Advantages of Sustainability ETFs
Sustainability is fast becoming the economic imperative of the 21st Century global economy. In addition to other advantages associated with ETFs, ESG Shares provides investors the opportunity to capture the potential investment returns associated with superior sustainability performance.
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Of the more than 1,000 exchange-traded funds available to investors today1, ESG Shares is the first series of ETFs driven by the principles of Sustainable Investing. ESG Shares provide investors the opportunity to invest in what we believe are some of the world’s most forward-thinking companies.
In the case of both the Pax MSCI North America ESG Index ETF (NASI) and the Pax MSCI EAFE Index ETF (EAPS), the companies in the underlying indexes are those that have high sustainability ratings relative to their sector and industry group peers, as rated by MSCI ESG Research — that is, those that do the best job integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards into their business models.
1Source: Morningstar, 12/31/10.
