QCLN - First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
| Assets | $2.66B |
| NAV | $64.35 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 31.77 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.52 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.25% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 24, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 19 |
| Last Price | $63.50 |
| Previous Close | $65.40 |
| Change ($) | -1.90 |
| Change (%) | -2.91% |
| Day's Open | 65.22 |
| Day's Range | 62.90 - 65.74 |
| Day's Volume | 325,561 |
| 52-Week Range | 21.37 - 90.00 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy IndexSM. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization clean energy companies that are publicly traded in the United States. It is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Natural Resources |
| Region Global | Inception Date Feb 8, 2007 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol QCLN |
| Index Tracked NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
54.29% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla | TSLA | 9.72% |
| NIO Inc. | NIO | 7.00% |
| Enphase Energy | ENPH | 6.48% |
| Albemarle | ALB | 5.93% |
| ON Semiconductor | ON | 4.65% |
| Plug Power | PLUG | 4.58% |
| Cree, Inc. | CREE | 4.29% |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | BEP.UN.TO | 4.07% |
| SolarEdge Technologies | SEDG | 3.85% |
| Universal Display | OLED | 3.72% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.00 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.0708 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.018 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.07 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.0538 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.0291 | Dec 31, 2019 |
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