Performance analysis of QCLN (FIRST TRUST NASDAQ CLEAN EDGE GREEN ENERGY INDEX FUND)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, QCLN has had an average annual return of -0.08%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.
Over the past 5 years, QCLN has had an average annual return of -3.70%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, QCLN has had an average annual return of +14.10%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Feb 14, 2007, QCLN has had an average annual return of +5.69%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.81% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19.12% | +31.81% | -18.87% | -10.02% | -30.37% | -3.21% | +183.98% | +42.66% | -12.37% | +32.33% | -2.70% | -6.21% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| -3.15% | +93.92% | -1.91% | -41.60% | +2.18% | +42.33% | -65.79% | +65.50% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +10.47% | -1.73% | -3.99% | +26.21% | +13.06% | -7.52% | -13.39% | +19.12% | |||||
| 2025 | -1.18% | -9.39% | -5.73% | -3.04% | +8.87% | +8.27% | +7.96% | +7.42% | +10.77% | +10.87% | -2.36% | -1.72% | +31.81% |
| 2024 | -17.69% | +1.27% | -1.34% | -6.75% | +16.82% | -9.52% | +7.68% | -3.69% | +2.04% | -7.68% | +7.30% | -4.50% | -18.87% |
| 2023 | +18.61% | -3.95% | -2.74% | -13.92% | +6.76% | +6.93% | +6.66% | -12.88% | -10.27% | -21.25% | +9.02% | +15.44% | -10.02% |
| 2022 | -15.98% | +4.57% | +8.20% | -19.19% | +6.80% | -6.38% | +19.41% | +2.84% | -11.04% | -1.05% | +4.44% | -19.70% | -30.37% |
| 2021 | +13.73% | -8.46% | -6.17% | -5.47% | -3.64% | +10.77% | -3.54% | +0.34% | -6.55% | +23.66% | -0.39% | -11.85% | -3.21% |
| 2020 | +5.94% | -0.65% | -23.28% | +22.10% | +9.88% | +10.72% | +17.43% | +24.13% | +2.45% | +6.83% | +33.79% | +10.90% | +183.98% |
| 2019 | +10.27% | +7.72% | -3.81% | +4.33% | -10.25% | +12.36% | +5.31% | -4.42% | +1.29% | +2.19% | +4.85% | +8.63% | +42.66% |
| 2018 | +2.22% | -4.33% | -1.62% | -1.85% | +5.17% | -3.00% | +2.42% | +2.71% | -3.75% | -5.02% | +4.54% | -9.51% | -12.37% |
| 2017 | +2.77% | +5.22% | +0.66% | +0.30% | +3.81% | +3.81% | +4.81% | -1.11% | +2.66% | +6.08% | -0.20% | -0.15% | +32.33% |
Drawdown analysis of QCLN (FIRST TRUST NASDAQ CLEAN EDGE GREEN ENERGY INDEX FUND)
The maximum drawdown for the QCLN was -76.18%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2828 trading sessions.
The current QCLN drawdown is -38.47%.
Since Feb 14, 2007 QCLN has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 2 times
- 40% or more: 3 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 3 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.18% | Dec 31, 2007 | 226 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2828 | Feb 19, 2020 | 3054 |
| -71.73% | Feb 9, 2021 | 1045 | Apr 8, 2025 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -45.03% | Feb 20, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 75 | Jul 6, 2020 | 94 |
| -14.52% | Jul 13, 2007 | 24 | Aug 16, 2007 | 32 | Oct 2, 2007 | 56 |
| -13.10% | Sep 1, 2020 | 4 | Sep 8, 2020 | 16 | Sep 30, 2020 | 20 |
| -12.32% | Nov 8, 2007 | 9 | Nov 21, 2007 | 11 | Dec 7, 2007 | 20 |
| -10.75% | Feb 26, 2007 | 5 | Mar 5, 2007 | 25 | Apr 10, 2007 | 30 |
| -7.89% | Jan 22, 2021 | 5 | Jan 29, 2021 | 6 | Feb 8, 2021 | 11 |
| -6.91% | Oct 20, 2020 | 6 | Oct 28, 2020 | 6 | Nov 5, 2020 | 12 |
| -6.58% | Nov 27, 2020 | 4 | Dec 3, 2020 | 8 | Dec 15, 2020 | 12 |
| -5.73% | Jan 12, 2021 | 3 | Jan 15, 2021 | 3 | Jan 21, 2021 | 6 |
| -5.66% | Apr 25, 2007 | 4 | May 1, 2007 | 23 | Jun 4, 2007 | 27 |
| -4.82% | Dec 10, 2007 | 5 | Dec 17, 2007 | 4 | Dec 21, 2007 | 9 |
| -4.36% | Jun 4, 2007 | 3 | Jun 7, 2007 | 6 | Jun 15, 2007 | 9 |
| -4.25% | Dec 23, 2020 | 3 | Dec 29, 2020 | 4 | Jan 5, 2021 | 7 |
| -4.13% | Oct 29, 2007 | 5 | Nov 5, 2007 | 1 | Nov 6, 2007 | 6 |
| -4.10% | Jul 20, 2020 | 9 | Jul 31, 2020 | 2 | Aug 4, 2020 | 11 |
| -3.27% | Oct 18, 2007 | 1 | Oct 19, 2007 | 2 | Oct 23, 2007 | 3 |
| -2.66% | Nov 9, 2020 | 1 | Nov 10, 2020 | 1 | Nov 11, 2020 | 2 |
| -2.65% | Dec 26, 2007 | 2 | Dec 28, 2007 | 1 | Dec 31, 2007 | 3 |
| -2.54% | Aug 10, 2020 | 1 | Aug 11, 2020 | 1 | Aug 12, 2020 | 2 |
| -2.04% | Oct 10, 2007 | 3 | Oct 15, 2007 | 3 | Oct 18, 2007 | 6 |
| -1.96% | Oct 2, 2007 | 2 | Oct 4, 2007 | 1 | Oct 5, 2007 | 3 |
| -1.87% | Jul 10, 2020 | 1 | Jul 13, 2020 | 1 | Jul 14, 2020 | 2 |
| -1.85% | Nov 6, 2007 | 1 | Nov 7, 2007 | 1 | Nov 8, 2007 | 2 |