Simmons Bank Trims Stake in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:SDOG)

Simmons Bank reduced its position in shares of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:SDOG) by 5.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,683 shares of the company’s stock after selling 200 shares during the period. Simmons Bank’s holdings in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF were worth $208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 6,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC grew its position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 17,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,003,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,847,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 43,591 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,571,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. grew its position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 10.5% in the third quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 4,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter.

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:SDOG opened at $58.76 on Friday. ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has a 52-week low of $50.75 and a 52-week high of $61.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $57.68 and a 200 day moving average of $58.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 13.83 and a beta of 0.76.

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Company Profile

The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of the five highest-yielding S&P 500 securities in each sector. SDOG was launched on Jun 29, 2012 and is managed by ALPS.