Data as of .
CNRG vs PBD: which is really different?
CNRG and PBD hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and PBD returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PBD 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
12% 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 PBD hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CNRG | PBD |
|---|---|---|
| BLOOM ENERGY CORP A | 3.85% | 1.13% |
| SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.17% | 1.04% |
| EOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INC | 2.22% | 0.96% |
| PLUG POWER INC | 2.49% | 0.88% |
| SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP A | 2.79% | 0.88% |
| ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD | 2.83% | 0.85% |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | 2.67% | 0.85% |
| ENPHASE ENERGY INC | 2.33% | 0.83% |
| ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.42% | 0.83% |
| SUNRUN INC | 2.43% | 0.82% |
| ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.02% | 0.78% |
| BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC | 1.69% | 0.78% |
| Only in CNRG | Only in PBD |
|---|---|
| ARCOSA INC 4.03% | Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd 1.34% |
| FUELCELL ENERGY INC 3.79% | Lotte Energy Materials Corp 1.22% |
| GE VERNOVA INC 3.69% | CS Wind Corp 1.09% |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY 3.57% | Verbund AG 1.06% |
| CIA ENERGETICA DE SPON ADR 3.55% | Mercury NZ Ltd 1.05% |
| ENERGY VAULT HOLDINGS INC 3.53% | Nibe Industrier AB 1.05% |
| AES CORP 3.44% | Samsung SDI Co Ltd 1.05% |
| TRANSALTA CORP 3.35% | J&V Energy Technology Co Ltd 1.04% |
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 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNRG | PBD | CNRG | PBD | CNRG | PBD | |
| 3 months | −22.7% | −14.9% | −24.9 pts | −17.1 pts | −20.2 pts | −12.4 pts |
| 6 months | −2.6% | −0.8% | −20.7 pts | −18.8 pts | −26.9 pts | −25.0 pts |
| 1 year | +9.6% | +17.0% | −6.9 pts | +0.4 pts | −12.1 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 3 years | +26.0% | +12.7% | −52.4 pts | −65.7 pts | −72.2 pts | −85.5 pts |
| Since launch | +226.7% | +32.1% | +12.7 pts | −771.4 pts | −111.2 pts | −1658.1 pts |
| 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 | PBD Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF Holds 124 stocks in clean energy, 2% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | Invesco |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 24.5% | 1.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 99.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 40 | 124 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.9% | 11.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.46% | 0.75% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.6% | +17.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | +0.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −12.1 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Below its high | −36.3% | −52.6% |
| Net assets | $188m | $118m |
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.
PBD in plain words
By weight, 2% of PBD'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 11% of the fund across 124 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 52.6% below its all-time high of Jan 22, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do CNRG and PBD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 12% 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 PBD?
- CNRG has 24% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PBD has 2%, so PBD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CNRG or PBD?
- CNRG charges 0.45% a year and PBD charges 0.75%, so CNRG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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