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IQSZ vs PCLN: which is really different?

IQSZ and PCLN hold 8% of their weight in the same names.

Invesco Global Equity Net Zero ETF and Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF.

60.1%IQSZ in the S&P 500
59.3%PCLN in the S&P 500
+22.5%IQSZ total return, 1 year
+17.4%PCLN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PCLN scores higher

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

IQSZ 0.4PCLN 23.60.1, 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
PCLN41% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 6 months to Sep 18, 2026
59%41%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 89% · top ten 39% of the fund · 66 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 29% in59%41%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 89% · top ten 39% of the fund

8% 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 PCLN hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IQSZ and PCLN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIQSZPCLN
Broadcom Inc1.46%2.75%
NVIDIA Corp5.05%1.05%
Lam Research Corp0.45%2.23%
Applied Materials Inc0.41%6.57%
KLA Corp0.31%1.52%
Arista Networks Inc0.30%1.09%
Analog Devices Inc0.25%1.81%
Rockwell Automation Inc0.21%0.78%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc0.18%0.85%
Trane Technologies PLC0.17%2.61%
Marvell Technology Inc0.15%2.86%
Linde PLC0.11%1.11%
Only in each
Only in IQSZOnly in PCLN
Apple Inc 4.92%ASML HOLDING NV /EUR/ 5.57%
Microsoft Corp 3.34%TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 4.81%
Amazon.com Inc 2.44%ECOLAB INC 3.75%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2.04%CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC 3.40%
Alphabet Inc 1.98%INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG /EUR/ 3.21%
Alphabet Inc 1.56%SCHNEIDER ELEC SA /EUR/ 3.00%
Meta Platforms Inc 1.42%REPUBLIC SERVICES INC 2.79%
Micron Technology Inc 1.25%IBERDROLA SA /EUR/ 2.58%

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 PCLN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
IQSZPCLNIQSZPCLNIQSZPCLN
3 months+1.2%−11.4%−1.1 pts−13.7 pts+3.7 pts−8.9 pts
6 months+18.8%+16.9%+0.8 pts−1.1 pts−5.4 pts−7.4 pts
1 year+22.5%not published+5.9 ptsnot published+0.7 ptsnot published
Since launch+31.5%+17.4%+7.9 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts−3.3 pts
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IQSZ and PCLN 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
PCLN
Pictet Cleaner Planet ETF
Holds 66 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 59% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerInvescoPictet
ThemeEnergy transition and decarbonisationEnergy transition and decarbonisation
In the S&P 50060.1%59.3%
Active share vs the S&P 50049.7%89.4%
In the Nasdaq-10032.6%28.8%
Holdings48966
Top ten, share of the fund25.5%38.7%
Expense ratio0.19%0.70%
Fee for the differing part0.38%0.78%
Total return, 1 year+22.5%+17.4% (since launch on Oct 16, 2025)
vs the S&P 500+5.9 pts+0.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+0.7 pts−3.3 pts
Below its high−1.6%−12.2%
Net assets$174m$18m

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.

PCLN in plain words

By weight, 59% of PCLN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 39% of the fund across 66 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 16, 2025 the fund returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts. It sits 12.2% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do IQSZ and PCLN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 8% 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 PCLN?
IQSZ has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PCLN has 59%, so PCLN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IQSZ or PCLN?
IQSZ charges 0.19% a year and PCLN charges 0.70%, 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 PCLN, 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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