# ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtec for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: ALPS Funds · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2017-12-28 ALPS ETF Trust - ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by ALPS Advisors, Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across health care, health care equipment and services, health care technology, information technology, software and services, software, systems software, software research, artificial intelligence software, companies using disruptive technologies in each of ten thematic areas: healthcare innovation, internet of things, clean energy and smart grid, cloud computing... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $52.45 | | Expense Ratio | 0.50% | | Assets Under Management | $74.7M | | NAV | $52.42 | | Holdings Count | 101 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.03% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.02 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $41.99 – $53.89 | | Beta | 1.15 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0180 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DTEC invest in? ALPS ETF Trust - ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by ALPS Advisors, Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across health care, health care equipment and services, health care technology, information technology, software and services, software, systems software, software research, artificial intelligence software, companies using disruptive technologies in each of ten thematic areas: healthcare innovation, internet of things, clean energy and smart grid, cloud computing, data and analytics, fintech, robotics and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, 3D printing, and mobile payments sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index, by using full replication technique. ALPS ETF Trust - ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF was formed on December 27, 2017 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of DTEC? ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DTEC? ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) manages $74.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is DTEC actively managed or an index fund? DTEC is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DTEC's is 0.50%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was DTEC launched? ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) launched in December 2017 and is managed by ALPS Funds. ### How has DTEC performed? DTEC's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does DTEC pay a dividend? ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (DTEC) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.03%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DTEC pay dividends? ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DTEC's dividend yield? DTEC's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.03%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DTEC's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DTEC was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DTEC's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.50% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DTEC charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DTEC's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DTEC cost more than a fund like VOO? DTEC is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.50%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DTEC? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DTEC (0.50%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtec - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtec/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtec/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtec/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dtec/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.