# VCLN (Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF)

Virtus · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

VCLN holds 41 stocks, and 86% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- VCLN, already in the S&P 500: 14.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VCLN, active share vs the S&P 500: 98.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VCLN, top ten holdings: 49.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VCLN, total return, 1 year: +28.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- VCLN, net assets: $6m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- VCLN, expense ratio: 0.59% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 25, 2025).

## VCLN over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −12.2% | +3.3% | −15.5 pts | −11.4 pts |
| 6 months | +2.9% | +16.0% | −13.1 pts | −17.8 pts |
| 1 year | +28.5% | +17.5% | +11.0 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 3 years | +63.2% | +77.9% | −14.7 pts | −31.9 pts |
| Since launch | +17.1% | +86.3% | −69.3 pts | −83.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Clean energy | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2021 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 14.1% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 1.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 99.5% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 49.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 41 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Top holdings | BLOOM ENERGY CORP 9.3%, NEXTPOWER INC 7.0%, FIRST SOLAR INC 6.5%, CHINA YANGTZE POWER CO LTD 5.5%, CLEARWAY ENERGY INC 4.1%, IBERDROLA SA 3.6%, VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 3.6%, PLUG POWER INC 3.3%, ENPHASE ENERGY INC 3.1%, EDP SA 3.0% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $6m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −20.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 25, 2025 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.60% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | ICLN 43%, FRNW 36%, CTEC 34%, TAN 26%, SMOG 26% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of VCLN is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 14% of VCLN by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 99%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does VCLN hold?

41 positions as filed for Apr 30, 2026, with the top ten at 49% of the fund. The largest are BLOOM ENERGY CORP at 9.3%, NEXTPOWER INC at 7.0%, FIRST SOLAR INC at 6.5%.

### Has VCLN beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 VCLN returned +28.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 11.0 points.

### What does VCLN cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. Because 99% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.60%.


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