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Why the US Is the Top Destination for Renewable Investments May 7, 2021
In application and as an investment theme, renewable energy is an international concept. However, some markets are more attractive than others. The U.S. is one of the best clean energy investment environment, making a strong case for asset like the
The $2.47 billion QCLN, like many rival exchange traded funds, features ample international equity exposure, but it’s also more than adequately levered to opportunities in the booming domestic green energy market.
“Sound fundamentals and the availability of an attractive yet phasing down subsidy positioned the United States as the most attractive market for renewables investment,” according to IHS Markit. “In contrast, Mainland China, which accounted for over half of the world’s total non-hydro renewables additions last year, ranked third on the attractiveness ranking just behind number two Germany as difficulties in accessing the market weighed down i
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“The five funds attracting the most flows in the first quarter of 2021 were all passive equity funds,” according to Morningstar research.
QCLN saw inflows of $1 billion in the first quarter after ranking as one of the top five asset-gathering renewable energy ETFs last year. As Morningstar points out, the First Trust ETF was the only non-iShares fund among the top five asset adders for sustainable funds in the first three months of 2021.
A Clean Edge for ‘QCLN’
QCLN seeks investment results that correspond generally to an equity index called the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index. The index is designed to track the performance of small-, mid-, and large-capitalization clean energy companies that are publicly traded in the United States.
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ETFs to Stay Ahead of the Clean Energy Revolution April 8, 2021
Exchange traded fund investors seeking to adapt a portfolio to prevailing global trends should explore the wide-reaching impacts of the clean energy revolution.
In the recent webcast,
Keeping it Clean: Renewable Energy in Your Portfolio, Ron Pernick, Founder and Managing Director, Clean Edge, Inc., highlighted five major contributing factors to the global clean energy revolution, including low carbon policies, declining costs, an investment shift from fossil fuels to clean tech, public support, and smart grid electrification trends.
The growth in the sustainable energy sector has rapidly accelerated. In 2019, solar posted record additions of 115 gigawatts of capacity while offshore wind made up 10% of wind capacity additions, compared to 5% in 2015. Global solar panel capacity totaled 627 gigawatts in 2019, compared to 23 gigawatts in 2009. Additionally, global wind power capacity was at 651 gigawatts in 2019, co