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KGRN vs RNRG: which is really different?

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

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF and Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF.

0.0%KGRN in the S&P 500
0.0%RNRG in the S&P 500
−28.1%KGRN total return, 1 year
+9.7%RNRG 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 91.8RNRG 91.80.1, 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
RNRG100% 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 55% of the fund · 43 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 55% 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, KGRN and RNRG hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KGRN and RNRG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKGRNRNRG
CHINA LONGYUAN POWER GROUP-H4.23%1.65%
XINYI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD0.53%0.64%
CHINA DATANG CORP RENEWABL-H0.73%0.23%
Cash0.28%-0.10%
Only in each
Only in KGRNOnly in RNRG
CGN POWER CO LTD-H 10.44%VERBUND AG 6.78%
CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 9.71%AXIA ENERGIA SA 6.68%
BYD CO LTD-H 8.07%ORSTED A/S 5.94%
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR POW-A 4.96%EDP RENEWABLES SA 5.88%
EB ENVIRONMENT 4.66%BARITO RENEWABLES ENERGY TBK 5.72%
CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-A 3.94%ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 5.32%
SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LT-A 3.84%ENGIE BRASIL ENERGIA SA 4.83%
CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-H 3.76%MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD 4.68%

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.

Performance, window by window

KGRN and RNRG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KGRNRNRGKGRNRNRGKGRNRNRG
3 months−10.9%−6.8%−13.2 pts−9.1 pts−8.5 pts−4.3 pts
6 months−22.8%−5.5%−40.8 pts−23.5 pts−47.0 pts−29.7 pts
1 year−28.1%+9.7%−44.6 pts−6.9 pts−49.9 pts−12.1 pts
3 years−10.9%+8.1%−89.3 pts−70.3 pts−109.1 pts−90.1 pts
Since launch−1.8%−0.4%−245.0 pts−334.0 pts−417.3 pts−609.3 pts
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KGRN and RNRG 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
RNRG
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF
Holds 43 stocks in clean energy, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerKraneSharesGlobal X
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings5143
Top ten, share of the fund57.1%54.6%
Expense ratio0.79%0.65%
Fee for the differing part0.79%0.65%
Total return, 1 year−28.1%+9.7%
vs the S&P 500−44.6 pts−6.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−49.9 pts−12.1 pts
Below its high−57.7%−40.1%
Net assets$47m$24m

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.

RNRG in plain words

By weight, 0% of RNRG'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 55% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +9.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. It sits 40.1% below its all-time high of Jan 7, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do KGRN and RNRG 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, KGRN or RNRG?
KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RNRG has 0%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KGRN or RNRG?
KGRN charges 0.79% a year and RNRG charges 0.65%, so RNRG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KGRN against RNRG, 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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