ELFY ETF — ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (ELFY)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ELFY is an ETF that tracks the Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure Index. its distribution rate is 1.11%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.11%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 53.6% over the past 1.5 years, 4.4 points ahead of SPY at 49.2%.

At the current 1.11% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $111 per year, or about $27.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure Index, providing exposure to mid- and large-capitalization companies positioned to benefit from electrification infrastructure development. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.50%. It may appeal to investors seeking equity exposure to the electrification sector and those interested in infrastructure-related growth opportunities.

ELFY performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 53.6% over the past 1.5 years, 4.4 points ahead of SPY at 49.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.5%.

ELFY key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

ALPS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/09/2025

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

1.11%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.11%

Last close

$39.48 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$185,047,211

Average volume

11600.0

Last dividend

$0.11

Last ex-dividend date

09/17/2026

Last payment date

09/22/2026 (as of 2026-09-22)

Beta

1.1203

P/E ratio

22.5412

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.11%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.11%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: ALPS or company page; Index: Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ELFY risks and drawbacks

ELFY's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.5%.

Who may consider ELFY — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ELFY pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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