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Global X Hydrogen ETF

HYDRNasdaqGlobal XC

$34.52−0.42 (−1.20%)

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

C44/ 100

Rank 10 of 16 in Clean Energy

C44/100Rank 10 of 16inClean Energy
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 34.94 to 34.52. Range 34.22 to 35.63. Use the arrow keys to read each point.34.2534.7535.2535.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$76M
1Y total return
−18.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.77%
Holdings
28
Avg volume · 30D
43.8K sh
52W range
low $31.69high $74.80
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net HYDR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 44 out of 100

Category
Clean Energy⁠
Rank
10 of 16
Six-pillar profile for HYDR. Scores out of 100: Cost 70, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 11, Durability 26. Strongest: Cost (70). Weakest: Holdings (11). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 44 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.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F11 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 16

Our read on HYDR

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In short

CClean energy with the solar panels stripped out. HYDR is a global, roughly 25-stock basket built around hydrogen alone: production, electrolyzers, fuel cells, and the gear that wires it into the energy system.

Stated mandate

HYDR targets companies expected to benefit from the global hydrogen industry's development, including hydrogen production, energy-system integration, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and related hydrogen-use technologies.

Why people hold it

  • A true pure play. It tracks the Solactive Global Hydrogen Index, so you get hydrogen producers, fuel cells and electrolyzers rather than a broad clean-energy mix.globalxetfs.com
  • 0.50% a year, which undercuts the typical clean-energy ETF fee. Cheap for a niche, single-technology theme.
  • The mandate is global, not US-only, which matters when much of the hydrogen supply chain sits in Europe and Asia.globalxetfs.com
  • Live since 2021, and one of the stronger builds in the upper half of its clean-energy peer group.

Worth knowing

  • Around 25 stocks tied to one technology. That concentration cuts both ways, and moves are typically sharper than a diversified clean-energy fund's.
  • Broad clean-energy options like ICLN and FRNW run 0.39%, so the hydrogen focus carries a modest fee premium.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year at most. This is a growth theme, not an income engine.

HYDR Holdings

Holdings pillarF11 out of 100Rank 16 of 16 in Clean EnergyAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
28
Top-10 weight
72%
Largest holding
BE18.3%

Sectors

  • Industrials81.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary7.1%
  • Technology6.2%
  • Materials5.4%

Geography

  • United States37.83%
  • South Korea21.44%
  • United Kingdom16.45%
  • Germany6.82%
  • Norway4.97%
  • Japan3.58%
  • Canada2.93%
  • China2.68%
  • Other countries (2)3.30%

Developed 61% · Emerging 39% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1BEBloom Energy Corp- A18.34%61,929$16.2M342
2336260.KSDoosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd10.14%303,563$8.98M40
3PLUGPlug Power Inc8.27%4,520,919$7.32M84
4CWR.LCeres Power Holdings PLC7.23%1,308,146$6.4M31
5F3C.DESfc Energy Ag-Br6.47%262,392$5.73M7
6FCELFuelcell Energy Inc5.55%300,019$4.91M70
7NEL.OLNel Asa4.37%18,521,295$3.87M5
8No dataVina Tech Co Ltd4.24%62,041$3.75M1
9ITM.LItm Power PLC4.20%2,977,012$3.72M13
10HPOW.LH-Power PLC3.21%21,810,843$2.84M1
11APDAir Products & Chemicals Inc3.09%9,636$2.74M287
127203.TToyota Motor Corp3.00%144,783$2.66M149
13BLDPBallard Power Systems Inc2.98%1,440,091$2.64M12
14271940.KSIljin Hysolus Co Ltd2.88%317,334$2.55M2
15JMAT.LJohnson Matthey PLC2.79%75,926$2.47M65

Showing 1–15 of 28 holdings

HYDR Performance

Launched Jul 12, 2021

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.
HYDR$8,201
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. HYDR $8,201. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$15,000Oct 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 HYDR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHYDR
Year to date+10.8%
1 month−20.9%
3 months−13.8%
1 year−18.0%
3 yearsper year+6.7%
5 yearsper year−22.9%
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 HYDR
YearReturn barHYDR
2026 YTD+10.8%
2025+43.8%
2024−33.1%

HYDR in the news

HYDR 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.
3.77%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.32Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.37 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2021 $0.06; Dec 30, 2024 $0.09; Jun 27, 2025 $0.26; Dec 30, 2025 $0.95; Jun 29, 2026 $0.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.37
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.95
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.26
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.09
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.06

$10,000 in HYDR 5 years ago paid $126 in dividends.

HYDR Risk

Risk pillarF23 out of 100Rank 15 of 16 in Clean Energy
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
63.9%
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.
0.31
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.
−89.3%
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.
3.60
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.

HYDR Cost

Compare HYDR 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.

  • HYDR 0.50%

    $9,979

  • ICLN 0.38% Cheapest

    $7,706

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HYDR 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$10K051015202530HYDR $9,979ICLN $7,706

Year by year

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

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