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CTEC vs KGRN: which is really different?

CTEC and KGRN hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and CTEC returned more over the year.

Global X ClimateTech ETF and KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF.

27.4%CTEC in the S&P 500
0.0%KGRN in the S&P 500
+16.4%CTEC total return, 1 year
−28.1%KGRN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KGRN scores higher

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

CTEC 61.7KGRN 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

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
KGRN100% 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 57% of the fund · 51 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 57% of the fund

2% 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 KGRN hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CTEC and KGRN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCTECKGRN
CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-H4.17%3.76%
EB ENVIRONMENT1.57%4.66%
XINYI SOLAR HOLDINGS LTD1.01%3.01%
FLAT GLASS GROUP CO LTD-H0.29%0.78%
HONG KONG DOLLAR0.00%0.00%
CASH-5.01%0.28%
Only in each
Only in CTECOnly in KGRN
EATON CORP PLC 6.40%CGN POWER CO LTD-H 10.44%
BLOOM ENERGY CORP- A 6.33%CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 9.71%
GE VERNOVA INC 6.27%BYD CO LTD-H 8.07%
SIEMENS ENERGY AG 6.05%CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR POW-A 4.96%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 6.04%CHINA LONGYUAN POWER GROUP-H 4.23%
TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 6.01%CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-A 3.94%
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES 4.72%SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LT-A 3.84%
NEXTPOWER INC 4.57%SDIC POWER HOLDINGS CO LTD-A 3.55%

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.

Performance, window by window

CTEC and KGRN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CTECKGRNCTECKGRNCTECKGRN
3 months−17.9%−10.9%−20.1 pts−13.2 pts−15.4 pts−8.5 pts
6 months−1.6%−22.8%−19.7 pts−40.8 pts−25.9 pts−47.0 pts
1 year+16.4%−28.1%−0.2 pts−44.6 pts−5.4 pts−49.9 pts
3 years+0.5%−10.9%−77.9 pts−89.3 pts−97.7 pts−109.1 pts
Since launch−24.1%−1.8%−174.5 pts−245.0 pts−194.2 pts−417.3 pts
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CTEC and KGRN 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
KGRN
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
Holds 51 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XKraneShares
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 50027.4%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings4651
Top ten, share of the fund55.5%57.1%
Expense ratio0.50%0.79%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.79%
Total return, 1 year+16.4%−28.1%
vs the S&P 500−0.2 pts−44.6 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−5.4 pts−49.9 pts
Below its high−59.7%−57.7%
Net assets$25m$47m

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.

KGRN in plain words

By weight, 0% of KGRN'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 57% of the fund across 51 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −28.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 44.6 pts. It sits 57.7% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do CTEC and KGRN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 2% 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, CTEC or KGRN?
CTEC has 27% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KGRN has 0%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CTEC or KGRN?
CTEC charges 0.50% a year and KGRN charges 0.79%, so CTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CTEC against KGRN, 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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