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IQSZ vs NVIR: which is really different?

IQSZ and NVIR hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and NVIR returned more over the year.

Invesco Global Equity Net Zero ETF and Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF.

60.1%IQSZ in the S&P 500
41.9%NVIR in the S&P 500
+22.5%IQSZ total return, 1 year
+25.8%NVIR total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NVIR scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

IQSZ 0.4NVIR 49.60.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

IQSZ40% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
60%40%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 50% · top ten 26% of the fund · 489 holdings filed Sep 19, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 33% in60%40%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 50% · top ten 26% of the fund
NVIR58% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
42%58%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 47% of the fund · 39 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 4% in42%58%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 47% of the fund

2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IQSZ and NVIR hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IQSZ and NVIR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIQSZNVIR
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp0.62%3.17%
EOG Resources Inc0.37%2.60%
Schneider Electric SE0.27%3.85%
ConocoPhillips0.26%2.37%
Occidental Petroleum Corp0.13%1.92%
SLB Ltd0.07%2.04%
Xylem Inc/NY0.07%1.22%
Expand Energy Corp0.07%2.69%
Only in each
Only in IQSZOnly in NVIR
NVIDIA Corp 5.05%Texas Pacific Land Corp 6.25%
Apple Inc 4.92%CES Energy Solutions Corp 5.97%
Microsoft Corp 3.34%Williams Cos Inc/The 5.62%
Amazon.com Inc 2.44%WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC 5.32%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 2.04%Enerflex Ltd 4.22%
Alphabet Inc 1.98%EQT Corp 4.08%
Alphabet Inc 1.56%Permian Basin Royalty Trust 4.02%
Broadcom Inc 1.46%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 19, 2026.

Performance, window by window

IQSZ and NVIR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
IQSZNVIRIQSZNVIRIQSZNVIR
3 months+1.2%+5.4%−1.1 pts+3.2 pts+3.7 pts+7.9 pts
6 months+18.8%−1.3%+0.8 pts−19.3 pts−5.4 pts−25.6 pts
1 year+22.5%+25.8%+5.9 pts+9.2 pts+0.7 pts+4.0 pts
3 yearsnot published+48.9%not published−29.5 ptsnot published−49.2 pts
Since launch+31.5%+66.7%+7.9 pts−33.7 pts+1.5 pts−83.5 pts
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IQSZ and NVIR on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IQSZ
Invesco Global Equity Net Zero ETF
Holds 489 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 60% 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
IssuerInvescoHorizon Kinetics
ThemeEnergy transition and decarbonisationEnergy transition and decarbonisation
In the S&P 50060.1%41.9%
Active share vs the S&P 50049.7%98.0%
In the Nasdaq-10032.6%4.2%
Holdings48939
Top ten, share of the fund25.5%46.7%
Expense ratio0.19%0.85%
Fee for the differing part0.38%0.87%
Total return, 1 year+22.5%+25.8%
vs the S&P 500+5.9 pts+9.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+0.7 pts+4.0 pts
Below its high−1.6%−4.2%
Net assets$174m$6m

IQSZ in plain words

By weight, 60% of IQSZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 50%. The top ten holdings are 26% of the fund across 489 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts.

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 IQSZ and NVIR hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 2% 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, IQSZ or NVIR?
IQSZ has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NVIR has 42%, so NVIR differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IQSZ or NVIR?
IQSZ charges 0.19% a year and NVIR charges 0.85%, so IQSZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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IQSZ against NVIR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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