This list was last updated on 4/27/2022.

ETFs are Exchange-listed funds which pool investor’s money for the purpose of making Alternative Energy investments. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) track a specified Alternative Energy index. This list also includes closed-end mutual funds and other pooled investments which trade on exchanges.

ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES)
ASN Groenprojectenfonds (ASNGF.AS)
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF.L)
Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF (HDRO)
Evolve Funds Automobile Innovation Index ETF (CARS.TO)
First Trust Global Wind Energy Index (FAN)
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID)
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund  (QCLN)
Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL.L)
Global X Lithium ETF (LIT)
Global X Uranium ETF (URA)
Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF (RNRG), (formerly YLCO)
Greencoat Renewables Fund (GRP.IR)
Greencoat UK Wind PLC (UKW.L)
Harvest Clean Energy ETF (HCLN.TO)
Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF (PBD)
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT)
Invesco Solar ETF (TAN)
Invesco Wilderhill Clean Energy (PBW)
iShares Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund (WOOD)
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF (IDRV)
iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index ETF (ICLN)
iShares S&P Global Nuclear Energy Index (NUCL)
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS)
KraneShares Global Carbon ETF (KRBN)
NextEnergy Solar Ord (NESF.L)
Pickens Morningstar® Renewable Energy Response ETF (RENW)
SPDR Kensho Clean Power ETF (XKCP)
The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG.L)
Triodos Groenfonds NV (TRIGF.AS)
VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG)
Van Eck Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR)
Van Eck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)

If you know of any alternative energy ETF or ETP that is not listed here, but which should be, please let us know in the comments.  Also for funds in the list that you think should be removed.

Thanks to Peter Smit for his extensive suggestions for updates to this list.

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By Harris Roen

Robust Alternative Energy Mutual Fund Returns

Alternative energy mutual funds remain a strong investment sector, showing extremely robust returns in June. On average, MFs gained 28.1% for the year, and every fund posted double digit returns. Also without exception, all funds are up for the past three months.

More importantly, long-term returns for alternative energy mutual funds have greatly improved in the past year. In June 2013, the average three-year return was 3.0%, with three out of 10 funds showing losses.

Green ETFs Increase Gains

Green ETFs have significantly increased their gains since May, up 37.6% on average for the year. This is substantial improvement compared to the 25.7% average annual gain a month ago.

There is only one fund showing a loss for the year, Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals (REMX). Otherwise all ETs have returned near 20% or better for the year. The two solar ETFs, Guggenheim Solar (TAN) and Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) show the greatest gains by far.

DISCLOSURE

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About the author

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Remember to always consult with your investment professional before making important financial decisions.

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Steve Sollheiser

KWT Breaks Support

There is very interesting price-action in the Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) in the last trading day. We can see that price has closed below the support level of $3.40 which is a bearish signal. We can also see that the breakout price was touching an ascending resistance line twice – which creates this a Descending Broadening chart pattern.

We would expect price to continue downwards with target at approximately $2.00. If price opens above the level it will be a sign that the support is still strong, and if price opens below the $3.40 level it is a sign of continuation of the bearish move.

If price pulls back to the $3.40 (re-test the level from below) we will enter a short trade with stop loss right above $3.40 and target at $2.00. This trade should have very little risk and relatively high reward.

TAN May Soon Break Support

The Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) is showing the same signals as the KWT, which reenforces our analysis. When two correlated stocks show different signals one can conclude that the signal is weak – however in this case the same thing happened: price has closed very close to the $23.00, without breaking it.

In case price opens below this level, we will expect a continuation of the bearish move. In case price opens above it (we expect a gap to occur, as price stopped near a very psychologically-charged level), it will be a signal that the level is still strong.

In this case, we will still trade the pullback to the $23.00 level from below, with target at exactly $10.00. Note that that this chart pattern has 80% win rate, and the percentage of chart patterns that meet the projected target is 68%. So we will trade it, however if price reaches only half the target we will still take our profits and close the trade.

Summary

If price breaks the support level and re-tests it from below, we will enter a sell trade on both TAN and KWT. In case of a gap upwards we will wait for price to touch the resistance trend line before reacting.

Disclosure: No Position.

Steve Sollheiser is a trader and a writer with experience in trading stock chart patterns and trading Forex. In his site he shares his insight about chart trading and trading psychology.

