# EQL (Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF)

ALPS · Stock ETFs · U.S. large-cap value · data as of Nov 4, 2026

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 measured. No other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

EQL tracks an index and returned +17.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EQL, total return, 1 year: +17.4%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- EQL, expense ratio: 0.19%, as of May 29, 2026.
- EQL, holdings: 498, as of Aug 31, 2026.
- EQL, below its high: 0.0%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- EQL, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 1.5%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- EQL, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 24, 2026: $0.1789, as of Sep 24, 2026.
- EQL, net assets: $764m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026).

## EQL over each window to Nov 4, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (IVV) | Gap to IVV |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +3.9% | −1.0% | +4.9 pts |
| 3 months | +2.0% | −0.1% | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +5.1% | +5.0% | +0.1 pts |
| Year to date | +14.6% | +13.4% | +1.2 pts |
| 1 year | +17.4% | +14.8% | +2.6 pts |
| 3 years | +63.9% | +83.4% | −19.5 pts |
| 5 years | +60.6% | +75.5% | −14.9 pts |
| 10 years | +243.4% | +332.9% | −89.5 pts |
| Since launch | +812.4% | not available | not available |
| Since launch, annualised | +13.6% | – | – |

## EQL key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026: $52.70 on Nov 4, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026: $44.77 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range: $52.70, 100% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 498
- Top ten weight: 23.2%

## EQL trading

- Not scored.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/eql/trading/

## EQL for holders outside the US

- US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty: 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-lbi/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf>)
- Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026): 65 countries, 10% to 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables>)
- EQL interest-related and short-term gain dividends: not read by ETFIQ
- US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders: $60,000 (<https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i706na>)
- Share class: Distributing (<https://etfiq.com/learn/non-us-holders>)

Facts from the IRS, not tax advice.

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | VettaFi Modelist Equal Weight Sector 500 Index | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. large-cap value | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 485BPOS XBRL, May 29, 2026 |
| Price | $52.70 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jul 7, 2009 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $764m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Index, measured by IVV, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSRS, Aug 10, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| EQL, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 | +17.4% | ETFIQ |
| IVV, the same days | +14.8% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | +2.6 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 498 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 23.2% | ETFIQ |
| Cash, not in the top ten | 0.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 93.6% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 38.3% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 32.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

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