Data as of .
QCLN vs RNRG: which is really different?
QCLN and RNRG hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and QCLN returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: RNRG scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
9% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QCLN and RNRG hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QCLN | RNRG |
|---|---|---|
| Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. | 3.60% | 5.32% |
| Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 2.06% | 4.42% |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. (Class C) | 1.28% | 2.76% |
| Sunrun Inc. | 0.71% | 1.50% |
| Renew Energy Global Plc (Class A) | 0.58% | 1.24% |
| XPLR Infrastructure LP | 0.35% | 0.76% |
| Only in QCLN | Only in RNRG |
|---|---|
| Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) 10.51% | VERBUND AG 6.78% |
| Tesla, Inc. 8.08% | AXIA ENERGIA SA 6.68% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 7.84% | ORSTED A/S 5.94% |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation 7.71% | EDP RENEWABLES SA 5.88% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Class A) 6.89% | BARITO RENEWABLES ENERGY TBK 5.72% |
| Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 4.00% | ENGIE BRASIL ENERGIA SA 4.83% |
| First Solar, Inc. 3.96% | MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD 4.68% |
| Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 3.61% | BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNER 4.37% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCLN | RNRG | QCLN | RNRG | QCLN | RNRG | |
| 3 months | −25.6% | −6.8% | −27.8 pts | −9.1 pts | −23.1 pts | −4.3 pts |
| 6 months | +4.5% | −5.5% | −13.6 pts | −23.5 pts | −19.8 pts | −29.7 pts |
| 1 year | +16.1% | +9.7% | −0.5 pts | −6.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −12.1 pts |
| 3 years | +7.8% | +8.1% | −70.6 pts | −70.3 pts | −90.4 pts | −90.1 pts |
| Since launch | +222.2% | −0.4% | −581.4 pts | −334.0 pts | −1468.0 pts | −609.3 pts |
| QCLN First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund Holds 58 stocks in clean energy, 31% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Global X |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 30.9% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 15.9% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 54.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.1% | +9.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −6.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −5.7 pts | −12.1 pts |
| Below its high | −44.6% | −40.1% |
| Net assets | $546m | $24m |
QCLN in plain words
By weight, 31% 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 60% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 44.6% below its all-time high of Feb 9, 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 QCLN and RNRG hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 9% 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, QCLN or RNRG?
- QCLN has 31% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RNRG has 0%, so RNRG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, QCLN or RNRG?
- QCLN charges 0.59% a year and RNRG charges 0.65%, so QCLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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