| Asset Group | Asset Sub-Group | Investment Category |
| Equities | Emerging markets | Low cost |
Why we recommend itThe fund tracks MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels Index which consists of c.170 emerging market companies that are consistent with specific values and climate change-based criteria, as well as a high minimum level of ESG performance. The index is designed for investors seeking a diversified SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) benchmark with constituents with strong sustainability profiles, while avoiding companies incompatible with values screen or having exposure to fossil fuel extraction, production, power generation or reserves ownership. The constituents of the index are float-adjusted market cap weighted and are based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index which includes large and mid-cap companies across 24 EM countries. The index also reduces concentration by capping individual positions to a maximum weight of 5% with typical concentration in the top 10 holdings at 26%. This fund has a Morningstar Sustainability Rating of four globes (out of a maximum of five). A soundly constructed and reasonably representative portfolio with a low fee leaves this fund well positioned to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns relative to its Morningstar Category peers over the long term. This is a fund with a high Sustainability Rating and a low fee that tracks a broadly representative and diversified benchmark. Ethical criteriaii ACE sustainable style: Avoids. This means the ETF simply screens out specific sectors considered to be unethical, or stocks whose environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores are below a certain threshold. Fund EcoMarket category: ESG Plus. Fund managers with strong ESG strategies consider ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ risks (and opportunities) as part of their investment research process. Applied on its own ESG does not normally indicate that there is additional SRI activity (screening or stewardship/responsible ownership), however the Fund EcoMarket ‘ESG Plus’ listing indicates that that the fund has a strong ESG strategy PLUS addition SRI/ethical/stewardship related activity. | ||
| Information and data compiled to March 2023. | ||
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