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FAN vs ICLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FAN returned +15.1% to ICLN's −2.3%; 11% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $190m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF, and $2.1bn on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares Global Clean Energy ETF.

At a glance
6.7%
FAN in the S&P 500
8.8%
ICLN in the S&P 500
+15.1%
FAN total return, 1 year
−2.3%
ICLN total return, 1 year
FAN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 93% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
93% of its weight is outside the S&P 5007% of FAN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 93% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.7%93%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 55% of the fund · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in93% of its weight is outside the S&P 5007% of FAN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 93% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.7%93%7% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

7% of FAN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 93% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

ICLN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 91% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
91% of its weight is outside the S&P 5009% of ICLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.9%91%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 52% of the fund · 106 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in91% of its weight is outside the S&P 5009% of ICLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.9%91%9% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

9% of ICLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

ICLN costs 0.22 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.4 points; ICLN is 10.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FAN vs ICLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureFANICLN
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.1%−2.3%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high14.9%, high on May 6, 202654.7%, high on Jun 25, 2008
Against its benchmark
What it tracksClean energyClean energy
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.60%0.38%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$190m$2.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in common11%

Method

Risk and return

Jul 3, 2008 to Oct 30, 2026 · 956 weekly returns
FAN ICLN
Return
Total return edge FAN +10.1% −53.6%
Annualized edge FAN +0.5% −4.1%
Price return edge FAN −22.1% −67.8%
Risk
Volatility edge FAN 25.0% 32.2%
Max drawdown edge FAN (slight) −78.1% −86.1%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FAN 0.09 −0.01
Sortino edge FAN 0.12 −0.02
Calmar edge FAN 0.01 −0.05
Reading

From Jul 2008 to Oct 2026, FAN returned more: +10.1% to −53.6%. FAN swung less: 25.0% to 32.2%. FAN fell slightly less at its worst: −78.1% to −86.1%.

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Risk and return: FAN vs ICLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureFANICLNEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+10.1%−53.6%FANPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+0.5%−4.1%FANTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return−22.1%−67.8%FANPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility25.0%32.2%FANSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation18.5%23.2%FANLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−78.1%−86.1%FAN (slight)Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.09−0.01FANReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.12−0.02FANReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.01−0.05FANAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 956 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

11%

By the books each fund has filed, FAN and ICLN hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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11% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FAN ICLN
Iberdrola S.A. 2.29% 6.71%
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. 1.81% 1.96%
Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C) 1.72% 2.21%
Orsted A/S 8.33% 1.54%
Nordex SE 8.61% 1.45%
EDP Renewables SA 7.96% 0.80%
CS Wind Corp. 2.99% 0.54%
Renew Energy Global Plc (Class A) 0.32% 0.35%
Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd. 0.53% 0.31%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in FAN
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 7.70%
China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited (Class H) 6.14%
Cadeler A/S 4.34%
ERG SpA 4.08%
Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Class H) 2.74%
Alliant Energy Corporation 2.29%
NextEra Energy, Inc. 2.22%
GE Vernova Inc. 2.21%
Only in ICLN
NEXTPOWER INC 9.29%
FIRST SOLAR 8.75%
BLOOM ENERGY CLASS A 6.23%
CHINA YANGTZE POWER LTD A 5.59%
AXIA ENERGIA SA 3.84%
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS 3.32%
ORMAT TECH INC 3.08%
ENPHASE ENERGY 2.85%
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Window by window

Window by window: FAN vs ICLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowFANICLNFANICLN
3 months−1.5%−8.3%−1.2 pts vs IWVnot measured
6 months−14.9%−21.9%−19.8 pts vs IWVnot measured
1 year+15.1%−2.3%+0.3 pts vs IWVnot measured
3 years+66.8%+27.1%−14.2 pts vs IWVnot measured
Since launchNot the same days: FAN Jun 2008 · ICLN Jun 2008+12.2%−54.7%not measurednot measured

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Side by side

FAN First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF · Holds 45 stocks in clean energy, 7% of its weight in S&P 500 companies ICLN iShares Global Clean Energy ETF · Holds 106 stocks in clean energy, 9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Clean energy Clean energy
In the S&P 500 6.7% 8.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500 99.2% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 45 106
Top ten, share of the fund 55.2% 52.4%
Expense ratio 0.60% 0.38%
Fee for the differing part 0.60% 0.38%
Total return, 1 year +15.1% −2.3%
vs its benchmark +0.3 pts vs IWV not measured
Below its high −14.9% −54.7%
Net assets, FAN as of Nov 3, 2026 and ICLN as of Nov 4, 2026 $190m $2.1bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

11% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
FAN

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +15.1% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, so a holder was about even.

By weight, 7% of FAN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 55% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. It sits 14.9% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.

ICLN

By weight, 9% of ICLN'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 52% of the fund across 106 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. It sits 54.7% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2008.

Questions people ask

Do FAN and ICLN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 11% 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, FAN or ICLN?
FAN has 7% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ICLN has 9%, so ICLN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FAN or ICLN?
FAN charges 0.60% a year and ICLN charges 0.38%, so ICLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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