Q4 2026 Market Themes to Watch

Diversifiers

Strong headline equity returns can mask meaningful changes beneath the surface. As leadership broadens across sectors, factors, and regions, investors have an opportunity to revisit portfolios built around US mega-cap concentration. Equal-sector weighting and developed ex-US dividend strategies can provide differentiated sources of return and help rebalance exposures that may have become concentrated after years of market leadership from a narrow group of stocks.

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ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL)

Reduce reliance on market-cap concentration with equal exposure across the 11 broad sectors of the US large-cap equity market. EQL can rebalance toward a broader mix of cyclical and defensive sectors while retaining large-cap US equity exposure.

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ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG)

Diversify beyond the US with an equal-sector-weighted portfolio of developed-market stocks focused on the highest-yielding companies in each sector. IDOG offers a disciplined way to combine international diversification with a dividend and value orientation.

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