IDOG Fees and Costs — ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.50%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $144K in broker commissions, 0.0427% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 53%.
IDOG Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of IDOG. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
IDOG Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in IDOG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $343 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.57% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.50%) | $52 | $165 | $287 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $14 | $24 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $31 |
| Total costs | $57 | $187 | $343 |
| Value after costs | $10,443 | $11,389 | $12,420 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
IDOG Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0427%
- Total broker commissions: $144K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $80.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 53%
- Securities on loan, average value: $26.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $44K (0.013% of average net assets)
IDOG Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $140K | 97.88% |
| MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP. | $3K | 2.12% |
IDOG Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. | $50.1M | 62.23% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $9.9M | 12.37% |
| JANE STREET CAPITAL, LLC | $8.7M | 10.77% |
| CITICORP SECURITIES SERVICES, INC. | $6.3M | 7.77% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $4.7M | 5.78% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $869K | 1.08% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.