First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

QCLN

Market cap $458M

Overview Fund Activity

38.46 USD

+0.03

0.08%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

38.46

0.00

0%

1 day

0.08%

5 days

0.18%

1 month

6.51%

3 months

18.45%

6 months

31.67%

Year to date

11.74%

1 year

12%

5 years

-6.38%

10 years

156.91%

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1.59% less ownership

Funds ownership: 22.02% [Q1] → 20.43% (-1.59%) [Q2]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 145 [Q1] → 138 (-7) [Q2]

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $87.1M [Q1] → $81.9M (-$5.18M) [Q2]

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17

66% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 65

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Financial journalist opinion

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QCLN: High Valuations In The Clean Tech Rally

I rate QCLN a Hold due to its high growth exposure but concerning valuation and lackluster long-term performance. QCLN's aggressive positioning in semiconductors and EVs offers growth potential but also increases volatility and company-specific risk. Despite strong clean energy industry tailwinds, QCLN's high valuation multiples are not justified by its historical returns, especially versus peers like CNRG.

QCLN: High Valuations In The Clean Tech Rally

FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Cash Distributions for Its Exchange Traded Funds

TSX: FUD, FSL, ETP, CIBR, QCLN, FHG/FHG.F, FHH/FHH.F, FDL, FINT, FST & BLCK Cboe CA: FJFB, FJFG, SDVY/SDVY.F & SDVD TORONTO, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FT Portfolios Canada Co. (“First Trust Canada”) is pleased to announce cash distributions for its Exchange Traded Funds (“First Trust ETFs”) listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Cboe Canada for the month ending June 30, 2025. The cash distributions are payable on July 8, 2025 to Unitholders of record on June 30, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of June 30, 2025.

FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Cash Distributions for Its Exchange Traded Funds

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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