Do KGRN and VCLN hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 8% 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 VCLN?

KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VCLN has 15%, so KGRN differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, KGRN or VCLN?

KGRN charges 0.79% a year and VCLN charges 0.59%, so VCLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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KGRN vs VCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KGRN returned −26.1% to VCLN's +3.8%; 8% 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 $5.5m on Jul 31, 2026 for Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF.

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At a glance

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KGRN in the S&P 500

15.4%

VCLN in the S&P 500

−26.1%

KGRN total return, 1 year

+3.8%

VCLN total return, 1 year

KGRN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

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

VCLN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 85% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

15% of VCLN's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 85% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jul 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

VCLN costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 29.9 points.

KGRN vs VCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	KGRN	VCLN
Return
Measure	KGRN	VCLN
Total return, 1 year	−26.1%	+3.8%
Drawdown
Measure	KGRN	VCLN
Below its all-time high	57.8%, high on Feb 16, 2021	26.3%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	KGRN	VCLN
What it tracks	Clean energy	Clean energy
Cost and size
Measure	KGRN	VCLN
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.59%
Net assets, KGRN as of Nov 4, 2026 and VCLN as of Jul 31, 2026	$44m	$5.5m
Holdings
Measure	KGRN	VCLN
Holdings in common	8%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, KGRN and VCLN hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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8% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KGRN VCLN

CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD-A 10.33% 6.63%

XINYI SOLAR HOLDINGS LTD 3.03% 1.42%

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Only in KGRN

CGN POWER CO LTD-H 12.23%

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%

SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LT-A 3.60%

Only in VCLN

FIRST SOLAR INC 8.07%

BLOOM ENERGY CORP 6.86%

NEXTPOWER INC 5.97%

ENPHASE ENERGY INC 4.33%

IBERDROLA SA 4.00%

CLEARWAY ENERGY INC 3.67%

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 3.56%

EDP SA 3.19%

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Window by window

Window by window: KGRN vs VCLN: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return
Window	KGRN	VCLN
3 months	−10.1%	−6.1%
6 months	−24.8%	−19.8%
1 year	−26.1%	+3.8%
3 years	−8.0%	+68.3%
Since launchNot the same days: KGRN Oct 2017 · VCLN Aug 2021	−1.9%	+8.8%

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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 VCLN Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF · Holds 42 stocks in clean energy, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer KraneShares Virtus

Theme Clean energy Clean energy

In the S&P 500 0.0% 15.4%

Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 98.9%

In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 1.9%

Holdings 48 42

Top ten, share of the fund 59.0% 49.2%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.59%

Fee for the differing part 0.79% 0.60%

Total return, 1 year −26.1% +3.8%

vs its benchmark not measured not measured

Below its high −57.8% −26.3%

Net assets, KGRN as of Nov 4, 2026 and VCLN as of Jul 31, 2026 $44m $5.5m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

8% 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.

VCLN

By weight, 15% of VCLN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 42 positions, as filed for Jul 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested. It sits 26.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KGRN and VCLN hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 8% 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 VCLN?: KGRN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and VCLN has 15%, so KGRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KGRN or VCLN?: KGRN charges 0.79% a year and VCLN charges 0.59%, so VCLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

KGRN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

KGRN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

KraneShares page for KGRN ↗

VCLN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VCLN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Virtus website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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