Data as of .
CCSO vs QCLN: which is really different?
CCSO and QCLN hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and QCLN 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
15% 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 QCLN hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CCSO | QCLN |
|---|---|---|
| Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd | 3.00% | 3.60% |
| First Solar Inc | 1.73% | 3.96% |
| Rivian Automotive Inc | 1.68% | 6.89% |
| Nextpower Inc | 1.35% | 4.00% |
| MP Materials Corp | 0.98% | 2.89% |
| Acuity Inc | 0.70% | 3.12% |
| Ormat Technologies Inc | 0.56% | 2.06% |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure | 0.42% | 1.62% |
| Enphase Energy Inc | 0.35% | 1.57% |
| Plug Power Inc | 0.34% | 1.00% |
| Itron Inc | 0.31% | 1.36% |
| Sigma Lithium Corp | 0.28% | 0.39% |
| Only in CCSO | Only in QCLN |
|---|---|
| GE Vernova Inc 7.71% | Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) 10.51% |
| Quanta Services Inc 7.55% | Tesla, Inc. 8.08% |
| Johnson Controls International 6.04% | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 7.84% |
| Southern Copper Corp 5.98% | ON Semiconductor Corporation 7.71% |
| Carrier Global Corp 5.17% | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 3.61% |
| Waste Management Inc 4.79% | Albemarle Corporation 3.35% |
| Cameco Corp 4.30% | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP 3.08% |
| Republic Services Inc 4.21% | Vicor Corporation 2.63% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSO | QCLN | CCSO | QCLN | CCSO | QCLN | |
| 3 months | −11.4% | −25.6% | −13.6 pts | −27.8 pts | −8.9 pts | −23.1 pts |
| 6 months | 0.0% | +4.5% | −18.0 pts | −13.6 pts | −24.2 pts | −19.8 pts |
| 1 year | +2.9% | +16.1% | −13.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −18.8 pts | −5.7 pts |
| 3 years | +34.9% | +7.8% | −43.5 pts | −70.6 pts | −63.3 pts | −90.4 pts |
| Since launch | +30.7% | +222.2% | −78.2 pts | −581.4 pts | −124.9 pts | −1468.0 pts |
| CCSO Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF Holds 119 stocks in clean energy, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund Holds 58 stocks in clean energy, 31% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Carbon Collective | First Trust |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 47.7% | 30.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.7% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 15.9% |
| Holdings | 119 | 58 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 53.4% | 59.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.59% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +16.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | −0.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | −5.7 pts |
| Below its high | −16.4% | −44.6% |
| Net assets | $47m | $546m |
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.
QCLN in plain words
By weight, 31% of QCLN'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 60% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 44.6% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do CCSO and QCLN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 15% 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 QCLN?
- CCSO has 48% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QCLN has 31%, so CCSO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CCSO or QCLN?
- CCSO charges 0.35% a year and QCLN charges 0.59%, so CCSO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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