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The cheapest clean energy ETFs
See 15 funds ranked by the annual fee the fund charges. Updated Nov 4, 2026. A fee is one fact, not a verdict. Funds on one theme can hold different companies, and the holdings are on the theme page.
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15 of 15 · click a column to sort| # | Ticker | Fund | Fee ↑ | Net assets | Weight in S&P 500 companies | Total return, 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCSO | Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. | 0.35% | $46m | 47.4% | −0.2% |
| 2 | ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 0.38% | $2.1bn | 8.8% | −2.3% |
| 3 | FRNW | Fidelity Clean Energy ETF | 0.39% | $91m | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 4 | CNRG | State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power | 0.45% | $167m | 27.8% | −14.9% |
| 5 | CTEC | Global X ClimateTech ETF | 0.50% | $23m | 6.3% | −9.3% |
| 6 | HYDR | Global X Hydrogen ETF | 0.50% | $89m | 5.6% | −14.7% |
| 7 | ACES | ALPS Clean Energy ETF | 0.55% | $109m | 16.6% | −16.6% |
| 8 | QCLN | First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Ener | 0.59% | $489m | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 9 | VCLN | Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF | 0.59% | $5.5m | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 10 | FAN | First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF | 0.60% | $190m | 6.7% | +15.1% |
| 11 | PBW | Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF | 0.63% | $296m | 8.1% | −13.3% |
| 12 | SMOG | VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | 0.64% | $126m | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 13 | RNRG | Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF | 0.65% | $23m | 0.0% | −4.3% |
| 14 | TAN | Invesco Solar ETF | 0.70% | $937m | 9.7% | −4.5% |
| 15 | PBD | Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF | 0.75% | $99m | 1.9% | −2.1% |
The 16 of 16 ETFs in the clean energy theme that publish an expense ratio, cheapest first. Across the funds listed here the annual fee runs from 0.3% to 0.8%.
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