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RNRG vs TAN: which is really different?

RNRG and TAN hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and RNRG returned more over the year.

Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF and Invesco Solar ETF.

0.0%RNRG in the S&P 500
9.8%TAN in the S&P 500
+9.7%RNRG total return, 1 year
+6.7%TAN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: RNRG scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

RNRG 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

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
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

18% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, RNRG and TAN hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions RNRG and TAN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingRNRGTAN
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD5.32%8.19%
CLEARWAY ENERGY INC-C2.76%3.64%
SUNRUN INC1.50%3.86%
SCATEC ASA1.25%2.06%
RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC-A1.24%1.45%
XINYI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD0.64%0.90%
WEST HOLDINGS CORP0.48%1.20%
Only in each
Only in RNRGOnly in TAN
VERBUND AG 6.78%First Solar Inc 9.81%
AXIA ENERGIA SA 6.68%Nextpower Inc 8.84%
ORSTED A/S 5.94%Enphase Energy Inc 6.37%
EDP RENEWABLES SA 5.88%Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources L 4.68%
BARITO RENEWABLES ENERGY TBK 5.72%HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital In 4.39%
ENGIE BRASIL ENERGIA SA 4.83%GCL Technology Holdings Ltd 4.35%
MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD 4.68%SolarEdge Technologies Inc 3.86%
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.42%Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA 3.42%

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

RNRG 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
RNRGTANRNRGTANRNRGTAN
3 months−6.8%−24.6%−9.1 pts−26.9 pts−4.3 pts−22.1 pts
6 months−5.5%−17.2%−23.5 pts−35.2 pts−29.7 pts−41.5 pts
1 year+9.7%+6.7%−6.9 pts−9.9 pts−12.1 pts−15.1 pts
3 years+8.1%−15.9%−70.3 pts−94.3 pts−90.1 pts−114.0 pts
Since launch−0.4%−41.6%−334.0 pts−845.2 pts−609.3 pts−1731.9 pts
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RNRG and TAN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
RNRG
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF
Holds 43 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
IssuerGlobal XInvesco
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%
Holdings4345
Top ten, share of the fund54.6%58.0%
Expense ratio0.65%0.70%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.70%
Total return, 1 year+9.7%+6.7%
vs the S&P 500−6.9 pts−9.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−12.1 pts−15.1 pts
Below its high−40.1%−62.3%
Net assets$24m$953m

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.

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 RNRG and TAN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 18% 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, RNRG or TAN?
RNRG has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TAN has 10%, so RNRG differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, RNRG or TAN?
RNRG charges 0.65% a year and TAN charges 0.70%, so RNRG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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RNRG 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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