Data as of .
ETEC vs PCLN: which is really different?
ETEC and PCLN hold 4% of their weight in the same names.
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
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, ETEC and PCLN hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ETEC | PCLN |
|---|---|---|
| XYLEM INC | 3.30% | 1.89% |
| Only in ETEC | Only in PCLN |
|---|---|
| KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES 6.73% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 6.57% |
| UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP 6.27% | ASML HOLDING NV /EUR/ 5.57% |
| BORGWARNER 6.05% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 4.81% |
| ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC 4.96% | ECOLAB INC 3.75% |
| CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CL 4.43% | CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC 3.40% |
| YASKAWA ELECTRIC 4.07% | INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG /EUR/ 3.21% |
| VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS 4.02% | SCHNEIDER ELEC SA /EUR/ 3.00% |
| KEMIRA 3.89% | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 2.86% |
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 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETEC | PCLN | ETEC | PCLN | ETEC | PCLN | |
| 3 months | −19.5% | −11.4% | −21.7 pts | −13.7 pts | −17.0 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 6 months | −6.7% | +16.9% | −24.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −30.9 pts | −7.4 pts |
| 1 year | +1.9% | not published | −14.6 pts | not published | −19.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +12.3% | not published | −66.1 pts | not published | −85.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +0.6% | +17.4% | −96.5 pts | +0.8 pts | −132.2 pts | −3.3 pts |
| ETEC iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF Holds 60 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PCLN Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF Holds 66 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 59% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Pictet |
| Theme | Energy transition and decarbonisation | Energy transition and decarbonisation |
| In the S&P 500 | 13.4% | 59.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.6% | 89.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 2.9% | 28.8% |
| Holdings | 60 | 66 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.6% | 38.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.78% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.9% | +17.4% (since launch on Oct 16, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −19.8 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Below its high | −22.8% | −12.2% |
| Net assets | $4m | $18m |
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.
PCLN in plain words
By weight, 59% of PCLN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 39% of the fund across 66 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 16, 2025 the fund returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts. It sits 12.2% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ETEC and PCLN 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, ETEC or PCLN?
- ETEC has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PCLN has 59%, so ETEC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ETEC or PCLN?
- ETEC charges 0.47% a year and PCLN charges 0.70%, so ETEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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