First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NASDAQ:QCLN) Shares Gap Up to $35.84

Shares of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NASDAQ:QCLN) gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $35.84, but opened at $37.49. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund shares last traded at $37.49, with a volume of 773 shares.

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $721.57 million, a P/E ratio of 16.71 and a beta of 1.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $36.48 and its 200 day moving average is $35.17.

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a $0.1772 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.95%. This is an increase from First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08.

Institutional Trading of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of QCLN. Sandbox Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $231,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund by 17.6% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. PFG Advisors boosted its holdings in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 5,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 20,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $955,000.

About First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (the Fund), formerly First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S. Liquid Series Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index (the Index) (formerly NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S.