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EQL · Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF

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$52.70
+1.5% · 1 day, price
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EQL tracks an index and returned +17.4% over the past year.

Why did EQL return +741.2% from Jul 2009 to Oct 2026, against IVV’s +997.7%?Is a 0.19% fee low for a fund like EQL?What does EQL cost to hold and to trade?
Equity fund · Tracks the VettaFi Modelist Equal Weight Sector 500 IndexExpense ratio 0.19%Fund assets $764m net assets, latest filing (Aug 31, 2026)First traded Jul 7, 2009Benchmark S&P 500 Index, measured by IVV, which tracks the same indexSEC filings ↗Dividend history

EQL returned +17.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026, charges 0.19% a year and holds $764m in net assets on Aug 31, 2026.

Promise check: Not measuredNo other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured.

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EQL risk and return scorecard

vs IVV · Jul 2009 to Oct 2026 · 902 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

17.3 years
EQL +741.2%, IVV +997.7%, Jul 2009 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.
Return
MeasureEQLIVVEdge
Total return+741.2%+997.7%IVV
Annualized+13.1%+14.8%IVV
Price return+493.0%+703.5%IVV
Risk
MeasureEQLIVVEdge
Volatility15.5%16.1%EQL (slight)
Max drawdown−33.4%−31.8%IVV (slight)
Upside capture83.6%100.0%IVV
Downside capture92.0%100.0%EQL (slight)
Risk-adjusted
MeasureEQLIVVEdge
Sharpe ratio0.780.85IVV (slight)
Sortino ratio1.111.23IVV (slight)
Alpha vs IVV
MeasureEQLIVVEdge
Alpha, a year−0.6%Not significant
Alpha t-stat−0.61
Beta to IVV0.931.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

What you earned

EQL +3.9%, IVV −1.0%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+3.9%
IVV−1.0%
EQL +2.0%, IVV −0.1%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+2.0%
IVV−0.1%
EQL +5.1%, IVV +5.0%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+5.1%
IVV+5.0%
EQL +14.6%, IVV +13.4%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+14.6%
IVV+13.4%
EQL +17.4%, IVV +14.8%: total return over one year to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+17.4%
IVV+14.8%
EQL +63.9%, IVV +83.4%: total return over three years to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+63.9%
IVV+83.4%
EQL +60.6%, IVV +75.5%: total return over five years to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+60.6%
IVV+75.5%
EQL +243.4%, IVV +332.9%: total return over ten years to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+243.4%
IVV+332.9%
EQL +812.4%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
EQL+812.4%
askIQ: why did EQL return +17.4% over one year, against IVV’s +14.8%? ↗

How concentrated, and what does it cost?

VettaFi Modelist Equal Weight Sector 500 Index
+17.4%
Total return, 1 year
Report
0.19%
Expense ratio
Report
498
Holdings
Report
0.0%
Below its high
Report
1.5%
12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price
Report
$0.1789
Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 24, 2026
Report
Sector mix
Cost against like funds
askIQ: is a 0.19% fee low for a fund like EQL? ↗

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Price, 1 year

$52.70+1.5%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Price only. Total return over the same days, distributions reinvested, was +17.4%. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

Points (pts) are percentage points.

EQL returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnBenchmark (IVV)Gap to IVV
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026+3.9%−1.0%+4.9 pts
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026+2.0%−0.1%+2.1 pts
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026+5.1%+5.0%+0.1 pts
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+14.6%+13.4%+1.2 pts
1Y Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+17.4%+14.8%+2.6 pts
3Y Nov 3, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026+63.9%+83.4%−19.5 pts
5Y Nov 5, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026+60.6%+75.5%−14.9 pts
10Y Nov 4, 2016 – Nov 4, 2026+243.4%+332.9%−89.5 pts
Since launch Jul 7, 2009 – Nov 4, 2026+812.4%not availablenot available
Since launch, annualised Jul 7, 2009 – Nov 4, 2026+13.6%––

Total returns, distributions reinvested.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

EQL key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$52.70 on Nov 4, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$44.77 on Nov 20, 2025
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$52.70, 100% of the way from the low to the high
Holdings498
Top ten weight23.2%
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Trading

as of Nov 4, 2026
Trading · EQLas of Nov 4, 2026
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Not scored2 of 6 measured · Nov 4, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
How to tradeSpread not read.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →

EQL for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
EQL interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

EQL is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
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EQL top ten by weight, 23.2% of the fund, of its 498 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Alphabet Inc GOOGL 4.89%
Amazon.com Inc AMZN 3.67%
Exxonmobil Holdings Corp XOM 2.80%
Nvidia Corp NVDA 1.90%
Linde Plc LIN 1.77%
Chevron Corp CVX 1.72%
Apple Inc AAPL 1.72%
Meta Platforms Inc META 1.67%
Tesla Inc TSLA 1.55%
Eli Lilly & Co LLY 1.51%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗See all 498 holdings →Check overlap with another fund →

Source: Holdings filing (SEC Form N-PORT). Data as of Aug 31, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

About EQL

What it tracksVettaFi Modelist Equal Weight Sector 500 Index
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, May 29, 2026)0.19%
Price$52.70
First tradedJul 7, 2009
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026)$764mReport
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)S&P 500 Index, measured by IVV, which tracks the same index
Benchmark named inits shareholder report, N-CSRS, Aug 10, 2026
EQL, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026+17.4%
IVV, the same days+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)+2.6 pts
Below its high (ETFIQ)0.0%
Holdings498
Top ten weight23.2%
Cash, not in the top ten0.3%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Aug 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)93.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)38.3%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)32.0%
IQ Investment Committee on EQL

12 seats on EQL, as of Nov 4, 2026: 3 Supports, 2 Mixed, 6 Challenges, 1 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostMixed
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyChallenges
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityChallenges
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceChallenges
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianMixed
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherChallenges
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskChallenges
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationSupports
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingSupports
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatSupports
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Questions people ask about EQL

How has EQL performed?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EQL returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for the S&P 500. Over three years the number is +63.9%.
What does EQL cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% a year.
What does EQL hold?
498 positions as filed for Aug 31, 2026, with the top ten at 23.2% of the fund. 94% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EQL below its high?
0.0% below its high of Nov 4, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 4, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, EQL and Benchmark (IVV)Tiingo end-of-day · Nov 4, 2026
Fee, 0.19%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $764mSEC filing, whole fund · Aug 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Aug 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerALPS website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ALPS’s own site ↗

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