ALPS Clean Energy ETF
$27.24+0.12 (+0.44%)
- 0.55%
- $96M
- −18.6%
- 0.69%
- 0.1M sh
- $27.18
- low $27.11high $43.00
The ETF.net ACES Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 7 of 17
Score 54 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.B63 out of 100Rank 7 of 17Mission
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.F24 out of 100Rank 15 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B66 out of 100Rank 5 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B61 out of 100Rank 7 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C50 out of 100Rank 9 of 17
Our read on ACES
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.
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
- North America only. The index holds U.S. and Canadian renewables and clean-tech names, so no Europe or Asia exposure sneaks in through the back door.alpsfunds.com
- Fee sits below the median for clean energy ETFs at 0.55%, and undercuts narrower plays like FAN (0.61%).
- Straightforward plumbing: a passive fund tracking the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index, live since 2018, with quarterly distributions.
Worth knowing
- Roughly 40 stocks in one policy-sensitive theme. Concentration cuts both ways, and this has been one of the more volatile profiles in its clean energy peer group.
- Cheaper doors into the theme exist: ICLN and FRNW both charge 0.39%, though both track global rather than North America indexes.
- Moderately traded rather than a category heavyweight, so bid-ask spreads matter more here than in the most-traded clean energy funds.
ACES Holdings
- Stocks
- 38
- 52%
- NPI.TO
Sectors
- Utilities25.8%
- Technology25.3%
- Industrials15.6%
- Consumer Discretionary11.5%
- Materials8.3%
- Consumer Staples8.3%
- Financials4.9%
- Energy0.4%
Geography
- United States87.98%
- Canada6.89%
- Bermuda5.13%
ACES Performance
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ACES$8,143
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | −16.1% |
| 1 month | −8.4% |
| 3 months | −18.3% |
| 1 year | −18.6% |
| 3 years | −6.5% |
| 5 years | −16.4% |
| 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 | −16.1% | |
| 2025 | +25.4% | |
| 2024 | −26.7% | |
| 2023 | −20.0% | |
| 2022 | −28.4% | |
| 2021 | −19.4% | |
| 2020 | +140.2% |
ACES in the news
ACES Dividends
- 0.69%
- $0.19
- $0.07 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
ACES Risk
- 32.3%
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.
- −0.24
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.
- −74.4%
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.
ACES Cost
0.55%
ACES0.55%
- The middle half of Clean Energy funds
- Median 0.59%
6 of the 17 Clean Energy funds charge less.
Other funds in Clean Energy
- BFANFirst Trust Global Wind Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return +13.1%
- BQCLNFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +11.7%
- CPBWInvesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.63%1 year return −10.7%
- CHYDRGlobal X - Hydrogen ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +7.9%
- CCTECGlobal X - CleanTech ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +6.4%