IDOG
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Update | December 31, 2015
YIELD – DOGS THEORY – INTERNATIONAL
The ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF [IDOG] is an Exchange Traded Fund
that applies the ‘Dogs of the Dow Theory’ on a sector-by-sector basis using the S-Net
Developed Markets (ex-Americas) Index as its starting universe of eligible securities.
This strategy provides the following potential benefits:
ƒƒ High Dividend Yield Relative to International Large Cap Indices – Starting
with a smaller, quality universe such as the S-Net Developed Markets (ex-Americas)
Index diminishes the likelihood of troubled and financially distressed companies
entering the index and allows dividend yield to be the primary selection criterion for
the index.
ƒƒ Sector and Stock Diversification – IDOG provides high dividend exposure
across all 10 sectors of the market by selecting the five highest yielding securities
in each sector and equally weighting them. This provides diversification at both the
stock and sector level.
ƒƒ Dogs Theory – IDOG isolates the S-Net Developed Markets (ex-Americas) Index
constituents with the highest dividend yield in their respective sectors providing the
potential for price appreciation as market forces bring their yield into line with the
overall market.
ETF Stats
Ticker:
IDOG
Underlying Index:
IDOGXTR
Listing Exchange:
NYSE Arca
CUSIP:
00162Q 718
Fund Inception:
6/27/2013
Dividends Paid:
Quarterly
Most Recent Dividend*:
$0.1408
Gross Expense Ratio:
0.50%
NAV**:
$23.67
Shares Outstanding:
5.35 Million
* Dividend Paid on 12/31/15
** As of 12/31/15
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks investment results that
replicate as closely as possible, before
fees and expenses, the performance of the
S-Network® International Sector Dividend
Dogs Index (the “Underlying Index”).
PERFORMANCE as of 12/31/15
Cumulative
Since
Inception
Annualized
Since
1 Year Inception1
Total Returns
1 Month 3 Month
ALPS International Sector Dividend
Dogs ETF (Net Asset Value)
-1.77%
2.41% -6.14%
3.96%
-6.14%
1.56%
ALPS International Sector Dividend
Dogs ETF (Market Price)2
-2.27%
1.59% -6.10%
3.26%
-6.10%
1.28%
MSCI EAFE Index (Benchmark)
-1.35%
4.71% -0.81% 11.36%
-0.81%
4.37%
S-Network International Sector
Dividend Dogs NTR Index3
-1.74%
2.55% -5.89%
-5.89%
IDOG Index Allocations
1.95%
YTD
®
4.97%
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee
future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than actual data quoted.
Call
1.866.675.2639 or visit www.alpssectordividenddogs.com for current month end performance.
The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s
shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Fund inception date of 6/27/2013.
Market Price is based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and does not
represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.
3
The S-Network® International Sector Dividend Dogs NTR Index (Ticker: IDOGX) is designed
to serve as a fair, impartial and transparent measure of the performance of international
large cap equities with above average dividend yields.
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2
Consumer Staples - 10.24%
Materials - 10.15%
Financials - 10.11%
Utilities - 10.10%
Health Care - 10.08%
Telecommunication Services - 10.03%
Energy - 9.91%
Consumer Discretionary - 9.86%
Information Technology - 9.84%
Industrials - 9.68%
Allocations as of 12/31/15 and are subject
to change.
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. ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
Fund Update | December 31, 2015
IDOG Index Country Allocations
WESTERN EUROPE
ASIA PACIFIC
United Kingdom - 25.77%
Portugal - 2.08%
Australia - 22.55%
France - 8.00%
Netherlands - 2.01%
Japan - 7.82%
Spain - 7.70%
Switzerland - 2.01%
Singapore - 4.01%
Sweden - 4.19%
Germany - 1.99%
Hong Kong - 2.02%
Finland - 4.02%
Italy - 1.96%
Norway - 3.87%
Allocations as of 12/31/15 and are subject to change.
