QCLN vs. VPU ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) to Vanguard Utilities ETF - DNQ (VPU)
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

$34.57

Average Daily Volume

185,674

Number of Holdings *

49

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VPU

Vanguard Utilities ETF - DNQ

VPU Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Utilities 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the utilities sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$154.73

Average Daily Volume

177,923

Number of Holdings *

65

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period QCLN VPU
30 Days 5.72% 11.14%
60 Days 5.59% 13.36%
90 Days -2.45% 20.16%
12 Months -25.57% 6.89%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in QCLN Weight in VPU Overlap
AMPS F 0.34% 0.03% 0.03%
CWEN B 0.99% 0.17% 0.17%
CWEN B 0.99% 0.06% 0.06%
MNTK D 0.27% 0.02% 0.02%
NEP C 1.38% 0.26% 0.26%
NOVA F 0.28% 0.06% 0.06%
ORA B 1.98% 0.33% 0.33%
QCLN Overweight 43 Positions Relative to VPU
Symbol Grade Weight
FSLR B 9.81%
TSLA D 7.32%
ALB C 7.27%
ENPH F 7.24%
ON D 7.06%
OLED B 4.04%
AYI C 3.87%
RIVN D 3.65%
LCID D 3.4%
ALGM D 2.81%
ITRI B 2.37%
POWI B 1.92%
ENS B 1.86%
AEIS B 1.81%
SEDG F 1.66%
WOLF F 1.58%
HASI B 1.42%
MP C 1.39%
BE D 1.33%
FLNC D 1.3%
RUN C 1.27%
AY B 1.24%
SQM D 1.07%
ARRY F 1.01%
PLUG F 0.9%
ASPN A 0.88%
RNW D 0.78%
SHLS F 0.73%
VICR F 0.53%
AMRC D 0.38%
CHPT D 0.36%
LNZA F 0.27%
CLNE D 0.26%
AMSC B 0.24%
LYTS B 0.22%
SPWR D 0.2%
FCEL F 0.19%
BLNK D 0.16%
WBX F 0.15%
LEV F 0.12%
STEM F 0.11%
PSNY F 0.08%
MAXN F 0.06%
QCLN Underweight 58 Positions Relative to VPU
Symbol Grade Weight
NEE A -12.0%
SO A -7.16%
DUK A -6.82%
CEG B -5.4%
SRE A -4.14%
AEP A -4.14%
D A -3.77%
EXC B -3.42%
PEG A -3.05%
ED A -2.87%
PCG B -2.83%
XEL C -2.71%
EIX A -2.48%
WEC B -2.37%
AWK B -2.18%
VST B -2.17%
DTE A -2.12%
ETR A -2.05%
FE A -1.93%
ES B -1.91%
PPL A -1.86%
AEE B -1.78%
ATO C -1.64%
CMS A -1.61%
CNP B -1.52%
NRG B -1.4%
LNT B -1.18%
NI A -1.13%
EVRG B -1.12%
AES B -1.1%
WTRG B -0.88%
PNW B -0.78%
OGE A -0.63%
UGI C -0.47%
NFG B -0.43%
IDA B -0.43%
SWX A -0.4%
POR B -0.39%
NJR C -0.38%
BKH B -0.34%
OGS D -0.33%
ALE B -0.31%
OTTR B -0.3%
SR B -0.3%
NWE B -0.29%
PNM C -0.28%
AGR A -0.26%
MGEE A -0.26%
CWT B -0.25%
AVA B -0.25%
AWR B -0.24%
CPK B -0.21%
SJW C -0.16%
NWN B -0.13%
HE D -0.11%
MSEX C -0.09%
UTL B -0.08%
YORW B -0.05%
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