Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF (RNRG) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx Renewable Energy Producers Index, a modified market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity performance of companies involved in renewable energy production including YieldCos. The fund provides exposure to global companies that generate at least 50% of their revenues from the production of energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and biofuels; it primarily invests in equity securities of these pure-play renewable energy producers across sectors including utilities, materials and industrials. RNRG is passively managed and non-diversified, with a portfolio of approximately 40 holdings and top exposures to companies like Orsted A/S, EDP Renovaveis SA, Meridian Energy Ltd, VERBUND AG and Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.
Launched on May 28, 2015 and domiciled in the United States, the ETF is issued and managed by Global X Management Company LLC, a New York-based provider of exchange-traded products focused on thematic investing, with headquarters at 605 Third Avenue, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10158. The fund targets institutional and retail investors seeking long-term capital appreciation through the global renewable energy production theme, operating across developed and emerging markets including Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and New Zealand. It offers semi-annual distributions, with recent payouts including $0.0419 per share in 2025 and $0.0615 per share in late 2024.
In recent developments, Global X launched a UCITS version of the Renewable Energy Producers ETF (RNRG LN) in Europe in early 2025, expanding access to European investors by tracking the Indxx Renewable Energy Producers v2 Index and broadening its global footprint amid rising demand for thematic renewable energy exposure. The fund continues to benefit from structural tailwinds such as plummeting renewable energy generation costs and net-zero commitments by nearly 140 countries, while maintaining its focus on high-conviction pure plays despite sector volatility from policy shifts and interest rate dynamics. No major acquisitions, funding rounds or reorganizations have been reported for the ETF itself in the last 1-2 years, though Global X announced product updates including new natural gas ETFs to complement its thematic suite.