avg volume · 30D
38.1K sh
52W range
low $34.31high $45.92
Launched

The ETF.net ELFY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 66 out of 100

Category
Grid & Electrification⁠
Rank
2 of 10
Six-pillar profile for ELFY. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 73, Holdings 89, Durability 61. Strongest: Holdings (89). Weakest: Risk (58). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 66 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 10

Our read on ELFY

ETF.net Research

In short

BCap-weighted theme funds let one winner run the show. ELFY equal-weights roughly 80 US generation, transmission, distribution and smart-grid names, so the grid-gear companies stay the story. Live since 2025 at 0.50%.

Stated mandate

ELFY seeks pre-fee, pre-expense results that generally track the Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure Index. Its investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.

Why people hold it

  • Equal weighting is the design, not a footnote: every holding gets the same slot, so no single winner can balloon and crowd out the transformer and grid-gear names.hubspotusercontent-na1.net
  • Costs 0.50% a year, below the median for its electrification peers and well under VOLT (0.75%) and FPWR (0.96%).
  • Roughly 80 mid- and large-cap US names spanning generation, transmission, distribution and smart grid, one of the broader, better-spread builds in a small peer group.hubspotusercontent-na1.net
  • Passive and rules-based: it follows the Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure Index, so the sector mix comes from published rules, not a manager's hunch.

Worth knowing

  • Launched in April 2025, so how it behaves through a full market cycle isn't on the tape yet.
  • Trading is moderate rather than heavy and the asset base is mid-size, so spreads can widen when markets move fast.
  • One theme, utility and industrial heavy, and equal weight gives smaller names as much pull as giants, so swings can run wider than a broad-market fund's.hubspotusercontent-na1.net

ELFY Performance

Launched Apr 9, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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ELFY$10,416
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ELFY $10,416. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ELFY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodELFY
Year to date+8.1%
1 month−1.9%
3 months−7.1%
1 year+4.2%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ELFY
YearReturn barELFY
2026 YTD+8.1%
2025+35.8%

History from Apr 10, 2025

ELFY in the news

ELFY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.17%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.44Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2025 $0.05; Sep 18, 2025 $0.10; Dec 18, 2025 $0.12; Mar 19, 2026 $0.11; Jun 18, 2026 $0.11; Sep 17, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.11
Jun 18, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.11
Mar 19, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.11
Dec 18, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.12
Sep 18, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.10
Jun 20, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.05

$10,000 in ELFY 1 year ago paid $120 in dividends.

ELFY Risk

Risk pillarB58 out of 100Rank 4 of 10 in Grid & Electrification
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.7%
Annualised · 18 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.96
vs 3-month T-bills · 18 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.7%
18 months · trough Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.06
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ELFY Cost

Compare ELFY and GASZ

Overpaying vs GASZ, tied cheapest in Grid & Electrification

$2,853

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ELFY 0.50%

    $9,979

  • GASZ 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ELFY 0.50%
  • GASZ 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ELFY $9,979GASZ $7,126

Year by year

YearELFYGASZOverpaying
10$900$634$266
20$3,460$2,454$1,006
30$9,979$7,126$2,853

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