First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN)

NASDAQ: QCLN · Real-Time Price · USD
33.15
-0.54 (-1.60%)
Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-1.60%
Assets $628.97M
Expense Ratio 0.59%
PE Ratio 15.73
Shares Out 18.25M
Dividend (ttm) $0.26
Dividend Yield 0.77%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 26, 2024
Payout Ratio 12.18%
1-Year Return -0.12%
Volume 99,460
Open 33.77
Previous Close 33.69
Day's Range 33.15 - 33.77
52-Week Low 29.95
52-Week High 43.50
Beta 1.55
Holdings 55
Inception Date Feb 8, 2007

About QCLN

Fund Home Page

The First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy index, a market-cap-weighted index of US-listed firms involved in clean energy. QCLN was launched on Feb 8, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Equity
Category Miscellaneous Sector
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol QCLN
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy

Top 10 Holdings

57.04% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Tesla, Inc. TSLA 9.96%
ON Semiconductor Corporation ON 7.88%
First Solar, Inc. FSLR 7.21%
Enphase Energy, Inc. ENPH 5.64%
Rivian Automotive, Inc. RIVN 5.34%
Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI 4.89%
Universal Display Corporation OLED 4.53%
Albemarle Corporation ALB 4.40%
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. BEP.UN 3.99%
Lucid Group, Inc. LCID 3.20%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Sep 26, 2024 $0.0781 Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024 $0.1772 Jun 28, 2024
Dec 22, 2023 $0.082 Dec 29, 2023
Sep 22, 2023 $0.0261 Sep 29, 2023
Jun 27, 2023 $0.1594 Jun 30, 2023
Mar 24, 2023 $0.0522 Mar 31, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

QCLN: Clean Energy Won't Go Away, So Profit Off It

First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index Fund ETF is a compelling investment option in the clean energy sector, offering exposure to key players in the industry. The QCLN ETF tracks the NASD...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

QCLN: Speculating With This High Risk, High Reward Renewable Electricity ETF

The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Fund is a highly speculative Renewable Electricity ETF with the potential for significant gains and losses. Lately, QCLN has suffered declines greater th...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

QCLN: Clean Energy At A Good Price

Clean energy stocks have the potential to become a lucrative investment trend in the coming years. The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund ETF is a potential investment for exposure ...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Record January stock-market rally left these ETFs behind. Few are set to bounce.

While the megacap technology names once again drove the U.S. stock market to solid monthly gains to kick off 2024, some of the last year's stock laggards continued to struggle.

9 months ago - Market Watch

China-focused ETFs struggle amid fears of another regulatory ‘crackdown'

Hi! This week's ETF Wrap funds looks at China-focused funds that are struggling in 2024, with Clocktower's chief strategist Marko Papic providing his take on concerns tied to the country.

10 months ago - Market Watch

QCLN: Upgrading On Valuation, Long-Term Support Brings In Buyers

Clean energy stocks have faced selling pressure so far in 2023 due to various macro factors, including a tougher interest rate environment. The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund ET...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Short-term bonds dominate fixed-income ETF flows again in October — with a single fund getting outsize portion of investors' money

Hello! This week's ETF Wrap digs into where investors put their money in October, and how November is shaping up in markets after the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.

1 year ago - Market Watch

FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Cash Distributions for Its Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”)

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FT Portfolios Canada Co. is pleased to announce cash distributions for its ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NEO Exchange for the month ending S...

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1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

QCLN Should Be Your Preferred Bet If You're Interested In Clean Energy

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has sparked a massive surge in investment in clean energy projects, the EV value chain, and hydrogen projects. Clean energy could contribute close to 600GW of energy ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

ETF flows ‘swoon' in August as this area of bonds dominate

Hi! In this week's ETF Wrap, you'll see the spot in markets investors liked in August as ETF flows trended below the historical average in a down month for stocks.

1 year ago - Market Watch

Here are ETF themes and categories investors may want to consider in the second half of 2023

Hello! This is markets reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, I spoke with CFRA's Aniket Ullal, head of ETF data and analytics, about thematic ETF ideas and in...

1 year ago - Market Watch

Dirty Trends In Clean Energy, QCLN A H2 Sell

Clean energy stocks have been struggling since early 2021, with the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund losing ground on both an absolute basis and relative to the S&P 500. QCLN, whi...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

QCLN & PBW: Renewable Energy Bust Takes No Prisoners

QCLN & PBW: Renewable Energy Bust Takes No Prisoners

Other symbols: PBW
1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Bank Earnings, Charles Schwab Takeover And Clean Energy With Kirk Spano

sankai Listen on the go! Subscribe to Wall Street Breakfast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 2:00 - Fed rhetoric and interest rates 4:50 - Recent bank earnings, what it means for the financial sector.

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

What Are Clean Energy ETFs And Should You Invest In Them?

It's a brave new world for investors, and done correctly, it's a wave that could lead to real long term gains.

Other symbols: ICLNSMOGTAN
1 year ago - Forbes

QCLN: Follow The Money ($1 Trillion+) Into EVs And Green Energy

Bloomberg recently reported that global investment in clean energy for 2022 reached a milestone by exceeding $1 trillion for the first time - up more than $250 billion year-over-year. It was also the ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Nuclear will play a bigger role in the energy sector, says Wells Fargo's Neil Kalton

Neil Kalton, Wells Fargo equity analyst, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the future of energy and finding opportunities in nuclear energy.

Other symbols: ICLNPBWTAN
1 year ago - CNBC Television

Clean energy shares underperformed in 2022

CNBC's Pippa Stevens joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss underperformance in clean energy stocks, rising rates offsetting alternative energy tailwinds and stand out stocks in the clean energy mark...

Other symbols: FANHDROICLNPBWTANURA
2 years ago - CNBC Television

QCLN: Leading Renewable Energy ETF For Speculative Investors

QCLN is a leading Renewable Energy ETF with $2 billion in assets under management and a 0.58% expense ratio. Fees seem inconsequential, given how the ETF gained 149.50% in 2020. QCLN has an estimated ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

QCLN: Green Times Ahead, But A New Bull Market Will Help

The passively managed renewal energy ETF, QCLN replicates the performance of Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index. The renewable energy industry presents an exciting opportunity to investors who are w...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ICLN, QCLN, TAN: High Risk/Reward Renewable Funds

The world is in the beginning stages of a historic shift from near total reliance on oil and gas to greater renewable energy supply and consumption. The opportunity is similar to that of fossil fuels ...

Other symbols: ICLNTAN
2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Climate Bill Passage Poised to Boost Renewables

The Inflation Reduction Act is a boon to renewable energy ETFs.

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2 years ago - ETFcom

Clean energy ETFs climb sharply after Senate approves climate bill

Clean energy-focused exchange-traded funds are rising sharply Monday morning after the Senate passed a bill over the weekend targeting climate, healthcare and taxes. The iShares Global Clean Energy ET...

Other symbols: ICLNTAN
2 years ago - Market Watch

These clean energy ETFs are surging after ‘handily' beating the S&P 500 over the past three months

Hi! I'm back with this week's ETF Wrap digging into the recent bounce of clean energy ETFs, including Thursday's surge. Thank you to MarketWatch's Isabel Wang for covering for me while I was away last...

Other symbols: ICLNTAN
2 years ago - Market Watch

ETFs For The Climate Emergency

Man-made climate change has led to a dramatic increase in temperature, extreme weather events, fires, and sea level rise. President Biden is likely to declare a "climate emergency" soon, which unlocks...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha