ICLN vs XLE

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.39% for ICLN.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricICLNXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.90%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.91B$35.72B
YTD return
16.26%26.05%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.43-0.02
P/E ratio
21.0020.75
Last price
$19.43$54.84
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

ICLN top holdings

Top holdings · ICLN
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A14.75%
FSLRFirst Solar Inc8.41%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A7.32%
600900.SSChina Yangtze Power Co Ltd Class A5.78%
ENPHEnphase Energy Inc4.87%
VWS.COVestas Wind Systems AS3.11%
PLUGPlug Power Inc2.85%
SEDGSolarEdge Technologies Inc2.65%
EQTL3.SAEquatorial SA2.56%
SUZLON.BOSuzlon Energy Ltd2.52%
Sector breakdown · ICLN
Basic Materials1.5%
Technology33.8%
Utilities33.4%
Industrials31.3%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About ICLN

ICLN (iShares Global Clean Energy ETF) is Global clean energy and renewable power companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 0.90%. Its largest holding is Bloom Energy Corp Class A (BE), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.