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Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF

RNRGNasdaqGlobal XD

$30.41+0.42 (+1.39%)

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

D30/ 100

Rank 15 of 16 in Clean Energy

D30/100Rank 15 of 16inClean Energy
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 29.99 to 30.41. Range 28.51 to 31.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.5029.0029.5031.0031.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$22M
1Y total return
−8.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.96%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
4.66K sh
52W range
low $28.88high $39.70
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The ETF.net RNRG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 30 out of 100

Category
Clean Energy⁠
Rank
15 of 16
Six-pillar profile for RNRG. Scores out of 100: Cost 20, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings 32, Durability 34. Strongest: Risk (62). Weakest: Tradability (19). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 30 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 13 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.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 16

Our read on RNRG

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost clean-energy funds buy the factories. RNRG buys the power plants: roughly 40 global companies that generate and sell renewable electricity. A utility-flavored take on the theme, running since 2015.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks investment results that generally track the price and yield performance of the Indxx Renewable Energy Producers Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • Owns the producers, not the plumbing: its index targets companies that generate and sell renewable power rather than panel and turbine manufacturers.
  • One global basket of about 40 producers, so operators outside the US carry real weight instead of a token sleeve.
  • Risk profile screens better than most of its clean-energy group, closer to contracted power operators than to boom-and-bust equipment makers.
  • Trading since 2015, so it has lived through the theme's full boom and hangover rather than arriving at the peak.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.65% a year it prices above the middle of the clean-energy shelf, and broader peers such as ICLN and FRNW charge less for wider coverage.
  • Small and thinly traded, so spreads can be wide and size takes patience to work through.
  • Producers-only and roughly 40 names: it moves differently from broad clean-energy indexes that lean on manufacturers and tech.

RNRG Performance

Launched May 27, 2015

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

RNRG$9,184
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. RNRG $9,184. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$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 RNRG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRNRG
Year to date−9.2%
1 month−6.9%
3 months−12.9%
1 year−8.2%
3 yearsper year+3.9%
5 yearsper year−8.8%
10 yearsper year+1.2%

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 RNRG
YearReturn barRNRG
2026 YTD−9.2%

RNRG in the news

RNRG 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.
1.96%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.59Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Feb 7, 2017 $0.38; May 5, 2017 $0.38; Aug 7, 2017 $0.38; Nov 7, 2017 $0.39; Feb 8, 2018 $0.42; May 10, 2018 $0.45; Aug 9, 2018 $0.45; Nov 8, 2018 $0.45; Feb 7, 2019 $0.34; May 7, 2019 $0.33; Aug 7, 2019 $0.31; Nov 7, 2019 $0.31; Dec 30, 2019 $0.03; Feb 7, 2020 $0.33; May 7, 2020 $0.35; Aug 7, 2020 $0.36; Nov 6, 2020 $0.37; Dec 30, 2020 $0.31; Jun 29, 2021 $0.31; Dec 30, 2021 $0.21; Jun 29, 2022 $0.27; Dec 29, 2022 $0.18; Jun 29, 2023 $0.24; Dec 28, 2023 $0.25; Jun 27, 2024 $0.20; Dec 30, 2024 $0.18; Dec 30, 2025 $0.37; Jun 29, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.21
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.37
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025No data
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.18
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.20
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.25
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.24
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.18
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.27
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.21
Jun 29, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.31
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.31

See all 37 payments⁠

$10,000 in RNRG 10 years ago paid $2,787 in dividends.⁠

RNRG Risk

Risk pillarB62 out of 100Rank 6 of 16 in Clean Energy
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
20.0%
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.
0.07
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.
−52.1%
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.
1.06
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.

RNRG Cost

Compare RNRG and ICLN

Overpaying vs ICLN, cheapest in Clean Energy

$5,011

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

  • RNRG 0.65%

    $12,717

  • ICLN 0.38% Cheapest

    $7,706

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RNRG 0.65%
  • ICLN 0.38%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530RNRG $12,717ICLN $7,706

Year by year

YearRNRGICLNOverpaying
10$1,163$688$475
20$4,440$2,658$1,782
30$12,717$7,706$5,011

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