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ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US00162Q4608

CUSIP

00162Q460

Issuer

SS&C

Inception Date

Jun 29, 2018

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

ACES has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) returned -3.91% year-to-date (YTD) and -12.31% over the past 12 months.


ACES

YTD

-3.91%

1M

15.41%

6M

-10.51%

1Y

-12.31%

5Y*

-4.43%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ACES, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.15%-7.30%-3.90%-1.00%10.22%-3.91%
2024-16.30%-0.17%-1.07%-9.54%17.77%-10.69%6.75%-3.93%2.17%-5.51%1.30%-7.10%-26.71%
202316.25%-8.57%-3.72%-8.54%2.23%4.27%6.75%-13.56%-11.98%-19.25%5.96%15.32%-20.04%
2022-16.71%6.08%11.83%-20.86%6.23%-8.42%22.50%5.96%-11.85%-1.53%2.10%-18.22%-28.44%
202114.31%-11.44%-3.77%-6.69%-5.00%9.88%-4.76%-2.34%-6.05%19.76%-6.55%-13.17%-19.43%
20207.83%2.08%-22.25%17.32%7.30%8.52%15.58%18.74%3.49%-0.40%27.15%14.30%140.33%
201912.53%6.61%-0.54%5.22%-4.88%9.86%4.16%-0.83%1.67%0.84%3.66%4.73%50.84%
20180.66%3.40%-1.94%-5.67%4.08%-9.81%-9.63%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ACES is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ACES is 77
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ACES is 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ACES is 77
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ACES is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ACES is 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ACES is 77
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

ALPS Clean Energy ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.37
  • 5-Year: -0.12
  • All Time: 0.03

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ALPS Clean Energy ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS Clean Energy ETF provided a 1.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.30$0.29$0.52$0.49$0.46$0.45$0.44$0.08

Dividend yield

1.19%1.10%1.44%1.09%0.71%0.56%1.30%0.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ALPS Clean Energy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.29
2023$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.52
2022$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.49
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.46
2020$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.45
2019$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.44
2018$0.08$0.08

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ALPS Clean Energy ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ALPS Clean Energy ETF was 79.05%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ALPS Clean Energy ETF drawdown is 74.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-79.05%Feb 10, 20211045Apr 8, 2025
-43.7%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 202081Jul 14, 2020101
-20.33%Aug 28, 201876Dec 24, 201840Feb 22, 2019116
-10.14%Oct 12, 202015Oct 30, 20206Nov 9, 202021
-9.97%Sep 2, 20204Sep 8, 202015Sep 29, 202019

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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