First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) has returned 13.60% so far this year and 24.21% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 20, 2019, ECLN's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Feb 2026 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, ECLN closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.2%.

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.73%, beta of 0.59, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 21, 2019.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (60.68%) than losses (52.73%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.59 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.46 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

ECLN has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.

ECLN ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF provided a 1.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF was 32.28%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF drawdown is 0.89%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.