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CTEC vs FRNW: which is really different?

CTEC and FRNW hold 24% of their weight in the same names.

Global X ClimateTech ETF and Fidelity Clean Energy ETF.

27.4%CTEC in the S&P 500
9.7%FRNW in the S&P 500
+16.4%CTEC total return, 1 year
+16.4%FRNW total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FRNW scores higher

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

CTEC 61.7FRNW 69.30.1, 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

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
FRNW90% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
10%90%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 38% of the fund · 50 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in10%90%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 38% of the fund

24% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CTEC and FRNW hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CTEC and FRNW both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCTECFRNW
GE VERNOVA INC6.27%6.01%
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S4.46%4.74%
FIRST SOLAR INC4.37%3.69%
NEXTPOWER INC4.57%3.32%
NORDEX SE4.54%2.82%
ENPHASE ENERGY INC1.95%2.13%
PLUG POWER INC1.24%1.49%
XINYI SOLAR HOLDINGS LTD1.01%1.22%
SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG0.96%1.37%
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC0.91%1.81%
LANDIS + GYR GROUP AG0.70%1.32%
CS WIND CORP0.67%1.10%
Only in each
Only in CTECOnly in FRNW
EATON CORP PLC 6.40%BLOOM ENERGY CORP 4.53%
BLOOM ENERGY CORP- A 6.33%EDP S.A. 3.74%
SIEMENS ENERGY AG 6.05%ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 3.16%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 6.04%ACCIONA SA 2.97%
TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 6.01%ORSTED A/S 2.93%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 4.72%VERBUND AG 2.33%
PRYSMIAN SPA 4.52%BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE CORP 2.32%
LG ENERGY SOLUTION 4.48%ITRON INC 2.28%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

CTEC and FRNW over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CTECFRNWCTECFRNWCTECFRNW
3 months−17.9%−12.0%−20.1 pts−14.3 pts−15.4 pts−9.6 pts
6 months−1.6%−2.2%−19.7 pts−20.2 pts−25.9 pts−26.4 pts
1 year+16.4%+16.4%−0.2 pts−0.2 pts−5.4 pts−5.4 pts
3 years+0.5%+33.7%−77.9 pts−44.7 pts−97.7 pts−64.5 pts
Since launch−24.1%−9.4%−174.5 pts−95.1 pts−194.2 pts−114.0 pts
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CTEC and FRNW on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CTEC
Global X ClimateTech ETF
Holds 46 stocks in clean energy, 27% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
FRNW
Fidelity Clean Energy ETF
Holds 50 stocks in clean energy, 10% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XFidelity
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 50027.4%9.7%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.0%99.5%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings4650
Top ten, share of the fund55.5%37.9%
Expense ratio0.50%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+16.4%+16.4%
vs the S&P 500−0.2 pts−0.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−5.4 pts−5.4 pts
Below its high−59.7%−21.7%
Net assets$25m$97m

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.

FRNW in plain words

By weight, 10% of FRNW'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 38% of the fund across 50 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. It sits 21.7% below its all-time high of Nov 1, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CTEC and FRNW hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, CTEC or FRNW?
CTEC has 27% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FRNW has 10%, so FRNW differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CTEC or FRNW?
CTEC charges 0.50% a year and FRNW charges 0.39%, so FRNW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CTEC against FRNW, 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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