Emerging markets equities and the related broad-based ETFs are building on momentum accrued last year. They've delivered impressive performances again in 2026.
It has not exactly been a stretch to argue that international equities have enjoyed a significant resurgence in investor attention for well over a year now. These companies a great potential source of long-term returns.
After years of lagging U.S. stocks, emerging markets equities and the related ETFs shed that dubious distinction in a big way in 2025. Count the ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) as among the ETFs getting in on that act.
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS Ramu Singh CALTON & ASSOCIATES Inc. | 36,170 | $760,156.56 | $854,335.4 | $94,178.84 | 12.39% |
| FTM F. Thomas Mosley Mosley Wealth Management | 2,789 | $70,450.14 | $65,876.18 | -$4,573.96 | -6.49% |
| ARCA Exchange | US Country |
The index is articulated as a precisely devised, rules-based index whose primary function is to provide investors with a mechanism to track the overall performance of the highest dividend-paying stocks, colloquially termed as "Dividend Dogs", within the context of the S-Network® Emerging Markets Index. This specific index distinguishes itself by centering on stocks that are primarily of large capitalization and are domiciled in emerging markets, a collection encapsulated under the "S-Network Emerging Markets". The design of this index is to perform its tracking on a sector-by-sector basis, thereby offering comprehensive coverage and insights into various sectors of emerging markets through the lens of dividend yield performance.
As a framework for investors to engage with emerging market equities through a dividend yield-focused approach, the index extends several distinctive products and services:
This service enables a systematic and disciplined approach to tracking the performance of high dividend-yielding stocks in emerging markets. The underlying methodology leverages specific rules for inclusion and weighting of stocks, ensuring a transparent and objective investment framework that aims at capturing the overall performance of "Dividend Dogs" within the S-Network Emerging Markets.
Investors are provided an avenue to gain exposure to a broad array of large capitalization stocks domiciled in emerging markets. This facet of the index allows for a diversified investment in companies based out of economies considered to be in the emerging phase, potentially harnessing the growth and investment returns these markets can offer over the longer term.
The index's strategy of dissecting the emerging markets on a sector-by-sector basis equips investors with deeper insights into sectoral performance and dividend yields. This detailed analysis aids in making informed decisions by understanding which sectors within the emerging markets are yielding the highest dividends, thereby allowing for targeted investment strategies.