Green Energy ETFs

Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF (NYSE: TAN)

This Index follows companies within various business segments of the solar energy industry. These companies include OEMs, raw material suppliers, distribution, installation and financing. 

Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSE: KWT)

Market Vectors Solar Energy seeks to replicate the activity of the Ardour Solar Energy Index, SOLRX. This Index allows for an objective exposure of companies that derive at least 66% of their profits from solar energy.

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (NYSE: FAN)

This Index Fund is based upon the ISE Global Wind Energy Index. It is a modified market capitalization weighted index that indicates publicly traded companies active in the wind energy industry around the globe.

Claymore S&P Global Water ETF (NYSE: CGW)

This fund tracks the corresponding performance of investments results and the equity index, S&P Global Water Index. This Index is comprised of about 50 equity securities which are chosen from a global market of companies associated with water, water utilities, infrastructure, equipment, instruments, and materials.

First Trust ISE Water ETF (NYSE: FIW):

This fund seeks investment outcomes that correspond to the price and yield of an equity index titled the ISE Water Index. The ISE Water Index^TM is a modified capitalization-weighted index that is comprised of companies which gain a significant portion of their various revenues from the potable and wastewater industry. The companies must satisfy requirements based on liquidity, market capitalization and weighing concentration. It is rebalanced on a semi-annual basis.

PowerShares Water Resources ETF (NYSE: PHO)

PowerShares Global Water ETF (AMEX: PIO):

The PowerShares Global Water Portfolio, based on the Palisades Global Water Index, identifies global companies that focus on provisions such as potable water, the treatment of water and related services corresponding to global water consumption.

Clean Energy ETFs:

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge US Liquid ETF (NASDAQ: QCLN)

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge is an exchange-traded index fund that searches for the corresponding investment results to the price and yield of the equity index NASDAQ® Clean Edge® U.S. Liquid Series Index.

In order to categorize a company as a cleantech company for PZD, it must obtain 50% or more of its revenue from respective cleantech businesses.

Based on the WilderHill Progressive Energy Index, the PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio (Fund) indicates U.S. listed companies that are notably concerned with transitional energy bridge technologies. The main concern of these companies revolves around improving the use of fossil fuels.

PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (NYSE: PBW)

Simliar to the aforementioned WilderHill Progressive Energy Index, the WilderHill Clean Energy Index recognizes companies that center around greener and often renewable sources of energy. They also focus on the technology that aids cleaner power production.

This investment follows the Ardour Global Index (Extra Liquid). In proportion to their weightings, the fund invests up to 80% of total assets, and 30% of assets in securities of non-US companies. The main focus of this index is companies that have engaged in generating power from environmentally friendly and non-traditional sources.

Green Chip Stocks Editor Jeff Siegel, featured guest on CNBC's Green Week

Your Privacy is Assured.

Get the inside track on the most lucrative stock plays in today's scorching-hot alternative and renewable energy markets.

Sign up for the FREE Green Chip Review daily e-Letter from alternative energy expert Jeff Siegel.

Please Enter Your E-mail: