XLE vs QCLN
YTDYear to date
XLE wins+44.0 pts
Past year
XLE wins+53.8 pts
Fee
XLE winslower fee
Yield
XLE wins+2.4 pts
AUM
XLE89.1× more
4–0XLE wins
XLE and QCLN · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
QCLN vs S&P 500
YTD$43.03 · +3.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.3%−10.8%−17.3%−3.5%−8.8%+30.6%−43.2%+137.6%
Peer average+0.6%−6.4%−3.5%+27.8%+30.2%+48.7%+96.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust QCLN and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
QCLN’s Holdings
TodayTSLATesla8.8%MPWR8.4%ON8.0%BE7.6%RIVN7.0%NXT5.7%FSLR4.5%AYI3.8%BEP3.6%ENLT3.6%ALB3.4%AEIS2.9%MP2.4%ORA2.3%ENS2.0%HASI2.0%ALGM2.0%VICR1.8%ITRI1.7%CWEN1.6%OLED1.6%ENPH1.5%35 more
TSLATesla8.8%MPWR8.4%ON8.0%BE7.6%RIVN7.0%NXT5.7%FSLR4.5%AYI3.8%BEP3.6%ENLT3.6%ALB3.4%AEIS2.9%45 more
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust QCLN · 57 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 38 Energy ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.5% | +40.6% | +40.6% | $40.5B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLPReadDesk | 1.01% | 8.1% | +13.2% | +13.2% | $12.1B | |
| 3 | VDE | EnergyReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +38.6% | +38.6% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.8% | +39.4% | +39.4% | $3.9B | |
| 5 | IXC | Global EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.8% | +37.9% | +37.9% | $2.7B | |
| 6 | FENY | Fidelity MSCI EnergyReadDesk | 0.08% | 2.3% | +38.6% | +38.6% | $2.4B | |
| 7 | MLPA | Global X - MLPReadDesk | 0.77% | 7.8% | +13.4% | +13.4% | $2.3B | |
| 8 | IYE | U.S. EnergyReadDesk | 0.37% | 2.1% | +39.3% | +39.3% | $1.8B | |
| 9 | FTXN | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & GasReadDesk | 0.60% | 1.9% | +36.5% | +36.5% | $1.1B | |
| 10 | TPYP | Tortoise North American PipelineReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.4% | +17.9% | +17.9% | $852M | |
| 11 | IEO | U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +47.2% | +47.2% | $818M | |
| 12 | ATMP | Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNReadDesk | 0.95% | 4.8% | +19.5% | +19.5% | $641M | |
| 13 | PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas and Exploration and ProductionReadDesk | 0.13% | 0.1% | +38.4% | +38.4% | $485M | |
| 14 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green EnergyReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.1% | −3.5% | −3.5% | $454M | |
| 15 | AMZA | InfraCap MLPReadDesk | 1.72% | 8.8% | +23.5% | +23.5% | $441M | |
| 16 | FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.63% | 1.9% | +37.2% | +37.2% | $360M |
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Energy · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 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% | 2.5% | 0.0% | +40.6% | +45.0% | $40.5B | |
| 2 | AMLP | Alerian MLP ETFReadVersus | 1.01% | 8.1% | +0.4% | +13.2% | +15.8% | $12.1B | |
| 3 | VDE | Vanguard Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.4% | +0.1% | +38.6% | +42.7% | $10.4B | |
| 4 | XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 1.8% | −0.2% | +39.4% | +42.1% | $3.9B | |
| 5 | IXC | iShares Global Energy ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 2.8% | −0.4% | +37.9% | +42.3% | $2.7B | |
| 6 | QCLN | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundThis fund | 0.59% | 0.1% | +3.3% | −3.5% | −8.8% | $454M |
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QCLN and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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QCLN’s Top 10 Holdings
Today61.0%of QCLN sits in these 10
First Trust QCLN · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
QCLN’s Holdings
TodayTSLATesla8.8%MPWR8.4%ON8.0%BE7.6%RIVN7.0%NXT5.7%FSLR4.5%AYI3.8%BEP3.6%ENLT3.6%ALB3.4%AEIS2.9%MP2.4%ORA2.3%ENS2.0%HASI2.0%ALGM2.0%VICR1.8%ITRI1.7%CWEN1.6%OLED1.6%ENPH1.5%35 more
TSLATesla8.8%MPWR8.4%ON8.0%BE7.6%RIVN7.0%NXT5.7%FSLR4.5%AYI3.8%BEP3.6%ENLT3.6%ALB3.4%AEIS2.9%45 more
TechnologyIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesEnergyBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust QCLN · 57 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
QCLN vs Peer Average
YTDQCLNAvsBPeer average
1D+3.3%+0.6%
1M−10.8%−6.4%
3M−17.3%−3.5%
YTD−3.5%+27.8%
1Y−8.8%+30.2%
3Y+30.6%+48.7%
5Y−43.2%+96.5%
1–6Peer average wins
37 Energy peers · each row scaled to its leader