The summer has seen a wave of ESG-related filings, with the focuses ranging from traditional environmental, social and governance (ESG) to political affiliations to alternative energy to female empowerment.
Roughly 100 new filings were made for ETFs or ETF families since the end of May, and at least 25 of those have an ESG element.
Climate Change Funds Emerging
The largest group of these funds are focused on climate change and carbon emissions, with the most notable being FlexShares’ family of five “ESG & Climate” ETFs covering various core asset classes and tracking in-house indexes. That family includes the following funds:
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by Heather Bell
August 16, 2021