Data as of .
ACES vs CCSO: which is really different?
ACES and CCSO hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and CCSO returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CCSO scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
9% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACES and CCSO hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ACES | CCSO |
|---|---|---|
| First Solar Inc | 6.25% | 1.73% |
| Rivian Automotive Inc | 4.08% | 1.68% |
| Nextpower Inc | 5.93% | 1.35% |
| Clearway Energy Inc | 3.79% | 0.70% |
| Ormat Technologies Inc | 4.84% | 0.56% |
| Ha Sustainable Infrastructure Capital In | 4.40% | 0.42% |
| Enphase Energy Inc | 6.53% | 0.35% |
| Plug Power Inc | 6.04% | 0.34% |
| Itron Inc | 3.48% | 0.31% |
| Amprius Technologies Inc | 2.43% | 0.23% |
| Sunrun Inc | 4.18% | 0.23% |
| Fluence Energy Inc | 1.37% | 0.19% |
| Only in ACES | Only in CCSO |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp 4.68% | GE Vernova Inc 7.71% |
| Tesla Inc 4.24% | Quanta Services Inc 7.55% |
| Northland Power Inc 4.20% | Johnson Controls International 6.04% |
| Albemarle Corp 4.17% | Southern Copper Corp 5.98% |
| Boralex Inc 3.00% | Carrier Global Corp 5.17% |
| American Superconductor Corp 2.58% | Waste Management Inc 4.79% |
| Andersons Inc/the 2.48% | Cameco Corp 4.30% |
| T1 Energy Inc 1.95% | Republic Services Inc 4.21% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACES | CCSO | ACES | CCSO | ACES | CCSO | |
| 3 months | −21.4% | −11.4% | −23.6 pts | −13.6 pts | −18.9 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 6 months | −10.0% | 0.0% | −28.0 pts | −18.0 pts | −34.2 pts | −24.2 pts |
| 1 year | −5.9% | +2.9% | −22.4 pts | −13.6 pts | −27.6 pts | −18.8 pts |
| 3 years | −25.4% | +34.9% | −103.8 pts | −43.5 pts | −123.6 pts | −63.3 pts |
| Since launch | +25.2% | +30.7% | −192.9 pts | −78.2 pts | −317.7 pts | −124.9 pts |
| ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF Holds 37 stocks in clean energy, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF Holds 119 stocks in clean energy, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ALPS | Carbon Collective |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 14.7% | 47.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.1% | 98.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 37 | 119 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 51.3% | 53.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.56% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | −5.9% | +2.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −22.4 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −27.6 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −69.6% | −16.4% |
| Net assets | $145m | $47m |
ACES in plain words
By weight, 15% of ACES's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 37 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −5.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 22.4 pts. It sits 69.6% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.
CCSO in plain words
By weight, 48% of CCSO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 119 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts. It sits 16.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ACES and CCSO hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 9% 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, ACES or CCSO?
- ACES has 15% of its weight in S&P 500 names and CCSO has 48%, so CCSO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ACES or CCSO?
- ACES charges 0.55% a year and CCSO charges 0.35%, so CCSO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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