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CCSO vs KGRN: which is really different?

CCSO and KGRN hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and CCSO returned more over the year.

Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF and KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF.

47.7%CCSO in the S&P 500
0.0%KGRN in the S&P 500
+2.9%CCSO total return, 1 year
−28.1%KGRN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KGRN scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

CCSO 57.4KGRN 91.80.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

CCSO52% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
48%52%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 53% of the fund · 119 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in48%52%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 53% of the fund
KGRN100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 57% of the fund · 51 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 57% of the fund

5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CCSO and KGRN hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CCSO and KGRN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCCSOKGRN
JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd0.24%0.75%
Only in each
Only in CCSOOnly in KGRN
GE Vernova Inc 7.71%CGN POWER CO LTD-H 10.44%
Quanta Services Inc 7.55%CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 9.71%
Johnson Controls International 6.04%BYD CO LTD-H 8.07%
Southern Copper Corp 5.98%CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR POW-A 4.96%
Carrier Global Corp 5.17%EB ENVIRONMENT 4.66%
Waste Management Inc 4.79%CHINA LONGYUAN POWER GROUP-H 4.23%
Cameco Corp 4.30%CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-A 3.94%
Republic Services Inc 4.21%SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LT-A 3.84%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CCSO and KGRN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CCSOKGRNCCSOKGRNCCSOKGRN
3 months−11.4%−10.9%−13.6 pts−13.2 pts−8.9 pts−8.5 pts
6 months0.0%−22.8%−18.0 pts−40.8 pts−24.2 pts−47.0 pts
1 year+2.9%−28.1%−13.6 pts−44.6 pts−18.8 pts−49.9 pts
3 years+34.9%−10.9%−43.5 pts−89.3 pts−63.3 pts−109.1 pts
Since launch+30.7%−1.8%−78.2 pts−245.0 pts−124.9 pts−417.3 pts
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CCSO and KGRN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CCSO
Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF
Holds 119 stocks in clean energy, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
KGRN
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
Holds 51 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerCarbon CollectiveKraneShares
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 50047.7%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50098.7%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings11951
Top ten, share of the fund53.4%57.1%
Expense ratio0.35%0.79%
Fee for the differing part0.35%0.79%
Total return, 1 year+2.9%−28.1%
vs the S&P 500−13.6 pts−44.6 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−18.8 pts−49.9 pts
Below its high−16.4%−57.7%
Net assets$47m$47m

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.

KGRN in plain words

By weight, 0% of KGRN'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 57% of the fund across 51 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −28.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 44.6 pts. It sits 57.7% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CCSO and KGRN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 5% 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, CCSO or KGRN?
CCSO has 48% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KGRN has 0%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CCSO or KGRN?
CCSO charges 0.35% a year and KGRN charges 0.79%, so CCSO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CCSO against KGRN, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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