Data as of .
EVX vs IQSZ: which is really different?
EVX and IQSZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IQSZ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EVX 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, EVX and IQSZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EVX | IQSZ |
|---|---|---|
| Xylem Inc/Ny | 5.60% | 0.07% |
| Only in EVX | Only in IQSZ |
|---|---|
| Ecolab Inc 8.06% | NVIDIA Corp 5.05% |
| Waste Management Inc 7.94% | Apple Inc 4.92% |
| Republic Services Inc 6.99% | Microsoft Corp 3.34% |
| Waste Connections Inc 6.38% | Amazon.com Inc 2.44% |
| Veolia Environnement Sa 6.05% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2.04% |
| Veralto Corp 5.08% | Alphabet Inc 1.98% |
| Gfl Environmental Inc 4.64% | Alphabet Inc 1.56% |
| Clean Harbors Inc 4.59% | Broadcom Inc 1.46% |
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 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVX | IQSZ | EVX | IQSZ | EVX | IQSZ | |
| 3 months | −1.2% | +1.2% | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +18.8% | −13.7 pts | +0.8 pts | −19.9 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +22.5% | −14.9 pts | +5.9 pts | −20.1 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +32.9% | not published | −45.5 pts | not published | −65.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +414.5% | +31.5% | −389.0 pts | +7.9 pts | −1275.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
| EVX VanEck Environmental Services ETF Holds 27 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 28% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IQSZ Invesco Global Equity Net Zero ETF Holds 489 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| Theme | Energy transition and decarbonisation | Energy transition and decarbonisation |
| In the S&P 500 | 28.0% | 60.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 49.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 32.6% |
| Holdings | 27 | 489 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.1% | 25.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.19% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.55% | 0.38% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.6% | +22.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −14.9 pts | +5.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −20.1 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −6.7% | −1.6% |
| Net assets | $97m | $174m |
EVX in plain words
By weight, 28% of EVX'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 60% of the fund across 27 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 14.9 pts. It sits 6.7% below its all-time high of Feb 11, 2026.
IQSZ in plain words
By weight, 60% of IQSZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 50%. The top ten holdings are 26% of the fund across 489 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do EVX and IQSZ 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, EVX or IQSZ?
- EVX has 28% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IQSZ has 60%, so EVX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, EVX or IQSZ?
- EVX charges 0.55% a year and IQSZ charges 0.19%, so IQSZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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