The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | $459.8M | 0.35% | 3.94% | +5.4% | +29.1% | +35.1% | +27.7% | +19.7% | |
| 2 | CCNR ALPS | CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF | $427.5M | 0.39% | 2.96% | -2.4% | +17.5% | +25.9% | — | — | |
| 3 | SBIO ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF | $161.8M | 0.5% | 0% | -3.6% | +8.3% | +25.0% | +34.8% | +5.0% | |
| 4 | SDOG ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | $1.44B | 0.36% | 3.38% | +4.5% | +23.3% | +24.8% | +22.4% | +11.1% | |
| 5 | AMLP Alerian MLP ETF | $12.14B | 1.01% | 7.66% | +0.1% | +19.6% | +22.5% | +17.4% | +17.2% | |
| 6 | IDOG ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | $573.0M | 0.5% | 4.39% | -0.7% | +14.4% | +20.1% | +23.2% | +14.0% | |
| 7 | RFFC ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF | $32.6M | 0.48% | 0.64% | -0.4% | +15.3% | +16.7% | +24.4% | +12.0% | |
| 8 | RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF | $82.4M | 0.52% | 1.97% | +1.8% | +16.6% | +16.5% | +23.2% | +13.0% | |
| 9 | BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF | $214.6M | 0.65% | 0.52% | +1.3% | +14.1% | +15.5% | +22.0% | +10.0% | |
| 10 | LGRO Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF | $134.9M | 0.5% | 0.32% | +0.1% | +15.7% | +13.1% | +27.6% | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 25 ALPS ETFs
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| Fund | Kind | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLP Alerian MLP ETF | Energy pipelines | $12.14B | 1.01% | 7.66% | +19.6% | +22.5% | +17.2% |
| SMTH ALPS | Smith Core Plus Bond ETF | Broad market | $3.02B | 0.59% | 4.46% | -1.1% | -1.5% | — |
| SDOG ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | Dividend | $1.44B | 0.36% | 3.38% | +23.3% | +24.8% | +11.1% |
| EQL Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF | Large-cap | $1.38B | 0.19% | 1.29% | +12.8% | +12.6% | +10.1% |
| OUSM ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend E… | Dividend | $843.1M | 0.48% | 1.99% | +11.7% | +10.3% | +8.2% |
| OUSA ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF | Dividend | $746.2M | 0.48% | 1.39% | +9.6% | +11.4% | +9.3% |
| IDOG ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | Developed and emerging markets dividend | $573.0M | 0.5% | 4.39% | +14.4% | +20.1% | +14.0% |
| ENFR Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF | Energy pipelines | $459.8M | 0.35% | 3.94% | +29.1% | +35.1% | +19.7% |
| CCNR ALPS | CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF | Natural resources | $427.5M | 0.39% | 2.96% | +17.5% | +25.9% | — |
| BFOR ALPS Barron's 400 ETF | Mid-cap | $214.6M | 0.65% | 0.52% | +14.1% | +15.5% | +10.0% |
| ELFY ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF | Actively managed | $196.0M | 0.5% | 1.16% | +8.9% | +3.5% | — |
| SBIO ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF | Biotechnology | $161.8M | 0.5% | 0% | +8.3% | +25.0% | +5.0% |
| ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF | Clean energy | $145.3M | 0.55% | 0.72% | -18.3% | -25.3% | -18.1% |
| LGRO Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF | Large-cap growth | $134.9M | 0.5% | 0.32% | +15.7% | +13.1% | — |
| OGIG ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF | Internet | $115.1M | 0.48% | 0.08% | -4.8% | -14.6% | -2.1% |
| RFDA RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF | Dividend | $82.4M | 0.52% | 1.97% | +16.6% | +16.5% | +13.0% |
| DTEC ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF | Innovation | $74.4M | 0.5% | 0.04% | +8.0% | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| RIGS RiverFront Strategic Income Fund | High yield | $62.8M | 0.46% | 5.09% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| REIT ALPS Active REIT ETF | US real estate (REITs) | $56.4M | 0.68% | 3.03% | +11.7% | +7.9% | +2.8% |
| MNBD ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF | Intermediate municipal | $55.8M | 0.44% | 3.48% | +0.1% | +0.6% | — |
| OEUR ALPS O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF | Europe | $36.0M | 0.48% | 1.74% | +0.5% | -0.9% | +6.0% |
| RFFC ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF | Whole market | $32.6M | 0.48% | 0.64% | +15.3% | +16.7% | +12.0% |
| EDOG ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | Emerging markets | $29.5M | 0.6% | 5.13% | +2.8% | +7.1% | +4.8% |
| RFCI RiverFront Dynamic Core Income ETF | Broad market | $14.9M | 0.51% | 4.71% | -0.8% | -1.1% | +0.9% |
| RDOG ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF | US real estate (REITs) | $11.1M | 0.35% | 6.42% | +11.8% | +12.8% | +0.5% |
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