1. Winslow Green Growth Fund
Winslow Green Growth Fund, symbol WGGFX, is one of the best long term mutual funds to have in your portfolio. This fund invests primarily in American small cap growth companies. The goal of this fund is to include alternative energy investments and companies that are not detrimental to the environment. This mutual fund does not specialize only in alternative energy investments, but rather has a green approach. Companies are included in the portfolio that may not help the environment but also do no harm. The fund looks at the environmental impact of the company and the history of their environmental profile, as well as all the other evaluation factors, before deciding whether to include a company or investment in the portfolio.
2. New Alternatives Fund
New Alternatives Fund, symbol NALFX, is also one of the best long term mutual funds. This aggressive growth fund makes investments in all company sizes, from small cap to large cap, and includes companies from all over the globe. Only companies which make a positive impact environmentally are included in this fund portfolio, and at least twenty five percent of the portfolio consists of renewable energy companies. This recommended mutual fund also includes investments in pollution prevention, clean water and air, and conservation efforts, making it a very environmentally friendly mutual fund to invest in. The high percentage of renewable energy companies included can mean healthy growth in the future.
3. PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio
PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio, symbol PBW, is one of the recommended mutual funds as well. This fund follows the WilderHill Clean Energy Index, and includes a portfolio of thirty six stocks that are in renewable energy companies using clean energy technology. This fund will benefit greatly if president elect Obama actually moves America towards alternative renewable energy sources. All of the investments in the portfolio for this fund are used for clean energy stocks. This mutual fund is one of the most environmentally friendly of all the aggressive growth funds, because only companies using clean energy technology that is renewable are included.
4. Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund
Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund, symbol GAAEX, is managed by Tim Guinness, and this fund believes in renewable energy companies. The management of the fund is done using long term capital appreciation strategies. Alternative energy companies which receive more than half of the revenue generated from alternative energy technologies are included inn the portfolio, which holds between forty and sixty investments at any time. This fund is considered riskier than most, because there is a lack of diversification and because foreign securities are included.
5. Calvert Global Alternative Energy Fund
Calvert Global Alternative Energy Fund, symbol CGAEX, is the last of the five recommended mutual funds. This fund has more than one hundred and forty million dollars in assets, but may be more volatile than many other mutual funds because foreign investments outside the United States are included in the fund portfolio. This is one of the aggressive growth funds, so the possible rewards are also greater. This fund invests in renewable energy companies in every market cap level, from small to large. Generally at least eighty percent of the net assets will be invested into renewable energy companies. This means this fund is not very well diversified either, but many investors want to invest in alternative energy technology without diversity, making this fund one of the top five.
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Thanks for the heads up on these mutual funds. It is very disconcerting sitting and looking at all of the options available and really not knowing were to go or what to choose.
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February 23, 2009 at 12:03 pmI'm just curious how your arrived at your top 5 funds. Winslow green lost 61% of its value in 2008, significantly underperforming the Russel 2000 small cap index, and underperforming the majority of small cap funds. It's Morningstar rating is 1 star (out of 5, 5 being best). What exactly it "top" about this fund?
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