# First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecln for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: First Trust · Asset class: Active Equity Income and Green/Renewable - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2019-08-19 The First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (the "Fund") seeks to achieve a competitive risk-adjusted total return balanced between dividends and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities of companies identified by the Fund's investment sub-advisor, Energy Income Partners, LLC ("EIP" or the "Sub-Advisor"), as having or seeking to have a positive carbon impact. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $32.31 | | Expense Ratio | 0.96% | | Assets Under Management | $19.4M | | NAV | $32.34 | | Holdings Count | 54 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.41% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.78 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $27.73 – $33.28 | | Beta | 0.72 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2171 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-24 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ECLN invest in? The First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (the "Fund") seeks to achieve a competitive risk-adjusted total return balanced between dividends and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities of companies identified by the Fund's investment sub-advisor, Energy Income Partners, LLC ("EIP" or the "Sub-Advisor"), as having or seeking to have a positive carbon impact. ### What is the expense ratio of ECLN? First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) charges an expense ratio of 0.96%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ECLN? First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) manages $19.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ECLN actively managed or an index fund? ECLN's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was ECLN launched? First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) launched in August 2019 and is managed by First Trust. ### How has ECLN performed? ECLN's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ECLN pay a dividend? First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.41%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ECLN pay dividends? First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ECLN's dividend yield? ECLN's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.41%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ECLN's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ECLN was 2026-09-24. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ECLN's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.96% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ECLN charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ECLN's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ECLN cost more than a fund like VOO? ECLN's strategy (current expense ratio 0.96%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where ECLN sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ECLN? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ECLN (0.96%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecln - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecln/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecln/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecln/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ecln/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.