First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN)
About this ETF
The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to track the performance of an underlying equity benchmark. Its primary goal is to closely mirror the capital appreciation and income generated by the Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index, before accounting for the fund's own fees and expenses.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Tesla, Inc. TSLA | 8.98% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. MPWR | 8.29% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) BE | 8.24% |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation ON | 7.64% |
| First Solar, Inc. FSLR | 7.13% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Class A) RIVN | 5.15% |
| Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS | 3.83% |
| Albemarle Corporation ALB | 3.43% |
| Nextpower Inc. (Class A) NXT | 3.42% |
| Allegro Microsystems, Inc. ALGM | 3.34% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -6.41% |
| 3 months | +7.55% |
| 6 months | +12.31% |
| Year to date | +20.14% |
| 1 year | +52.23% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.59% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -4.79% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +14.13% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 39.25% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.27 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.23 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.88 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -21.76% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -70.06% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -76.18% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 2.25 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.72 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0068 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0442 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0323 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0174 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0197 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0399 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0781 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1772 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0820 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0261 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1594 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0522 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.0855 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.0575 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.0114 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.0069 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0708 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0178 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.0704 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.0538 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.0291 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.1141 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.0243 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.0442 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.0831 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0319 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.0565 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0098 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.0306 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.0157 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.0256 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0188 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.0150 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.0840 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-30 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-31 | USD 0.0410 |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-31 | USD 0.0380 |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-30 | USD 0.0250 |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-30 | USD 0.0250 |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-31 | USD 0.0280 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 3.7% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 3.5% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 2.7% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 2.3% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 2.2% |

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