QCLN vs. CTEC ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) to Global X CleanTech ETF (CTEC)

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

$33.18

Average Daily Volume

113,726

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CTEC

Global X CleanTech ETF

CTEC Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx Global CleanTech Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets, plus borrowings for investments purposes, in the securities of the index and in ADRs, GDRs based on the securities in the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to exchange-listed companies that are positioned to benefit from the increased adoption of technologies focused on improving the efficiency of renewable energy production and/or mitigating the adverse environmental effects of resource consumption. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$7.05

Average Daily Volume

13,959

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	QCLN	CTEC
30 Days	-1.51%	-4.48%
60 Days	-4.34%	-10.33%
90 Days	-4.29%	-11.57%
12 Months	-8.94%	-28.62%

9 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in QCLN	Weight in CTEC	Overlap
AMRC	F	0.51%	1.72%	0.51%
ARRY	F	0.64%	1.95%	0.64%
BE	A	1.68%	5.89%	1.68%
ENPH	F	4.45%	3.9%	3.9%
FLNC	C	1.51%	4.78%	1.51%
FSLR	F	7.28%	5.28%	5.28%
PLUG	F	0.96%	3.3%	0.96%
SEDG	F	0.41%	1.32%	0.41%
SHLS	F	0.48%	1.57%	0.48%

QCLN Overweight 37 Positions Relative to CTEC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TSLA	A	12.33%
ON	F	7.3%
AYI	B	5.49%
RIVN	F	5.43%
ALB	B	4.8%
OLED	F	3.64%
ITRI	B	2.94%
LCID	F	2.82%
ORA	B	2.67%
AEIS	B	2.35%
ENS	D	2.18%
ALGM	F	2.14%
POWI	D	1.96%
HASI	F	1.78%
MP	C	1.71%
RUN	F	1.35%
CWEN	C	1.26%
VICR	C	0.98%
NEP	F	0.88%
SQM	D	0.85%
RNW	D	0.72%
AMSC	C	0.68%
ASPN	F	0.65%
PSNY	F	0.58%
WOLF	F	0.54%
AMPS	C	0.36%
CLNE	F	0.35%
MNTK	F	0.34%
WLDN	C	0.33%
LYTS	A	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 4 Positions Relative to CTEC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
QS	D	-4.2%
DQ	D	-2.6%
JKS	F	-2.18%
CSIQ	F	-1.5%