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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 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
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)0.15%—Nov 2015QCLN.DE vs QDVF.DE
ZPDE.DE
SPDR S&P US Energy Select Sector UCITS ETF0.15%—Jul 2015QCLN.DE vs ZPDE.DE
5MVW.DE
iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD (Di...0.18%—Oct 2019QCLN.DE vs 5MVW.DE
WDEE.DE
Invesco S&P World Energy ESG UCITS ETF Acc0.18%—Apr 2023QCLN.DE vs WDEE.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 14 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WDNR.DE
Amundi Global BioEnergy ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR...
93
—Jan 2018QCLN.DE vs WDNR.DE
LYM9.DE
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
92
—Oct 2007QCLN.DE vs LYM9.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
90
—Oct 2006QCLN.DE vs LOGS.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
90
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE
AMEE.DE
Amundi Global Hydrogen ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR ...
88
—Sep 2010QCLN.DE vs AMEE.DE

Top Performing QCLN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

QCLN.DE is at 24.19% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.36%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
WDNR.DE
Amundi Global BioEnergy ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR...
39.36%
—Jan 2018QCLN.DE vs WDNR.DE
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF A
39.21%
—Mar 2023QCLN.DE vs V0IH.DE
JMLP.DE
HANetf Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETF
34.01%
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs JMLP.DE
WDEE.DE
Invesco S&P World Energy ESG UCITS ETF Acc
31.51%
—Apr 2023QCLN.DE vs WDEE.DE
ESIE.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Energy Sector UCITS ETF EUR (A...
30.99%
—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs ESIE.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has 38.46% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.63%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SMLP.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...16.63%—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...17.61%—Jan 2018QCLN.DE vs WDNR.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...17.84%—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...18.04%—Oct 2006QCLN.DE vs LOGS.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -20.31%. There are 28 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
LYM9.DE
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-10.57%
—Oct 2007QCLN.DE vs LYM9.DE

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 8 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CBRS.DE, FTGE.DE, FTGT.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBRS.DE
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
35
35.43%
—May 2020QCLN.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
71
13.64%
—Oct 2014QCLN.DE vs FTGE.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
34
11.48%
—Mar 2022QCLN.DE vs FTGT.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
19
8.66%
—Dec 2018QCLN.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGS.DE
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global Equities
25
5.31%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs FTGS.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
76
9.27%
—Dec 2024QCLN.DE vs FTGQ.DE
FTGG.DE
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
27
4.55%
—Apr 2016QCLN.DE vs FTGG.DE
FTGU.DE
First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETF C...Large Cap Blend Equities
90
16.48%
—Apr 2013QCLN.DE vs FTGU.DE

Often Compared With QCLN.DE

Investors most often compare QCLN.DE with D6RD.DE, SC0V.DE, EXH1.DE. These 18 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
79
26.22%
—Jul 2022QCLN.DE vs D6RD.DE
SC0V.DE
Invesco European Oil & Gas Sector UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
81
28.55%
—Jul 2009QCLN.DE vs SC0V.DE
EXH1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF (DE)Energy Equities
79
27.58%
—Jul 2002QCLN.DE vs EXH1.DE
IQQH.DE
iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Energy Equities
56
17.92%
—Jul 2007QCLN.DE vs IQQH.DE
WNDY.DE
Global X Wind Energy UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingEnergy Equities
29
5.20%
—Feb 2022QCLN.DE vs WNDY.DE
SPYN.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
58
29.78%
—Dec 2014QCLN.DE vs SPYN.DE
RENW.DE
L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
79
28.63%
—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs RENW.DE
IS0D.DE
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS E...Energy Equities
28
21.69%
—Sep 2011QCLN.DE vs IS0D.DE
WELN.DE
Amundi S&P Global Energy Carbon Reduced UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
60
28.89%
—Sep 2022QCLN.DE vs WELN.DE
G1CD.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF DistEnergy Equities
68
16.74%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs G1CD.DE
XDW0.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1CEnergy Equities
52
28.70%
—Mar 2016QCLN.DE vs XDW0.DE
G1CE.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF AccEnergy Equities
67
17.30%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs G1CE.DE
WELP.DE
HANetf HAN-GINS Indxx Healthcare Megatrend Equal W...Health & Biotech Equities, Equal Weight
64
30.35%
—Sep 2022QCLN.DE vs WELP.DE
S0LR.DE
Invesco Solar Energy UCITS ETF AccEnergy Equities
39
13.76%
—Aug 2021QCLN.DE vs S0LR.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
16
-3.98%
—Feb 2023QCLN.DE vs NUKL.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
50
19.81%
—Nov 2015QCLN.DE vs QDVE.DE
WRNW.DE
WisdomTree Renewable Energy UCITS ETF USD Unhedged...Energy Equities
64
10.58%
—Jun 2023QCLN.DE vs WRNW.DE
XDG7.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 7 Affordable and Clean E...Energy Equities
56
18.82%
—Jan 2023QCLN.DE vs XDG7.DE

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