Global X - Hydrogen ETF
$40.87+0.37 (+0.92%)
- 0.50%
- $92M
- +7.9%
- 3.26%
- 0.1M sh
- $42.79
- low $31.69high $74.80
The ETF.net HYDR Grade
C
Score 47 out of 100
- 9 of 17
Score 47 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.D25 out of 100Rank 14 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 10 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F12 out of 100Rank 17 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D35 out of 100Rank 13 of 17
Our read on HYDR
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.
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
- Stocks
- 27
- 73%
- BE
Sectors
- Industrials81.3%
- Consumer Discretionary7.1%
- Technology6.2%
- Materials5.4%
Geography
- United States42.37%
- United Kingdom18.30%
- Korea (the Republic of)16.21%
- Germany6.75%
- Norway4.52%
- Canada3.23%
- Japan3.12%
- China2.77%
- 2.73%
Developed 67% · Emerging 33%
HYDR Performance
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HYDR$10,793
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 | HYDR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +28.4% |
| 1 month | −9.9% |
| 3 months | −11.5% |
| 1 year | +7.9% |
| 3 years | +7.6% |
| 5 years | −17.6% |
| 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 | HYDR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +28.4% | |
| 2025 | +43.8% | |
| 2024 | −33.1% | |
| 2023 | −36.5% | |
| 2022 | −47.2% | |
| 2021 | −13.9% |
HYDR in the news
HYDR Dividends
- 3.26%
- $1.32
- $0.37 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
HYDR Risk
- 63.5%
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.
- 0.33
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.
- −89.3%
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.
- 3.60
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
HYDR Cost
0.50%
HYDR0.50%
- The middle half of Clean Energy funds
- Median 0.59%
4 of the 17 Clean Energy funds charge less.
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