Investment objective & strategy
As of April 30, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (the Fund ) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy TM Index (the Index ).
Strategy. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. and Clean Edge, Inc. ( Clean Edge and together with Nasdaq Inc., the Index Provider ). The Index Provider may, from time to time, exercise reasonable discretion as it deems appropriate in order to ensure Index integrity. The Index is designed to track the performance of a set of companies that are classified by Clean Edge as manufacturers, developers, distributors and/or installers of clean-energy technologies . According to the … The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. and Clean Edge, Inc. ( Clean Edge and together with Nasdaq Inc., the Index Provider ). The Index Provider may, from time to time, exercise reasonable discretion as it deems appropriate in order to ensure Index integrity. The Index is designed to track the performance of a set of companies that are classified by Clean Edge as manufacturers, developers, distributors and/or installers of clean-energy technologies . According to the Index Provider, to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must be issued by companies classified, according to Clean Edge, as technology manufacturers, developers, distributors, and/or installers in one of the following sub-sectors: ? Advanced Materials (silicon; lithium; bio-based; and/or other materials and processes that enable clean-energy and low-carbon technologies) ? Energy Intelligence (conservation; efficiency; smart meters; energy management systems; LEDs; smart grid; superconductors; power controls; etc.) ? Energy Storage & Conversion (advanced batteries; power conversion; electric vehicles; hybrid drivetrains; hydrogen; fuel cells for stationary, portable, and transportation applications; etc.) ? Renewable Electricity Generation (solar; wind; geothermal; water power; etc.) According to the Index Provider, a securitys issuer must be determined by Clean Edge to have a demonstrated ability to capture the potential of the clean-energy sector by receiving a majority (50% or more) of its revenue from clean-energy and low-carbon activities, or, in the case wherein a company has multiple business units and revenue streams, have substantial exposure to the clean-energy and low-carbon sector. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must meet the security eligibility criteria for security type and multiple classes of securities, be listed on a qualifying U.S. securities exchange, and meet the size, price, liquidity and other eligibility requirements of the Index. Additionally, in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a securitys issuer must not be identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having used to audit its financial statements an accounting firm that has been identified by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Securities selected for inclusion in the Index are weighted according to modified market capitalization methodology. Securities are weighted according to their market capitalization, however no security may exceed 8% of the Index. The excess weight of any capped security is distributed proportionally across the other component securities. If after redistribution any of the five highest ranked securities are weighted below 8%, these securities are not capped. Next, any remaining securities with weights in excess of 4% are capped at 4% and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally across the remaining securities. The process is repeated, if necessary, to derive the final weights. The Fund may invest in depositary receipts and companies with various market capitalizations. The Index is rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted semi-annually and the Fund will make corresponding changes to its portfolio shortly after the Index changes are made public. The Indexs quarterly rebalance schedule may cause the Fund to experience a higher rate of portfolio turnover. The Fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated. As of March 31, 2025, the Index was composed of 48 securities and the Fund had significant investments in consumer discretionary companies, industrial companies and information technology companies, although this may change from time to time. The Funds investments will change as the Index changes and, as a result, the Fund may have significant investments in jurisdictions or investment sectors that it may not have had as of March 31, 2025. To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a given jurisdiction or investment sector, the Fund may be exposed to the risks associated with that jurisdiction or investment sector. In order to gain exposure to certain Chinese companies that are included in the Index but are unavailable to direct investment by foreign investors, the Fund invests significantly in non-Chinese shell companies that have created structures known as variable interest entities ( VIEs ) in order to gain exposure to such Chinese companies.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONOLITHIC POWER SYS INC | — | $43.22M | 7.94% |
| ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | — | $42.07M | 7.73% |
| TESLA INC | — | $41.72M | 7.67% |
| BLOOM ENERGY CORP CL A | — | $39.32M | 7.23% |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | — | $38.68M | 7.11% |
| NEXTRACKER INC CL A | — | $25.91M | 4.76% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP | — | $22.69M | 4.17% |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC | — | $22.17M | 4.08% |
| ADV ENERGY INDS | — | $21.72M | 3.99% |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | BEP-U | $21.10M | 3.88% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| ALPS Clean Energy ETF · ACES | 43% | 0.55% |
| Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF · PBW | 30% | 0.64% |
| iShares Global Clean Energy ETF · ICLN | 28% | 0.39% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 30, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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