Important information - the value of your investments may go down as well as up. You may not get back all the money that you invest. Investing in emerging markets involves different risks from developed markets. In many cases the risks are greater. The value of international investments is affected by currency fluctuations which might reduce their value in sterling. The selection of these funds does not constitute a personal recommendation. We have not assessed your personal circumstances or preferences.
The ii ACE 40 makes investing sustainably easy.
From our list of more than 200 sustainable investment options, we have picked out what we believe to be the 40 best-in-class funds, investment trusts and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These offer the highest quality across a wide variety of markets.
You can find out how each one attained ii rated status by reading our Methodology and FAQs.
Our ii ACE 40 selections are:
- High-quality companies chosen from the widest possible range of sustainable investments
- From different sectors and regions, with risk options from core to adventurous
- Designed to suit ALL investors
- Chosen for their potential to deliver strong financial performance
- Managed in a genuinely sustainable manner – there is no ‘greenwashing’ of information that aims to mislead about the environmental credentials of a company
Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.
The ACE 40 list offers a filtered selection of collective investment vehicles for all investors, new or experienced. We aim to provide a menu of high-quality choices across a broad variety of markets and investment types.
How to use the ii ACE 40
The ii ACE 40 is sorted into asset groups, investment categories and ACE sustainable styles.
Asset groups include global equities and fixed-income options, while the investment categories suit the type of investor you are. These range from low cost – for those looking to control what they are paying – to smaller company and adventurous, for investors keen to add higher-risk options to a balanced portfolio.
The investment categories follow a similar structure to our Super 60, but the limited range of sustainable options available means some categories are currently blank. We plan to add extra options over time as new sustainable investments are launched or build up a good track record of performance.
ACE sustainable styles explained
Each fund is given an ACE sustainable style. Where a fund’s manager adopts more than one, we use the strongest that applies:
Avoids.
Funds that focus on simply excluding companies, sectors or specific business practices.
Considers.
Funds that carefully consider an often wide range of sustainable and/or environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues or themes when balancing positive and negative factors.
Embraces.
Funds that focus on companies delivering positive social and/or environmental outcomes.
Asset Groups
ii ACE 40 Equities
ii ACE 40 Fixed Income
ii ACE 40 Alternatives
ii ACE 40 Equities
UK equities
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
Royal London Sustainable Leaders C Acc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Liontrust UK Ethical 2 Net Acc | Adventurous | Considers | find out more | trade |
UBS ETF MSCI UK IMI SRI | Low cost | Avoids | find out more | trade |
UK equity income
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
CT Responsible UK Income 2 Acc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Janus Henderson UK Responsible Income | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Trojan Ethical Income X Acc | Adventurous | Avoids | find out more | trade |
Global equities
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
UBS ETF MSCI World SRI USD A dis GBP | Low cost | Avoids | find out more | trade |
CT Responsible Global Equity 2 Acc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Wellington Global Stewards Fund | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Impax Environmental Markets Ord | Adventurous | Embraces | find out more | trade |
Baillie Gifford Responsible Global Equity Income | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Schroder Global Sustainable Value Equity Fund | Adventurous | Considers | find out more | trade |
Emerging markets
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
iShares MSCI EM SRI ETF USD Acc GBP | Low cost | Avoids | find out more | trade |
Stewart Investors Glbl EM Sust B Acc GBP | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Asian equities
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
UBS ETF MSCI Pacific SRI USD A dis GBP | Low cost | Avoids | find out more | trade |
Pacific Assets Ord | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Fidelity Sustainable Asia Equity Fund | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
European equities
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
Vanguard SRI European Stock GBP Acc | Low cost | Avoids | find out more | trade |
Liontrust Sust Fut Eurp Gr 2 Net Acc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
M&G European Sustain Paris Aligned Fund | Adventurous | Considers | find out more | trade |
EdenTree Responsible and Sustainable European Equity | Adventurous | Considers | find out more | trade |
US equities
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
iShares MSCI USA SRI ETF USD Acc GBP | Low cost | Avoids | find out more | trade |
Brown Advisory US Sust Gr GBP B Inc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
ii ACE 40 Fixed Income
Global bonds
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
Lyxor Green Bond | Low cost | Embraces | find out more | trade |
PIMCO GIS Global Bond ESG Instl GBPH Inc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Sterling bonds
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
Liontrust Sust Fut Corp Bd 2 Grs Inc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Royal London Ethical Bond | Core | Avoids | find out more | trade |
Rathbone Ethical Bond I Acc | Adventurous | Considers | find out more | trade |
CT UK Social Bond Fund Z Gross Accumulation GBP | Adventurous | Embraces | find out more | trade |
ii ACE 40 Alternatives
Specialist
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF USD Dist GBP | Low cost | Embraces | find out more | trade |
Polar Capital Smart Energy Fund | Adventurous | Embraces | find out more | trade |
VT Gravis Clean Energy Income C GBP Acc | Income | Embraces | find out more | trade |
Mixed asset
Name | Investment Category | ii ACE sustainable style | Selection rationale | Invest now |
CT Sustainable Universal MAP Cautious Fund | Low Cost | Considers | find out more | trade |
CT Sustainable Universal MAP Balanced Fund | Low Cost | Considers | find out more | trade |
CT Sustainable Universal MAP Growth Fund | Low Cost | Considers | find out more | trade |
Royal London Sustainable Div C Acc | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
Royal London Sustainable World | Adventurous | Considers | find out more | trade |
Royal London Sustainable Growth | Core | Considers | find out more | trade |
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Disclaimer(s)
The Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list has been selected by our investment experts to help narrow down the wide choice of available investment products. We believe it represents a set of high-quality choices, across different asset classes, regions, and investment types.
However, you should note that the selection of Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list is not investment advice or a ‘personal recommendation’. This means neither we, nor Morningstar, have assessed your investment knowledge, your financial situation (including your ability to bear losses), your investment objectives, your risk tolerance, or your sustainability preferences.
You should ensure that any investment decisions you make are suitable for your personal circumstances, and if you are unsure about the suitability of a particular investment or think you need a personal recommendation, you should speak to a suitably qualified financial adviser. Neither ii nor Morningstar are responsible for any trading decisions, damages or other losses related to the Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list.
The past performance of an investment is not a reliable indicator of future results, and ii or Morningstar do not guarantee or predict the future performance of the Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list as a whole or the constituent investments.
Disclosure(s)
All funds listed are the Accumulation version of the fund, where available, where any income generated within the fund is reinvested automatically. Income versions of these funds may also be available for investors looking for income generated to be paid directly into their account.
Annual performance can be found on the factsheet of each fund, investment trust or ETF. Simply click on the asset’s name and then the performance tab.
Any changes to the ii Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list and the rationale behind those decisions will be communicated through the Quarterly Investment Review.
Details of all Super 60 / ACE 40 recommendations issued by ii during the previous 12-month period can be found here.
ii adheres to a strict code of conduct. Members of ii staff may have holdings in one or more Super 60 / ACE 40 investments, which could create a conflict of interest. Any member of staff involved in the development of research about any financial instrument in which they have an interest are required to disclose such interest to ii. We will at all times consider whether such interest impairs the objectivity of the recommendation.
In addition, staff involved in the production of the Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list are subject to a personal account dealing restriction. This prevents them from placing a transaction in the specified instrument(s) for five working days before and after an investment is included or amended and made public within the Super 60 / ACE 40 investments list. This is to avoid personal interests conflicting with the interests of investors in the Super 60 / ACE 40 investments.
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