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ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF (CTEX) belongs to the Alternative Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CTEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CTEX

CTEX charges 0.58% annually. There are 13 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.20%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CTEX

CTEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. There are 9 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.


Top Performing CTEX Alternatives (YTD)

CTEX is at 4.74% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 41.52%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CTEX

CTEX has 45.21% 1-year volatility. There are 19 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CTEX

CTEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -28.22%. There are 16 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.29%.


Other ETFs from ProShares

The 10 most viewed ProShares ETFs shown here include TQQQ, QLD, BITO and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $37B.


Often Compared With CTEX

Investors most often compare CTEX with PBW, CTEC, TIME. These 20 comparison targets span 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFSmall Cap Growth Equities
45
12.09%
433.71MMar 2005CTEX vs PBW
Global X CleanTech ETFAlternative Energy Equities
43
8.11%
25.88MOct 2020CTEX vs CTEC
Clockwise Core Equity & Innovation ETFTechnology Equities
33
6.84%
19.49MJan 2022CTEX vs TIME
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
10.45%
1.70TSep 2010CTEX vs VOO
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
66
10.96%
2.30TMay 2001CTEX vs VTI
ProShares Smart Materials ETFEnergy Equities
33
15.25%
1.92MOct 2021CTEX vs TINT
Industrial Select Sector SPDR FundIndustrials Equities
46
16.89%
33.64BDec 1998CTEX vs XLI
Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETFSustainable
59
13.17%
5.97MAug 2021CTEX vs VCLN
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
84
13.83%
CTEX vs CTRE
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETFEmerging Markets Equities
27
-1.12%
13.17MJun 2009CTEX vs EMIF
Direxion Hydrogen ETFAlternative Energy Equities21.26MMar 2021CTEX vs HJEN
Invesco Solar ETFAlternative Energy Equities
36
8.14%
1.59BApr 2008CTEX vs TAN
REX LLY Growth & Income ETFDerivative Income, Leveraged Equities4.53MNov 2025CTEX vs LLII
Franklin Intelligent Machines ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
55
24.75%
108.03MFeb 2020CTEX vs IQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
59
16.16%
100.59BOct 2020CTEX vs QQQM
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEnergy Equities
50
28.66%
36.33BDec 1998CTEX vs XLE
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
95
87.17%
116.18MJul 2023CTEX vs CHPS
Proshares Ultra Bitcoin ETFCryptocurrency, Leveraged Cryptocurrency
1
-58.86%
362.31MApr 2024CTEX vs BITU
Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
89
1.74%
98.74MSep 2017CTEX vs PBTP
VanEck Oil Refiners ETFEnergy Equities
89
38.54%
164.75MAug 2015CTEX vs CRAK

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Diversifiers

Pair CTEX with funds that move differently

ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to CTEX.

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