XLE vs QCLN
YTDYear to date
XLE wins+43.6 pts
Past year
XLE wins+51.1 pts
Fee
XLE winslower fee
Yield
XLE wins+2.3 pts
AUM
XLE94.3× more
4–0XLE wins
XLE and QCLN · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
QCLN vs S&P 500
YTD$45.17 · −0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.6%−11.0%−12.4%+1.3%−2.8%+38.0%−36.4%+149.4%
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 QCLN and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
QCLN’s Holdings
TodayTSLATesla9.3%MPWR9.0%BE8.9%ON8.4%RIVN6.4%NXT5.0%FSLR4.0%AYI3.6%AEIS3.4%BEP3.3%ENLT3.3%ALB2.9%MP2.4%ALGM2.3%VICR2.2%ENS2.2%ORA2.1%HASI1.8%ITRI1.6%CWEN1.5%OLED1.5%ENPH1.5%35 more
TSLATesla9.3%MPWR9.0%BE8.9%ON8.4%RIVN6.4%NXT5.0%FSLR4.0%AYI3.6%AEIS3.4%BEP3.3%ENLT3.3%ALB2.9%45 more
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust QCLN · 57 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% | $44.6B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLPReadDesk | 1.01% | 8.0% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $12.7B | |
| 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% | $4.4B | |
| 5 | IXC | Global EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.7% | +42.0% | +42.0% | $3.3B | |
| 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% | $1.9B | |
| 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% | $905M | |
| 11 | IEO | U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.6% | +52.1% | +52.1% | $887M | |
| 12 | ATMP | Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNReadDesk | 0.95% | 4.6% | +23.9% | +23.9% | $677M | |
| 13 | PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas and Exploration and ProductionReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +42.0% | +42.0% | $509M | |
| 14 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green EnergyReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $473M | |
| 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% | $394M |
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Energy · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | 2.4% | −4.7% | +44.9% | +48.2% | $44.6B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLP ETFReadVersus | 1.01% | 8.0% | −2.7% | +15.3% | +18.8% | $12.7B | |
| 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% | $4.4B | |
| 5 | IXC | iShares Global Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.7% | −4.1% | +42.0% | +45.9% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundThis fund | 0.59% | 0.1% | −0.6% | +1.3% | −2.8% | $473M |
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QCLN and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QCLN’s Top 10 Holdings
Today61.3%of QCLN sits in these 10
First Trust QCLN · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
QCLN’s Holdings
TodayTSLATesla9.3%MPWR9.0%BE8.9%ON8.4%RIVN6.4%NXT5.0%FSLR4.0%AYI3.6%AEIS3.4%BEP3.3%ENLT3.3%ALB2.9%MP2.4%ALGM2.3%VICR2.2%ENS2.2%ORA2.1%HASI1.8%ITRI1.6%CWEN1.5%OLED1.5%ENPH1.5%35 more
TSLATesla9.3%MPWR9.0%BE8.9%ON8.4%RIVN6.4%NXT5.0%FSLR4.0%AYI3.6%AEIS3.4%BEP3.3%ENLT3.3%ALB2.9%45 more
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust QCLN · 57 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
QCLN vs Peer Average
YTDQCLNAvsBPeer average
1D−0.6%−3.6%
1M−11.0%−3.5%
3M−12.4%+1.8%
YTD+1.3%+31.3%
1Y−2.8%+32.6%
3Y+38.0%+53.3%
5Y−36.4%+100.6%
1–6Peer average wins
37 Energy peers · each row scaled to its leader