First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN)
| Assets | $1.93B |
| NAV | $54.75 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.58% |
| PE Ratio | 35.90 |
| Shares Out | 35.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 23, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -23.97% |
| Volume | 104,941 |
| Open | 54.94 |
| Previous Close | 55.25 |
| Day's Range | 54.63 - 55.56 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.25 |
| 52-Week High | 72.41 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| Holdings | 63 |
| Inception Date | Feb 8, 2007 |
About QCLN
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 managed by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
60.03% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Enphase Energy, Inc. | ENPH | 10.10% |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation | ON | 9.28% |
| Albemarle Corporation | ALB | 8.64% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. | RIVN | 7.70% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 5.69% |
| SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | SEDG | 5.17% |
| First Solar, Inc. | FSLR | 5.16% |
| Wolfspeed, Inc. | WOLF | 3.36% |
| Lucid Group, Inc. | LCID | 2.56% |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | BEP.UN.TO | 2.38% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.0575 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.0114 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.0069 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.0708 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.0178 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.0704 | Jun 30, 2020 |
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