ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000 Denver CO United States of America 80203
- IPO Date
- Jun 28, 2013
- CIK
- 0001414040
- Website
- alpsfunds.com
- Similar Companies
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- ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index before fees and expenses. Launched on June 27, 2013, and managed by SS&C ALPS Advisors, Inc., headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the ETF applies a sector-by-sector adaptation of the Dogs of the Dow theory to developed international markets outside the Americas. It selects the five highest dividend-yielding large-cap stocks from each of the 10 GICS sectors (excluding real estate) within the S-Network Developed International Equity 1000 Index universe as of the last trading day of November, equally weights the resulting 50 holdings at both stock and sector levels, and rebalances annually to provide diversified high dividend exposure. IDOG offers investors passive exposure to value-oriented, dividend-paying equities across communication services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, and utilities; its portfolio emphasizes large-cap companies domiciled primarily in Europe (approximately 70%) and Asia-Pacific (30%), including top holdings such as Neste Oyj, Kering SA, Fortescue Ltd, British American Tobacco p.l.c., and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. The fund targets income-seeking investors and those pursuing international diversification beyond U.S. markets, with assets under management of approximately $382 million, a 0.50% expense ratio, and a trailing twelve-month dividend yield of 3.94% as of late 2025. SS&C ALPS Advisors, the fund's investment adviser and a subsidiary ultimately owned by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. following its 2018 acquisition of DST Systems (which acquired ALPS Holdings in 2012), continues to expand its ETF lineup through strategic partnerships, including the 2024 launches of the ALPS | CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF (CCNR) in continued collaboration with CoreCommodity Management, LLC, and an active fixed income ETF with Smith Capital Investors, LLC. Recent activity for IDOG includes institutional investments such as Flow Traders U.S. LLC's new $1.06 million position in Q2 2025, quarterly dividend declarations (e.g., $0.58013 ex-date June 20, 2025), and strong year-to-date performance of approximately 32% through November 2025 amid favorable currency movements, earnings revisions, and fiscal tailwinds boosting its international value holdings. The firm, registered as an investment adviser in 2006, operates globally with offices in the U.S. and focuses on innovative ETFs, mutual funds, and servicing solutions for the financial services industry.