Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
$25.37+0.14 (+0.55%)
- 0.63%
- $287M
- −23.2%
- 2.65%
- 574K sh
- low $23.99high $47.22
The ETF.net PBW Grade
C
Score 49 out of 100
- 8 of 16
Score 49 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.D30 out of 100Rank 11 of 16Mission
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.F19 out of 100Rank 16 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A87 out of 100Rank 2 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 3 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 3 of 16
Our read on PBW
In short
CThe original clean energy ETF, listed back in 2005. Its index weights names evenly within each sector and caps any one stock at 4% at the quarterly rebalance, so small pure-plays get real say. Costs 0.63%, near the category median.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the investment results of the WilderHill Clean Energy Index before fees and expenses. It normally invests at least 90% of total assets in common stocks comprising the index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PBW Holdings
- Stocks
- 74
- 18%
- CDLR
Sectors
- Industrials27.4%
- Materials17.5%
- Energy15.9%
- Technology15.7%
- Consumer Discretionary13.5%
- Utilities7.3%
- Consumer Staples1.6%
- Financials1.2%
Geography
- United States83.92%
- Canada5.58%
- China5.00%
- Australia2.95%
- Chile1.33%
- Switzerland1.22%
PBW Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
PBW$7,677
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.
| Period | PBW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −16.1% |
| 1 month | −13.2% |
| 3 months | −20.7% |
| 1 year | −23.2% |
| 3 years | +2.3% |
| 5 years | −20.3% |
| 10 years | +5.3% |
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 | PBW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −16.1% | |
| 2025 | +53.9% | |
| 2024 | −30.8% | |
| 2023 | −20.0% | |
| 2022 | −44.5% | |
| 2021 | −29.8% | |
| 2020 | +204.8% |
PBW in the news
PBW Dividends
- 2.65%
- $0.67
- $0.28 per share
- Quarterly
PBW Risk
- 38.7%
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.
- 0.13
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.
- −84.5%
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.
- 2.10
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.
PBW Cost
Overpaying vs ICLN, cheapest in Clean Energy
$4,653
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PBW 0.63%
$12,359
ICLN 0.38% Cheapest
$7,706
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PBW | ICLN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,128 | $688 | $440 |
| 20 | $4,311 | $2,658 | $1,653 |
| 30 | $12,359 | $7,706 | $4,653 |
Other funds in Clean Energy
- CQCLNFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return −6.7%
- CACESALPS Clean Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return −25.6%
- CVCLNVirtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return −1.8%
- CHYDRGlobal X Hydrogen ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −18.0%
- CSMOGVanEck Low Carbon Energy ETFExpense ratio 0.64%1 year return −3.5%
