Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)
Assets | $523.59M |
Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
PE Ratio | n/a |
Shares Out | 11.38M |
Dividend (ttm) | $0.79 |
Dividend Yield | 1.70% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2025 |
Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
Payout Ratio | n/a |
Volume | 10,100 |
Open | 46.24 |
Previous Close | 46.24 |
Day's Range | 46.09 - 46.24 |
52-Week Low | 36.66 |
52-Week High | 46.38 |
Beta | 0.92 |
Holdings | 12 |
Inception Date | Jul 7, 2009 |
About EQL
Fund Home PageThe Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NYSE Select Sector Equal Weight index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of all select sector SPDR ETFs. EQL was launched on Jul 7, 2009 and is issued by SS&C.
Top 10 Holdings
91.17% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLU | 9.54% |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLV | 9.47% |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLK | 9.30% |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLI | 9.14% |
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLE | 9.11% |
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLRE | 8.98% |
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | n/a | 8.97% |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLF | 8.93% |
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLB | 8.92% |
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | n/a | 8.81% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Sep 25, 2025 | $0.20197 | Sep 30, 2025 |
Jun 25, 2025 | $0.19133 | Jun 30, 2025 |
Mar 26, 2025 | $0.16914 | Mar 31, 2025 |
Dec 24, 2024 | $0.2229 | Dec 27, 2024 |
Sep 24, 2024 | $0.19534 | Sep 27, 2024 |
Jun 20, 2024 | $0.16357 | Jun 25, 2024 |
Performance
EQL had a total return of 10.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.42%.
News

Why This Equal-Weight ETF Matters Now
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EQL: Broad Market ETF With Low Tech Exposure And A Tilt To Value
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Signs Point to Strength for This Equal-Weight ETF
The Magnificent Seven and a handful of other large-cap growth stocks continue captivating investors' attention. That potentially overshadows opportunities offered by more diverse strategies, including...

SS&C ALPS Advisors Announces Share Split of the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)
DENVER , March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C ALPS Advisors announced today that the Board of Trustees of the ALPS ETF Trust has approved a 3-for-1 split of the shares of the ALPS Equal Sector Weight E...

EQL: Kind Of Easy To Do On Your Own
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF offers a different weighting scheme to market-cap weighted averages, providing diversification and reducing sector concentration risk. EQL equal weights the 11 Select Sect...

EQL: A Unique Portfolio Diversifier In The Current Market Environment
The EQL ETF invests across the eleven sectors of the S&P 500 in an equal proportion. The strategy's distinct sector tilt balances risks while still capturing high-level market trends. We believe EQL c...

EQL: Easily Replicable Strategy; Save The Management Fees And Avoid
The EQL ETF provides equal-weight exposure to the large-cap sectors via Select Sector SPDR ETFs. Over the long run, the EQL ETF has underperformed market ETFs like the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF. With the...

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