Strong Returns Continue for Alternative Energy Mutual Funds and ETFs

By Harris Roen

Alternative Energy Mutual Fund Returns

Alternative energy mutual funds have posted extremely strong returns across the board. Gains have shown a wide breadth, with all MFs up for the last 12-month and 3-month periods. In the past year, all funds are up double digits.

A new fund has been added to our tracking system, Calvert Green Bond A (CGAFX). This fund started trading in November 2013, and is the first green open end bond fund designed for retail investors. CGAFX focuses at least 80% of its assets on “…opportunities related to climate change and other environmental issues.”

Credit ratings for holdings in CGAFX are solid overall. Almost 70% are invested in either cash, U.S. Treasuries, or A rated bonds or better…

Alternative Energy ETF Returns

ETF_20140321There are a wide range in returns for ETFs this month. On average the group is looking very strong, as returns and other measures have been improving.

The two purest solar funds, Guggenheim Solar (TAN) and Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT), show the strongest returns. Both have more than doubled in the past in the past year, and both are up by about a third in the past three months.

The two mining funds in this group, Global X Lithium ETF (LIT) and Market Vectors Rare Earth/Str Metals (REMX), are the poorest performers. REMX is down 23% for the year, and LIT is basically flat…

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