Total net assets of sustainable mutual funds, ETFs and ETNs stood at $762.7 billion
Alternative Investment Funds: A small category that grew rapidly through re-brandings
Alternative sustainable investment funds represent a small category within the sustainable funds universe, comprised of 13 mutual funds (no ETFs), 50 share classes in total offered by 10 firms...
Sustainable international mutual funds and ETFs and foreign funds in particular expand rapidly
The international equity mutual funds segment, comprised of broad-based mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has experienced significant growth . In the last 24 months, international funds...
S&P 500 ESG Index: Another portfolio tool for asset owners and investors
The announced launch of the S&P 500 ESG Index on April 8, 2019 gives investors yet another benchmark or tool with which to evaluate the performance of...
Adding sustainable fund options can have positive impacts but various issues could continue to restrict uptake
While not the first to deal with this subject, an article in the March 18, 2019 issue of InvestmentNews makes the case that even...
Continued investment in Wells Fargo stock offers a window into differentiated approach by ESG funds versus conventional funds
Wells Fargo & Company’s (WFC) pervasive and persistent misconduct, starting with the revelations, some as early as 2011, that the bank made...
