Data as of .
ETEC vs ETHO: which is really different?
ETEC and ETHO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ETHO returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ETEC scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ETEC and ETHO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ETEC | ETHO |
|---|---|---|
| ENPHASE ENERGY | 3.07% | 0.27% |
| UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP | 6.27% | 0.25% |
| Only in ETEC | Only in ETHO |
|---|---|
| KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES 6.73% | MaxLinear Inc 1.38% |
| BORGWARNER 6.05% | 10X Genomics Inc 1.07% |
| ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC 4.96% | Corcept Therapeutics Inc 0.81% |
| CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CL 4.43% | SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc 0.80% |
| YASKAWA ELECTRIC 4.07% | Personalis Inc 0.76% |
| VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS 4.02% | Aehr Test Systems 0.75% |
| KEMIRA 3.89% | Semtech Corp 0.71% |
| GE VERNOVA 3.62% | Okta Inc 0.69% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETEC | ETHO | ETEC | ETHO | ETEC | ETHO | |
| 3 months | −19.5% | +2.2% | −21.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −17.0 pts | +4.7 pts |
| 6 months | −6.7% | +22.1% | −24.7 pts | +4.1 pts | −30.9 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 1 year | +1.9% | +23.7% | −14.6 pts | +7.2 pts | −19.8 pts | +2.0 pts |
| 3 years | +12.3% | not published | −66.1 pts | not published | −85.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +0.6% | +44.9% | −96.5 pts | −15.2 pts | −132.2 pts | −25.9 pts |
| ETEC iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF Holds 60 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ETHO Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF Holds 287 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 26% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Amplify |
| Theme | Energy transition and decarbonisation | Energy transition and decarbonisation |
| In the S&P 500 | 13.4% | 25.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.6% | 90.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 2.9% | 8.0% |
| Holdings | 60 | 287 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.6% | 8.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.50% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.9% | +23.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −19.8 pts | +2.0 pts |
| Below its high | −22.8% | −5.1% |
| Net assets | $4m | $191m |
ETEC in plain words
By weight, 13% of ETEC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 48% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +1.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 14.6 pts. It sits 22.8% below its all-time high of Jun 3, 2026.
ETHO in plain words
By weight, 26% of ETHO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 8% of the fund across 287 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +23.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.2 pts. It sits 5.1% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ETEC and ETHO hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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, ETEC or ETHO?
- ETEC has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ETHO has 26%, so ETEC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ETEC or ETHO?
- ETEC charges 0.47% a year and ETHO charges 0.45%, so ETHO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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