Europe Matters for This Dividend ETF

As its name implies, the ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) is a play on ex-U.S. dividend- paying equities. To be specific, the $394.22 million ETF focuses on developed market equities and it's a dividend yield strategy. But that doesn't mean IDOG isn't levered to rising payouts in Europe. All but four of the ETF's country exposures are European nations. And the four that aren't combine for less than 30% of the fund's portfolio. IDOG's Europe exposure is pertinent. That's because dividends h ...