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

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

QCLN holds 53 stocks, and 65% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- QCLN, already in the S&P 500: 34.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QCLN, active share vs the S&P 500: 97.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QCLN, top ten holdings: 61.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QCLN, total return, 1 year: +29.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QCLN, net assets: $569m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QCLN, expense ratio: 0.59% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## QCLN over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −19.5% | +3.3% | −22.8 pts | −18.7 pts |
| 6 months | +6.5% | +16.0% | −9.5 pts | −14.2 pts |
| 1 year | +29.0% | +17.5% | +11.5 pts | +6.0 pts |
| 3 years | +8.5% | +77.9% | −69.4 pts | −86.6 pts |
| Since launch | +233.4% | +804.4% | −571.0 pts | −1440.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Clean energy | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 34.8% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 97.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 17.4% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 96.2% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 61.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 53 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) 9.9%, Tesla, Inc. 9.1%, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 8.3%, First Solar, Inc. 7.4%, ON Semiconductor Corporation 6.3%, Rivian Automotive, Inc. (Class A) 6.1%, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 3.9%, Albemarle Corporation 3.8%, Acuity Inc. 3.6%, Brookfield Renewable Partners LP 3.4% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $569m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −42.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.60% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | ACES 41%, PBW 30%, VCLN 26%, ICLN 26%, CTEC 26% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of QCLN is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 35% of QCLN by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 98%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does QCLN hold?

53 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 62% of the fund. The largest are Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) at 9.9%, Tesla, Inc. at 9.1%, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. at 8.3%.

### Has QCLN beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 QCLN returned +29.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 11.5 points.

### What does QCLN cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. Because 98% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.60%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, QCLN, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/qcln
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