Data as of .
CCSO vs SMOG: which is really different?
CCSO and SMOG hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and SMOG 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
13% 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 SMOG hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CCSO | SMOG |
|---|---|---|
| First Solar Inc | 1.73% | 3.05% |
| Rivian Automotive Inc | 1.68% | 2.69% |
| Li Auto Inc | 1.70% | 1.40% |
| Nextpower Inc | 1.35% | 1.59% |
| NIO Inc | 1.29% | 1.34% |
| XPeng Inc | 1.35% | 1.29% |
| Owens Corning | 0.89% | 1.57% |
| Ormat Technologies Inc | 0.56% | 0.78% |
| Brookfield Renewable Corp | 0.53% | 0.71% |
| Installed Building Products In | 0.64% | 0.53% |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure | 0.42% | 0.57% |
| Enphase Energy Inc | 0.35% | 0.70% |
| Only in CCSO | Only in SMOG |
|---|---|
| GE Vernova Inc 7.71% | Iberdrola Sa 8.72% |
| Quanta Services Inc 7.55% | Tesla Inc 8.08% |
| Johnson Controls International 6.04% | Bloom Energy Corp 7.57% |
| Southern Copper Corp 5.98% | Nextera Energy Inc 7.04% |
| Carrier Global Corp 5.17% | Enel Spa 6.41% |
| Waste Management Inc 4.79% | Vestas Wind Systems A/S 5.77% |
| Cameco Corp 4.30% | Byd Co Ltd 5.40% |
| Republic Services Inc 4.21% | Samsung Sdi Co Ltd 5.14% |
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 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSO | SMOG | CCSO | SMOG | CCSO | SMOG | |
| 3 months | −11.4% | −7.7% | −13.6 pts | −9.9 pts | −8.9 pts | −5.2 pts |
| 6 months | 0.0% | +3.1% | −18.0 pts | −14.9 pts | −24.2 pts | −21.1 pts |
| 1 year | +2.9% | +11.5% | −13.6 pts | −5.0 pts | −18.8 pts | −10.2 pts |
| 3 years | +34.9% | +29.0% | −43.5 pts | −49.4 pts | −63.3 pts | −69.2 pts |
| Since launch | +30.7% | +112.2% | −78.2 pts | −691.3 pts | −124.9 pts | −1578.0 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 | SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF Holds 55 stocks in clean energy, 18% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Carbon Collective | VanEck |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 47.7% | 18.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.7% | 97.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| Holdings | 119 | 55 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 53.4% | 60.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.64% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +11.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | −5.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | −10.2 pts |
| Below its high | −16.4% | −23.9% |
| Net assets | $47m | $133m |
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.
SMOG in plain words
By weight, 18% of SMOG'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 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +11.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.0 pts. It sits 23.9% below its all-time high of Jan 22, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do CCSO and SMOG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 13% 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 SMOG?
- CCSO has 48% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMOG has 18%, so CCSO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CCSO or SMOG?
- CCSO charges 0.35% a year and SMOG charges 0.64%, so CCSO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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