First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN)Miscellaneous Sector | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
43.54 USD
-1.48
(-3.287%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 3:33 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:26 a.m. EDT
The clean energy sector is showing signs of a technical recovery, with the fund trading above its 50-day moving average and recent price action suggesting a bottoming process. However, the momentum is fragile; the asset is still trading well below its 200-day average, indicating that the broader market has not yet fully validated the recent gains. The statistical forecast offers only a slight upward lean, which aligns with the cautious optimism seen in the options flow rather than a breakout scenario. While the long-term trajectory over the last decade has been robust, the recent annual performance shows mixed results, preventing a top-tier buy rating despite the sector's thematic appeal. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.028212 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.028419 |
| MSTL | 0.030001 |
| AutoTheta | 0.064685 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 0.36 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.488 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.59 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 30.18 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by heavy open interest in October and December call strikes significantly out-of-the-money (53, 56, 72), while put activity remains sparse and concentrated near the money. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, suggesting anticipation of a bounce, but the lack of deep ITM put positioning indicates limited hedging against a major crash.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.44% | 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 | 146,070 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 161,164 |
| Average Volume | 161,164 |
| Average Volume10Days | 146,070 |
| Beta3 Year | 2.1 |
| Bid | 51.33 |
| Bid Size | 10 |
| Category | Miscellaneous Sector |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 45.09 |
| Day Low | 43.39 |
| Display Name | NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy |
| Dividend Date | 1,490,918,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.11 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.4428351 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 49.441 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.901001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1193544 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.1201382 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 69.2 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -25.659996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3708092 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 39.83 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.709999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.09314584 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 39.83 - 69.2 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,171,463,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.0727351 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -1.4799995 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -3.2874267 |
| Fullday Price | 43.54 |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_32676659 |
| Nav Price | 44.98 |
| Net Assets | 550,856,830.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.59 |
| Open | 44.86 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Previous Close | 45.02 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.4799995 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.2874267 |
| Regular Market Day High | 45.09 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.39 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.39 - 45.09 |
| Regular Market Open | 44.86 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 45.02 |
| Regular Market Price | 43.54 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,179,234 |
| Regular Market Volume | 97,860 |
| Short Name | First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge G |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | QCLN |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.04563 |
| Total Assets | 550,856,832 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 30.176699 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -21.16169 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -21.16169 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.4888 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -8.948799 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.17048968 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 97,860 |
| Yield | 0.0011 |
| Ytd Return | 8.40547 |