ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG)Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
69.78 USD
+0.44
(0.635%)
⇧
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 69.90 +0.12 (0.172%) ⇧ (Oct. 14, 2026, 5:05 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:59 a.m. EDT
The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF presents a classic case of a high-yield vehicle struggling to generate capital appreciation. While the 3.6% dividend yield provides a solid floor, the underlying price action tells a different story: the fund is trading below its 50-day moving average and has suffered a trailing loss over the last year, eroding the total return despite the income stream. The recent price history shows a consistent downtrend, with the asset failing to recover from its lows, suggesting that the 'dividend dog' label is masking a deteriorating performance relative to its peers. The options market offers no clarity, with almost zero open interest, which reinforces the view that smart money is not actively betting on a reversal soon. For investors seeking pure income, the yield is attractive, but the lack of momentum and the persistent underperformance against the 200-day average suggest caution. This is a hold for income-focused portfolios, but not a compelling buy for those seeking growth or recovery. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.020472 |
| MSTL | 0.023385 |
| AutoETS | 0.023645 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.024024 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 62% |
| H-stat | 1.37 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.245 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.16 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 17.14 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:59 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across all expirations. The sparse data suggests a lack of speculative positioning or significant hedging activity, indicating the market is currently indifferent to near-term directional moves.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.89% | 3.73% | 3.90% | 4.00% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | 0.633 | 0.890922 |
| 2026-06-18 | 0.656 | 0.969984 |
| 2026-03-19 | 0.615 | 0.966829 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.549 | 0.905492 |
| 2025-09-18 | 0.561 | 0.939384 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.565 | 0.999646 |
| 2025-03-20 | 0.548 | 0.945969 |
| 2024-12-19 | 0.542 | 0.972546 |
| 2024-09-19 | 0.538 | 0.922497 |
| 2024-06-20 | 0.542 | 1.020523 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.560 | 1.052830 |
| 2023-12-21 | 0.563 | 1.107178 |
| 2023-09-21 | 0.545 | 1.139452 |
| 2023-06-22 | 0.550 | 1.122678 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.544 | 1.127929 |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.491 | 0.965395 |
| 2022-09-22 | 0.441 | 0.921630 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.521 | 1.043879 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.535 | 0.973967 |
| 2021-12-22 | 0.521 | 0.996938 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.484 | 0.940902 |
| 2021-06-17 | 0.460 | 0.870059 |
| 2021-03-18 | 0.476 | 0.929869 |
| 2020-12-22 | 0.391 | 0.892898 |
| 2020-09-17 | 0.381 | 0.968973 |
| 2020-06-18 | 0.385 | 1.032725 |
| 2020-03-19 | 0.461 | 1.568027 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.420 | 0.905563 |
| 2019-09-19 | 0.384 | 0.874118 |
| 2019-06-20 | 0.380 | 0.879630 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.393 | 0.906574 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.376 | 0.968074 |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.392 | 0.843737 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.384 | 0.857143 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.426 | 0.983607 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.382 | 0.834608 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.367 | 0.841743 |
| 2017-06-21 | 0.379 | 0.894290 |
| 2017-03-22 | 0.370 | 0.866917 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.352 | 0.829602 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.352 | 0.855199 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.345 | 0.865529 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.346 | 0.900573 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.312 | 0.865465 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.316 | 0.925600 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.305 | 0.812034 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.350 | 0.943905 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.339 | 0.878466 |
| 2014-09-24 | 0.311 | 0.827788 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.319 | 0.856376 |
| 2014-03-26 | 0.311 | 0.904070 |
| 2013-12-26 | 0.304 | 0.890190 |
| 2013-09-25 | 0.291 | 0.898703 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.291 | 0.948192 |
| 2013-03-20 | 0.294 | 0.993243 |
| 2012-12-26 | 0.333 | 1.263757 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.287 | 1.073298 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 74.73 |
| All Time Low | 19.11 |
| Ask | 69.91 |
| Ask Size | 800 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 39,420 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 29,082 |
| Average Volume | 29,082 |
| Average Volume10Days | 39,420 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.56 |
| Bid | 69.78 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Category | Large Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 69.78 |
| Day Low | 69.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.6 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.0718656 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 71.5714 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.7914047 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.025029616 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.088818 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 74.73 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.9500046 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.066238515 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 57.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.079998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.20935872 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 57.7 - 74.73 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,342,445,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.102220096 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.26359558 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.38135934 |
| Fullday Price | 69.78 |
| Fund Family | ALPS |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,340,928,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_207945802 |
| Nav Price | 69.318 |
| Net Assets | 1,348,709,250.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.36 |
| Open | 69.27 |
| Phone | 855.724.0450 |
| Post Market Change | 0.12000275 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.17197299 |
| Post Market Price | 69.9 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,011,900 |
| Previous Close | 69.34 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.440002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.634558 |
| Regular Market Day High | 69.78 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 69.14 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 69.14 - 69.78 |
| Regular Market Open | 69.27 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 69.34 |
| Regular Market Price | 69.78 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 79,712 |
| Short Name | ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SDOG |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.19022828 |
| Total Assets | 1,348,709,248 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 17.137108 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.76008 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.76008 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 67.80205 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.977951 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.02917244 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 79,712 |
| Yield | 0.036 |
| Ytd Return | 15.92725 |