The best Clean Energy ETFs

How to invest in clean energy using ETFs

0.35% p.a. - 0.78% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of clean energy ETFs
on clean energy, which are tracked by ETFs
on clean energy
 
The best indices for clean energy ETFs

How do I invest in clean energy stocks?

The consumption of fossil fuels contributes to climate change. Emissions from the use of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas are considered the main cause of the global rise in temperatures and the resulting change in the world's climate.

A sustainable way out can be the use of renewable energies. This refers to the conversion of solar energy, hydropower, wind or tides into usable types of energy such as electricity. Experts regard this development as a megatrend. Companies that are active in this field of business can be tracked with an index and with ETFs.

This investment guide for clean energy will help you to select the best ETFs tracking indices on clean energy. Currently, there are 18 indices which are tracked by ETFs.
 

S&P Global Clean Energy performance

1 month: +0.74%
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1 year: -18.15%
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3 years: -32.51%
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5 years: +9.54%
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Clean Energy ETFs in comparison

The most important factors at a glance

When choosing a clean energy ETF one should consider several other factors in addition to the methodology of the underlying index and performance of an ETF. For better comparison, you will find a list of all clean energy ETFs with details on size, cost, age, income, domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.

Compare all clean energy ETFs in detail
Compare all clean energy ETFs in a chart

Source: justETF.com; As of 07/01/2025

 

Return comparison of all clean energy ETFs

The table shows the returns of all clean energy ETFs in comparison. All return figures are including dividends as of month end. Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.

Source: justETF.com; As of 31/12/2024; Calculations in GBP including dividends