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ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

IDOGNYSE ArcaALPS FundsC

$42.87−0.12 (−0.28%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C48/ 100

Rank 27 of 35 in International Dividend Index

C48/100Rank 27 of 35inInternational Dividend Index
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 42.99 to 42.87. Range 42.87 to 43.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.42.9543.0543.1043.1543.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$570M
1Y total return
+22.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.35%
Holdings
51
Avg volume · 30D
35K sh
52W range
low $35.91high $45.06
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IDOG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 48 out of 100

Category
International Dividend Index⁠
Rank
27 of 35
Six-pillar profile for IDOG. Scores out of 100: Cost 49, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 49, Durability 39. Strongest: Risk (54). Weakest: Durability (39). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 48 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 35

  • 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 33

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 35

Our read on IDOG

ETF.net Research

In short

CDogs of the Dow, shipped overseas. IDOG buys the five highest-yielding stocks in each of ten sectors across developed markets outside the Americas, weights them equally, and reshuffles the list every November.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • Sector-neutral by construction: five names per sector, equally weighted. The yield screen cannot pile into financials and energy the way cap-weighted dividend funds often do.alpsfunds.comsec.gov
  • Rules, not hunches: yields are ranked on the last trading day of November, the index reconstitutes annually and rebalances quarterly. About 50 stocks, none of them US or Canadian.alpsfunds.comsec.gov
  • The prospectus targets a correlation of 0.95 or better with its index before fees, and the fund lands in the upper half of its international dividend peer group. Pays quarterly.sec.gov
  • Running since 2013, with a US sibling (SDOG) applying the same sector-by-sector playbook to large-cap American stocks.alpsfunds.com

Worth knowing

  • The 0.50% fee matches the peer-group median, but plain index rivals undercut it hard: VYMI at 0.07% and SCHY at 0.08%.
  • It trades lightly next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can be wider and large orders need more care.
  • A raw yield rank can scoop up companies whose payout looks big because the price fell, and the roster only resets once a year. Foreign dividends arrive unhedged.sec.govalpsfunds.com

IDOG Performance

Launched Jun 27, 2013

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

IDOG$12,217
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. IDOG $12,217. 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 IDOG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIDOG
Year to date+15.5%
1 month+2.2%
3 months−0.8%
1 year+22.2%
3 yearsper year+23.0%
5 yearsper year+14.4%
10 yearsper year+11.0%

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 IDOG
YearReturn barIDOG
2026 YTD+15.5%
2025+40.0%
2024+1.3%
2023+23.6%
2022−4.5%
2021+11.4%
2020−1.8%

IDOG in the news

IDOG 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.
4.35%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.87Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.38 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.16; Jun 21, 2017 $0.47; Sep 21, 2017 $0.15; Dec 21, 2017 $0.18; Mar 22, 2018 $0.32; Jun 21, 2018 $0.39; Sep 20, 2018 $0.20; Dec 20, 2018 $0.16; Mar 21, 2019 $0.32; Jun 20, 2019 $0.50; Sep 19, 2019 $0.17; Dec 19, 2019 $0.50; Mar 19, 2020 $0.24; Jun 18, 2020 $0.21; Sep 17, 2020 $0.20; Dec 22, 2020 $0.13; Mar 18, 2021 $0.24; Jun 17, 2021 $0.42; Sep 23, 2021 $0.30; Dec 22, 2021 $0.11; Mar 24, 2022 $0.35; Jun 23, 2022 $0.37; Sep 22, 2022 $0.26; Dec 22, 2022 $0.16; Mar 23, 2023 $0.34; Jun 22, 2023 $0.64; Sep 21, 2023 $0.23; Dec 21, 2023 $0.24; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 20, 2024 $0.68; Sep 19, 2024 $0.30; Dec 19, 2024 $0.22; Mar 20, 2025 $0.33; Jun 20, 2025 $0.58; Sep 18, 2025 $0.36; Dec 18, 2025 $0.38; Mar 19, 2026 $0.18; Jun 18, 2026 $0.93; Sep 17, 2026 $0.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 17, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.38
Jun 18, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.93
Mar 19, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.18
Dec 18, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.38
Sep 18, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.36
Jun 20, 2025Jun 25, 2025$0.58
Mar 20, 2025Mar 25, 2025$0.33
Dec 19, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.22
Sep 19, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.30
Jun 20, 2024Jun 25, 2024$0.68
Mar 21, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.22
Dec 21, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.24

See all 53 payments⁠

$10,000 in IDOG 10 years ago paid $5,489 in dividends.⁠

IDOG Risk

Risk pillarC54 out of 100Rank 15 of 35 in International Dividend Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.4%
Annualised · 36 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.
1.49
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−25.3%
Trough Sep 2022
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.
0.69
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.

IDOG Cost

Compare IDOG and VYMI

Overpaying vs VYMI, tied cheapest in International Dividend Index

$8,499

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

  • IDOG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • VYMI 0.07% Tied cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IDOG 0.50%
  • VYMI 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530IDOG $9,979VYMI $1,480

Year by year

YearIDOGVYMIOverpaying
10$900$128$772
20$3,460$503$2,957
30$9,979$1,480$8,499

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