Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)
| Assets | $752.45M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.19% |
| PE Ratio | 25.21 |
| Shares Out | 14.83M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.69 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 34.14% |
| Volume | 56,894 |
| Open | 50.98 |
| Previous Close | 50.79 |
| Day's Range | 50.62 - 51.17 |
| 52-Week Low | 43.58 |
| 52-Week High | 51.43 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 501 |
| Inception Date | Jul 7, 2009 |
About EQL
Fund Home PageThe Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. 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
22.71% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 4.89% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.39% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation | XOM | 2.78% |
| Linde plc | LIN | 1.87% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 1.84% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 1.70% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 1.63% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.59% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 1.54% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 1.48% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.06798 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 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 |
Performance
EQL had a total return of 16.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.49%.
News
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