Fund ESG Transparency — Q2 Spotlight: Mutual Funds

Research Paper
June 4, 2021
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ESG funds account for just 4.3% of the mutual-fund universe, totaling over USD 2 trillion. But they are growing in number, and their use as an ESG integration tool is also becoming more established. We take a deeper look at this subset in this quarterly report.
ESG Mutual Funds' AUM by Asset Class, USD Billions

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ESG Fund Ratings

MSCI ESG Fund Ratings aim to measure the resilience of mutual funds and ETFs to long term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

The 20 Largest ESG Funds

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