First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF

FAN

Börsenwert 191 Mio. $

Volution Group LON: FAN reported FY 2026 revenue, operating profit, earnings per share and cash generation growth of more than 15%, supported by margin expansion, acquisitions and growth across its Continental European and Australasian operations.

The global energy transition is advancing, but fossil fuels still outperform renewables on return rates, slowing structural change. Renewables have achieved cost competitiveness and scale, yet overcoming the price barrier requires robust public policy and carbon pricing.

Six months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, governments across Europe and Asia are scrambling to accelerate a renewables build-out in a bid to cut dependence on fossil fuel imports, providing a fresh impetus to the global energy transition.

After more than three years of relentless investor withdrawals, U.S. sustainable ETFs finally staged a comeback in the second quarter of 2026.

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) receives a hold rating due to persistent industry headwinds despite improving fundamentals in top holdings. FAN faces challenges from elevated interest rates, inflation, global competition—especially from China—and volatile steel prices impacting wind turbine costs. FAN's high expense ratio (0.60%), low dividend yield (0.99%), and high turnover (34%) further erode its long-term return potential.

China plans to increase wind and solar power generation by 53% over the next five years, under a renewable energy plan ​released on Thursday that for the first time makes its green power ‌target binding.

China has unveiled a new carbon-peaking action plan that targets new energy vehicles (NEVs) accounting for 30% of the country's total vehicle fleet by 2030, marking a significant step in the electrification of the world's largest automobile market. The State Council on Thursday released the "15th Five-Year Plan" Carbon Peaking Action Plan, outlining the country's roadmap to peak carbon emissions before 2030.

While volatile oil prices have taken much of the spotlight in the energy sector this year, increasing global energy security concerns amid geopolitical tensions, soaring data center energy demand, and substantial international investment have propelled clean energy ETF gains in 2026.

Most major wind and solar developers prepared well in advance of the July 4 deadline, with many locking in legacy Section 48E investment tax credits and Section 45Y production tax credits last year. Between 2026 and 2030, solar developers plan to add roughly 288 GW of utility-scale capacity, while wind developers intend to build over 80 GW, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of investment at risk and slowing development of ​wind, solar and storage capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according ‌to a report published on Monday.