XLE vs QCLN
YTDYear to date
XLE wins+50.2 pts
Past year
XLE wins+57.8 pts
Fee
XLE winslower fee
Yield
XLE wins+2.2 pts
AUM
XLE94.3× more
4–0XLE wins
XLE and QCLN · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
QCLN vs S&P 500
5Y$45.44 · +3.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+3.2%−9.4%−11.4%+1.9%−2.2%+33.1%−34.8%+150.9%
Peer average−0.1%+1.0%+7.0%+37.1%+39.1%+59.3%+105.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust QCLN and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
QCLN’s Holdings
TodayTSLATesla9.8%BE8.9%ON8.7%MPWR8.6%RIVN6.2%NXT4.4%FSLR3.9%AYI3.6%ENLT3.5%AEIS3.4%BEP3.3%ALB3.0%MP2.7%VICR2.5%ENS2.2%ALGM2.2%ORA2.1%HASI1.8%ITRI1.6%CWEN1.5%OLED1.5%ENPH1.3%35 more
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust QCLN · 57 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 38 Energy ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.3% | +52.1% | +168.9% | $44.6B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLPReadDesk | 1.01% | 7.7% | +18.5% | +117.7% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | VDE | EnergyReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.2% | +50.3% | +162.8% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.6% | +53.7% | +95.4% | $4.4B | |
| 5 | IXC | Global EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.6% | +48.2% | +150.6% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | MLPA | Global X - MLPReadDesk | 0.77% | 7.4% | +18.6% | +109.2% | $2.4B | |
| 7 | FENY | Fidelity MSCI EnergyReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.2% | +50.5% | +163.0% | $2.1B | |
| 8 | IYE | U.S. EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.9% | +50.5% | +154.5% | $1.9B | |
| 9 | FTXN | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & GasReadDesk | 0.60% | 1.7% | +49.2% | +116.8% | $1.2B | |
| 10 | TPYP | Tortoise North American PipelineReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.2% | +25.4% | +126.2% | $905M | |
| 11 | IEO | U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.5% | +62.4% | +147.8% | $887M | |
| 12 | ATMP | Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNReadDesk | 0.95% | 4.5% | +28.5% | +173.0% | $677M | |
| 13 | PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas and Exploration and ProductionReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +48.4% | new | $509M | |
| 14 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green EnergyReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.1% | +1.9% | −34.8% | $473M | |
| 15 | AMZA | InfraCap MLPReadDesk | 1.72% | 8.2% | +31.6% | +160.6% | $470M | |
| 16 | FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.63% | 1.7% | +48.0% | +110.4% | $394M |
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Energy · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
QCLN Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Mar 2026
$0.01
a share · every quarter
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
13 years added up
$2.04 a share
$2.04 a share
First Trust QCLN · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
QCLN’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 2.3% | −0.8% | +52.1% | +55.6% | $44.6B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLP ETFReadVersus | 1.01% | 7.7% | −0.3% | +18.5% | +22.1% | $12.7B | |
| 3 | VDE | Vanguard Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.2% | −0.8% | +50.3% | +53.2% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 1.6% | −1.1% | +53.7% | +54.1% | $4.4B | |
| 5 | IXC | iShares Global Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.6% | −0.8% | +48.2% | +52.0% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundThis fund | 0.59% | 0.1% | +3.2% | +1.9% | −2.2% | $473M |
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QCLN and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QCLN’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.9%of QCLN sits in these 10
First Trust QCLN · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
QCLN’s Holdings
TodayTSLATesla9.8%BE8.9%ON8.7%MPWR8.6%RIVN6.2%NXT4.4%FSLR3.9%AYI3.6%ENLT3.5%AEIS3.4%BEP3.3%ALB3.0%MP2.7%VICR2.5%ENS2.2%ALGM2.2%ORA2.1%HASI1.8%ITRI1.6%CWEN1.5%OLED1.5%ENPH1.3%35 more
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust QCLN · 57 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
QCLN vs Peer Average
YTDQCLNAvsBPeer average
1D+3.2%−0.1%
1M−9.4%+1.0%
3M−11.4%+7.0%
YTD+1.9%+37.1%
1Y−2.2%+39.1%
3Y+33.1%+59.3%
5Y−34.8%+105.0%
1–6Peer average wins
37 Energy peers · each row scaled to its leader