National Grid makes first NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index
(NASDAQ:QGRD)
National Grid is one of only 29 companies nationally to be included in today’s launch of the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index (NASDAQ:QGRD), a new benchmark for the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector. The NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index is a modified market- capitalization index and includes companies that are primarily involved in electric grid; electric meters, devices and networks; energy storage and management; and enabling software used by the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector.
"This index brings sharper focus to an industry that is transforming our nation's energy grid, an extremely significant endeavor that will help shape our nation's future," said NASDAQ OMX Executive Vice President John Jacobs. "Investors, thanks to this index, can now easily track companies that are working diligently to help fully implement an energy grid that is more efficient, cleaner and resilient."
Read the full story and see the list of the other 28 companies that are part of the index here:
"This index brings sharper focus to an industry that is transforming our nation's energy grid, an extremely significant endeavor that will help shape our nation's future," said NASDAQ OMX Executive Vice President John Jacobs. "Investors, thanks to this index, can now easily track companies that are working diligently to help fully implement an energy grid that is more efficient, cleaner and resilient."
Read the full story and see the list of the other 28 companies that are part of the index here:
The launch of QGRD marks the third stock index to be produced jointly by Clean Edge and NASDAQ. The NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index (CELS) tracks the performance of U.S.-listed clean-energy companies and the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index (QWND) follows the global wind energy sector.
