ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) is a equal-weight ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EQL 7.0 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.3), lowest on Growth (5.3). Its ten largest holdings are 24% of the fund.
What stands out in EQL's data
Large U.S. companies across sectors, balanced so no one industry dominates.
Earns more on its capital than the typical large-cap fund — a sign the equal-weight structure isn't costing you.
Return on equity of 21.0% sits above the category median of 18.9% and its own 20.2% historical median. Holdings 498.
Smooths out sector swings in a large-cap portfolio, replacing market-weight with equal weight.
Why did EQL move this week? It rose 2.1% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Amazon.com and Alphabet drove it
EQL rose 2.1% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amazon.com (+4.3%), Alphabet (+2.4%) and Walmart (+6.8%); Nvidia (−2.0%) pushed the other way.
How is EQL rated? ETF Copilot scores ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) 7.0 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) 7.0 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.0 / 10
- Growth: 5.3 / 10
- Risk: 9.3 / 10
- Quality: 6.5 / 10
- Return: 7.7 / 10
What's inside EQL? 18% Magnificent 7
What's inside EQL: Size (Large 90%, Mid 10%, Small 0%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 15.8%; Magnificent 7 18.1%; AI 10.3%; Semiconductors 4.4%; Memory 3.6%.
What are EQL's top holdings? The ten largest are 24% of the fund
Alphabet, Amazon.com, Exxonmobil, Facebook, Nvidia, Linde, Apple, Tesla, Chevron and Walmart are EQL's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 65% of Equal Weight ETFs.
Half of EQL's weight sits in its 41 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 93 equally weighted holdings.
What is EQL's expense ratio? 0.19% a year
As of October 9, 2026, EQL charges 0.19% a year, yields 1.28% and holds $769M in assets across 498 positions.
| Measure | EQL |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.19% |
| Dividend yield | 1.28% |
| Assets under management | $769M |
| Holdings | 498 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/eql
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