Green Investments, Green Returns: 11 Eco-Friendly ETFs to Consider

7. PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy(ETF) (PBW, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the WilderHill Clean Energy Index by investing at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of companies engaged in the business of the advancement of cleaner energy and conservation. Market cap at $216.5M, most recent closing price at $6.63.

Performance over the last quarter: 11.9%.
8. PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio (ETF) (PZD, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Seeks investment results that correspond to the Cleantech Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of cleantech companies. Market cap at $76.2M, most recent closing price at $29.30.

Performance over the last quarter: 9.23%.
9. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge US (ETF) (QCLN, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S. Liquid Series Index. Market cap at $32.0M, most recent closing price at $17.30.

Performance over the last quarter: 8.89%.
10. Market Vectors Environmental Service ETF (EVX, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the Amex Environmental Services Index. Market cap at $19.1M, most recent closing price at $63.57.

Performance over the last quarter: 6.79%.
11. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge (GRID, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index. Market cap at $12.2M, most recent closing price at $34.74.

Performance over the last quarter: 5.52%.
(List compiled by Emily Smykal. Price data sourced from Zacks Investment Research, all other data sourced from Finviz.)

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– PowerShares Global Clean Energy (PBD, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
– iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index (ICLN, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
– Market Vectors Glb Alternatve Energy ETF (GEX, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
– PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy (PBW, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
– PowerShares Cleantech (PZD, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
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