Data as of .
SMOG vs TAN: which is really different?
SMOG and TAN hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SMOG returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: TAN 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
6% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SMOG and TAN hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SMOG | TAN |
|---|---|---|
| First Solar Inc | 2.94% | 9.81% |
| Nextpower Inc | 1.51% | 8.84% |
| Enphase Energy Inc | 0.66% | 6.37% |
| Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastruc | 0.56% | 4.39% |
| Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd | 0.29% | 2.78% |
| Sunrun Inc | 0.28% | 3.86% |
| Only in SMOG | Only in TAN |
|---|---|
| Iberdrola Sa 8.25% | Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd 8.19% |
| Tesla Inc 8.17% | Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources Ltd 4.68% |
| Nextera Energy Inc 7.03% | GCL Technology Holdings Ltd 4.35% |
| Enel Spa 6.57% | SolarEdge Technologies Inc 3.86% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 6.10% | Clearway Energy Inc 3.64% |
| Byd Co Ltd 5.64% | Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA 3.42% |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S 4.89% | SMA Solar Technology AG 3.02% |
| Samsung Sdi Co Ltd 4.22% | OY Nofar Energy Ltd 2.89% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOG | TAN | SMOG | TAN | SMOG | TAN | |
| 3 months | −7.7% | −24.6% | −9.9 pts | −26.9 pts | −5.2 pts | −22.1 pts |
| 6 months | +3.1% | −17.2% | −14.9 pts | −35.2 pts | −21.1 pts | −41.5 pts |
| 1 year | +11.5% | +6.7% | −5.0 pts | −9.9 pts | −10.2 pts | −15.1 pts |
| 3 years | +29.0% | −15.9% | −49.4 pts | −94.3 pts | −69.2 pts | −114.0 pts |
| Since launch | +112.2% | −41.6% | −691.3 pts | −845.2 pts | −1578.0 pts | −1731.9 pts |
| SMOG VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF Holds 55 stocks in clean energy, 18% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| Theme | Clean energy | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.2% | 9.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 45 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.1% | 58.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.64% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.70% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.5% | +6.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.0 pts | −9.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.2 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Below its high | −23.9% | −62.3% |
| Net assets | $131m | $953m |
SMOG in plain words
By weight, 18% 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 60% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +11.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.0 pts. It sits 23.9% below its all-time high of Jan 22, 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 SMOG and TAN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 6% 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, SMOG or TAN?
- SMOG has 18% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TAN has 10%, so TAN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SMOG or TAN?
- SMOG charges 0.64% a year and TAN charges 0.70%, so SMOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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