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KGRN vs QCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KGRN returned −26.1% to QCLN's +1.6%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $44m on Nov 4, 2026 for KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF, and $489m on Nov 3, 2026 for First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund.

At a glance
0.0%
KGRN in the S&P 500
33.5%
QCLN in the S&P 500
−26.1%
KGRN total return, 1 year
+1.6%
QCLN total return, 1 year
KGRN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of KGRN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 59% of the fund · 48 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of KGRN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

0% of KGRN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

QCLN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 67% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
67% of its weight is outside the S&P 50034% of QCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 67% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.34%67%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 61% of the fund · 57 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 18% in67% of its weight is outside the S&P 50034% of QCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 67% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.34%67%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 18% in

34% of QCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 67% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

QCLN costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 27.7 points; QCLN is 11.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KGRN vs QCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKGRNQCLN
Return
Total return, 1 year−26.1%+1.6%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high57.8%, high on Feb 16, 202147.7%, high on Feb 9, 2021
Against its benchmark
What it tracksClean energyClean energy
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 13.2 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.59%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$43m$489m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

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By the books each fund has filed, KGRN and QCLN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KGRN QCLN
Only in one fund ↓
Only in KGRN
CGN POWER CO LTD-H 12.23%
CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 10.33%
BYD CO LTD-H 7.17%
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR POW-A 5.43%
EB ENVIRONMENT 4.78%
CHINA LONGYUAN POWER GROUP-H 4.54%
SDIC POWER HOLDINGS CO LTD-A 3.91%
CHINA CONCH VENTURE HOLDINGS 3.64%
Only in QCLN
Tesla, Inc. 9.29%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 8.99%
Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) 8.90%
ON Semiconductor Corporation 8.41%
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Class A) 6.42%
Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 5.02%
First Solar, Inc. 3.95%
Acuity Inc. 3.58%
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Window by window: KGRN vs QCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowKGRNQCLNKGRNQCLN
3 months−10.1%−11.9%not measured−11.6 pts vs IWV
6 months−24.8%−25.1%not measured−30.0 pts vs IWV
1 year−26.1%+1.6%not measured−13.2 pts vs IWV
3 years−8.0%+27.3%not measured−53.7 pts vs IWV
Since launchNot the same days: KGRN Oct 2017 · QCLN Feb 2007−1.9%+149.5%not measurednot measured

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Side by side

KGRN KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF · Holds 48 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund · Holds 57 stocks in clean energy, 34% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Clean energy Clean energy
In the S&P 500 0.0% 33.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 97.9%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 18.3%
Holdings 48 57
Top ten, share of the fund 59.0% 61.3%
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.59%
Fee for the differing part 0.79% 0.60%
Total return, 1 year −26.1% +1.6%
vs its benchmark not measured −13.2 pts vs IWV
Below its high −57.8% −47.7%
Net assets, KGRN as of Nov 4, 2026 and QCLN as of Nov 3, 2026 $44m $489m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
KGRN

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 59% of the fund across 48 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −26.1% with distributions reinvested. It sits 57.8% below its all-time high of Feb 16, 2021.

QCLN

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, so a holder was behind by 13.2 pts.

By weight, 34% of QCLN'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 61% of the fund across 57 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. It sits 47.7% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do KGRN and QCLN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, KGRN or QCLN?
KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QCLN has 34%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KGRN or QCLN?
KGRN charges 0.79% a year and QCLN charges 0.59%, so QCLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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