Data as of .
FAN vs RNRG: which is really different?
FAN and RNRG hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and FAN returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: RNRG 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
20% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FAN and RNRG hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FAN | RNRG |
|---|---|---|
| Orsted A/S | 8.05% | 5.94% |
| EDP Renewables SA | 7.44% | 5.88% |
| ERG SpA | 4.07% | 2.89% |
| Northland Power Inc. | 1.93% | 3.03% |
| Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. | 1.66% | 5.32% |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C) | 1.44% | 2.76% |
| Renew Energy Global Plc (Class A) | 0.30% | 1.24% |
| Canadian Dollar | 4.66% | -0.00% |
| Only in FAN | Only in RNRG |
|---|---|
| Nordex SE 8.34% | VERBUND AG 6.78% |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S 7.75% | AXIA ENERGIA SA 6.68% |
| China Longyuan Power Group Corporation L 5.44% | BARITO RENEWABLES ENERGY TBK 5.72% |
| Cadeler A/S 4.13% | ENGIE BRASIL ENERGIA SA 4.83% |
| Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 3.21% | MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD 4.68% |
| CS Wind Corp. 3.18% | ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.42% |
| Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co., Ltd 2.19% | BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNER 4.37% |
| GE Vernova Inc. 2.12% | MERCURY NZ LTD 4.21% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAN | RNRG | FAN | RNRG | FAN | RNRG | |
| 3 months | −5.5% | −6.8% | −7.7 pts | −9.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −4.3 pts |
| 6 months | +1.0% | −5.5% | −17.1 pts | −23.5 pts | −23.3 pts | −29.7 pts |
| 1 year | +26.2% | +9.7% | +9.7 pts | −6.9 pts | +4.5 pts | −12.1 pts |
| 3 years | +57.9% | +8.1% | −20.5 pts | −70.3 pts | −40.3 pts | −90.1 pts |
| Since launch | +110.1% | −0.4% | −693.5 pts | −334.0 pts | −1580.2 pts | −609.3 pts |
| FAN First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF Holds 56 stocks in clean energy, 6% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | RNRG Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF Holds 43 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 56 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 56.3% | 54.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.2% | +9.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +9.7 pts | −6.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +4.5 pts | −12.1 pts |
| Below its high | −13.8% | −40.1% |
| Net assets | $234m | $24m |
FAN in plain words
By weight, 6% 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 56% of the fund across 56 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +26.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 9.7 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.
RNRG in plain words
By weight, 0% of RNRG'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 55% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +9.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. It sits 40.1% below its all-time high of Jan 7, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do FAN and RNRG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FAN or RNRG?
- FAN has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RNRG has 0%, so RNRG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FAN or RNRG?
- FAN charges 0.60% a year and RNRG charges 0.65%, so FAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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