Data as of .
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.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PWER 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
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.
| Holding | IQSZ | PWER |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 0.43% | 5.01% |
| Shell PLC | 0.41% | 3.44% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.37% | 3.80% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 0.31% | 3.58% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.26% | 3.88% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 0.10% | 3.25% |
| Anglo American PLC | 0.09% | 2.99% |
| Teck Resources Ltd | 0.09% | 3.44% |
| Baker Hughes Co | 0.08% | 2.96% |
| Nexans SA | 0.07% | 1.99% |
| Vistra Corp | 0.07% | 1.34% |
| Expand Energy Corp | 0.07% | 2.87% |
| Only in IQSZ | Only 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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQSZ | PWER | IQSZ | PWER | IQSZ | PWER | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Invesco | Nomura |
| Theme | Energy transition and decarbonisation | Energy transition and decarbonisation |
| In the S&P 500 | 60.1% | 43.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 49.7% | 98.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.6% | 3.6% |
| Holdings | 489 | 31 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 25.5% | 48.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.19% | 0.79% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.38% | 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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