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CNRG vs RNRG: which is really different?

CNRG and RNRG hold 8% of their weight in the same names.

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

24.5%CNRG in the S&P 500
0.0%RNRG in the S&P 500
+9.6%CNRG total return, 1 year
+9.7%RNRG total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: RNRG scores higher

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

CNRG 39.3RNRG 91.80.1, 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
RNRG100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 55% of the fund · 43 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 55% of the fund

8% 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 RNRG hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CNRG and RNRG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCNRGRNRG
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD2.82%5.32%
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC2.41%4.42%
SUNRUN INC2.48%1.50%
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC A1.70%1.24%
Only in each
Only in CNRGOnly in RNRG
BLOOM ENERGY CORP A 4.06%VERBUND AG 6.78%
ARCOSA INC 4.00%AXIA ENERGIA SA 6.68%
FUELCELL ENERGY INC 3.70%ORSTED A/S 5.94%
CONSTELLATION ENERGY 3.67%EDP RENEWABLES SA 5.88%
GE VERNOVA INC 3.60%BARITO RENEWABLES ENERGY TBK 5.72%
CIA ENERGETICA DE SPON ADR 3.55%ENGIE BRASIL ENERGIA SA 4.83%
AES CORP 3.44%MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD 4.68%
TRANSALTA CORP 3.36%BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNER 4.37%

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 RNRG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CNRGRNRGCNRGRNRGCNRGRNRG
3 months−22.7%−6.8%−24.9 pts−9.1 pts−20.2 pts−4.3 pts
6 months−2.6%−5.5%−20.7 pts−23.5 pts−26.9 pts−29.7 pts
1 year+9.6%+9.7%−6.9 pts−6.9 pts−12.1 pts−12.1 pts
3 years+26.0%+8.1%−52.4 pts−70.3 pts−72.2 pts−90.1 pts
Since launch+226.7%−0.4%+12.7 pts−334.0 pts−111.2 pts−609.3 pts
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CNRG and RNRG 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
RNRG
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF
Holds 43 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerState StreetGlobal X
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 50024.5%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50096.9%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1006.2%0.0%
Holdings4043
Top ten, share of the fund35.9%54.6%
Expense ratio0.45%0.65%
Fee for the differing part0.46%0.65%
Total return, 1 year+9.6%+9.7%
vs the S&P 500−6.9 pts−6.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−12.1 pts−12.1 pts
Below its high−36.3%−40.1%
Net assets$189m$24m

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.

RNRG in plain words

By weight, 0% of RNRG'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 55% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +9.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. It sits 40.1% below its all-time high of Jan 7, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CNRG and RNRG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 8% 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 RNRG?
CNRG has 24% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RNRG has 0%, so RNRG differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CNRG or RNRG?
CNRG charges 0.45% a year and RNRG charges 0.65%, 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 RNRG, 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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