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CNRG vs CTEC: which is really different?

CNRG and CTEC hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and CTEC returned more over the year.

State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF and Global X ClimateTech ETF.

24.5%CNRG in the S&P 500
27.4%CTEC in the S&P 500
+9.6%CNRG total return, 1 year
+16.4%CTEC total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CTEC scores higher

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

CNRG 39.3CTEC 61.70.1, 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

CNRG76% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
25%76%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 36% of the fund · 40 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 6% in25%76%inoutside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 36% of the fund
CTEC73% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
27%73%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 56% of the fund · 46 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in27%73%inoutside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 56% of the fund

19% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CNRG and CTEC hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CNRG and CTEC both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCNRGCTEC
BLOOM ENERGY CORP A3.85%6.33%
GE VERNOVA INC3.69%6.27%
FIRST SOLAR INC2.67%4.37%
NEXTPOWER INC2.45%4.57%
ENPHASE ENERGY INC2.33%1.95%
PLUG POWER INC2.49%1.24%
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC2.17%0.91%
EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INC2.22%0.61%
SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP A2.79%0.54%
FLUENCE ENERGY INC0.91%0.45%
AMERESCO INC CL A3.13%0.32%
CANADIAN SOLAR INC2.54%0.27%
Only in each
Only in CNRGOnly in CTEC
ARCOSA INC 4.03%EATON CORP PLC 6.40%
FUELCELL ENERGY INC 3.79%SIEMENS ENERGY AG 6.05%
CONSTELLATION ENERGY 3.57%SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 6.04%
CIA ENERGETICA DE SPON ADR 3.55%TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 6.01%
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC 3.53%OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 4.72%
AES CORP 3.44%NORDEX SE 4.54%
TRANSALTA CORP 3.35%PRYSMIAN SPA 4.52%
NEXTERA ENERGY INC 3.21%LG ENERGY SOLUTION 4.48%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CNRG and CTEC over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CNRGCTECCNRGCTECCNRGCTEC
3 months−22.7%−17.9%−24.9 pts−20.1 pts−20.2 pts−15.4 pts
6 months−2.6%−1.6%−20.7 pts−19.7 pts−26.9 pts−25.9 pts
1 year+9.6%+16.4%−6.9 pts−0.2 pts−12.1 pts−5.4 pts
3 years+26.0%+0.5%−52.4 pts−77.9 pts−72.2 pts−97.7 pts
Since launch+226.7%−24.1%+12.7 pts−174.5 pts−111.2 pts−194.2 pts
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CNRG and CTEC on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CNRG
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF
Holds 40 stocks in clean energy, 24% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
CTEC
Global X ClimateTech ETF
Holds 46 stocks in clean energy, 27% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerState StreetGlobal X
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 50024.5%27.4%
Active share vs the S&P 50096.9%99.0%
In the Nasdaq-1006.2%0.0%
Holdings4046
Top ten, share of the fund35.9%55.5%
Expense ratio0.45%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.46%0.51%
Total return, 1 year+9.6%+16.4%
vs the S&P 500−6.9 pts−0.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−12.1 pts−5.4 pts
Below its high−36.3%−59.7%
Net assets$188m$25m

CNRG in plain words

By weight, 24% of CNRG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 40 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +9.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. It sits 36.3% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

CTEC in plain words

By weight, 27% of CTEC'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 56% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +16.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 59.7% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CNRG and CTEC hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 19% 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, CNRG or CTEC?
CNRG has 24% of its weight in S&P 500 names and CTEC has 27%, so CTEC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CNRG or CTEC?
CNRG charges 0.45% a year and CTEC charges 0.50%, so CNRG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CNRG against CTEC, 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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