QCLN vs. FXU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) to First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU)

QCLN

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

QCLN Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index(SM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index in which larger companies receive a larger Index weighting and includes caps to prevent high concentrations among larger alternative energy stocks. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.64

Average Daily Volume

114,314

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXU

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

FXU Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Utilities Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the utilities sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.38

Average Daily Volume

62,824

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QCLN	FXU
30 Days	0.69%	4.48%
60 Days	-3.34%	6.92%
90 Days	-5.93%	12.92%
12 Months	-5.85%	36.77%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in QCLN	Weight in FXU	Overlap
	CWEN	C	1.26%	2.22%	1.26%

QCLN Overweight 45 Positions Relative to FXU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSLA	B	12.33%
ON	D	7.3%
FSLR	F	7.28%
AYI	B	5.49%
RIVN	F	5.43%
ALB	B	4.8%
ENPH	F	4.45%
OLED	F	3.64%
ITRI	C	2.94%
LCID	F	2.82%
ORA	B	2.67%
AEIS	C	2.35%
ENS	F	2.18%
ALGM	D	2.14%
POWI	F	1.96%
HASI	D	1.78%
MP	C	1.71%
BE	B	1.68%
FLNC	D	1.51%
RUN	F	1.35%
VICR	C	0.98%
PLUG	F	0.96%
NEP	F	0.88%
SQM	D	0.85%
RNW	D	0.72%
AMSC	B	0.68%
ASPN	F	0.65%
ARRY	F	0.64%
PSNY	F	0.58%
WOLF	F	0.54%
AMRC	F	0.51%
SHLS	F	0.48%
SEDG	F	0.41%
AMPS	C	0.36%
CLNE	F	0.35%
MNTK	F	0.34%
WLDN	C	0.33%
LYTS	B	0.33%
NOVA	F	0.28%
EOSE	D	0.27%
CHPT	F	0.26%
LNZA	F	0.13%
BLNK	F	0.09%
WBX	F	0.08%
TPIC	F	0.06%

QCLN Underweight 38 Positions Relative to FXU

Symbol	Grade	Weight
VST	A	-4.93%
PNW	A	-4.27%
NRG	B	-4.16%
NFG	A	-4.15%
AGR	A	-4.14%
UGI	C	-3.97%
EXC	C	-3.97%
ETR	B	-3.73%
SRE	A	-3.63%
CEG	C	-3.55%
PCG	A	-3.5%
CNP	A	-3.45%
ATO	A	-3.44%
OGE	A	-3.43%
EVRG	A	-3.38%
ED	C	-3.05%
IDA	A	-2.81%
XEL	A	-2.63%
NI	A	-2.61%
AEE	A	-2.57%
WTRG	B	-2.47%
DUK	C	-2.4%
DTE	C	-2.31%
PPL	A	-1.68%
WEC	A	-1.68%
LNT	A	-1.65%
D	C	-1.64%
CMS	C	-1.59%
EIX	B	-1.58%
AEP	C	-1.54%
RSG	A	-0.85%
CLH	C	-0.84%
PEG	A	-0.82%
SO	C	-0.8%
FE	C	-0.77%
AWK	C	-0.76%
NEE	C	-0.74%
AES	F	-0.57%