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KGRN vs TAN: which is really different?

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

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF and Invesco Solar ETF.

0.0%KGRN in the S&P 500
9.8%TAN in the S&P 500
−28.1%KGRN total return, 1 year
+6.7%TAN 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 91.8TAN 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
TAN90% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
10%90%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 58% of the fund · 45 holdings filed Sep 19, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in10%90%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 58% 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 TAN hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KGRN and TAN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKGRNTAN
XINYI SOLAR HOLDINGS LTD3.01%2.78%
JINKOSOLAR HOLDING CO-ADR0.75%0.97%
XINYI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD0.53%0.90%
Only in each
Only in KGRNOnly in TAN
CGN POWER CO LTD-H 10.44%First Solar Inc 9.81%
CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 9.71%Nextpower Inc 8.84%
BYD CO LTD-H 8.07%Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd 8.19%
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR POW-A 4.96%Enphase Energy Inc 6.37%
EB ENVIRONMENT 4.66%Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources L 4.68%
CHINA LONGYUAN POWER GROUP-H 4.23%HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital In 4.39%
CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-A 3.94%GCL Technology Holdings Ltd 4.35%
SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LT-A 3.84%Sunrun Inc 3.86%

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 TAN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KGRNTANKGRNTANKGRNTAN
3 months−10.9%−24.6%−13.2 pts−26.9 pts−8.5 pts−22.1 pts
6 months−22.8%−17.2%−40.8 pts−35.2 pts−47.0 pts−41.5 pts
1 year−28.1%+6.7%−44.6 pts−9.9 pts−49.9 pts−15.1 pts
3 years−10.9%−15.9%−89.3 pts−94.3 pts−109.1 pts−114.0 pts
Since launch−1.8%−41.6%−245.0 pts−845.2 pts−417.3 pts−1731.9 pts
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KGRN and TAN 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
TAN
Invesco Solar ETF
Holds 45 stocks in clean energy, 10% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerKraneSharesInvesco
ThemeClean energyClean energy
In the S&P 5000.0%9.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings5145
Top ten, share of the fund57.1%58.0%
Expense ratio0.79%0.70%
Fee for the differing part0.79%0.70%
Total return, 1 year−28.1%+6.7%
vs the S&P 500−44.6 pts−9.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−49.9 pts−15.1 pts
Below its high−57.7%−62.3%
Net assets$47m$953m

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.

TAN in plain words

By weight, 10% of TAN'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 58% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +6.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 9.9 pts. It sits 62.3% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do KGRN and TAN 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 TAN?
KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TAN has 10%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KGRN or TAN?
KGRN charges 0.79% a year and TAN charges 0.70%, so TAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KGRN against TAN, 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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