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ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Sep 30, 2023

ACES is a passive ETF by SS&C tracking the investment results of the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index. ACES launched on Jun 29, 2018 and has a 0.55% expense ratio.

Summary

ETF Info

ISINUS00162Q4608
CUSIP00162Q460
IssuerSS&C
Inception DateJun 29, 2018
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryAlternative Energy Equities
Index TrackedCIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index
ETF Home Pagewww.alpsfunds.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.55%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.55%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ALPS Clean Energy ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-18.30%
4.57%
ACES (ALPS Clean Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

ALPS Clean Energy ETF had a return of -18.96% year-to-date (YTD) and -33.37% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ALPS Clean Energy ETF had an annualized return of 8.52%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 8.37%, indicating that ALPS Clean Energy ETF performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-12.02%-5.04%
6 months-20.81%4.35%
Year-To-Date-18.96%11.68%
1 year-33.37%19.59%
5 years (annualized)8.31%7.12%
10 years (annualized)8.52%8.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023-3.72%-8.54%2.23%4.27%6.75%-13.56%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
ACES
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
-1.09
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.89

Sharpe Ratio

The current ALPS Clean Energy ETF Sharpe ratio is -1.09. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.00-0.500.000.501.00MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-1.09
0.89
ACES (ALPS Clean Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

ALPS Clean Energy ETF granted a 1.35% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.49 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018
Dividend$0.49$0.49$0.45$0.45$0.44$0.08

Dividend yield

1.35%1.09%0.72%0.57%1.35%0.36%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12
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
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
2018$0.08

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-62.67%
-10.60%
ACES (ALPS Clean Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the ALPS Clean Energy ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the ALPS Clean Energy ETF is 62.69%, recorded on Sep 28, 2023. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.69%Feb 10, 2021663Sep 28, 2023
-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 Chart

The current ALPS Clean Energy ETF volatility is 6.57%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
6.57%
3.17%
ACES (ALPS Clean Energy ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)