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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 79. There are 4 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.


Top Performing CTEX Alternatives (YTD)

CTEX is at 20.77% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 68.73%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CTEX

CTEX has 44.17% 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 -21.90%. There are 16 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.07%.


Other ETFs from ProShares

The 10 most viewed ProShares ETFs shown here include TQQQ, BITO, QLD and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $40B.


Often Compared With CTEX

Investors most often compare CTEX with PBW, TIME, CTEC. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFSmall Cap Growth Equities
75
28.31%
568.95MMar 2005CTEX vs PBW
Clockwise Core Equity & Innovation ETFTechnology Equities
35
6.28%
19.49MJan 2022CTEX vs TIME
Global X CleanTech ETFAlternative Energy Equities
78
22.71%
30.16MOct 2020CTEX vs CTEC
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
8.19%
1.70TSep 2010CTEX vs VOO
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
59
8.82%
2.30TMay 2001CTEX vs VTI
ProShares Smart Materials ETFEnergy Equities
45
19.21%
2.09MOct 2021CTEX vs TINT
Industrial Select Sector SPDR FundIndustrials Equities
46
15.45%
32.51BDec 1998CTEX vs XLI
Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETFSustainable
81
25.35%
6.49MAug 2021CTEX vs VCLN
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
78
8.45%
CTEX vs CTRE
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETFEmerging Markets Equities
34
1.13%
13.34MJun 2009CTEX vs EMIF
Direxion Hydrogen ETFAlternative Energy Equities21.26MMar 2021CTEX vs HJEN
Franklin Intelligent Machines ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
70
35.15%
117.69MFeb 2020CTEX vs IQM
REX LLY Growth & Income ETFDerivative Income, Leveraged Equities
2.07%
4.53MNov 2025CTEX vs LLII
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEnergy Equities
42
23.49%
36.84BDec 1998CTEX vs XLE
Invesco Solar ETFAlternative Energy Equities
68
19.22%
1.82BApr 2008CTEX vs TAN
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
60
16.48%
101.29BOct 2020CTEX vs QQQM
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
107.68%
115.48MJul 2023CTEX vs CHPS
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETFAlternative Energy Equities
52
10.83%
145.69MMay 2007CTEX vs SMOG
Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
81
1.39%
70.90MSep 2017CTEX vs PBTP
VanEck Oil Refiners ETFEnergy Equities
69
20.86%
162.40MAug 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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