First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN)Miscellaneous Sector | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
48.89 USD
-1.66
(-3.284%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 49.37 +0.48 (0.982%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:53 a.m. EDT
The clean energy sector is showing signs of a potential rebound, with the fund trading near its 52-week lows but supported by a robust long-term recovery trend. Over the last nine years, the asset has delivered a massive 152% cumulative gain, erasing previous declines and ending the most recent year on a positive note. While the trailing P/E of 33 suggests the market is pricing in continued growth, the technical setup is compelling: the price is hovering just below key moving averages, creating a classic springboard scenario. Options data confirms this sentiment, with traders aggressively buying calls at higher strikes while keeping put protection minimal. However, the dividend yield is negligible at 0.17%, offering no income cushion during the volatility. For investors willing to ride the cyclical bounce in green energy, the risk-reward profile looks favorable now, though the lack of immediate earnings acceleration warrants caution. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.145366 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.145366 |
| MSTL | 0.160355 |
| AutoTheta | 0.170935 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 3.61 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.290 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.05 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 31.76 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:53 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant upside breakout, evidenced by heavy open interest concentration in out-of-the-money calls at strikes 60 and 70 for the September expiration. This bullish skew contrasts sharply with the muted put activity, which is clustered near the money or slightly out-of-the-money, suggesting limited hedging demand compared to speculative leverage.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.47% | 0.42% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.007 | 0.015254 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.044 | 0.097066 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.032 | 0.076299 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.017 | 0.051422 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.020 | 0.067363 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.040 | 0.110834 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.078 | 0.218549 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.177 | 0.505137 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.082 | 0.192941 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.026 | 0.060861 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.159 | 0.322058 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.052 | 0.105498 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.086 | 0.177539 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.058 | 0.098639 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.011 | 0.019823 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.007 | 0.010584 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.071 | 0.100781 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.018 | 0.045907 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.070 | 0.243224 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.054 | 0.255078 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.029 | 0.122725 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.114 | 0.522217 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.024 | 0.119344 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.044 | 0.212458 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.083 | 0.459071 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.032 | 0.157791 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.057 | 0.286720 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.010 | 0.049925 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.031 | 0.150559 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.016 | 0.084122 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.026 | 0.144124 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.019 | 0.116564 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.015 | 0.095602 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.084 | 0.572207 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.052 | 0.365939 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.041 | 0.283149 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.038 | 0.236465 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.025 | 0.173491 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.025 | 0.128139 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.028 | 0.151844 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.050 | 0.289017 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.038 | 0.195072 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.032 | 0.160562 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.015 | 0.072115 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.010 | 0.058072 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.014 | 0.087445 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.038 | 0.279001 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.011 | 0.099368 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.043 | 0.457447 |
| 2012-09-21 | 0.073 | 0.780749 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 90.0 |
| All Time Low | 7.83 |
| Ask | 51.37 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 171,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 223,726 |
| Average Volume | 223,726 |
| Average Volume10Days | 171,670 |
| Beta3 Year | 2.16 |
| Bid | 51.33 |
| Bid Size | 10 |
| Category | Miscellaneous Sector |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 50.37 |
| Day Low | 48.69 |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.17 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.5394863 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 53.645 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.755001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08863829 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 31.424736 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 69.2 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -20.309998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2934971 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 36.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.200001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.33251572 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 36.69 - 69.2 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,171,463,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.0493802 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -1.66 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -3.28388 |
| Fullday Price | 49.37 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,170,892,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization clean energy companies that are publicly traded in the United States. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_32676659 |
| Nav Price | 50.53 |
| Net Assets | 586,610,050.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.59 |
| Open | 50.37 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | 0.47999954 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.98179495 |
| Post Market Price | 49.37 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,567 |
| Previous Close | 50.55 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.66 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.28388 |
| Regular Market Day High | 50.37 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 48.69 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 48.69 - 50.37 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.37 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 50.55 |
| Regular Market Price | 48.89 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 151,056 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge G |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QCLN |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0419878 |
| Total Assets | 586,610,048 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 31.757347 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -15.93041 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -15.93041 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 51.8856 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.9956017 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.05773474 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 151,056 |
| Yield | 0.0017 |
| Ytd Return | 10.58166 |