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CTEC vs RNRG: which is really different?

CTEC and RNRG hold -4% of their weight in the same names, and CTEC returned more over the year.

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27.4%CTEC in the S&P 500
0.0%RNRG in the S&P 500
+16.4%CTEC 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?

CTEC 61.7RNRG 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
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

-4% 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 RNRG hold -4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CTEC and RNRG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCTECRNRG
OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES4.72%0.87%
BRITISH STERLING POUND0.00%0.00%
CASH-5.01%-0.10%
Only in each
Only in CTECOnly in RNRG
EATON CORP PLC 6.40%VERBUND AG 6.78%
BLOOM ENERGY CORP- A 6.33%AXIA ENERGIA SA 6.68%
GE VERNOVA INC 6.27%ORSTED A/S 5.94%
SIEMENS ENERGY AG 6.05%EDP RENEWABLES SA 5.88%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 6.04%BARITO RENEWABLES ENERGY TBK 5.72%
TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 6.01%ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 5.32%
NEXTPOWER INC 4.57%ENGIE BRASIL ENERGIA SA 4.83%
NORDEX SE 4.54%MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD 4.68%

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 RNRG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CTECRNRGCTECRNRGCTECRNRG
3 months−17.9%−6.8%−20.1 pts−9.1 pts−15.4 pts−4.3 pts
6 months−1.6%−5.5%−19.7 pts−23.5 pts−25.9 pts−29.7 pts
1 year+16.4%+9.7%−0.2 pts−6.9 pts−5.4 pts−12.1 pts
3 years+0.5%+8.1%−77.9 pts−70.3 pts−97.7 pts−90.1 pts
Since launch−24.1%−0.4%−174.5 pts−334.0 pts−194.2 pts−609.3 pts
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CTEC and RNRG 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
RNRG
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF
Holds 43 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XGlobal X
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%
Holdings4643
Top ten, share of the fund55.5%54.6%
Expense ratio0.50%0.65%
Fee for the differing part0.51%0.65%
Total return, 1 year+16.4%+9.7%
vs the S&P 500−0.2 pts−6.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−5.4 pts−12.1 pts
Below its high−59.7%−40.1%
Net assets$25m$24m

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.

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 CTEC and RNRG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, -4% 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 RNRG?
CTEC has 27% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RNRG has 0%, so RNRG differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CTEC or RNRG?
CTEC charges 0.50% a year and RNRG charges 0.65%, 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 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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