Clean Edge has been at the forefront of tracking clean-tech markets since 2000. The company is a leading publisher of thematic research on clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid. It is a joint developer of and contributor to the Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy™ Index (CELS™), launched in partnership with Nasdaq in 2006. Other indexes include the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index (QGRD™), the ISE Clean Edge Global Wind Energy™ Index (GWE™), and the ISE Clean Edge Water™ Index (HHO™).

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Q2 2024 Review

by Ron Pernick

Quarterly overview of index performance, constituent winners and losers, latest Data Dives, and more

The Nasdaq Clean Edge indexes continued to experience mixed performance through the period ending June 28, 2024. Infrastructure-related grid, water, and income indexes generally performed better over the three periods tracked (quarterly, year-to-date, and 12-months), with some exceptions. 

On a total return basis, during Q2 2024, the ISE Clean Edge Global Wind Energy™ Index (GWE™) was the top performer (bucking the negative performance trend for clean-energy focused indexes), increasing 6.34%, followed by the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index (QGRD™) and the Nasdaq Clean Edge Global Green Income™ Index (GGINC™), which were up 1.30% and 0.96%, respectively. The Nasdaq Clean Edge International Green Energy™ Index (CELSI™) declined 0.85% and the Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy™ Index (CELS™) was down 1.48%. 
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Stock Indexes

Nasdaq Clean Edge stock indexes cover U.S. and global clean energy, transportation, water, and grid infrastructure markets. All tracking financial products of Nasdaq Clean Edge indexes exceed $3.5 billion in assets under management (as of April 10, 2024 based on FactSet data). 

  • CELS: U.S. clean energy 
  • GWE: Global wind  
  • HHO: U.S. potable water and wastewater 
  • QGRD: Global smart grid and grid infrastructure 


Q2 2024 Index Performance

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