# First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD (QCLN)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/qcln · ISIN IE00BDBRT036 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, QCLN (First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BDBRT036) closed at £13.96 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.60% a year (about £60 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was −21.6%, or −38.7% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2017. It tracks the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.6% a year — about £60 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£13.96** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | QCLN |
| ISIN | IE00BDBRT036 |
| Category | Sustainable & clean energy |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Tracks | NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.60% a year (£60 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £19.5m |
| Launched | 2017 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +18.72% | +15.00% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +4.50% | -5.70% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -21.62% | -38.73% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.60% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 18 of the 162 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 7 the same and 137 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.60%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.