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HYDR vs SMOG: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, HYDR returned −14.7% to SMOG's +2.7%; 6% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $89m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Hydrogen ETF, and $126m on Nov 3, 2026 for VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF.

At a glance
5.6%
HYDR in the S&P 500
20.0%
SMOG in the S&P 500
−14.7%
HYDR total return, 1 year
+2.7%
SMOG total return, 1 year
HYDR · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 94% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
94% of its weight is outside the S&P 5006% of HYDR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 94% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.6%94%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 70% of the fund · 25 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in94% of its weight is outside the S&P 5006% of HYDR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 94% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.6%94%6% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

6% of HYDR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 94% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

SMOG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 80% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
80% of its weight is outside the S&P 50020% of SMOG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 80% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.20%80%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 58% of the fund · 55 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 9% in80% of its weight is outside the S&P 50020% of SMOG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 80% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.20%80%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 9% in

20% of SMOG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 80% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HYDR costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.4 points; SMOG is 1.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HYDR vs SMOG: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureHYDRSMOG
Return
Total return, 1 year−14.7%+2.7%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high74.1%, high on Nov 8, 202124.9%, high on Jan 22, 2021
Against its benchmark
What it tracksClean energyClean energy
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 12.3 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.64%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$89m$130m
Holdings
Holdings in common6%

Method

What they share

6%

By the books each fund has filed, HYDR and SMOG hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HYDR SMOG
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION 13.69% 5.10%
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC 2.49% 0.70%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in HYDR
Doosan Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. 10.73%
PLUG POWER INC. 10.36%
CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC 7.46%
SFC Energy AG 6.81%
FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. 5.54%
ITM POWER PLC 4.51%
Nel ASA 4.36%
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC. 3.53%
Only in SMOG
Tesla Inc 9.28%
Iberdrola Sa 9.10%
Nextera Energy Inc 7.64%
Enel Spa 6.99%
Byd Co Ltd 5.17%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 4.72%
Samsung Sdi Co Ltd 4.13%
Kingspan Group Plc 2.99%
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Window by window: HYDR vs SMOG: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowHYDRSMOGHYDRSMOG
3 months−18.7%−2.8%not measured−1.5 pts vs ACWI
6 months−44.4%−13.7%not measured−16.3 pts vs ACWI
1 year−14.7%+2.7%not measured−12.3 pts vs ACWI
3 years+12.6%+40.4%not measured−37.2 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: HYDR Jul 2021 · SMOG May 2007−68.6%+35.1%not measurednot measured

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Side by side

HYDR Global X Hydrogen ETF · Holds 25 stocks in clean energy, 6% of its weight in S&P 500 companies SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF · Holds 55 stocks in clean energy, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Clean energy Clean energy
In the S&P 500 5.6% 20.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 99.7% 97.8%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 9.4%
Holdings 25 55
Top ten, share of the fund 70.4% 58.2%
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.64%
Fee for the differing part 0.50% 0.65%
Total return, 1 year −14.7% +2.7%
vs its benchmark not measured −12.3 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −74.1% −24.9%
Net assets, HYDR as of Oct 12, 2026 and SMOG as of Nov 3, 2026 $89m $126m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

6% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
HYDR

By weight, 6% of HYDR'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 70% of the fund across 25 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −14.7% with distributions reinvested. It sits 74.1% below its all-time high of Nov 8, 2021.

SMOG

By weight, 20% of SMOG'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 58% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was behind by 12.3 pts. It sits 24.9% below its all-time high of Jan 22, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do HYDR and SMOG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 6% 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, HYDR or SMOG?
HYDR has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMOG has 20%, so HYDR differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, HYDR or SMOG?
HYDR charges 0.50% a year and SMOG charges 0.64%, so HYDR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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