Best Clean Energy ETFs
Clean-energy, solar, and wind ETFs ranked by ETF Copilot, updated daily.
Updated September 11, 2026
What stands out across Clean Energy ETFs
Expense ratios on this page run from 0.38% to 0.75% a year, a median of 0.59%. ICLN is the cheapest of the 5 shown.
Across the 5 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 3.9 to 5.3 out of 10, with a median of 4.7.
Concentration varies widely here: the ten largest holdings account for 51% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 66% in the most, a median of 59% across the list.
4 of 5 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical Clean Energy fund on this page behaves like 22 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of September 11, 2026, the largest fund on ETF Copilot's Best Clean Energy ETFs list by assets is First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID).
What are the Best Clean Energy ETFs? The 5 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID) | 4.9/10 | 0.56% | $12.1B | 59% | Tech 11%, Memory 6% |
| 2 | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) | 3.9/10 | 0.38% | $2.1B | 51% | Tech 9%, Semiconductors 2% |
| 3 | Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) | 5.3/10 | 0.75% | $1.5B | 66% | Tech 18%, Memory 6% |
| 4 | Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) | 4.0/10 | 0.70% | $1.0B | 57% | Tech 11%, Semiconductors 2% |
| 5 | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) | 4.7/10 | 0.59% | $577M | 62% | Tech 28%, Semiconductors 21% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Which Clean Energy ETFs are compared head to head?
Every published head-to-head between these funds, the most searched first.
- GRID vs ICLN
- GRID vs LIT
- ICLN vs LIT
- GRID vs TAN
- LIT vs TAN
- TAN vs ICLN
- ICLN vs QCLN
- FAN vs ICLN vs PBW vs TAN
- LIT vs BATT
Where is money going in Clean Energy?
In the week to September 11, 2026, Clean Energy moved +0.1% and saw -$157M of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as price only — price moving without money following.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | +0.1% |
| Net flow, 1 week | -$157M |
| Price, 1 month | -4.6% |
| Net flow, 1 month | -$42M |
Net fund flow is money into or out of the ETFs in this category, computed by ETF Copilot from daily fund assets. All 33 sectors side by side →
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ETF Copilot, “Best Clean Energy ETFs”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/best/clean-energy-etfs
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