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Global X CleanTech ETF

CTECNasdaqGlobal XC

$50.62+0.66 (+1.33%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C43/ 100

Rank 12 of 16 in Clean Energy

C43/100Rank 12 of 16inClean Energy
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 49.95 to 50.62. Range 50.60 to 51.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.51.0051.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$21M
1Y total return
−17.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.71%
Holdings
44
Avg volume · 30D
2.15K sh
52W range
low $49.59high $83.01
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net CTEC Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 43 out of 100

Category
Clean Energy⁠
Rank
12 of 16
Six-pillar profile for CTEC. Scores out of 100: Cost 70, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 20, Holdings 27, Durability 19. Strongest: Cost (70). Weakest: Durability (19). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 43 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.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16

  • 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.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 16

Our read on CTEC

ETF.net Research

In short

CClimate tech, not just clean power. CTEC follows a global index of roughly 40 companies working on the technology side of decarbonization, and charges 0.50% a year to do it.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Indxx Global ClimateTech Index before fees and expenses. It invests primarily in index constituents and related depositary receipts.

Why people hold it

  • Fee of 0.50% a year lands below the median for its clean-energy peer group.
  • The mandate is global, not a US-only slice: it tracks the Indxx Global ClimateTech Index and can use depositary receipts to reach foreign listings.globalxetfs.com
  • Rules-based and readable: a published index sets the roughly 40 holdings, so there is no manager discretion to decode.

Worth knowing

  • A small fund that trades thinly, so the bid-ask spread deserves a look before you place an order. It is not one of the category's giants.
  • Roughly 40 stocks on a single theme means individual names and the clean-tech cycle drive the ride, and the swings can be sharp.
  • Distributions come once or twice a year at most. This is a growth theme, not an income line.

CTEC Holdings

Holdings pillarD27 out of 100Rank 14 of 16 in Clean EnergyAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
44
Top-10 weight
57%
Largest holding
TT6.7%

Sectors

  • Industrials82.5%
  • Technology14.2%
  • Materials1.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary1.2%
  • Utilities0.5%

Geography

  • United States46.33%
  • Germany11.84%
  • South Korea10.97%
  • China6.63%
  • France5.55%
  • Italy4.49%
  • Denmark4.39%
  • Sweden3.82%
  • Other countries (3)5.99%

Developed 62% · Emerging 38% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1TTTrane Technologies PLC6.71%3,297$1.57M363
2GEVGe Vernova Inc6.68%1,572$1.57M485
3ETNEaton Corp PLC6.44%3,544$1.51M336
4BEBloom Energy Corp- A6.28%5,619$1.47M342
5ENR.DESiemens Energy AG6.20%8,874$1.46M163
6SU.PASchneider Electric SE5.49%4,344$1.29M174
7373220.KSLg Energy Solution5.08%4,004$1.19M86
8NXTNextpower Inc4.83%13,369$1.13M210
9006400.KSSamsung Sdi Co Ltd4.65%2,596$1.09M100
10CARRCarrier Global Corp4.53%19,202$1.06M280
11PRY.MIPrysmian Spa4.42%7,575$1.04M139
12NDX1.DENordex SE4.15%23,700$974K77
133750.HKContemporary Amperex Techn-H4.06%15,100$952K99
14FSLRFirst Solar Inc4.02%5,250$944K332
15VWS.COVestas Wind Systems A/S3.99%33,071$938K148

Showing 1–15 of 44 holdings

CTEC Performance

Launched Oct 27, 2020

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.
CTEC$8,280
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CTEC $8,280. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 CTEC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCTEC
Year to date−5.8%
1 month−10.5%
3 months−6.7%
1 year−17.2%
3 yearsper year+4.6%
5 yearsper year−14.2%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 CTEC
YearReturn barCTEC
2026 YTD−5.8%
2025+57.7%
2024−36.3%
2023−25.6%
2022−16.8%

CTEC in the news

CTEC 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 30, 2026.
0.71%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.35Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.07 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2020 $0.02; Jun 29, 2022 $0.05; Dec 29, 2022 $0.13; Dec 28, 2023 $0.28; Jun 27, 2024 $0.13; Dec 30, 2024 $0.40; Jun 27, 2025 $0.12; Dec 30, 2025 $0.28; Jun 29, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.07
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.28
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.12
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.40
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.13
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.28
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.13
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.05
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022No data
Jun 29, 2021Jul 8, 2021No data
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.02

$10,000 in CTEC 5 years ago paid $138 in dividends.

CTEC Risk

Risk pillarD32 out of 100Rank 12 of 16 in Clean Energy
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
37.3%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
0.18
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.
−76.5%
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.
2.06
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

CTEC Cost

Compare CTEC and ICLN

Overpaying vs ICLN, cheapest in Clean Energy

$2,273

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CTEC 0.50%

    $9,979

  • ICLN 0.38% Cheapest

    $7,706

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTEC 0.50%
  • ICLN 0.38%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530CTEC $9,979ICLN $7,706

Year by year

YearCTECICLNOverpaying
10$900$688$212
20$3,460$2,658$802
30$9,979$7,706$2,273

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