ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for GRN
GRN is a passive ETN that seeks to replicate the Barclays Capital Global Carbon Index Total Return. The index is designed to measure the performance of the most liquid carbon-related credit plans and is designed to be an industry benchmark for carbon investors. The index currently includes two carbon-related credit plans: European Union Emission Trading Scheme or EU ETS Phase II and Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Commodities | 0.75% | 2008-06-24 | Barclays iPath | ETN | -10.10% |
* As of 05-23-2012
GRN Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | C | DBC |
| Expenses | B+ | DJCI |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for GRN on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Commodities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
GRN Realtime Rating: Overall
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for GRN, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in GRN's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for GRN
This unique ETN targets carbon credits from the EU Emission Trading Scheme and the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism. This strategy gives investors exposure to the changes in prices of these contracts potentially allowing them to benefit from a reduction in supply of the credits. While...
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