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SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF

EFIV tracks a market-cap weighted index of S&P 500 stocks that are screened for sustainability criteria related to ESG factors.

Growth stock weakness is hampering many environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, including exchange traded funds, but in a positive sign for this investing style, some professional market participants remain constructive on the long-term prospects. That could be a positive for long-term adoption of ETFs such as the SPDR S&P ESG ETF (EFIV).

Investment Managers Still Enthusiastic About ESG

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On the heels of the SEC considering stricter disclosure requirements for ESG ETFs and Tesla being removed from the S&P 500 ESG Index, a panel at Inside ETFs gave some key players in the ETF ecosystem a chance to defend ESG. Defense was needed because Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst and moderator of the panel, [.

Live From Inside ETFs: The Truth About ESG

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds are enduring some criticism this year on the performance front. However, flows data indicate that investors remain enthusiastic about ESG on a long-term basis.

Right ESG Approach Can Deliver Long-Term Upside

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S&P Drops Tesla From S&P 500 ESG Index

Index-based exchange traded funds obviously aren't actively managed, but equity and fixed income indexes are periodically rebalanced. In some cases, benchmarks used by ETFs are refreshed multiple times per year.

EFIV Refreshed Following ESG Index Rebalance

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As the market enters bear country, many sustainable fund investors are bearing the brunt of this downturn. But at Morningstar, Jon Hale, director of sustainability research for the Americas at Sustainalytics, notes that investors should stay the course with sustainable investing.

Message to ESG Investors: Hold Steady

Many exchange traded funds in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability camps are languishing this year. Energy — a sector that many ESG ETFS either underweight or outright exclude — is the best-performing group in the S&P 500 in 2022.

Staying the Course With ESG ETFs

Investors continue to pump money into ESG-themed funds even after the market faced its worst slump since 1970. Bloomberg is reporting that investors last week put more than $1.2 billion into ESG-focused ETFs.

ESG Funds Rake in Capital — But for How Long?

It's increasingly common for companies to discuss their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, and quarterly earnings conference calls are fertile ground for those conversations. However, simply because a company openly discusses ESG doesn't mean it's a “good” ESG firm.

Companies Talk ESG Game, But Does It Matter?

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Scores of data points and surveys confirm that adoption of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds is soaring. In fact, assets under management at these products seemingly hit all-time highs on a monthly basis.

Investors Want More ESG Education

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking a hard look at companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) claims as well as the related funds, meaning that investors looking to avoid potential controversies in the space may want to consider simple approaches. Those include the SPDR S&P ESG ETF (EFIV).

With Regulators Looking at ESG, Focus on Simplicity

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ETFs lack clarity, so investors don't always know where their money is going, S&P Global's Mona Naqvi warns.

They may be attracting big money, but these ETFs may not be as eco-friendly as you think

Global regulators are pushing for banks and institutional investors to disclose carbon emissions linked to their loans and investments. On Thursday, the International Sustainability Standards Board published a draft of its proposed standards, which provide a yardstick for regulators around the globe to use for imposing standardized disclosure rules on companies.

Global Regulators Push Banks to Disclose Carbon Emissions

The war that Russia instigated with Ukraine is controversial on numerous levels, and that includes some investment implications. For example, the conflict is prompting some fund managers and market observers to say that defense stocks should be added to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds.

Avoid Emerging ESG Controversy With This ETF

As the universe of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds continues expanding, advisors and asset allocators are applying more scrutiny to ESG index construction and methodology. Fortunately, some established ETFs are already meeting new demands.

Methodology Matters With This ESG ETF

Momentum continues accruing for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds, and that has broad-ranging implications throughout the category. Importantly, ESG ETFs with straightforward methodologies are likely to continue garnering assets and investors' attention.

Evaluating EFIV Tailwinds

Advisors and investors are hearing plenty about the sizable inflows to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds. After all, last year brought record flows to this category, and it's reasonable to expect that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

This ESG ETF Could Be a Hit in Years to Come

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Following the labor shortages that most industries are facing as a result of “The Great Resignation,” more investors are wanting public companies to disclose something they haven't typically divulged before: their ability to hire and retain staff. Per a report from the Wall Street Journal, while a company's staff is important to forecasting its profitability, [.

More Investors Want Companies to Report Human Capital Data

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has been working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions on multiple fronts. On Tuesday, the company announced as part of its fourth quarter earnings statement that it expects to meet its 2025 emission-reduction plans four years ahead of schedule.

Exxon Mobil Set to Meet Net-Zero Emission Goals

Exchange traded fund strategies that track environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, principles could be a good way for investors to diversify their core investment portfolios. Todd Rosenbluth, head of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA, pointed out that investors in ESG-focused ETFs should be pleased with how they performed in 2021, Barron's reports.

ESG ETFs Could Be Great for Your Core Investment Portfolio

In a vastly more competitive job market where companies are vying to recruit talented employees, a company's practices regarding their employees are more important than ever. It's an element of ESG that has seen a much greater focus since the onset of the pandemic, and State Street Global Advisors believes that a greater sustained focus [.

ESG Investing: Why the Human Element Matters More Than Ever

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds brought in around $120 billion in flows last year as increasing focus by regulator bodies, advisors, and investors continued to propel the space forward. 2022 is expected to see more growth for ESG, not just in terms of greater inflows but as an actual trend that will shape markets, [.

Expect ESG to Be a Market Driver in 2022

ESG funds and priorities took center stage at several points during the year as increasingly more investors pushed for sustainability and better corporate reporting and practices. 2021 brought about real traction at the shareholder level for ESG priorities, and next year looks to bring even more engagement and challenges regarding company operations as regulators circle [.

What a Record ESG Year in 2021 Means for Advisors in 2022

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It's been a big year for ESG funds as increasingly more investors and advisors prioritize investing in environmentally conscious businesses and practices. State Street Global Advisors, one of the industry's biggest firms, offers a variety of ESG ETF options for investors, with strategies from divestment to a focus on governance and gender equity.

Top 5 State Street Global Advisors ESG Funds by Flows

A common mistake investors and advisors can make is the belief that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and impact investing are interchangeable ideas and terminology when, in actuality, they are related but ultimately different things. Andrew Lee of UBS and Kim Griffin of Toniic recently sat down with Worth to discuss the differences.

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