ELFY ETF — ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (ELFY)

ELFY is an ETF that tracks the Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure Index. As of August 17, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.99%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.00%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Total return is 66.4% over the past 1.3 years, 16.3 points ahead of SPY at 50.1%.

At the current 0.99% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $99 per year, or $8.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

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

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Total return is 66.4% over the past 1.3 years, 16.3 points ahead of SPY at 50.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.

ELFY key facts

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Issuer

ALPS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/09/2025

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

0.99%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.00%

Last close

$42.90

AUM

$202,475,591

Average volume

33800.0

Last dividend

$0.1060

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/24/2026

Beta

1.1203

P/E ratio

26.0164

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.99%) 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 (1.00%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 17, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Primary sources: ALPS fund 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 13.6%.

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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