Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)

NYSEARCA: EQL · Real-Time Price · USD
45.81
+0.21 (0.46%)
Oct 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.46%
Assets$524.17M
Expense Ratio0.25%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out11.40M
Dividend (ttm)$0.79
Dividend Yield1.71%
Ex-Dividend DateSep 25, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ration/a
Volume9,120
Open45.61
Previous Close45.60
Day's Range45.58 - 45.85
52-Week Low36.66
52-Week High46.38
Beta0.92
Holdings12
Inception DateJul 7, 2009

About EQL

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EQL
ETF Provider SS&C
Index Tracked NYSE Select Sector Equal Weight Index

Top 10 Holdings

91.24% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Utilities Select Sector SPDR FundXLU9.90%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR FundXLV9.49%
Technology Select Sector SPDR FundXLK9.34%
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR FundXLRE9.13%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fundn/a9.07%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR FundXLI9.06%
Materials Select Sector SPDR FundXLB8.87%
Energy Select Sector SPDR FundXLE8.82%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fundn/a8.81%
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR FundXLC8.75%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 25, 2025$0.20197Sep 30, 2025
Jun 25, 2025$0.19133Jun 30, 2025
Mar 26, 2025$0.16914Mar 31, 2025
Dec 24, 2024$0.2229Dec 27, 2024
Sep 24, 2024$0.19534Sep 27, 2024
Jun 20, 2024$0.16357Jun 25, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

EQL had a total return of 8.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.35%.

News

Equal-Weight ETFs Are Back in Style

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5 days ago - ETF Trends

Why This Equal-Weight ETF Matters Now

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4 weeks ago - ETF Trends

EQL: Broad Market ETF With Low Tech Exposure And A Tilt To Value

The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF offers equal-weight exposure to all 11 GICS sectors, rebalanced quarterly. Compared to SPY, the weight of technology is divided by about 3, while the weights of materi...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

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2 months ago - ETF Trends

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...

2 months ago - ETF Trends

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...

Other symbols: SSNC
7 months ago - PRNewsWire

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...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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