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The world's requirement for energy is vast and growing. The challenge for this generation is to move away from the old carbon releasing generation methods that are running out of fuel stocks to that of renewable energy sources. This will have to happen, there is no alternative. So for the green investor it is the prime sector to invest in.
Green renewable energy Funds give the investor a way to spread the risk and leverage the benefits of combining the assets of multiple investors in a fund. The funds can be either actively managed or tracked to one of the many new green indexes that are appearing.
These are just some of the green fund managers to consider:
The First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) is a ETF that as it infers tracks the NASDAQ selected green index.
iShares have a specific ETF that tracks the S&P Global Clean Energy Index.
S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (ICLN)PowerShares manage several ETF's that are targeted to the renewable energy sector:
Global Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD) is based on the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX).
WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD) is based on the WilderHill Clean Energy Index (ECO).
Global Wind Energy Portfolio (PWND) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index (QWND)
The pioneers in green investment with 25 years experience. Its been a long rocky road but things have picked up of late.
Investment sectors include:
UK based Impax have 5 funds to choose from that specialize in Energy, Water and Waste sectors. Experience of over 10 years with assets under management in excess of $2.3 Billion in both listed and private funds.