XLE vs FAN
YTDYear to date
XLE wins+31.7 pts
Past year
XLE wins+34.3 pts
Fee
XLE winslower fee
Yield
XLE wins+1.5 pts
AUM
XLE231.8× more
4–0XLE wins
XLE and FAN · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FAN vs S&P 500
YTD$23.03 · +3.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.1%+1.9%−2.4%+13.2%+14.0%+75.8%+13.4%+4.0%
Peer average−3.6%−3.5%+1.8%+31.3%+32.6%+53.3%+100.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FAN and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FAN’s Holdings
TodayNDX1.DENordex SE8.6%ORSTED.CO8.3%EDPR.LS8.0%VWS.CO7.7%0916.HK6.1%CADLR.OL4.3%ERG.MI4.1%112610.KS3.0%2208.HK2.7%LNT2.3%IBE.MC2.3%NEE2.2%GEV2.2%ANA.MC2.1%9958.TW2.1%TKR2.1%NPI.TO2.1%ENEL.MI2.1%RWE.DE2.0%3402.T2.0%6501.T2.0%ENGI.23 more
NDX1.DENordex SE8.6%ORSTED.CO8.3%EDPR.LS8.0%VWS.CO7.7%0916.HK6.1%CADLR.OL4.3%ERG.MI4.1%112610.KS3.0%2208.HK2.7%LNT33 more
UtilitiesIndustrials
First Trust FAN · 45 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 38 Energy ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.4% | +44.9% | +44.9% | $44.1B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLPReadDesk | 1.01% | 8.0% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $12.3B | |
| 3 | VDE | EnergyReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.3% | +42.7% | +42.7% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.7% | +43.8% | +43.8% | $4.2B | |
| 5 | IXC | Global EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.7% | +42.0% | +42.0% | $3.2B | |
| 6 | MLPA | Global X - MLPReadDesk | 0.77% | 7.6% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $2.4B | |
| 7 | FENY | Fidelity MSCI EnergyReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.3% | +42.9% | +42.9% | $2.1B | |
| 8 | IYE | U.S. EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.0% | +43.6% | +43.6% | $1.8B | |
| 9 | FTXN | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & GasReadDesk | 0.60% | 1.8% | +40.9% | +40.9% | $1.2B | |
| 10 | TPYP | Tortoise North American PipelineReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.3% | +21.9% | +21.9% | $881M | |
| 11 | IEO | U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.6% | +52.1% | +52.1% | $832M | |
| 12 | ATMP | Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNReadDesk | 0.95% | 4.6% | +23.9% | +23.9% | $653M | |
| 13 | PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas and Exploration and ProductionReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +42.0% | +42.0% | $502M | |
| 14 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green EnergyReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $489M | |
| 15 | AMZA | InfraCap MLPReadDesk | 1.72% | 8.6% | +25.6% | +25.6% | $470M | |
| 16 | FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.63% | 1.8% | +41.1% | +41.1% | $388M |
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Energy · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
FAN Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.07
a share · every quarter
0.9% yield
0.9% yield
13 years added up
$4.00 a share
$4.00 a share
First Trust FAN · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FAN’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.4% | −4.7% | +44.9% | +48.2% | $44.1B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLP ETFReadVersus | 1.01% | 8.0% | −2.7% | +15.3% | +18.8% | $12.3B | |
| 3 | VDE | Vanguard Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.3% | −5.0% | +42.7% | +45.4% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 1.7% | −6.4% | +43.8% | +43.3% | $4.2B | |
| 5 | IXC | iShares Global Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.7% | −4.1% | +42.0% | +45.9% | $3.2B | |
| 6 | FAN | First Trust Global Wind Energy ETFThis fund | 0.61% | 0.9% | +3.1% | +13.2% | +14.0% | $190M |
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FAN and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
FAN’s Top 10 Holdings
Today55.2%of FAN sits in these 10
1NDX1.DNordex SE8.61%
2ORSTEDOrsted A/S8.33%
3EDPR.LEDP Renewables7.96%
50916.HChina Longyuan Power Group Limited (Class H)6.14%
6CADLR.Cadeler A/S4.34%
8112610CS Wind2.99%
92208.HGoldwind Science & Technology (Class H)2.74%
First Trust FAN · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FAN’s Holdings
TodayNDX1.DENordex SE8.6%ORSTED.CO8.3%EDPR.LS8.0%VWS.CO7.7%0916.HK6.1%CADLR.OL4.3%ERG.MI4.1%112610.KS3.0%2208.HK2.7%LNT2.3%IBE.MC2.3%NEE2.2%GEV2.2%ANA.MC2.1%9958.TW2.1%TKR2.1%NPI.TO2.1%ENEL.MI2.1%RWE.DE2.0%3402.T2.0%6501.T2.0%ENGI.23 more
NDX1.DENordex SE8.6%ORSTED.CO8.3%EDPR.LS8.0%VWS.CO7.7%0916.HK6.1%CADLR.OL4.3%ERG.MI4.1%112610.KS3.0%2208.HK2.7%LNT33 more
UtilitiesIndustrials
First Trust FAN · 45 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FAN vs Peer Average
YTDFANAvsBPeer average
1D+3.1%−3.6%
1M+1.9%−3.5%
3M−2.4%+1.8%
YTD+13.2%+31.3%
1Y+14.0%+32.6%
3Y+75.8%+53.3%
5Y+13.4%+100.6%
3–4Peer average wins
37 Energy peers · each row scaled to its leader