Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)
| Assets | $730.45M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.19% |
| PE Ratio | 25.45 |
| Shares Out | 14.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 41.50% |
| Volume | 13,372 |
| Open | 50.00 |
| Previous Close | 50.27 |
| Day's Range | 49.83 - 50.23 |
| 52-Week Low | 42.95 |
| 52-Week High | 51.08 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| Holdings | 501 |
| 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 index of US large-cap companies, from the VettaFi US Equity Large-Cap 500 Index, grouped into the 11 GICS economic sectors. Each sector is equally-weighted with the constituents market cap-weighted within. EQL was launched on Jul 7, 2009 and is issued by SS&C.
Top 10 Holdings
23.39% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 5.44% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.55% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 2.46% |
| Linde plc | LIN | 1.90% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 1.86% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 1.73% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.72% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 1.66% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 1.58% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 1.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.18354 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $0.23842 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 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 |
Performance
EQL had a total return of 18.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.46%.
News
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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...