Data as of .
FAN vs VCLN: which is really different?
FAN and VCLN hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and FAN returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FAN 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
13% 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 VCLN hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FAN | VCLN |
|---|---|---|
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 7.75% | 3.60% |
| Orsted A/S | 8.05% | 2.43% |
| Prysmian SpA | 2.04% | 2.80% |
| Iberdrola S.A. | 2.02% | 3.65% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1.98% | 2.10% |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C) | 1.44% | 4.10% |
| GE Vernova Inc. | 2.12% | 1.34% |
| Only in FAN | Only in VCLN |
|---|---|
| Nordex SE 8.34% | BLOOM ENERGY CORP 9.30% |
| EDP Renewables SA 7.44% | NEXTPOWER INC 7.04% |
| China Longyuan Power Group Corporation L 5.44% | FIRST SOLAR INC 6.48% |
| Canadian Dollar 4.66% | CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD 5.55% |
| Cadeler A/S 4.13% | PLUG POWER INC 3.34% |
| ERG SpA 4.07% | ENPHASE ENERGY INC 3.14% |
| Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 3.21% | EDP SA 3.00% |
| CS Wind Corp. 3.18% | CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC 2.91% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAN | VCLN | FAN | VCLN | FAN | VCLN | |
| 3 months | −5.5% | −14.7% | −7.7 pts | −16.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −12.2 pts |
| 6 months | +1.0% | +2.3% | −17.1 pts | −15.8 pts | −23.3 pts | −22.0 pts |
| 1 year | +26.2% | +23.6% | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +57.9% | +59.4% | −20.5 pts | −19.0 pts | −40.3 pts | −38.8 pts |
| Since launch | +110.1% | +14.2% | −693.5 pts | −72.0 pts | −1580.2 pts | −88.2 pts |
| FAN First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF Holds 56 stocks in clean energy, 6% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | VCLN Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF Holds 41 stocks in clean energy, 14% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Virtus |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 6.1% | 14.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.2% | 98.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Holdings | 56 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 56.3% | 49.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.59% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.2% | +23.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +4.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Below its high | −13.8% | −22.6% |
| Net assets | $234m | $6m |
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.
VCLN in plain words
By weight, 14% of VCLN'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 49% of the fund across 41 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +23.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.1 pts. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FAN and VCLN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 13% 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, FAN or VCLN?
- FAN has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VCLN has 14%, so FAN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FAN or VCLN?
- FAN charges 0.60% a year and VCLN charges 0.59%, so VCLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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