ALPS Clean Energy ETF
$26.71+0.73 (+2.79%)
- 0.55%
- $87M
- −23.6%
- 0.70%
- 51.9K sh
- low $25.33high $43.00
The ETF.net ACES Grade
C
Score 52 out of 100
- 7 of 16
Score 52 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B60 out of 100Rank 7 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D28 out of 100Rank 13 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 6 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B59 out of 100Rank 6 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 9 of 16
Our read on ACES
In short
CMost clean energy funds cast a global net. This one stays on the continent: a passive, roughly 40-stock index of U.S. and Canadian renewables and clean tech, running since 2018.
Stated mandate
ACES seeks to track the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index before fees and expenses. It uses passive indexing to provide exposure to U.S. and Canadian companies involved in renewables and clean technology.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
ACES Holdings
- Stocks
- 38
- 55%
- TSLA
Sectors
- Utilities26.4%
- Energy21.2%
- Industrials13.5%
- Consumer Discretionary11.5%
- Consumer Staples8.6%
- Materials8.1%
- Technology5.4%
- Financials5.4%
Geography
- United States87.50%
- Canada12.50%
ACES Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
ACES$7,643
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ACES |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −17.4% |
| 1 month | −4.7% |
| 3 months | −12.2% |
| 1 year | −23.6% |
| 3 years | −4.4% |
| 5 years | −19.1% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ACES |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −17.4% | |
| 2025 | +25.4% | |
| 2024 | −26.7% | |
| 2023 | −20.0% | |
| 2022 | −28.4% | |
| 2021 | −19.4% | |
| 2020 | +140.2% |
ACES in the news
ACES Dividends
- 0.70%
- $0.19
- $0.07 per share
- Quarterly
ACES Risk
- 30.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.11
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −74.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.46
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
ACES Cost
Overpaying vs ICLN, cheapest in Clean Energy
$3,198
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ACES 0.55%
$10,904
ICLN 0.38% Cheapest
$7,706
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ACES | ICLN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $988 | $688 | $300 |
| 20 | $3,790 | $2,658 | $1,132 |
| 30 | $10,904 | $7,706 | $3,198 |
Other funds in Clean Energy
- BFANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +9.9%
- BQCLNFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return −5.2%
- CPBWInvesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.63%1 year return −22.8%
- CVCLNVirtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +0.5%
- CHYDRGlobal X Hydrogen ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −19.0%
