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IQSZ vs PWER: which is really different?

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

Invesco Global Equity Net Zero ETF and Nomura Energy Transition ETF.

60.1%IQSZ in the S&P 500
43.2%PWER in the S&P 500
+22.5%IQSZ total return, 1 year
+44.4%PWER total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PWER scores higher

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

IQSZ 0.4PWER 56.60.1, 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
PWER57% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
43%57%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 49% of the fund · 31 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 4% in43%57%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 49% 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 PWER hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IQSZ and PWER both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIQSZPWER
Valero Energy Corp0.43%5.01%
Shell PLC0.41%3.44%
EOG Resources Inc0.37%3.80%
GE Vernova Inc0.31%3.58%
ConocoPhillips0.26%3.88%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp0.10%3.25%
Anglo American PLC0.09%2.99%
Teck Resources Ltd0.09%3.44%
Baker Hughes Co0.08%2.96%
Nexans SA0.07%1.99%
Vistra Corp0.07%1.34%
Expand Energy Corp0.07%2.87%
Only in each
Only in IQSZOnly in PWER
NVIDIA Corp 5.05%Steel Dynamics, Inc. 6.58%
Apple Inc 4.92%Hudbay Minerals, Inc. 5.81%
Microsoft Corp 3.34%ERO Copper Corp. 5.14%
Amazon.com Inc 2.44%First Solar, Inc. 4.65%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2.04%Generac Holdings, Inc. 4.63%
Alphabet Inc 1.98%Arcosa, Inc. 4.61%
Alphabet Inc 1.56%Alcoa Corp. 4.12%
Broadcom Inc 1.46%HF Sinclair Corp. 4.11%

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 PWER over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
IQSZPWERIQSZPWERIQSZPWER
3 months+1.2%+6.9%−1.1 pts+4.6 pts+3.7 pts+9.4 pts
6 months+18.8%+20.0%+0.8 pts+2.0 pts−5.4 pts−4.2 pts
1 year+22.5%+44.4%+5.9 pts+27.8 pts+0.7 pts+22.6 pts
Since launch+31.5%+86.2%+7.9 pts+12.5 pts+1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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IQSZ and PWER 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
PWER
Nomura Energy Transition ETF
Holds 31 stocks in energy transition and decarbonisation, 43% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerInvescoNomura
ThemeEnergy transition and decarbonisationEnergy transition and decarbonisation
In the S&P 50060.1%43.2%
Active share vs the S&P 50049.7%98.6%
In the Nasdaq-10032.6%3.6%
Holdings48931
Top ten, share of the fund25.5%48.5%
Expense ratio0.19%0.79%
Fee for the differing part0.38%0.80%
Total return, 1 year+22.5%+44.4%
vs the S&P 500+5.9 pts+27.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+0.7 pts+22.6 pts
Below its high−1.6%−3.3%
Net assets$174m$11m

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.

PWER in plain words

By weight, 43% of PWER'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 48% of the fund across 31 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +44.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 27.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Do IQSZ and PWER 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 PWER?
IQSZ has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PWER has 43%, so PWER differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, IQSZ or PWER?
IQSZ charges 0.19% a year and PWER charges 0.79%, 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 PWER, 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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