What is the role of ESG funds in one’s portfolio?
An ESG investor tries to achieve dual objectives, with emphasis on both, i.e., generating financial return while seeking to have a positive environmental, social and governance impact.
Following are the potential benefits that one can aim to achieve by having an ESG fund in one’s portfolio:
• The opportunity to align your investment with your values
• Globally, we have seen that in the long run, ESG funds tend to have the potential to generate higher wealth along with lower volatility
• Incentivises companies to focus not only on profit but also on planet and people
• ESG factors can be a leading indicator that may highlight any material risk that may not be evident by financial analysis
In fact, empirical studies have documented that having ESG funds has improved the overall risk–reward profile of an investor’s portfolio. Morgan Stanley analysed more than 10,000 open-end mutual funds and found out that investing in sustainability has usually met, and often exceeded, the performance of comparable traditional investments. This is both on an absolute and a risk-adjusted basis across asset classes and over time. In its latest study on the performance of sustainable funds domiciled in Europe, which is the largest market for sustainable investing, Morningstar found out that across all categories, at least 50 per cent of sustainable funds outperformed traditional funds.
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