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SOXX vs TAN

iShares Semiconductor ETF and Invesco Solar ETF, side by side on the themes desk.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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SOXX and TAN on the themes desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
TAN
Invesco Solar ETF
IssueriSharesInvesco
ThemeSemiconductorsClean energy
In the S&P 50080.8%11.7%
Active share vs the S&P 50081.6%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-10078.4%0.0%
Holdings3031
Top ten, share of the fund61.7%65.2%
Expense rationot published0.70%
Fee for the differing partnot published0.70%
Total return, 1 year+113.9%+14.3%
vs the S&P 500+93.9 pts−5.6 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+88.3 pts−11.3 pts
Below its high−20.6%−60.4%

SOXX in plain words

By weight, 81% of SOXX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +113.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 93.9 pts. It sits 20.6% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

TAN in plain words

By weight, 12% of TAN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 65% of the fund across 31 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.6 pts. It sits 60.4% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do SOXX and TAN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, SOXX or TAN?
SOXX has 81% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TAN has 12%, so TAN differs more from the index.

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