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ACES vs FAN: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ACES returned −16.6% to FAN's +15.1%; 4% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $109m on Aug 31, 2026 for ALPS Clean Energy ETF, and $190m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF.

At a glance
16.6%
ACES in the S&P 500
6.7%
FAN in the S&P 500
−16.6%
ACES total return, 1 year
+15.1%
FAN total return, 1 year
ACES · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 83% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
83% of its weight is outside the S&P 50017% of ACES's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 83% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.17%83%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 57% of the fund · 36 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 6% in83% of its weight is outside the S&P 50017% of ACES's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 83% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.17%83%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 6% in

17% of ACES's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 83% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

FAN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 93% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
93% of its weight is outside the S&P 5007% of FAN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 93% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.7%93%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 55% of the fund · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in93% of its weight is outside the S&P 5007% of FAN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 93% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.7%93%7% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

7% of FAN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 93% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

ACES costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 31.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ACES vs FAN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureACESFAN
Return
Total return, 1 year−16.6%+15.1%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high70.7%, high on Feb 9, 202114.9%, high on May 6, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksClean energyClean energy
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.55%0.60%
Net assets, ACES as of Aug 31, 2026 and FAN as of Nov 3, 2026$109m$190m
Holdings
Holdings in common4%

Method

Risk and return

Jul 6, 2018 to Oct 30, 2026 · 434 weekly returns
ACES FAN
Return
Total return edge FAN +9.9% +93.8%
Annualized edge FAN +1.1% +8.2%
Price return edge FAN +1.0% +69.6%
Risk
Volatility edge FAN 35.2% 22.0%
Max drawdown edge FAN −77.3% −46.2%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FAN 0.13 0.34
Sortino edge FAN 0.19 0.49
Calmar edge FAN 0.01 0.18
Reading

From Jul 2018 to Oct 2026, FAN returned more: +93.8% to +9.9%. FAN swung less: 22.0% to 35.2%. FAN fell less at its worst: −46.2% to −77.3%.

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Risk and return: ACES vs FAN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureACESFANEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+9.9%+93.8%FANPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+1.1%+8.2%FANTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+1.0%+69.6%FANPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility35.2%22.0%FANSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation24.5%15.3%FANLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−77.3%−46.2%FANDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.130.34FANReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.190.49FANReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.010.18FANAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 434 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

4%

By the books each fund has filed, ACES and FAN hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ACES FAN
Northland Power Inc 5.62% 2.06%
Clearway Energy Inc 5.23% 1.72%
American Superconductor Corp 1.90% 0.63%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in ACES
Ha Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc 6.70%
Rivian Automotive Inc 6.43%
Tesla Inc 6.16%
Itron Inc 6.08%
Brookfield Renewable Partners Lp 5.68%
Albemarle Corp 5.68%
Ormat Technologies Inc 4.77%
First Solar Inc 4.74%
Only in FAN
Nordex SE 8.61%
Orsted A/S 8.33%
EDP Renewables SA 7.96%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 7.70%
China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited (Class H) 6.14%
Cadeler A/S 4.34%
ERG SpA 4.08%
CS Wind Corp. 2.99%
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Window by window: ACES vs FAN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowACESFANACESFAN
3 months−10.8%−1.5%not measured−1.2 pts vs IWV
6 months−22.6%−14.9%not measured−19.8 pts vs IWV
1 year−16.6%+15.1%not measured+0.3 pts vs IWV
3 years−10.6%+66.8%not measured−14.2 pts vs IWV
Since launchNot the same days: ACES Jun 2018 · FAN Jun 2008+20.8%+12.2%not measurednot measured

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Side by side

ACES ALPS Clean Energy ETF · Holds 36 stocks in clean energy, 17% of its weight in S&P 500 companies FAN First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF · Holds 45 stocks in clean energy, 7% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Clean energy Clean energy
In the S&P 500 16.6% 6.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 98.1% 99.2%
In the Nasdaq-100 6.2% 0.0%
Holdings 36 45
Top ten, share of the fund 57.1% 55.2%
Expense ratio 0.55% 0.60%
Fee for the differing part 0.56% 0.60%
Total return, 1 year −16.6% +15.1%
vs its benchmark not measured +0.3 pts vs IWV
Below its high −70.7% −14.9%
Net assets, ACES as of Aug 31, 2026 and FAN as of Nov 3, 2026 $109m $190m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ACES

By weight, 17% 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 57% of the fund across 36 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 70.7% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

FAN

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +15.1% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, so a holder was about even.

By weight, 7% of FAN'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 55% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. It sits 14.9% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do ACES and FAN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, ACES or FAN?
ACES has 17% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FAN has 7%, so FAN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ACES or FAN?
ACES charges 0.55% a year and FAN charges 0.60%, so ACES is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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