
Cohen & Steers Future of Energy Active ETF
$26.48+0.39 (+1.48%)
- 0.80%
- $154M
- 0M sh
- $25.89
- low $23.24high $26.74
The ETF.net CSEN Grade
Score 36 out of 100
- 21 of 25
Score 36 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.F17 out of 100Rank 21 of 25Mission
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.B67 out of 100Rank 8 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D27 out of 100Rank 21 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B61 out of 100Rank 11 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 17 of 25
Our read on CSEN
DCohen & Steers took its 2013-vintage energy mutual fund and rewrapped it as an active ETF in 2026. Roughly 40 names spanning oil and gas, renewables and the infrastructure in between, run by a real assets specialist.
The Fund seeks attractive total return through a combination of current income and price appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Refuses to pick a side: the mandate covers hydrocarbon producers, renewables and the companies enabling both, rather than a traditional-only or clean-only sleeve.cohenandsteers.comcohenandsteers.com
- Actively managed and concentrated at roughly 40 holdings, so position sizes reflect the manager's conviction instead of whichever energy giant happens to be biggest.
- The stated objective is total return from current income plus price appreciation, and the fund distributes once or twice a year rather than monthly.
- Not a startup strategy in a new suit: the portfolio ran as a Cohen & Steers mutual fund from 2013 before the 2026 ETF conversion.cohenandsteers.com
Worth knowing
- Active management carries an active price tag: 0.80% a year, against a 0.46% typical energy ETF and 0.08% for index staples like XLE and FENY.
- Trades lightly next to the category's index heavyweights, so bid-ask spreads matter more and limit orders earn their keep.
- With about 40 stock-picked names, returns can diverge meaningfully from a broad energy benchmark in either direction.cohenandsteers.com
CSEN Holdings
- Stocks
- 38
- 59%
- XOM
Geography
- United States73.20%
- Canada11.22%
- Germany4.35%
- Italy3.06%
- Spain2.54%
- Denmark1.91%
- Netherlands1.46%
- Australia1.28%
- 0.99%
CSEN Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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 | CSEN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −0.5% |
| 3 months | +9.7% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | CSEN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.5% |
CSEN in the news
CSEN Dividends
- $0.09 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
CSEN Risk
- —
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.
- —
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.
- —
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.
- 0.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CSEN Cost
- The middle half of Energy (Broad) funds
- Median 0.46%
19 of the 24 Energy (Broad) funds charge less.
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