Renewable Energy Producers vs the S&P 500 (RNRG): is it outperforming?
Over the past month, RNRG has underperformed the S&P 500 by 8.4 points. Here is where that puts it in the sector rotation — updated daily.
Where RNRG sits on the rotation map
Renewable Energy Producers highlighted against the 11 broad S&P 500 sectors. Vertical: 1-month spread vs the S&P 500. Horizontal: the longer, time-shifted window — the methodology explains the math.
RNRG vs SPY: head-to-head returns
RNRG (renewable energy producers) and SPY (the S&P 500) side by side over every window Zensei tracks. The spread is the difference — positive means RNRG won that window.
Data as of 2026-07-13 · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
The read
Renewable Energy Producers (RNRG) is out of favor: it trails the S&P 500 on both rotation windows — 8.4 points behind over the past month and 10.1 points behind over the longer, time-shifted window. That is the lagging quadrant. Ranked by one-month spread, it currently stands #95 of the 115 groups Zensei tracks.
On the shorter tape, RNRG's momentum is weakening: the intraday trend that carried the move is cooling across the shorter windows. RNRG's relative-strength line has broken below its long-term average — the long-term outperformance trend is no longer intact. Both signals point the same direction here: the market is not rewarding this group on either horizon.
The exposure comes via Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF, whose 5 tracked holdings are led by ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC, SUNRUN INC and CLEARWAY ENERGY INC CLASS C. Weighted by portfolio, the fund's holdings trade at roughly 94.3× earnings and 3.6× sales. The thing to watch from here is the one-month spread: laggards only become interesting when the recent window turns positive first — until then, the market is voting elsewhere.
What's inside RNRG
Top 5 of 5 tracked holdings, by portfolio weight.
Renewable Energy Producers vs the market — common questions
Is renewable energy producers outperforming the S&P 500?
Right now, no: over the past month RNRG has underperformed the S&P 500 by 8.4 points. This page updates daily, so the answer reflects current market data rather than a dated article.
What is RNRG?
RNRG is Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF, the fund Zensei uses to measure the renewable energy producers group against the S&P 500 benchmark (SPY).
Which stocks are in RNRG?
RNRG's largest tracked positions are ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC, SUNRUN INC, CLEARWAY ENERGY INC CLASS C, RENEW ENERGY GLOBAL PLC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A, XPLR INFRASTRUCTURE LP — 5 holdings in total. The full list, with each stock measured against the group, is part of Zensei Premium.
What quadrant is renewable energy producers in right now?
As of the latest daily data, renewable energy producers is in the lagging quadrant — trailing the S&P 500 on both windows. The quadrant rules are documented on the Zensei methodology page.
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