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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 11 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 88. There are 7 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.


Top Performing CTEX Alternatives (YTD)

CTEX is at 39.97% YTD. There are 6 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.14%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CTEX

CTEX has 42.32% 1-year volatility. There are 17 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 -21.62%. There are 16 ETFs in the Alternative Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.95%.


Other ETFs from ProShares

The 10 most viewed ProShares ETFs shown here include TQQQ, BITO, QLD and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $40B.


Often Compared With CTEX

Investors most often compare CTEX with PBW, TIME, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFSmall Cap Growth Equities
88
48.64%
610.23MMar 2005CTEX vs PBW
Clockwise Core Equity & Innovation ETFTechnology Equities
45
9.82%
19.49MJan 2022CTEX vs TIME
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.91%
1.60TSep 2010CTEX vs VOO
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
68
11.20%
2.20TMay 2001CTEX vs VTI
ProShares Smart Materials ETFEnergy Equities
58
27.81%
2.12MOct 2021CTEX vs TINT
Industrial Select Sector SPDR FundIndustrials Equities
41
12.52%
30.47BDec 1998CTEX vs XLI
Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETFSustainable
90
39.16%
7.02MAug 2021CTEX vs VCLN
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
82
6.30%
CTEX vs CTRE
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETFEmerging Markets Equities
37
1.74%
13.58MJun 2009CTEX vs EMIF
Franklin Intelligent Machines ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
78
40.18%
87.87MFeb 2020CTEX vs IQM
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEnergy Equities
63
32.17%
38.95BDec 1998CTEX vs XLE
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
107.97%
89.58MJul 2023CTEX vs CHPS
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
74
21.39%
96.91BOct 2020CTEX vs QQQM
VanEck Oil Refiners ETFEnergy Equities
93
33.23%
171.68MAug 2015CTEX vs CRAK
REX LLY Growth & Income ETFDerivative Income, Leveraged Equities
-5.66%
6.68MNov 2025CTEX vs LLII
VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
96
77.13%
67.82BDec 2011CTEX vs SMH
Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
93
2.15%
68.90MSep 2017CTEX vs PBTP
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
93
2.04%
15.82BDec 2010CTEX vs STIP
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
82
1.79%
478.30MAug 2009CTEX vs STPZ
iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
96
2.38%
111.60MSep 2023CTEX vs IBID

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Diversifiers

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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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