Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

vsOpen in the appCompare their flowsaskIQ about these two fundsAsk the committee about these two funds
Thematic ETFs

KGRN vs SMOG: Holdings Overlap & Returns

Share
Share on XDownload as PDF

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KGRN returned −26.1% to SMOG's +2.7%; 5% of their weight is in the same names.

askIQ about this page

askIQ about KGRN and SMOG

Net assets: $44m on Nov 4, 2026 for KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF, and $126m on Nov 3, 2026 for VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
KGRN in the S&P 500
20.0%
SMOG in the S&P 500
−26.1%
KGRN total return, 1 year
+2.7%
SMOG 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.

SMOG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 80% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
80% of its weight is outside the S&P 50020% of SMOG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 80% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.20%80%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 58% of the fund · 55 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 9% in80% of its weight is outside the S&P 50020% of SMOG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 80% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.20%80%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 9% in

20% of SMOG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 80% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SMOG costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 28.8 points; SMOG is 2.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KGRN vs SMOG: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKGRNSMOG
Return
Total return, 1 year−26.1%+2.7%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high57.8%, high on Feb 16, 202124.9%, high on Jan 22, 2021
Against its benchmark
What it tracksClean energyClean energy
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 12.3 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.64%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$43m$126m
Holdings
Holdings in common5%

Method

What they share

5%

By the books each fund has filed, KGRN and SMOG hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

0 half 100%

half

5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KGRN SMOG
XPENG INC - CLASS A SHARES 2.10% 1.42%
LI AUTO INC-CLASS A 2.25% 1.30%
NIO INC-CLASS A 1.92% 1.30%
BYD CO LTD -A 0.89% 5.17%
XINYI SOLAR HOLDINGS LTD 3.03% 0.28%
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 SMOG
Tesla Inc 9.28%
Iberdrola Sa 9.10%
Nextera Energy Inc 7.64%
Enel Spa 6.99%
Bloom Energy Corp 5.10%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 4.72%
Samsung Sdi Co Ltd 4.13%
Kingspan Group Plc 2.99%
Check overlap with more funds →

Window by window

Window by window: KGRN vs SMOG: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowKGRNSMOGKGRNSMOG
3 months−10.1%−2.8%not measured−1.5 pts vs ACWI
6 months−24.8%−13.7%not measured−16.3 pts vs ACWI
1 year−26.1%+2.7%not measured−12.3 pts vs ACWI
3 years−8.0%+40.4%not measured−37.2 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: KGRN Oct 2017 · SMOG May 2007−1.9%+35.1%not measurednot measured

Open this comparison in the app →

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 SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF · Holds 55 stocks in clean energy, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Clean energy Clean energy
In the S&P 500 0.0% 20.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 97.8%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 9.4%
Holdings 48 55
Top ten, share of the fund 59.0% 58.2%
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.64%
Fee for the differing part 0.79% 0.65%
Total return, 1 year −26.1% +2.7%
vs its benchmark not measured −12.3 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −57.8% −24.9%
Net assets, KGRN as of Nov 4, 2026 and SMOG as of Nov 3, 2026 $44m $126m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Alert

KGRN and SMOG flows, by email on Sundays.

One-click unsubscribe. See Privacy.

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.

SMOG

By weight, 20% of SMOG'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 58% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was behind by 12.3 pts. It sits 24.9% below its all-time high of Jan 22, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do KGRN and SMOG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 5% 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 SMOG?
KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMOG has 20%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KGRN or SMOG?
KGRN charges 0.79% a year and SMOG charges 0.64%, so SMOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Cite this pageCitation, APA and Markdown

ETFIQ, KGRN against SMOG, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/kgrn-vs-smog

Open data →

Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms.