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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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 27 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
ESIE.DE
iShares MSCI Europe Energy Sector UCITS ETF EUR (A...0.18%—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs ESIE.DE
5MVW.DE
iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD (Di...0.18%—Oct 2019QCLN.DE vs 5MVW.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 14 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
95
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETF
94
—Jul 2022QCLN.DE vs D6RD.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
94
—Oct 2006QCLN.DE vs LOGS.DE
G1CD.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF Dist
94
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs G1CD.DE
G1CE.DE
Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF Acc
94
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs G1CE.DE

Top Performing QCLN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

QCLN.DE is at 49.11% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Energy Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 55.27%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
V0IH.DE
VanEck Oil Services UCITS ETF A
55.27%
—Mar 2023QCLN.DE vs V0IH.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETF
48.10%
—Jul 2022QCLN.DE vs D6RD.DE
RENW.DE
L&G Clean Energy UCITS ETF
43.00%
—Nov 2020QCLN.DE vs RENW.DE
IQQH.DE
iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF USD (Dist)
39.28%
—Jul 2007QCLN.DE vs IQQH.DE
S0LR.DE
Invesco Solar Energy UCITS ETF Acc
39.14%
—Aug 2021QCLN.DE vs S0LR.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has 34.84% 1-year volatility. There are 31 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.31%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SMLP.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...16.31%—May 2013QCLN.DE vs SMLP.DE
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...16.88%—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...17.18%—Oct 2006QCLN.DE vs LOGS.DE
WDNR.DE
Amundi Global BioEnergy ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR...17.36%—Jan 2018QCLN.DE vs WDNR.DE
EXH1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF (DE)18.20%—Jul 2002QCLN.DE vs EXH1.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QCLN.DE

QCLN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.04%. There are 22 ETFs in the Energy Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.49%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
OIGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
-6.49%
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs OIGS.DE
LOGS.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Energy ESG Screened UCITS ...
-6.50%
—Oct 2006QCLN.DE vs LOGS.DE
EXH1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas UCITS ETF (DE)
-6.87%
—Jul 2002QCLN.DE vs EXH1.DE
SC0V.DE
Invesco European Oil & Gas Sector UCITS ETF
-7.35%
—Jul 2009QCLN.DE vs SC0V.DE
LYM9.DE
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened UCITS ETF Dist
-7.81%
—Oct 2007QCLN.DE vs LYM9.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
22
25.88%
—May 2020QCLN.DE vs CBRS.DE
FTGE.DE
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
66
13.73%
—Oct 2014QCLN.DE vs FTGE.DE
FTGT.DE
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REIT
19
8.42%
—Mar 2022QCLN.DE vs FTGT.DE
SKYE.DE
First Trust Cloud Computing UCITS ETF AccTechnology Equities
23
14.41%
—Dec 2018QCLN.DE vs SKYE.DE
FTGS.DE
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global Equities
6
-0.93%
—Mar 2021QCLN.DE vs FTGS.DE
FTGQ.DE
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
63
7.60%
—Dec 2024QCLN.DE vs FTGQ.DE

Often Compared With QCLN.DE

Investors most often compare QCLN.DE with WNDY.DE, SPYN.DE, AMEE.DE. These 12 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
WNDY.DE
Global X Wind Energy UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingEnergy Equities
67
17.83%
—Feb 2022QCLN.DE vs WNDY.DE
SPYN.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Energy UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
75
35.04%
—Dec 2014QCLN.DE vs SPYN.DE
AMEE.DE
Amundi Global Hydrogen ESG Screened UCITS ETF EUR ...Energy Equities
91
27.83%
—Sep 2010QCLN.DE vs AMEE.DE
IS0D.DE
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production UCITS E...Energy Equities
37
30.64%
—Sep 2011QCLN.DE vs IS0D.DE
WELN.DE
Amundi S&P Global Energy Carbon Reduced UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
65
33.78%
—Sep 2022QCLN.DE vs WELN.DE
WDEE.DE
Invesco S&P World Energy ESG UCITS ETF AccEnergy Equities
53
33.31%
—Apr 2023QCLN.DE vs WDEE.DE
XDW0.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1CEnergy Equities
59
32.75%
—Mar 2016QCLN.DE vs XDW0.DE
JMLP.DE
HANetf Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
38
27.39%
—Jul 2020QCLN.DE vs JMLP.DE
WELP.DE
HANetf HAN-GINS Indxx Healthcare Megatrend Equal W...Energy Equities
66
34.22%
—Sep 2022QCLN.DE vs WELP.DE
SMLD.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...Energy Equities
20
20.75%
—May 2013QCLN.DE vs SMLD.DE
XDG7.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG 7 Affordable and Clean E...Energy Equities
76
34.27%
—Jan 2023QCLN.DE vs XDG7.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Energy Equities
34
11.67%
—Feb 2023QCLN.DE vs NUKL.DE

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