Data as of .
EVX vs NVIR: which is really different?
EVX and NVIR hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and NVIR 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
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, EVX and NVIR hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EVX | NVIR |
|---|---|---|
| Ecolab Inc | 8.30% | 1.90% |
| Xylem Inc/Ny | 5.42% | 1.22% |
| Veralto Corp | 5.66% | 1.22% |
| Only in EVX | Only in NVIR |
|---|---|
| Waste Management Inc 7.47% | Texas Pacific Land Corp 6.25% |
| Waste Connections Inc 6.70% | CES Energy Solutions Corp 5.97% |
| Republic Services Inc 6.57% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.62% |
| Veolia Environnement Sa 5.40% | WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC 5.32% |
| Darling Ingredients Inc 4.98% | Enerflex Ltd 4.22% |
| Clean Harbors Inc 4.83% | EQT Corp 4.08% |
| Tetra Tech Inc 4.77% | Permian Basin Royalty Trust 4.02% |
| Gfl Environmental Inc 4.68% | Cheniere Energy Inc 3.88% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVX | NVIR | EVX | NVIR | EVX | NVIR | |
| 3 months | −1.2% | +5.4% | −3.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +7.9 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | −1.3% | −13.7 pts | −19.3 pts | −19.9 pts | −25.6 pts |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +25.8% | −14.9 pts | +9.2 pts | −20.1 pts | +4.0 pts |
| 3 years | +32.9% | +48.9% | −45.5 pts | −29.5 pts | −65.3 pts | −49.2 pts |
| Since launch | +414.5% | +66.7% | −389.0 pts | −33.7 pts | −1275.7 pts | −83.5 pts |
| EVX VanEck Environmental Services ETF Holds 27 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 28% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NVIR Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF Holds 39 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 42% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Horizon Kinetics |
| Theme | Energy transition and decarbonisation | Energy transition and decarbonisation |
| In the S&P 500 | 28.0% | 41.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 98.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Holdings | 27 | 39 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.1% | 46.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.85% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.55% | 0.87% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.6% | +25.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −14.9 pts | +9.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −20.1 pts | +4.0 pts |
| Below its high | −6.7% | −4.2% |
| Net assets | $97m | $6m |
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 17, 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.
NVIR in plain words
By weight, 42% of NVIR'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 47% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +25.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 9.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do EVX and NVIR 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, EVX or NVIR?
- EVX has 28% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NVIR has 42%, so EVX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, EVX or NVIR?
- EVX charges 0.55% a year and NVIR charges 0.85%, so EVX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, EVX against NVIR, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/evx-vs-nvir Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.