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NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND)

The NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND) is a modified market-capitalization index designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the global wind energy sector. The Index includes companies that are primarily manufacturers, developers, distributors, installers, and users of energy derived from wind sources. An exchange traded fund (ETF) is based on the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index and is sponsored by PowerShares. See index components and learn more about our methodologies, up-to-date performance, and licensed product below.

 

(All figures below for end of session 2012-02-22 )
ticker name close change volume 52 week range market cap
ABBN ABB Ltd 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
ANA.MC Acciona 61.53 -0.25 132882 56.19 - 80.89 N/A
AES AES Corporation 13.82 0.04 2884657 9.00 - 13.85 10.608B
AMSC American Superconductor Corp. 4.67 -0.04 390360 3.21 - 27.19 240.3M
1798 China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co. 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
0658.HK China High Speed Transmission 5.19 0.00 7357200 3.18 - 17.56 7.074B
0916 China Longyuan Power Group 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
0182.HK China WindPower Group Ltd. 0.39 0.00 33180000 0.275 - 0.86 2.847B
DUK Duke Energy 20.93 0.07 10327376 16.87 - 22.12 27.894B
EONGY.PK E.ON 22.22 0.02 32709 0.00 - 0.00 42.338B
EIX Edison International 41.72 0.04 1356407 32.64 - 41.90 13.593B
EDPR.LS EDP Renovaveis 4.24 -0.03 366586 3.73 - 5.272 N/A
EGPW Enel Green Power S.p.A. 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
GAM.MC Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica 3.06 -0.01 4589611 2.911 - 7.519 N/A
GE GE 19.39 -0.02 40485500 14.02 - 21.17 204.9B
GUR.SW Gurit Holding AG 487.50 -18.50 466 361.00 - 688.00 N/A
HSN.L Hansen Transmissions Intl 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
0958 Huaneng Renewables 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
IFN Infigen Energy 23.49 -0.43 157175 18.61 - 33.99 N/A
INE Innergex Renewable Energy 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
IPR.L International Power 338.50 2.30 8325407 262.80 - 348.826 17.243B
2766 Japan Wind Development 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
TYO:7011 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Lt 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
MITSY Mitsui & Co 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
NEE NextEra Energy 60.18 -0.23 1300243 49.00 - 61.20 25.215B
NDX1.F Nordex AG 4.90 -0.25 21240 3.45 - 9.641 N/A
RPW.F REpower Systems AG 143.24 0.00 0 112.50 - 158.30 N/A
RWE RWE AG 0.00 0.00 0 N/A - N/A N/A
SI Siemens 99.06 0.02 768735 84.86 - 146.74 86.802B
TEO Theolia 19.89 -0.11 236809 16.90 - 26.90 3.916B
VWS.CO Vestas Wind Systems A/S 57.85 -0.65 1947397 49.77 - 232.50 N/A
XEL Xcel 26.48 0.05 2075131 21.20 - 27.93 12.842B
ZOLT Zoltek Cos. 12.55 -0.03 258809 5.60 - 15.01 431.1M

Historical index performance is available here.


The NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND) began on June 26, 2008 at a base value of 250.00. Click here to learn more.

 

To be included in the Index, a security must meet the following criteria: the issuer of the security must be classified as a producer, distributor, or manufacturer of wind energy and wind turbines according to Clean Edge; the security must be listed on an eligible global stock exchange.

 

The component securities are classified as Pure Play or Multi-National.Pure Play securities will be given a collective weight of 90% and the multi-national securities will be given a collective weight of 10%.

  • Pure Play (majority of business activities must be wind energy related)
  • Multi-National (must have over $1 billion revenue from wind-related activities OR own/operate more than 1000MW of installed wind capacity)

In general, securities listed on the following exchanges will not be considered eligible for Index inclusion:

China
Russia
United States

Shenzen and Shangai: A-Shares only
Russian Trading System
OTCBB

 

A number of differences exist between our index and others based on the selection criteria and weighting methodology applied. Our goal is to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the global wind energy sector.

 

NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND) constituents must pass a rigorous screening test:

  • Must be listed on eligible exchange
  • Minimum market cap of $100 million
  • Minimum three-month average daily dollar trading volume of $400 thousand
  • Must pass qualitative criteria established by Clean Edge


The PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio (PWND) is based on the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND) and is sponsored by PowerShares.

 

If you are an investment firm looking to license the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND) click here to learn more.