Willing to invest in the new-age concept of ESG? Explore the list of ESG compliant ETFs, or those which are categorized under the ESG category. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. Extending the concept to the world of investing means that investments are made only in the businesses and their financial securities which are compliant with environmental, social and governance norms for doing their business and conducting operations. ESG has evolved as a generic term for for the type of investments which aim to generate returns along with positive and long-term impact on the environment, society, and the business as a whole leaving a lasting non-detrimental effect. This article lists all the ESG ETFs available in FKnol.com records as of writing.
Following is the list of all 126 exchange-traded funds that FKnol has in its database for ETFs which belong to the ESG category:
The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF tracks a price-weighted index of 30 large-cap US stocks, selected by the editors of the Wall Street Journal. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Monthly Dividend History
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund (ESGG)
The FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund follows a principles-based global index composed of companies that exhibit environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Quarterly Dividend History
Category: Large Cap Blend Equities
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF (EMNT)
EMNT is an actively managed fund that seeks greater income and total return potential than money market funds by investing in ultra-short-term debt securities with an ESG screen. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Dividend History
Category: Total Bond Market
The SPDR Kensho Clean Power ETF tracks a tier-weighted index of US equities associated with the clean power sector. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Semi-Annually
The iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF tracks an index composed of US companies that have been selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Annually Dividend History
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (ELQD)
The ETF named iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades on the exchange PCX with ticker symbol ELQD and trading currency ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency:
The Goldman Sachs Motif Manufacturing Revolution ETF tracks a market-cap weighted index of global equities related to the ongoing technology-driven transformation of the manufacturing industry. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Annually Dividend History
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
Direxion MSCI USA ESG - Leaders vs Laggards ETF (ESNG)
ESNG tracks a US return spread index with combined long exposure (150%) to the ESG leaders and short exposure (-50%) to the ESG laggards. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Dividend History
Category: Long Short
SUSL tracks an index of U.S. large- and midcap firms with high ESG ratings. Stocks are cap-weighted within sector buckets which in turn reflect the sector weights of the parent index. ...Detailed Profile Dividend Frequency: Annually Dividend History
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
A good number of exchange-traded funds (ETF) have been floated by varius asset management companies for investing in the ESG compliant companies. These ESG ETFs offer a single instrument to the interested investors who can invest their capital across the basket of ESG-compliant companies, and reap the average returns in proportion to the ratio of the securities in the basket. Many ESG funds track a suitable ESG-compliant market index in a passive manner, while other actively pick and choose their own set of financial securities to invest in.
Where do ESG ETFs Invest?
A long list of companies and different financial instruments exist where the ESG exchange-traded funds may invest the money collected from the ETF investors. Below is a small sample of companies whose stocks may qualify for investment by ESG ETFs, though there can be many more businesses and financial instruments where these ETFs can park the capital for returns:
▶ The Procter and Gamble Co. (PG): The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Greater China, Latin America, India, the Middle East, and Africa. The com....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Visa Inc. (V): Visa Inc. (Visa), incorporated on May 25, 2007, is a payments technology company that connects consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners and government entities to electronic payments. The Company ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Intel Corp. (INTC): Intel Corporation, incorporated on March 1, 1989, is engaged in designing and manufacturing products and technologies, such as the cloud. The Companys segments are Client Computing Group (CCG), Data Center ....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer. It operates The Home Depot stores that sell various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor pr....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM): Exxon Mobil Corporation explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas in the United States, Canada Other Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia Oceania. It operates through Upst....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History
▶ Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL): Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It offers performance and brand advertising servi....Detailed Company Profile....Dividend History