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Range Global Coal Index ETF

COALNYSE ArcaD

$25.15+0.15 (+0.60%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

D25/ 100

Rank 7 of 7 in Energy Sector

D25/100Rank 7 of 7inEnergy Sector
Intraday session: up, 61 prints from 25.00 to 25.15. Range 24.94 to 25.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.9525.0525.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$55M
1Y total return
+10.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.40%
Holdings
30
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$24.79
52W range
low $20.53high $29.10
Launched

The ETF.net COAL Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 25 out of 100

Category
Energy Sector⁠
Rank
7 of 7
Six-pillar profile for COAL. Scores out of 100: Cost 20, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 18, Holdings 52, Durability 39. Strongest: Holdings (52). Weakest: Tradability (18). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 25 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

Our read on COAL

ETF.net Research

DCoal, and only coal. Most energy ETFs blend oil, gas and pipelines; this 2024 launch tracks a global coal index instead, giving the fuel its own line item.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Range Global Coal Index.

Why people hold it

  1. 01A pure play: it tracks the Range Global Coal Index rather than diluting the theme with oil, gas and midstream names the way most energy sector funds do.
  2. 02Rules over hunches. It is an index-tracking stock fund in a standard 1940 Act wrapper, so what it owns follows a published methodology.
  3. 03The mandate is global, not US-only, so the coal exposure is not tied to a single country's producers.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The 0.85% fee sits at the back of the energy ETF pack, above cheaper neighbors like XES (0.35%) and MLPX (0.45%).
  2. 02One industry, one commodity. Coal equities can swing harder than diversified energy funds, with no oil or pipeline ballast to soften the ride.
  3. 03Young and small: launched in 2024 with a modest asset base, and it distributes once or twice a year rather than quarterly.

COAL Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
30
Top-10 weight
61%
Largest holding
HCC10.1%

Sectors

  • Energy50.7%
  • Materials41.1%
  • Industrials7.2%
  • Utilities1.0%

Geography

  • United States45.05%
  • Australia33.19%
  • South Africa5.20%
  • Switzerland4.20%
  • Poland3.82%
  • Canada3.81%
  • Mongolia3.71%
  • Japan1.02%

Developed 77% · Emerging 23% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001HCCWarrior Met Coal Inc10.09%59,112$6M126
002YAL.AXYancoal Australia Ltd7.69%1,030,590$4M54
003AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources Inc7.63%22,910$4M104
004CNRCore Natural Resources Inc.6.28%38,741$3M120
005WHC.AXWhitehaven Coal Ltd.6.25%636,185$3M59
006NRPNatural Resource Partners L.p.4.88%23,942$3M19
007NHC.AXNew Hope Corp4.71%621,183$3M51
008ARLPAlliance Resource Partners L.p.4.53%100,417$2M16
009BTUPeabody Energy Corp.4.38%95,142$2M111
010BHPBhp Group Ltd.4.38%27,516$2M33
011SMR.AXStanmore Coal Ltd4.30%1,314,120$2M29
012AZJ.AXAurizon Holdings Ltd.4.23%898,949$2M69
013GLEN.LGlencore PLC4.20%296,272$2M130
0140975.HKMongolian Mining Corp.3.71%1,854,000$2M14
015EXX.JOExxaro Resources Ltd.3.52%182,747$2M49

Showing 1–15 of 30 holdings

COAL Performance

Launched Jan 23, 2024

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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
COAL$11,062
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. COAL $11,062. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,778$10,825$12,871Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for COAL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCOAL
Year to date+9.6%
1 month−7.4%
3 months+10.5%
1 year+10.6%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for COAL
YearReturn barCOAL
2026 YTD+9.6%
2025+12.6%
2024−16.0%

History from Jan 24, 2024

COAL in the news

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COAL Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
2.40%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.60Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.60 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.37; Dec 30, 2025 $0.60. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.60
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.37

COAL Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
28.9%
Annualised · 32 months to Sep 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.004
vs 3-month T-bills · 32 months to Sep 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−42.3%
32 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.16
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

COAL Cost

Expense ratio0.85%
  • The middle half of Energy Sector funds
  • Median 0.77%

5 of the 7 Energy Sector funds charge less.

COAL costs $85.00 a year on $10,000. The median Energy Sector fund costs $77.00.

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