Clean Edge Indices Gained Last Week

QGRD -- up 6.24 percent from the previous week -- is composed of companies that are primarily involved in the electric grid; electric meters, devices, and networks; energy storage and management; and enabling software used by the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector. Of QGRD's 21 pure play components, 18 experienced gains, two saw losses, and one ended the week unchanged.

QGRD's best pure play performer was ESCO Technologies(ESE), up 21.12 for the week.

Rounding out the top five pure play performers were Power-One(PWER) , growing 20 percent; demand energy management firm Comverge(COMV), rising 14.62 percent; electrical infrastructure contractor MYR Group(MYRG), 13.26 percent higher; and electrical equipment manufacturer AZZ(AZZ) , rising 12.04percent.

QGRD's worst performers included energy storage technology developer NGK Insulators(53330) , losing 3.81 percent; Itron(ITRI), down 3.77 percent; Italy-based energy cable provider Prysmian(PRY) , unchanged for the week; renewable energy inverter maker SMA Solar Technology(S92), up 1.08 percent; and transformer, substation, and switchgear maker Jinpan International(JST) , higher by 1.34 percent.

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