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ISIN
US00162Q4608
CUSIP
00162Q460
Issuer
SS&C
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2018
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend
Assets Under Management
$116M

Highlights

Avg. Volume (1M)
95K
Avg. Volume Value (1M)
$3.07M

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Performance

ACES Performance Chart

ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) is down 5.9% since the beginning of the year. ACES is currently trading at $30 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ACES shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $441.


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Benchmark

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Returns By Period

ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) has returned -5.87% so far this year and 15.47% over the past 12 months.


ALPS Clean Energy ETF

1D
-0.85%
1M
-10.67%
6M
-13.85%
YTD
-5.87%
1Y
15.47%
3Y*
-12.93%
5Y*
-15.09%
10Y*
ALL TIME*
3.41%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.70%
1M
0.09%
6M
7.94%
YTD
9.41%
1Y
20.07%
3Y*
17.84%
5Y*
11.25%
10Y*
13.26%
ALL TIME*
8.09%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ACES Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 29, 2018, ACES's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +27.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ACES closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -13.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20269.25%-7.93%2.79%6.36%17.64%-15.46%-13.94%-5.87%
2025-1.15%-7.30%-3.90%-1.00%7.10%6.27%5.39%8.39%8.74%10.05%-5.04%-2.60%25.44%
2024-16.30%-0.17%-1.07%-9.54%17.77%-10.70%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%-19.44%

Benchmark Metrics

ALPS Clean Energy ETF has an annualized alpha of -7.72%, beta of 1.23, and R2 of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 2018.

  • This ETF participated in 143.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 111.23% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R2 of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-7.72%
Beta
1.23
0.45
Upside Capture
111.23%
Downside Capture
143.70%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ACES ranks 20 for risk / return — above 20% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is below most peers; review the five component ranks for context.


ACES Risk / Return Rank: 2020
Overall Rank
ACES Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ACES Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
ACES Omega Ratio Rank: 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
ACES Calmar Ratio Rank: 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
ACES Martin Ratio Rank: 1919
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


ACESBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-1.04

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.23

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.25

-0.17

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.42

2.00

-1.59

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

1.21

8.49

-7.28

Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS Clean Energy ETF provided a 0.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share.


0.50%1.00%1.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.22$0.23$0.29$0.52$0.49$0.45$0.45$0.61$0.08

Dividend yield

0.73%0.70%1.10%1.44%1.08%0.71%0.56%1.79%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
2026$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03
2025$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.23
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$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$0.15$0.49
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$0.45

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 68.13%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-79.05%Apr 2025
4y 1mo
5y 5moFeb 2021 - now
2025 selloff2025
-43.70%Mar 2020
27d3mo 28d
4mo 25dFeb 2020 - Jul 2020
COVID crash2020
-20.33%Dec 2018
3mo 28d2mo
5mo 28dAug 2018 - Feb 2019
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-10.14%Oct 2020
18d10d
28dOct 2020 - Nov 2020
-9.97%Sep 2020
6d21d
27dSep 2020 - Sep 2020

Drawdown Indicators


ACESBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-79.05%

-56.78%

-22.27%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-31.05%

-9.10%

-21.95%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-54.96%

-18.90%

-36.06%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-74.44%

-25.43%

-49.01%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-33.92%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-68.13%

-1.58%

-66.55%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-39.35%

-10.70%

-28.65%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

10.72%

2.14%

+8.58%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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