# ACES (ALPS Clean Energy ETF)

ALPS · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

ACES holds 37 stocks, and 85% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- ACES, already in the S&P 500: 14.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACES, active share vs the S&P 500: 98.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACES, top ten holdings: 51.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACES, total return, 1 year: +2.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACES, net assets: $145m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).
- ACES, expense ratio: 0.55% (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 30, 2026).

## ACES over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −19.6% | +3.3% | −22.9 pts | −18.8 pts |
| 6 months | −10.1% | +16.0% | −26.1 pts | −30.8 pts |
| 1 year | +2.0% | +17.5% | −15.5 pts | −21.0 pts |
| 3 years | −25.6% | +77.9% | −103.5 pts | −120.7 pts |
| Since launch | +27.9% | +218.4% | −190.6 pts | −311.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Clean energy | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jun 29, 2018 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 14.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 4.2% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 96.5% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 51.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 37 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | May 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Top holdings | Enphase Energy Inc 6.5%, First Solar Inc 6.2%, Plug Power Inc 6.0%, Nextpower Inc 5.9%, Ormat Technologies Inc 4.8%, Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp 4.7%, Ha Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc 4.4%, Tesla Inc 4.2%, Northland Power Inc 4.2%, Sunrun Inc 4.2% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $145m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −69.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 30, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.56% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | QCLN 41%, TAN 36%, UPGR 32%, CNRG 32%, PBW 29% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of ACES is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 15% of ACES by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 98%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does ACES hold?

37 positions as filed for May 31, 2026, with the top ten at 51% of the fund. The largest are Enphase Energy Inc at 6.5%, First Solar Inc at 6.2%, Plug Power Inc at 6.0%.

### Has ACES beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 ACES returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 15.5 points.

### What does ACES cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.55% a year. Because 98% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.56%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, ACES, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/aces
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