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CNRG vs HYDR: which is really different?

CNRG and HYDR hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and HYDR returned more over the year.

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

24.5%CNRG in the S&P 500
5.1%HYDR in the S&P 500
+9.6%CNRG total return, 1 year
+37.6%HYDR total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: HYDR scores higher

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

CNRG 39.3HYDR 740.1, 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
HYDR95% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
5%95%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 73% of the fund · 30 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in5%95%5% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 73% of the fund

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, CNRG and HYDR hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CNRG and HYDR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCNRGHYDR
BLOOM ENERGY CORP A4.06%16.93%
FUELCELL ENERGY INC3.70%5.59%
PLUG POWER INC2.50%9.73%
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC1.68%3.22%
HYSTER YALE INC0.95%0.98%
Only in each
Only in CNRGOnly in HYDR
ARCOSA INC 4.00%DOOSAN FUEL CELL CO LTD 11.51%
CONSTELLATION ENERGY 3.67%CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC 7.38%
GE VERNOVA INC 3.60%SFC ENERGY AG-BR 6.38%
CIA ENERGETICA DE SPON ADR 3.55%ITM POWER PLC 4.34%
AES CORP 3.44%NEL ASA 4.32%
TRANSALTA CORP 3.36%VINA TECH CO LTD 3.73%
ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC 3.30%H-POWER PLC 2.93%
NEXTERA ENERGY INC 3.23%TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 2.87%

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 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CNRG and HYDR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CNRGHYDRCNRGHYDRCNRGHYDR
3 months−22.7%−19.9%−24.9 pts−22.2 pts−20.2 pts−17.5 pts
6 months−2.6%+21.4%−20.7 pts+3.4 pts−26.9 pts−2.8 pts
1 year+9.6%+37.6%−6.9 pts+21.0 pts−12.1 pts+15.8 pts
3 years+26.0%+17.1%−52.4 pts−61.3 pts−72.2 pts−81.0 pts
Since launch+226.7%−60.3%+12.7 pts−147.6 pts−111.2 pts−165.0 pts
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CNRG and HYDR 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
HYDR
Global X Hydrogen ETF
Holds 30 stocks in clean energy, 5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerState StreetGlobal X
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 50024.5%5.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50096.9%99.7%
In the Nasdaq-1006.2%0.0%
Holdings4030
Top ten, share of the fund35.9%73.1%
Expense ratio0.45%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.46%0.50%
Total return, 1 year+9.6%+37.6%
vs the S&P 500−6.9 pts+21.0 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−12.1 pts+15.8 pts
Below its high−36.3%−67.1%
Net assets$189m$98m

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 17, 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.

HYDR in plain words

By weight, 5% of HYDR'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 73% of the fund across 30 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +37.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.0 pts. It sits 67.1% below its all-time high of Nov 8, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CNRG and HYDR 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, CNRG or HYDR?
CNRG has 24% of its weight in S&P 500 names and HYDR has 5%, so HYDR differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CNRG or HYDR?
CNRG charges 0.45% a year and HYDR 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 HYDR, 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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