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ETEC vs PCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ETEC returned −7.5% to PCLN's +15.5%; 4% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $3.6m on Nov 3, 2026 for iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF, and $18m on Jun 30, 2026 for Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF.

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At a glance
14.0%
ETEC in the S&P 500
59.1%
PCLN in the S&P 500
−7.5%
ETEC total return, 1 year
+15.5%
PCLN total return, 1 year
ETEC · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 86% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
86% of its weight is outside the S&P 50014% of ETEC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 86% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.14%86%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 48% of the fund · 47 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 3% in86% of its weight is outside the S&P 50014% of ETEC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 86% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.14%86%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 3% in

14% of ETEC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 86% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

PCLN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 41% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
41% of its weight is outside the S&P 50059% of PCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 41% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.59%41%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 90% · top ten 39% of the fund · 66 holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 29% in41% of its weight is outside the S&P 50059% of PCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 41% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.59%41%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 90% · Nasdaq-100: 29% in

59% of PCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 41% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

Pair scorecard

ETEC costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 23.0 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ETEC vs PCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureETECPCLN
Return
Total return, 1 year−7.5%+15.5%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high27.3%, high on Jun 3, 202614.3%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksEnergy transition and decarbonisationEnergy transition and decarbonisation
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 22.5 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.47%0.70%
Net assets, ETEC as of Nov 3, 2026 and PCLN as of Jun 30, 2026$3.6m$18m
Holdings
Holdings in common4%

Method

What they share

4%

By the books each fund has filed, ETEC and PCLN hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ETEC PCLN
XYLEM INC 2.89% 1.89%
FIRST SOLAR 4.37% 1.14%
NEXTPOWER INC 5.44% 0.68%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in ETEC
UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP 7.40%
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC 6.26%
BORGWARNER 5.21%
YASKAWA ELECTRIC 4.50%
KEMIRA 4.00%
KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES 3.88%
ENPHASE ENERGY 3.50%
CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CL 3.43%
Only in PCLN
APPLIED MATERIALS INC 6.55%
ASML HOLDING NV /EUR 5.55%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 4.79%
ECOLAB INC 3.74%
CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC 3.39%
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG /EUR 3.20%
SCHNEIDER ELEC SA /EUR 2.99%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 2.85%
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Window by window

Window by window: ETEC vs PCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowETECPCLNETECPCLN
3 months−15.1%−8.7%−13.8 pts vs ACWI−7.4 pts vs ACWI
6 months−22.2%−5.1%−24.8 pts vs ACWI−7.7 pts vs ACWI
1 year−7.5%+15.5%−22.5 pts vs ACWI+0.5 pts vs ACWI
3 years+15.4%–−62.2 pts vs ACWI–
Since launchNot the same days: ETEC Mar 2023 · PCLN Oct 2025−5.2%+14.6%−91.6 pts vs ACWI−1.9 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

ETEC iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF · Holds 47 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 14% 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 14.0% 59.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 97.6% 89.5%
In the Nasdaq-100 3.4% 28.7%
Holdings 47 66
Top ten, share of the fund 48.0% 38.6%
Expense ratio 0.47% 0.70%
Fee for the differing part 0.48% 0.78%
Total return, 1 year −7.5% +15.5%
vs its benchmark −22.5 pts vs ACWI +0.5 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −27.3% −14.3%
Net assets, ETEC as of Nov 3, 2026 and PCLN as of Jun 30, 2026 $3.6m $18m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ETEC

By weight, 14% 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 47 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −7.5% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, so a holder was behind by 22.5 pts. It sits 27.3% below its all-time high of Jun 3, 2026.

PCLN

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 90%. The top ten holdings are 39% of the fund across 66 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +15.5% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, so a holder was about even. It sits 14.3% 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. 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 14% 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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Sources and dates
ETEC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ETEC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for ETEC ↗
PCLN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PCLN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Pictet website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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