Comparing Green Energy ETFs
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Tom Konrad (AltEnergyStocks) submits:
Why ETFs?
Investors interested in a simple way to invest in a diverse basket of renewable energy and energy efficiency companies should consider Exchange Traded Funds (a.k.a. ETFs) first. Although green energy mutual funds will be more familiar to many investors, they come with costs that are difficult to justify in comparison. The following chart compares the annual expense ratio, or the percentage of fund assets which an investor pays every year for ETF fund management and expenses, compared to the expense ratio of one of the less expensive green energy mutual funds. (See my recent article comparing the green energy mutual funds.)
