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KGRN vs PBD: which is really different?

KGRN and PBD hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and PBD returned more over the year.

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF and Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF.

0.0%KGRN in the S&P 500
1.7%PBD in the S&P 500
−28.1%KGRN total return, 1 year
+17.0%PBD total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KGRN scores higher

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

KGRN 91.8PBD 81.80.1, 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

KGRN100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 57% of the fund · 51 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 57% of the fund
PBD98% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
2%98%2% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 11% of the fund · 124 holdings filed Sep 19, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in2%98%2% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 11% of the fund

4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KGRN and PBD hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KGRN and PBD both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKGRNPBD
XINYI SOLAR HOLDINGS LTD3.01%0.88%
JINKOSOLAR HOLDING CO-ADR0.75%0.60%
XINYI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD0.53%0.96%
YADEA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD0.44%0.84%
Only in each
Only in KGRNOnly in PBD
CGN POWER CO LTD-H 10.44%Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd 1.34%
CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 9.71%Lotte Energy Materials Corp 1.22%
BYD CO LTD-H 8.07%Bloom Energy Corp 1.13%
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR POW-A 4.96%CS Wind Corp 1.09%
EB ENVIRONMENT 4.66%Verbund AG 1.06%
CHINA LONGYUAN POWER GROUP-H 4.23%Mercury NZ Ltd 1.05%
CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-A 3.94%Nibe Industrier AB 1.05%
SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LT-A 3.84%Samsung SDI Co Ltd 1.05%

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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.

Performance, window by window

KGRN and PBD over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KGRNPBDKGRNPBDKGRNPBD
3 months−10.9%−14.9%−13.2 pts−17.1 pts−8.5 pts−12.4 pts
6 months−22.8%−0.8%−40.8 pts−18.8 pts−47.0 pts−25.0 pts
1 year−28.1%+17.0%−44.6 pts+0.4 pts−49.9 pts−4.8 pts
3 years−10.9%+12.7%−89.3 pts−65.7 pts−109.1 pts−85.5 pts
Since launch−1.8%+32.1%−245.0 pts−771.4 pts−417.3 pts−1658.1 pts
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KGRN and PBD on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KGRN
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
Holds 51 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
PBD
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF
Holds 124 stocks in clean energy, 2% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerKraneSharesInvesco
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 5000.0%1.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.9%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings51124
Top ten, share of the fund57.1%11.1%
Expense ratio0.79%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.79%0.75%
Total return, 1 year−28.1%+17.0%
vs the S&P 500−44.6 pts+0.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−49.9 pts−4.8 pts
Below its high−57.7%−52.6%
Net assets$47m$118m

KGRN in plain words

By weight, 0% of KGRN'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 57% of the fund across 51 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −28.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 44.6 pts. It sits 57.7% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.

PBD in plain words

By weight, 2% of PBD'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 11% of the fund across 124 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 52.6% below its all-time high of Jan 22, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do KGRN and PBD hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 4% 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, KGRN or PBD?
KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PBD has 2%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KGRN or PBD?
KGRN charges 0.79% a year and PBD charges 0.75%, so PBD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KGRN against PBD, 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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