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First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Acc (QCLN.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

QCLN.DE is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the S&P Global Clean Energy TR USD. QCLN.DE launched on Mar 5, 2021 and has a 0.60% expense ratio.

First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Acc (QCLN.DE) belongs to the Energy Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QCLN.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE charges 0.60% annually. There are 25 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.12%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XUEN.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Energy UCITS ETF 1D0.12%—Sep 2017QCLN.DE vs XUEN.DE
ZPDE.DE
SPDR S&P US Energy Select Sector UCITS ETF0.15%—Jul 2015QCLN.DE vs ZPDE.DE
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)0.15%—Nov 2015QCLN.DE vs QDVF.DE
WELN.DE
Amundi S&P Global Energy Carbon Reduced UCITS ETF ...0.18%—Sep 2022QCLN.DE vs WELN.DE
SPYN.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Energy UCITS ETF0.18%—Dec 2014QCLN.DE vs SPYN.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 9 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
LYM9.DE
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
95
—Oct 2007QCLN.DE vs LYM9.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETF
93
—Jul 2022QCLN.DE vs D6RD.DE
AMEE.DE
Amundi Global Hydrogen ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR ...
92
—Sep 2010QCLN.DE vs AMEE.DE
RENW.DE
L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETF
92
—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs RENW.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
90
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE

Top Performing QCLN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

QCLN.DE is at 39.83% YTD. No ETFs in the Energy Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 38.84%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
LYM9.DE
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
38.84%
—Oct 2007QCLN.DE vs LYM9.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETF
38.23%
—Jul 2022QCLN.DE vs D6RD.DE
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF A
35.71%
—Mar 2023QCLN.DE vs V0IH.DE
RENW.DE
L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETF
35.68%
—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs RENW.DE
JMLP.DE
HANetf Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETF
30.05%
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs JMLP.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has 36.03% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.62%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SMLP.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...16.62%—May 2013QCLN.DE vs SMLP.DE
SMLD.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...16.64%—May 2013QCLN.DE vs SMLD.DE
WDNR.DE
Amundi Global BioEnergy ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR...17.49%—Jan 2018QCLN.DE vs WDNR.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...17.52%—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...17.77%—Oct 2006QCLN.DE vs LOGS.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.51%. There are 21 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.85%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
WDNR.DE
Amundi Global BioEnergy ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR...
-8.85%
—Jan 2018QCLN.DE vs WDNR.DE
AMEE.DE
Amundi Global Hydrogen ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR ...
-9.17%
—Sep 2010QCLN.DE vs AMEE.DE
SMLP.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...
-9.62%
—May 2013QCLN.DE vs SMLP.DE
SMLD.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...
-9.68%
—May 2013QCLN.DE vs SMLD.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
-10.04%
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 6 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CBRS.DE, FTGE.DE, FTGT.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
18
21.14%
—May 2020QCLN.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
77
12.96%
—Oct 2014QCLN.DE vs FTGE.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
26
11.05%
—Mar 2022QCLN.DE vs FTGT.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
15
3.08%
—Dec 2018QCLN.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGS.DE
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global Equities
20
3.88%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs FTGS.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
78
9.22%
—Dec 2024QCLN.DE vs FTGQ.DE

Often Compared With QCLN.DE

Investors most often compare QCLN.DE with SC0V.DE, ESIE.DE, EXH1.DE. These 17 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SC0V.DE
Invesco European Oil & Gas Sector UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
78
24.37%
—Jul 2009QCLN.DE vs SC0V.DE
ESIE.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Energy Sector UCITS ETF EUR (A...Energy Equities
49
22.27%
—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs ESIE.DE
EXH1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF (DE)Energy Equities
75
22.92%
—Jul 2002QCLN.DE vs EXH1.DE
IQQH.DE
iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Energy Equities
81
25.94%
—Jul 2007QCLN.DE vs IQQH.DE
WNDY.DE
Global X Wind Energy UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingEnergy Equities
42
9.44%
—Feb 2022QCLN.DE vs WNDY.DE
IS0D.DE
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS E...Energy Equities
25
19.46%
—Sep 2011QCLN.DE vs IS0D.DE
5MVW.DE
iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD (Di...Energy Equities
46
23.74%
—Oct 2019QCLN.DE vs 5MVW.DE
WDEE.DE
Invesco S&P World Energy ESG UCITS ETF AccEnergy Equities
40
26.90%
—Apr 2023QCLN.DE vs WDEE.DE
G1CD.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF DistEnergy Equities
90
22.87%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs G1CD.DE
XDW0.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1CEnergy Equities
48
24.04%
—Mar 2016QCLN.DE vs XDW0.DE
G1CE.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF AccEnergy Equities
88
21.78%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs G1CE.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
22
4.94%
—Feb 2023QCLN.DE vs NUKL.DE
S0LR.DE
Invesco Solar Energy UCITS ETF AccEnergy Equities
69
18.93%
—Aug 2021QCLN.DE vs S0LR.DE
WELP.DE
HANetf HAN-GINS Indxx Healthcare Megatrend Equal W...Health & Biotech Equities, Equal Weight
57
25.35%
—Sep 2022QCLN.DE vs WELP.DE
WRNW.DE
WisdomTree Renewable Energy UCITS ETF USD Unhedged...Energy Equities
89
20.06%
—Jun 2023QCLN.DE vs WRNW.DE
XDG7.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 7 Affordable and Clean E...Energy Equities
75
27.86%
—Jan 2023QCLN.DE vs XDG7.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
56
18.33%
—Nov 2015QCLN.DE vs QDVE.DE

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