Do CNRG and VCLN hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.

Which is more different from the S&P 500, CNRG or VCLN?

CNRG has 28% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VCLN has 15%, so VCLN differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, CNRG or VCLN?

CNRG charges 0.45% a year and VCLN charges 0.59%, so CNRG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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CNRG vs VCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CNRG returned −14.9% to VCLN's +3.8%; 23% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $167m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF, and $5.5m on Jul 31, 2026 for Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF.

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At a glance

27.8%

CNRG in the S&P 500

15.4%

VCLN in the S&P 500

−14.9%

CNRG total return, 1 year

+3.8%

VCLN total return, 1 year

CNRG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 72% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

28% of CNRG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 72% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

VCLN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 85% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

15% of VCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 85% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jul 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CNRG costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 18.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CNRG vs VCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	CNRG	VCLN
Return
Measure	CNRG	VCLN
Total return, 1 year	−14.9%	+3.8%
Drawdown
Measure	CNRG	VCLN
Below its all-time high	40.7%, high on Feb 9, 2021	26.3%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
Measure	CNRG	VCLN
What it tracks	Clean energy	Clean energy
Against the S&P 500, 1 year	behind by 29.7 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year	+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 year	behind by 29.7 pts
Cost and size
Measure	CNRG	VCLN
Expense ratio	0.45%	0.59%
Net assets, CNRG as of Nov 3, 2026 and VCLN as of Jul 31, 2026	$167m	$5.5m
Holdings
Measure	CNRG	VCLN
Holdings in common	23%

Method

What they share

23%

By the books each fund has filed, CNRG and VCLN hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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23% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CNRG VCLN

BLOOM ENERGY CORP A 3.52% 6.86%

NEXTPOWER INC 3.31% 5.97%

FIRST SOLAR INC 2.88% 8.07%

ENPHASE ENERGY INC 2.32% 4.33%

SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.33% 2.00%

CONSTELLATION ENERGY 4.20% 1.93%

PLUG POWER INC 1.90% 2.47%

ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.66% 1.73%

NEXTERA ENERGY INC 3.82% 1.52%

GE VERNOVA INC 4.08% 1.17%

ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.62% 0.42%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in CNRG

TRANSALTA CORP 4.12%

AES CORP 3.93%

SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP A 3.53%

AVISTA CORP 3.47%

GENERAC HOLDINGS INC 3.38%

CIA ENERGETICA DE SPON ADR 3.37%

AMERESCO INC CL A 3.33%

TESLA INC 3.19%

Only in VCLN

CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD 6.63%

IBERDROLA SA 4.00%

CLEARWAY ENERGY INC 3.67%

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 3.56%

EDP SA 3.19%

PRYSMIAN SPA 2.90%

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 2.70%

FORTUM OYJ 2.44%

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Window by window: CNRG vs VCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return		vs its benchmark
Window	CNRG	VCLN	CNRG	VCLN
3 months	−13.7%	−6.1%	−13.6 pts vs VOO	not measured
6 months	−24.1%	−19.8%	−29.1 pts vs VOO	not measured
1 year	−14.9%	+3.8%	−29.7 pts vs VOO	not measured
3 years	+31.6%	+68.3%	−51.7 pts vs VOO	not measured
Since launchNot the same days: CNRG Oct 2018 · VCLN Aug 2021	+204.0%	+8.8%	−13.5 pts vs VOO	not measured

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Side by side

CNRG State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF · Holds 38 stocks in clean energy, 28% of its weight in S&P 500 companies VCLN Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF · Holds 42 stocks in clean energy, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer State Street Virtus

Theme Clean energy Clean energy

In the S&P 500 27.8% 15.4%

Active share vs the S&P 500 96.9% 98.9%

In the Nasdaq-100 7.4% 1.9%

Holdings 38 42

Top ten, share of the fund 37.4% 49.2%

Expense ratio 0.45% 0.59%

Fee for the differing part 0.46% 0.60%

Total return, 1 year −14.9% +3.8%

vs its benchmark −29.7 pts vs VOO not measured

Below its high −40.7% −26.3%

Net assets, CNRG as of Nov 3, 2026 and VCLN as of Jul 31, 2026 $167m $5.5m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

23% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund

CNRG

By weight, 28% 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 37% of the fund across 38 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −14.9% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 29.7 pts. It sits 40.7% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

VCLN

By weight, 15% of VCLN'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 49% of the fund across 42 positions, as filed for Jul 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested. It sits 26.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do CNRG and VCLN hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, CNRG or VCLN?: CNRG has 28% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VCLN has 15%, so VCLN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CNRG or VCLN?: CNRG charges 0.45% a year and VCLN charges 0.59%, so CNRG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

CNRG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

CNRG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

VCLN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VCLN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Virtus website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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