First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
Market cap $416M

32.37 USD

-0.10

0.31%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.31%

5 days

2.76%

1 month

0.31%

3 months

12.59%

6 months

-10.31%

Year to date

-5.96%

1 year

-13.63%

5 years

11.24%

10 years

67.03%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

3.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 25.55% [Q4 2024] → 22.02% (-3.53%) [Q1 2025]

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 167 [Q4 2024] → 144 (-23) [Q1 2025]

38% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141M [Q4 2024] → $87.1M (-$54.1M) [Q1 2025]

59% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 68

68% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 28

88% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9K | Put options by funds: $77K

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for QCLN.

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Financial journalist opinion

QCLN: Tough Week For Clean Energy, Sell As Outlook Looks Bleak

I rate QCLN a sell due to heightened volatility and negative risk-adjusted returns, despite recent short-term gains. The "Big Beautiful Bill" slashes key clean energy incentives, severely impacting QCLN's top holdings in EVs and residential solar. Major QCLN holdings like TSLA and RIVN are already experiencing sharp sales declines, compounding the ETF's challenges.

QCLN: Tough Week For Clean Energy, Sell As Outlook Looks Bleak

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