The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastr… | $12.08B | 0.56% | 0.93% | -6.7% | +9.9% | +6.7% | +26.4% | +12.1% | |
| 2 | SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | $143.7M | 0.64% | 1.55% | -3.2% | +1.1% | -1.1% | +13.4% | -3.9% | |
| 3 | QCLN First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index … | $836.7M | 0.59% | 0.11% | -8.4% | +1.3% | -2.0% | +9.8% | -8.7% | |
| 4 | FRNW Fidelity Clean Energy ETF | $153.8M | 0.39% | 1.24% | -5.0% | +0.5% | -3.2% | +14.9% | -5.5% | |
| 5 | ICLN iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | $2.31B | 0.38% | 1.2% | -7.8% | -3.2% | -4.3% | +8.8% | -7.1% | |
| 6 | PBD Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF | $182.7M | 0.75% | 1.68% | -8.5% | -2.8% | -5.1% | +7.9% | -10.4% | |
| 7 | CNRG SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF | $249.7M | 0.45% | 1.63% | -7.7% | -12.2% | -18.9% | +11.7% | -4.4% | |
| 8 | PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF | $420.0M | 0.63% | 2.6% | -14.0% | -14.1% | -20.5% | +3.3% | -18.9% | |
| 9 | ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF | $145.3M | 0.55% | 0.72% | -6.3% | -18.3% | -25.3% | -2.8% | -18.1% | |
| 10 | KGRN KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF | $52.9M | 0.79% | 1.11% | -2.4% | -22.9% | -30.9% | -3.2% | -14.7% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 12 Clean Energy ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastr… | First Trust | $12.08B | 0.56% | 0.93% | +9.9% | +6.7% | +12.1% |
| ICLN iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | iShares | $2.31B | 0.38% | 1.2% | -3.2% | -4.3% | -7.1% |
| QCLN First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index … | First Trust | $836.7M | 0.59% | 0.11% | +1.3% | -2.0% | -8.7% |
| PBW Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF | Invesco | $420.0M | 0.63% | 2.6% | -14.1% | -20.5% | -18.9% |
| CNRG SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $249.7M | 0.45% | 1.63% | -12.2% | -18.9% | -4.4% |
| PBD Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF | Invesco | $182.7M | 0.75% | 1.68% | -2.8% | -5.1% | -10.4% |
| FRNW Fidelity Clean Energy ETF | Fidelity | $153.8M | 0.39% | 1.24% | +0.5% | -3.2% | -5.5% |
| ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF | ALPS | $145.3M | 0.55% | 0.72% | -18.3% | -25.3% | -18.1% |
| SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | VanEck | $143.7M | 0.64% | 1.55% | +1.1% | -1.1% | -3.9% |
| KGRN KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF | KraneShares | $52.9M | 0.79% | 1.11% | -22.9% | -30.9% | -14.7% |
| PWER Macquarie Energy Transition ETF | Macquarie Group Ltd | $11.4M | 0.79% | 1.12% | +25.8% | +33.9% | — |
| VCLN Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | $5.5M | 0.59% | 2.12% | +0.2% | +1.8% | -0.3% |
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