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Charles Morand

There was an interesting post in Barron’s tech trader daily on Monday discussing how solar PV stocks are coming under pressure, in part because product prices are falling further than expected. About a month ago, I discussed the potential return effect for households in given states of removing the $2,000 ITC cap. Such measures, it seems, are failing to kickstart demand, and solar recovery might end up being significantly slower than many had been expecting.

Case in point, since hitting a high of $11.49 on June 11, the TAN ETF is down about 12%. KWT, for its part, hit a high of $17.35 on June 10 and is down 11% since. The S&P 500, in comparison, is down about 4% from its June 12 high. While both TAN and KWT are up >30% on the S&P 500 over the past six months, neither is up on the benchmark index over the past 12 months.

I took a long position in TAN in early March at $5.00 when an automatic buy order I had had on it for a while kicked in. At the time, I stated:

This is still very much my belief. I took some profit at $10.00 when an automatic sell order kicked in, and I’ll gladly purchase a little more if it goes back down substantially. It must be said, however, that I use sell orders at set return levels to protect profit and not in an attempt to time the market.

Overall, those who are investing in one the two solar ETFs today and hanging on will be happy they did so two years from now and beyond. The road there, however, will be fraught with volatility.

DISCLOSURE: The author is long TAN.

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Tom Konrad, Ph.D.

The last panel I attended at Solar 2009 focused on investment opportunities in Solar.  This is the first of several entries with ideas from the speakers.   They were:

• Allen Goodman, of ECG Consulting Group
• James Groelinger, of Bellegrove Associates
• J. Peter Lynch, of Salem Financial, Inc.
• Pradeep Haldar, Ph.D., MBA of the University at Albany

Each had perspectives on the solar (mostly photovoltaic (PV) industry, and struck me as very knowledgeable in the field.  The caliber of the industry and investment knowledge on display impressed me, so I’ll share with readers some of the panelists thoughts.

Peter Lynch on the Solar Sector

• Wall Street likes “techie glitz” of PV because it means they really don’t have to focus too much on reality.
• In the last 8 weeks, solar stocks have gained 72% on average.  This is unsustainable.
• Solar Stocks have a very bright future, but you’d better be a trader.
• All stocks took off in early march.  When stocks move the good ones move first, and others get swept up.  I believe that the Solar stocks were ones that got swept up. 

Allen Goodman on the Solar Sector

• There are lots of claims [of low-priced PV modules.]  If they can [produce them at that price], that’s great, but the challenge is on the companies.
• The key to picking profitable solar companies is to look for ones with key differentiating factors.  For developers, this may be the ability to have a relationship with a customer, obtain financing, and do permitting.  The other end of the spectrum is to have an edge with technology.

Investment Action

I agree with Lynch that if you’re going to make money in Solar stocks today, you have to do it as a trader.  I also agree that the current move is unstainable (I recently called it a bear market rally.)  So if you are a trader, the trade today should be on the short side.  Future articles in this series will have a couple stocks that the panel panned, or you can short the sector as a whole, with either of the Solar ETFs,  TAN or KWT.

DISCLOSURE: None.

DISCLAIMER: The information and trades provided here and in the comments are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to buy or sell any of these securities. Investing involves substantial risk and you should evaluate your own risk levels before you make any investment. Past results are not an indication of future performance. Please take the time to read the full disclaimer here.

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And I’m not talking about gold, but I liked the play on this title. Last December, I wrote about a report that claimed that solar stocks were the best play on the cleantech revolution. In that article, I analyzed the two solar ETFs: the Claymore/Mac Global Solar Index ETF (TAN) and the Market Vectors/Van Eck Global Solar Energy ETF (KWT).

At the end of the article, I said I had an open buy order on TAN. That buy order expired unfilled in January as the suckers rally progressed, but TAN then dropped to the kinds of levels I was looking for on Monday so I took a position at $5.

As I said in the December article, this is long-term. I don’t expect this investment to realize its full potential for another 18 to 24 months, so patience is of essence. Of course, certain catalysts, such as a rapid rise in oil prices, could push this ETF up before then, and I would be more than happy to take a little profit if that happened (I haven’t been taking a lot of that recently…). But my time horizon is two years plus here – this a play on the thesis put forth in the report that in the long run solar stocks have significant capital appreciation potential.

DISCLOSURE: Charles Morand has long position in TAN.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a registered investment advisor. The information and trades that I provide here are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to buy or sell any of these securities. Investing involves substantial risk and you should evaluate your own risk levels before you make any investment. Past results are not an indication of future performance. Please take the time to read the full disclaimer here.

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