# First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD (QCLN) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/qcln · ISIN IE00BDBRT036 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, QCLN (First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BDBRT036) closed at £12.48 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.60% a year (about £60 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was −41.4%, or −54.3% 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: **£12.48** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | QCLN | | ISIN | IE00BDBRT036 | | Also listed as | QCLU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | 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 | £17.5m | | Launched | 2017 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 14/03/2017 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | -4.34% | -7.73% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +26.15% | +13.97% | income reinvested | | 5 years | -41.39% | -54.25% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −23.3%, 2023 −12.7%, 2024 −14.9%, 2025 +19.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −5.4%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +12.6%; to 30/09/2025: +17.8%; to 30/09/2024: −22.5%; to 30/09/2023: −32.9%; to 30/09/2022: +13.0%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -23.3% | -29.8% | Price | | 2023 | -12.7% | -16.1% | Price | | 2024 | -14.9% | -17.8% | Price | | 2025 | +19.1% | +15.0% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | -5.4% | -8.5% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 31.39% | -35.95% | | 3 years | 31.84% | -42.18% | | 5 years | 33.72% | -67.81% | ## Largest fall Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 31.4% over 1 year, 31.8% over 3 years, 33.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −67.4% from 19/11/2021 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since February 2021 was −47.6% (12 months to 10/11/2023); the highest was +117.3% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 46.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (19/11/2021), in pounds. ## 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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 15 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 6 the same and 156 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.60%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of QCLN?** The ongoing charge of QCLN is 0.60% a year — about £60 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAv - First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.60% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 15 of the 177 other sustainable and clean-energy funds charge more, 6 the same and 156 less (share classes counted once). **What does QCLN track?** QCLN tracks the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index. **Is QCLN accumulating or distributing?** QCLN is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. **What is the ISIN of QCLN?** The ISIN of QCLN is IE00BDBRT036. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; QCLN is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as QCLU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What were QCLN’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of QCLN in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −23.3%, 2023 −12.7%, 2024 −14.9%, 2025 +19.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −5.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has QCLN done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 QCLN’s total return was −41.4%, or −54.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.