My investment portfolio is 100 % long only — I don’t have short positions, nor do I aim at short term speculative gains. Because of this, I have been interested in green ETFs for a few years. During the last year, my green ETF investments have not been very successfull. On the other hand,...
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Green ETFs on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Many green investors look only at the green ETFs and green stocks quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, most of the web sites dedicated to ETFs only collect information about the ETFs quoted on NYSE. Today I'll take a short look at the green ETFs quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (EVX)
The finance industry provides green investors with a wide sortiment of green ETFs (exchange traded funds). Today I will take a look at the Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (NYSE:EVX). Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the NYSE Arca Environmental Services Indes (AXENV). The index includs companies that engage in business...
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Green Transportation ETF – PowerShares Global Progressive Transportation Portfolio
The PowerShares Global Progressive Transportation Portfolio (PTRP) is an exchange traded fund (ETF) investing in companies believed to benefit substantially from a transition toward using cleaner, less costly and more efficient means of transportation. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index (HAUL). The companies...
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PowerShares Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW) ETF
PowerShares Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW) is an interesting exchange traded fund (ETF) that tries to replicate the performance of WilderHill Clean Energy Index. WilderHill Clean Energy Index (ECO) tracks the clean energy sector: specifically, businesses that should benefit from a societal transition toward use of cleaner energy and conservation. Stocks and sector weightings within...
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The Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF
The Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSE: KWT) is another interesting solar energy ETF quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. It seeks to replicate the performance of the Ardour Solar Energy Index (SOLRX). The Ardour Solar Energy Index SM is calculated and maintained by Dow Jones Indexes. The index tracked included companies from...
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The Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF
The Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF (NYSE:TAN), is another interesting clean tech ETF. The ETF seeks to present results that correspond generally to the performance of the MAC Global Solar Energy Index. The Index is designed to track companies within certain segments of the solar energy industry: companies that produce solar power equipment...
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PowerShares Cleantech ETF
The PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio is based on the Cleantech index, which is designed to identify the companies that have the greatest capital appreciation potential. Cleantech products and services, are designed to prevent these problems from occurring in the first place, creating a unique and innovative investment space.
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