INDEX CONSTITUENTS as of 12/31/15
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
JCNC SP
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd
MKS LN
Marks & Spencer Group plc
PSON LN
Pearson PLC
1928 HK
Sands China Ltd
VIV FP
Vivendi
HEALTH CARE
AZN LN
AstraZeneca plc
GSK LN
GlaxoSmithKline plc
NOVN VX
Novartis AG-Reg
SAN FP
Sanofi
4502 JP
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
TEF SM
Telefonica SA
TEL NO
Telenor ASA
TLSN SS
TeliaSonera AB
TLS AU
Telstra Corp Ltd
VOD LN
Vodafone Group plc
CONSUMER STAPLES
BATS LN
British American Tobacco plc
IMT LN
Imperial Tobacco Group plc
ORK NO
Orkla ASA
WES AU
Wesfarmers Ltd
WOW AU
Woolworths Ltd
INDUSTRIALS
ABE SM
Abertis Infraestructuras SA
AZJ AU
Aurizon Holdings Ltd
BA/ LN
BAE Systems plc
EN FP
Bouygues SA
KEP SP
Keppel Corp Ltd
UTILITIES
ENERGY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
7751 JP
Canon Inc
ERICB SS
Ericsson LM-B Shs
7752 JP
Ricoh Co Ltd
SGE LN
Sage Group plc/The
8035 JP
Tokyo Electron Ltd
BP/ LN
ENI IM
REP SM
RDSA NA
WPL AU
BP Plc
Eni SpA
Repsol SA
Royal Dutch Shell plc-A Shs
Woodside Petroleum Ltd
FINANCIALS
ANZ AU
Aust and NZ Banking Group
SAN SM
Banco Santander SA
NAB AU
National Australia Bank Ltd
SUN AU
Suncorp Group Ltd
WBC AU
Westpac Banking Corp
CNA LN
EDP PL
ENGI FP
FUM1V FH
SSE LN
Centrica plc
EDP-Energias de Portugal SA
Engie
Fortum Oyj
SSE plc
Source: Bloomberg
Subject to change.
MATERIALS
AMC AU
BAS GR
BHP AU
RIO AU
UPM1V FH
Amcor Limited
BASF SE
BHP Billiton Limited
Rio Tinto Ltd
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES & DEFINITIONS
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus which contain
this and other information call 866.675.2639 or visit www.alpsfunds.com.
Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Shares are not individually
redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the ALPS International
Sector Dividend Dogs ETF on a secondary market. Only market makers
or “authorized participants” may trade directly with the Fund, typically
in blocks of 50,000 shares.
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the loss of money.
Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available in
the prospectus.
The Fund is subject to the additional risks associated with concentrating its
investments in companies in the market sector.
Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.
The Fund’s investments in non-U.S.
issuers may involve unique risks
compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others,
greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete financial
information than for U.S.
issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic
or social developments could undermine the value of the Fund’s investments
or prevent the Fund from realizing the full value of its investments. Financial
reporting standards for companies based in foreign markets differ from those
in the United States.
Finally, the value of the currency of the country in which
the Fund has invested could decline relative to the value of the U.S. dollar,
which may affect the value of the investment to U.S. investors.
An investor
cannot invest directly in an index.
The S-Net Developed Markets (ex-Americas) Index: The World Bank’s
methodology for identifying High Income Countries is based on the country’s
gross national income (GNI) per capita. The selection criteria for the universe
also includes requirements for sector inclusion, primary exchange listing,
minimum market capitalization, share price, average daily trading volume
and other factors.
Dogs of the Dow Theory: an investment strategy which proposes that an
investor annually select for investment the ten Dow Jones Industrial Average
stocks whose dividend is the highest fraction of their price.
MSCI EAFE Index: a stock market index that is designed to measure the equity
market performance of developed markets outside of the U.S. & Canada.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
is the distributor for the ALPS
International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF.
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