XLU vs. SDOG ETF Comparison

Comparison of SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities (XLU) to ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG)
XLU

SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities

XLU Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Utilities Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: electric utilities; multi-utilities; independent power producers & energy traders; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$81.89

Average Daily Volume

11,542,015

Number of Holdings *

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
SDOG

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

SDOG Description The investment seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index. The underlying index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the highest dividend paying stocks in the S&P 500 on a sector-by-sector basis. The fund generally will invest in all of the securities that comprise the underlying index in proportion to their weightings in the underlying index. However, under various circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities in the underlying index in those weightings.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.15

Average Daily Volume

32,335

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLU SDOG
30 Days 0.68% 1.68%
60 Days 2.95% 3.64%
90 Days 9.32% 5.35%
12 Months 35.27% 31.14%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLU Weight in SDOG Overlap
D C 3.99% 1.93% 1.93%
DUK C 7.15% 1.86% 1.86%
EIX B 2.67% 1.91% 1.91%
ES C 1.82% 1.77% 1.77%
EVRG A 1.21% 2.04% 1.21%
XLU Overweight 26 Positions Relative to SDOG
Symbol Grade Weight
NEE C 12.95%
SO C 7.93%
CEG C 5.79%
SRE A 4.82%
AEP C 4.23%
VST A 4.03%
PCG A 3.71%
PEG A 3.66%
EXC C 3.23%
XEL A 3.2%
ED C 2.75%
ETR B 2.63%
WEC A 2.56%
AWK C 2.16%
PPL A 2.05%
DTE C 2.05%
AEE A 2.01%
ATO A 1.86%
FE C 1.76%
CMS C 1.68%
CNP A 1.66%
NRG B 1.57%
NI A 1.35%
LNT A 1.29%
PNW A 0.86%
AES F 0.82%
XLU Underweight 45 Positions Relative to SDOG
Symbol Grade Weight
KMI A -2.52%
WMB A -2.45%
HBAN A -2.4%
RF A -2.34%
OKE A -2.34%
CMI A -2.33%
IP A -2.31%
CFG B -2.28%
BMY B -2.23%
CVX A -2.23%
TFC A -2.17%
VTRS A -2.15%
HPQ B -2.15%
PRU A -2.14%
GLW B -2.13%
CMCSA B -2.11%
HD B -2.1%
XOM B -2.09%
GILD C -2.08%
MO A -2.06%
UPS C -2.05%
T A -2.04%
DRI B -2.03%
F C -2.01%
PM B -2.0%
TXN C -1.96%
RTX D -1.94%
MMM D -1.9%
OMC C -1.89%
IBM C -1.86%
STX C -1.85%
VZ C -1.83%
BBY D -1.83%
AMCR C -1.81%
WBA F -1.8%
GPC D -1.74%
LYB F -1.73%
KHC F -1.71%
IPG D -1.71%
DOW F -1.71%
ABBV F -1.66%
PFE F -1.65%
SWK D -1.64%
IFF D -1.62%
CAG F -1.62%
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