Global X - CleanTech ETF
$56.01+0.35 (+0.63%)
- 0.50%
- $24M
- +6.4%
- 0.64%
- 0M sh
- $56.41
- low $50.50high $83.01
The ETF.net CTEC Grade
C
Score 46 out of 100
- 10 of 17
Score 46 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.A72 out of 100Rank 5 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.D35 out of 100Rank 12 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D26 out of 100Rank 13 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D27 out of 100Rank 13 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F23 out of 100Rank 17 of 17
Our read on CTEC
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.
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.assets.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
- Stocks
- 48
- 57%
- GEV
Sectors
- Industrials82.5%
- Technology14.2%
- Materials1.7%
- Consumer Discretionary1.2%
- Utilities0.5%
Geography
- United States33.36%
- Ireland13.05%
- South Korea11.12%
- Germany11.09%
- China5.76%
- France5.28%
- Italy4.61%
- Denmark4.03%
- 11.70%
Developed 69% · Emerging 31%
CTEC Performance
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CTEC$10,642
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 | CTEC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.9% |
| 1 month | −4.9% |
| 3 months | −5.7% |
| 1 year | +6.4% |
| 3 years | +3.2% |
| 5 years | −9.6% |
| 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 | CTEC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.9% | |
| 2025 | +57.7% | |
| 2024 | −36.3% | |
| 2023 | −25.6% | |
| 2022 | −16.8% | |
| 2021 | −22.5% | |
| 2020 | +47.5% |
CTEC in the news
CTEC Dividends
- 0.64%
- $0.35
- $0.07 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
CTEC Risk
- 38.3%
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.
- 0.11
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.
- −76.5%
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.
- 2.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CTEC Cost
0.50%
CTEC0.50%
- The middle half of Clean Energy funds
- Median 0.59%
4 of the 17 Clean Energy funds charge less.
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