ALPS Clean Energy ETF

ACES

Market cap $108M

Most clean energy ETFs promise broad exposure to the energy transition. ALPS Clean Energy ETF ( NYSEARCA:ACES ) goes further, bundling solar manufacturers, battery storage companies, EV makers, hydrogen plays, and lithium miners into a single 38-stock fund.

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) stands to benefit from a $1.4 trillion utility infrastructure buildout through 2030 as companies rush to modernize an aging grid struggling to meet rising power demands, according to recent Morningstar research. The investment wave represents roughly double the spending of the previous decade, according to Morningstar.

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) jumped 9.26% in January as investors turned their attention to the massive power requirements of AI data centers and the infrastructure needed to support them, according to recent ALPS Advisors insights. The fund, which tracks seven clean energy segments including solar, wind, and energy storage, has attracted $115.

Following a multi-year stretch of disappointment, clean energy equities and the related ETFs ranked among 2025's most resurgent asset classes. Just look at the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES), which is higher by 42% for the 12 months ending Feb. 4.

Green ETFs like ICLN come into focus as global energy transition investments hit a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, led by transport and renewables.

It's widely known that artificial intelligence (AI) is an energy-intensive pursuit. The data centers needed to power this disruptive technology are massive power consumers.

Biotech and natural resources funds led the ALPS ETFs lineup in 2025, with both strategies delivering returns above 45%, according to ETF Database. The ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) gained just over 57% through December 23, topping all ALPS products for the year, according to ETF Database.

Biotech and natural resources funds led the ALPS ETFs lineup in 2025, with both strategies delivering returns above 45%, according to ETF Database. The ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) gained just over 57% through December 23, topping all ALPS products for the year, according to ETF Database.

ALPS Clean Energy ETF ( NYSEARCA:ACES ) has surged 30% year-to-date through, nearly doubling the S&P 500's 16% gain.

Amidst a global renewable energy revolution that has seen solar and wind overtake coal as the world's top electricity source, clean energy ETFs are struggling to attract assets despite posting double-digit gains this year. The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) has returned 31.9% year-to-date, according to ETF Database.